MacFormat UK
Sony WF-1000XM4
Meet the new boss of the true wireless earbud set
4 min |
September 2021
MacFormat UK
Fantasian
A flawed adventure story
2 min |
September 2021
MacFormat UK
F-Secure TOTAL
Can this Finnish security product compete with the big boys?
2 min |
September 2021
MacFormat UK
Carbon Copy Cloner 6
Backup and disk copying utility
4 min |
September 2021
MacFormat UK
Random Apple Memory The PowerBook Family
Charlotte Henry looks back at the groundbreaking product that launched Apple into the laptop market
2 min |
September 2021
MacFormat UK
Ultimate Guide To iPhone Photography
Discover how to master the controls and settings in your iPhone (and Photos app) to capture well-composed, correctly exposed and artefact-free shots
10+ min |
September 2021
Computer Music
ARP Odyssey v GForce Oddity v ARP Odyssei
Our second mono to take on its equivalent desktop and iOS software is the ‘other’ 70s classic, the ARP Odyssey. This not only went toe to toe with the Minimoog in that decade, but featured in many a synth pop classic (thanks to just one man), and its forefathers even took on a bunch of aliens, twice… and won!
10+ min |
September 2021
Computer Music
ADE FENTON
As Gary Numan’s producer, Ade Fenton can take some credit in the electronic pioneer’s recent return to the top of the album charts. Here, Fenton reveals the process behind this collaboration and the multiple synths in his own setup: “I’m a massive gear whore with a gazillion plugins!”
10 min |
September 2021
Computer Music
MARSHALL JEFFERSO
The Godfather of House has been locked in his studio with his computer for over a year. The result? Some new music from Ten City, and their first single in 25 years! Jefferson marshalls the troops…
10+ min |
September 2021
Computer Music
Ten Great ARP appearances
OK, not all of these are directly about the ARP Odyssey, but some are just too good not to mention…
9 min |
September 2021
Computer Music
CLASSIC SYNTH V SOFTSYNTH
This month, we grapple with the eternal question, the big Kahuna, the chicken and egg of the music tech world: classic synth versus softsynth…
3 min |
September 2021
Computer Music
Ten Great Things about the Roland SH-101
The 101 made quite an impact both in music and culture. Here are our favourite ten SH-101 moments
6 min |
September 2021
Computer Music
Roland SH-101
In the 1980s, the price of synthesisers started to plummet (albeit from a fairly astronomical height). One of the first and definitely the most famous – and one you could also wear – was produced by one of the big Japanese names cashing in on the synth craze, and became one of the most iconic monos ever. Enter the Roland SH-101…
10+ min |
September 2021
Computer Music
Moog Minimoog
It is incredibly fitting that the very first synth for inspection and consideration in our battle of the platforms is arguably the most famous and desired of all monosynths. The Minimoog might not require introduction, but it is certainly worth considering why it garners the reputation that it does, while continuing to be a highly-inspirational object of desire for studio musicians, performers and enthusiasts alike. Enter the legend…
10+ min |
September 2021
Computer Music
15 questions with…JORJA CHALMERS
From learning piano at age five to teaching music in her teens, Jorja Chalmers was almost destined to be involved in music in some way. Yet even she couldn’t have predicted what followed, and now she has become an in-demand touring musician with the likes of Bryan Ferry and Take That, and a solo artist producing exceptional and mesmerising works…
6 min |
September 2021
Computer Music
Ten Great Things About The Minimoog
Some of the greatest songs, artists and icons that all owe a huge debt to Bob Moog’s wonderful mono
7 min |
September 2021
Linux Format
THE X FILES
Jonni Bidwell wants to know why a middle-aged display server is still at the heart of the Linux desktop.
10 min |
August 2021
Linux Format
FASTER, BETTER SERVERS!
As the dust settles following Red Hat’s winding down of CentOS, Jonni Bidwell looks for alternative server distributions.
10+ min |
August 2021
Linux Format
Getting to grips with breadboards
Mike Bedford provides a hands-on guide to using breadboards for those starting out with the Raspberry Pi or other single-board computer projects.
10+ min |
August 2021
Linux Format
WEB APP SECURITY
Former Dark lord of network operations Tim Armstrong teaches the mystical arts of systems, security and keeping your stuff secret and safe.
10+ min |
August 2021
Linux Format
Aorus Gen4 7000s
Gigabyte’s SSD is the fastest storage this side of Sean Webster’s oiled drawers.
3 min |
August 2021
Linux Format
Bodhi Linux 6.0
Mayank Sharma isn’t embarrassed to admit that there’s something about Enlightenment-based distros that makes him go weak in the knees.
3 min |
August 2021
Linux Format
GeckoLinux Rolling
With openSUSE being the only real KDE distro that he’s ever found tolerable, Mayank Sharma wonders if a spin can add anything to that experience.
3 min |
August 2021
Linux Format
NomadBSD 130R
While Mayank Sharma has tried a couple of BSD desktop spins, none of them has offered a compelling reason for him to keep them around… until now.
3 min |
August 2021
Linux Format
OSGeoLive 14.0
Being cooped up in his home office, Mayank Sharma’s quest to travel the world leads him to a distro that brings the world to him.
3 min |
August 2021
Linux Format
Silicon Dreams
Management loves to treat the staff like robots. A defiant Luke Kemp can confirm that they’re certainly not human…
4 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Apple TV 4K (2021)
Apple’s TV streamer now with a fast processor and all-new remote
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Keychron K3
A low-profile mechanical keyboard with options
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
Crave
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
3 min |
August 2021
MacFormat UK
iMac 24-inch (2021)
Bringing the homegrown M1 chip and a return to colour to the Mac party
9 min |