Marcus works in the software, recording and synthesizer worlds. In addition to writing for GEARNEWS (editor-in-chief of GEARNEWS.com & GEARNEWS.de), bonedo and DJ Mag, he is a music producer, mix & mastering engineer, sound designer, live performer, DJ and lecturer (including SAE). Based in Mainz, Germany, the music producer brings decades of experience and a diverse musical background to his various music projects. He has had countless releases on various prestigious labels and produces music for film, radio and advertising companies in genres such as pop, dance, techno, house, downbeat and more. Marcus has toured as a solo artist and under various pseudonyms such as Broombeck and Guardner. He has over 30 years of professional studio experience, plays numerous instruments and has made a name for himself in the field of electronic music with hits such as "Alone" by 2pole, which spent several months at number one on the Beatport Top 100 chart, as well as gold records. His technical skills and deep understanding of musicality are unmistakable in his productions, and although he already has an impressive career and some early successes behind him, the story of Marcus Schmahl is far from over.
Suno x BMG: After Warner, BMG becomes the second major rightsholder to sign a licensing deal with the AI music platform. Universal and Sony are still suing.
Spotify is rolling out the AI Persona label starting mid-September and cutting AI artist profiles from recommendations. Royalties, though, stay untouched.
Softube Reference EQs bring two legendary passive tube equalizers into plugin form, combinable with Softube's own Equalizers plugin for maximum flexibility.
William Orbit built pop hits on minimal gear like the Korg MS-20 and Roland Juno-106, from the Ray of Light sound to his final albums.
Roland Cloud JUPITER-8, Universal Audio Lexicon 224, and Baby Audio Crystalline on sale: vintage synth, vintage reverb, and modern hall, heavily discounted.
After around 100 layoffs in July, inMusic has reportedly closed Native Instruments' entire UK office. The story keeps getting worse.
Monitoring setup for electronic music producers: studio monitors, headphones, room acoustics, and referencing for mixes that translate anywhere.
We're showing you a setup for producing trap that holds its own against the pros. A genuine Perfect Match for trap beats!
DJ and producer deadmau5 has released his DJ and performance platform AUTO/PILOT into public beta. Is this the next big thing?
Ableton Push Hack gives the Push 3 Standalone full SSH-based control over its display, MIDI, and LEDs. Unofficial, but genuinely fascinating.
Register your IK Multimedia ARC ON-EAR by August 31 and get T-RackS 6 Pro worth $199 completely free. Review!
Save a whopping 30 percent on Teenage Engineering products at Thomann: OP-XY, OP-1 Field, TX-6, only until Friday, August 7!
Roland opens this week's software deals with the Cloud version of the TR-808, the definitive emulation of arguably the most influential drum machine in music history. You can grab it for a solid 55 Euro. Next ...
Reaktor 7 turns out to be a no-go: Native Instruments denies its own speculation, saying a comment got taken out of context.
GEMA vs. Suno: Munich's Regional Court rules AI music training illegal, the first European ruling to establish a licensing requirement for music AI.
We're showing you three plugins for producing drum and bass in the box, beyond the usual synth suspects like Serum and friends.
Dangerous Music's BAX EQ Plugin brings the legendary mastering EQ into software form, certified by original designer Chris Muth himself.
Stem mastering vs. full mix mastering: what's the difference, when does it pay off, and what do you actually need for a professional-sounding track?
Erica Synths x Ninja Tune Zen Delay, Mäag Audio EQ2/EQ4-MS, and Three-Body Technology Future DS on sale: delay, mastering EQ, and de-essing, cheap.
Available now!
The Quad Cortex mini offers many of the same features as the QC, but is almost as small as the NC. And it's now available from Thomann!
Brainworx Sale: Up to 81% off plugins like bx_console and bx_masterdesk and more. Only until July 31.
Beyond turntables, mixers, and controllers, there's DJ gear that genuinely levels up your setup. Here are three underrated tools worth adding to your rig.
Sterile hi-hats, flat basslines, static pads: SINEE Noisquito fixes that with noise as a modulator instead of a second layer. Not just for techno.
This year's Arturia Summer Sale has landed. And that means big discounts on effects and instruments once again!
