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Recording Deals for Producers: Thomann Music Days 2025 are Here!

16 Jul · High-quality microphones, preamps, and interfaces are currently on sale for a limited time during the Thomann Music Days Recording Deals event.

Output Co-Producer Updates With Re-imagine: Say Goodbye to Copyright Strikes

16 Jul · Re-imagine is a new feature in Output Co-Producer that lets you create variations of AI-selected samples so you won't get copyright strikes.

Release Your Tracks on Vinyl with SoundCloud x elasticStage

15 Jul · The SoundCloud x elasticStage collaboration provides you with an on-demand vinyl pressing and distribution service.

Guitar Journal

Guitar Journal: Tall Bird Plus Tube Powered Reverb & Tremolo

15 Jul · Benson Amps Tall Bird Plus tube reverb/tremolo, EBMM Pino Palladino StingRay Bass Collection, and Rotosound's redesign

SOFTWARE DEALS

Software Deals from Moog Music, D16 Group, and Relab Development

15 Jul · With these carefully selected software deals, you'll save a pretty penny on quality music production software for your DAW. Don't miss out!

Fender Ariel Posen Stratocaster: $6k Limited Run

15 Jul · Fender Ariel Posen Stratocaster a limited run signature model with AP-90 pickups

Crazy Bass And Guitar Deals – Thomann Music Days 2025!

15 Jul · Save up to 65% on these bass, acoustic guitar, and guitar deals during Thomann Music Days 2025—only until July 22!

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++: The Crunch Berries Metallia amp!

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++: The Crunch Berries Metallica amp!

15 Jul · The Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ is back as a limited run of only 200 amp heads. Get that Metallica Crunch Berries tone!

ELECTRIC PIANOS

Best Stage Pianos for an Authentic Vintage Sound

14 Jul · We've selected some of the best stage pianos available for recreating classic Rhodes and Wurlitzer sounds both in studio and on stage.

Bus Processing: The Best Stereo Compressors under $2000

BUS COMPRESSORS

The Best Bus Compressors: Give It That Glue

14 Jul · Hardware processing on your master bus can transform your sound completely, we look at some of the best bus compressors.

30 Years of MP3: Between CDs and Streaming Came Napster and iTunes

14 Jul · 30 years of MP3! Who can still remember the late nineties with Napster, Winamp, and the iPod? Without this format, none of that would have been possible.

Secure Great Synthesizer Deals at Thomann Music Days 2025!

14 Jul · Thomann Music Days 2025: Cult synthesizer deals! Many classic and new products are now available at special prices, but only while supplies last!

Best Bass

The 5 Best Value Bass Guitars: Low End, Low Price, High Quality!

14 Jul · Looking for The Best Value Bass Guitars currently available? The five suggestions will get you started!

Free Plugins

Synchron Stage Reverb Lite, 23HotCold, Kalimba: Free Plugins of the Week

13 Jul · VSL Synchron Stage Reverb Lite lets you add the sound of the renowned Scoring Stage A to your mix for free! Check it out in this week's collection of freebies.

EURORACK DEALS

Eurorack Deals of the Week: Behringer, Erica Synths and Tiptop Audio

12 Jul · Expand your modular rig with these amazing Eurorack deals from Behringer, Erica Synths and Tiptop Audio.

BEST BEGINNER SYNTHS

5 of the Best Synths for Beginners: Buying Your First Synth

11 Jul · Ready to buy your first synth but don’t know what to get? We're looking at some of the best synths for beginners.

Effective Guitar Practice

Effective Guitar Practice: Maximise Results for Your Playing

11 Jul · Effective guitar practice is essential for levelling up as a guitar player. Working hard, or hardly working? Let's look at better ways to improve.

Setting up PA speakers

5 Tips for the Perfect Placement of PA Speakers

11 Jul · If you place your PA speakers incorrectly, the sound may come across as flat or unbalanced. It could even sound straining! Here's how to do it right!

waldorf-mean-green-machine-microwave-plugin

Waldorf Microwave 1 Becomes the Mean Green Machine: Free Update, New Feature

11 Jul · There's a new update for the Waldorf Microwave 1 plugin with a callback to the limited edition Mean Green Machine. It's got a new feature too.