With all the world’s studios and producers to choose from, Courtney Barnett kept it local; recording at Soundpark with her band and producer Burke Reid. We also double dive into Ed Sheeran-land. We went along to his record-setting Australian tour to hear how his crew have taken the busker from the streets to stadiums, we also look at the mix behind his smash hit Perfect with Beyoncé. On the review side, we take Rode’s first audio interface for a spin, check out Royer’s most affordable ribbon mic, and squish the keys of ROLI’s Seaboard Block.