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24 Years of Apple iPod: Still Cooler Than Many Streaming Apps?
11 Nov 2025 in Tech
The Apple iPod is celebrating its 24th anniversary, showing how a simple music player changed the world of music forever.
Perfect Vocals: How to Make Any Voice Sound Professional
11 Nov 2025 in Studio
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 – The Greatest Guitarists of All Time
08 Nov 2025 in Guitar
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!
Laptop Producer: This Gear is a Perfect Match
07 Nov 2025 in Studio
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: Black Friday Deals With up to 50% Off!
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: All Plugins and Bundles up to 90% 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: A Pocket-Sized Amp for a Modern Guitar Workflow?
06 Nov 2025 in Guitar
IK Multimedia TONEX Plug brings huge tones into a tiny space and keeps guitarists creating anywhere without hauling real amps around.
SessionDock: The Ultimate Tool That Musicians and Music Producers Need!
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
05 Nov 2025 in Guitar
Strandberg Singularity NX 7 Pitch Black: The fourth generation of the headless benchmark, developed in close collaboration with Per Nilsson.
Yamaha TAS3 C TransAcoustic: The Perfect Guitar for Singer-Songwriters!
05 Nov 2025 in Guitar
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.
GForce Software, Pulsar Audio, Synchro Arts: 3 Ultimate Software Deals!
Great software deals from GForce, Pulsar Audio, and Synchro Arts: synthesizers, vocal tools, and mixing plugins now heavily discounted!Harley Benton CLB-70SRE: High-Quality Acoustic Basses for the Stage & Your Travels!
04 Nov 2025 in Guitar
Harley Benton has added two new acoustic basses to its lineup: the CLB-70SRE SBK and the CLB-70SRE Mini SBK.
Aberrant DSP Cataclysm Knows No Rules – Creative Chaos for Producers?
03 Nov 2025 in Studio
Aberrant DSP's Cataclysm transforms any signal into an acoustic explosion of distortion, feedback, and lofi magic.
SoundThread Brings Aphex Twin’s Secret Sound Design Weapon to Your Computer – Free of Charge!
Finally, no more terminals! SoundThread turns the complicated CDP into a visual playground for experimental sound design, similar to Aphex Twin's style.PSPaudioware, Playfair Audio, Aurora DSP – 3 Awesome Freeware Plugins for Halloween!
31 Oct 2025 in Studio
PSPaudioware, Playfair Audio, and Aurora DSP are celebrating Halloween by offering three free plugins that will make your sound dark, lively, and powerful.
Cycling ’74 Max 9.1 Update: Ableton DNA Meets New Creative Possibilities
31 Oct 2025 in Tech
With Max 9.1, Cycling '74 delivers new Ableton objects, DSP tools, and Jitter effects - it doesn't get any more creative than this!
Synthwave: Gear for Futuristic Retro Sounds in 2025 – Perfect Match
Producing Synthwave: This gear is perfect for creating futuristic sounds with a retro vibe. Plus, it offers a few cool alternatives.Holy Grail Guitars: When Money Is No Object
30 Oct 2025 in Guitar
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.
TheA1200: Full-Size Remake of the Legendary Commodore Amiga 1200 – Less Than €200!
29 Oct 2025 in Tech
Wow! Retro Games Ltd. has announced TheA1200, a full-size replica of the Commodore Amiga 1200. Preorders will begin in a few days.