A music and technology journalist of over 30 years’ professional experience, Ronan Macdonald began his career on UK drummer’s bible Rhythm, before moving to the world’s leading music software magazine, Computer Music, of which he was the editor for more than a decade. He’s also written for many other titles, including Guitarist, The Mix, Hip-Hop Connection and Mac Format, and edited several books, most notably the first edition of Billboard’s Home Recording Handbook. Today, Ronan contributes to Computer Music and MusicRadar.com and works as an editorial consultant and media producer for a broad range of music technology companies.

Away from the day job, Ronan is a keen producer and drummer, with a particular passion for 90s hip-hop, jungle, breakbeat and jazz, a hard drive full of unfinished projects and a plugins folder that one day he honestly will get round to tidying up.

He’s also the dep percussionist for seminal 80s/90s Italo-house outfit Black Box.