Marcus feels at home in software, recording gear, and synthesizers. Beyond his work as an author, he's a music producer, mix and mastering engineer, sound designer, live performer, DJ, and lecturer (including at SAE). At GEARNEWS.de & GEARNEWS.com he's Editor-in-Chief, and he has also written for bonedo, DJ Mag and other magazines. Based in Mainz, Germany, he's worked across strikingly different projects over the decades: touring as Broombeck and Guardner (including a live show at Berghain), as one half of 2pole with the Beatport number one hit "Alone feat. Ursula Rucker", and under his own name as Marcus Schmahl. He's released on a wide range of respected labels, produced music for film, broadcast and advertising across genres from pop to techno to ambient, and holds two gold records. His technical background as a graduate electrical engineer shows in his productions just as much as his musical instinct. And even though his catalog already runs to more than 2,000 releases, the story of Marcus Schmahl is far from over.
These three items provide a small podcast setup that delivers professional-sounding results, making them a perfect match for podcasting and streaming.
Melosurf demonstrates the quick response time of Ableton Live to voice commands. It's exciting for the studio, performances, and experimentation.
BEATSURFING LOW delivers flexible bass sounds, drawable envelopes, DNA mutation, and multiple bass engines for modern productions.
The Valhalla DSP ValhallaFutureVerb combines natural spaces with reverse, tape, and granular echo modes. It's also extremely high quality!
This week, UJAM has the perfect hook! In collaboration with Tokyo Dawn Labs and MeldaProduction, you can get three exciting effects for less than €10!
The Apple iPod is celebrating its 24th anniversary, showing how a simple music player changed the world of music forever.
Learn how to level, clean and enhance vocals with DynAssist for professional singing, podcast and speech recordings to get your perfect vocals.
Jimmy Page's gear: As one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Page continues to influence us today. Let's take a look at his equipment!
What kind of equipment is practical for mobile laptop producers? We'll show you how to expand your setup to achieve professional results. The perfect match!
Arturia sale is on: On Black Friday you can save even more. Selected plugins and bundles are now 50% off.
Baby Audio Black Friday Sale has begun: the company's own special offers campaign kicks off with a fireworks display of prices.
IK Multimedia TONEX Plug brings huge tones into a tiny space and keeps guitarists creating anywhere without hauling real amps around.
With SessionDock, you can organize all your music projects in one place - artwork, notes, and audio previews at a glance. No subscription needed!
Strandberg Singularity NX 7 Pitch Black: The fourth generation of the headless benchmark, developed in close collaboration with Per Nilsson.
There's a new addition to the TransAcoustic series. The Yamaha TAS3 C has a smaller body but offers all the same effects and loopers.
Great software deals from GForce, Pulsar Audio, and Synchro Arts: synthesizers, vocal tools, and mixing plugins now heavily discounted!
Harley Benton has added two new acoustic basses to its lineup: the CLB-70SRE SBK and the CLB-70SRE Mini SBK.
Aberrant DSP's Cataclysm transforms any signal into an acoustic explosion of distortion, feedback, and lofi magic.
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Finally, no more terminals! SoundThread turns the complicated CDP into a visual playground for experimental sound design, similar to Aphex Twin's style.
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PSPaudioware, Playfair Audio, and Aurora DSP are celebrating Halloween by offering three free plugins that will make your sound dark, lively, and powerful.
With Max 9.1, Cycling '74 delivers new Ableton objects, DSP tools, and Jitter effects - it doesn't get any more creative than this!
Producing Synthwave: This gear is perfect for creating futuristic sounds with a retro vibe. Plus, it offers a few cool alternatives.
What if money were no object? We all have our Holy Grail guitars, but they're usually out of our price range. This is a buying guide with no budget constraints.
Wow! Retro Games Ltd. has announced TheA1200, a full-size replica of the Commodore Amiga 1200. Preorders will begin in a few days.
