Goodness Gracious, Great Fireball Patches! – Sounds and Presets

This week features presets for one of the smallest synths on the market, the Nanobox Fireball, as well as patches for The Messenger, ESQ-1, and Proxima!

The Best DAW Controllers to Improve your Production Workflow

Is using a mouse too clinical? We discuss control protocols and check out some of the best DAW controllers for your home studio setup.

The 15-Minute Seasonal Guitar Setup Check

Is seasonal humidity messing up your guitar action? Fix string buzz and tuning issues with this simple 15-minute 4-step setup check.

Sounds for the Oberheim Matrix-6, Amazing Freebies for ESQ-1 & DX7-II – Sounds and Presets

This week has new sounds for the Matrix-6 plus free sounds for the Mk.II DX7 and Cherry Audio's ESQ-1.

Budget 500 Series Modules: The Cheapest Way To Get Analogue Gear

Tired of analogue modeling software plug-ins? We check out some of the best budget 500 series modules for producing music at home.

Vive La France! How the French Have Conquered the World of Synths!

We look at how French synth designers and manufacturers have increasingly dominated the synth market in recent years.

Audio Plugins That Became Industry Standards by Accident

We look into the backstories of some of the unlikely heroes in your DAW: audio plugins that became industry standards unintentionally.

End of the Road for Chompi? – Synth Journal

Chase Bliss admits defeat with Chompi, but might it live on? Also, we mourn the loss of Roger Bolton, and Isla Electronics teases a new plugin!

Studio Gear You’ll Keep For Life: Equipment That Lasts

We explore studio gear you'll keep for life, a range of recording equipment that stands the test of time in professional and home studios alike.

Handcrafted Mallets and Metallic Resonances – Sounds and Presets

Handcrafted Mallets flies in the face of all you ever thought chromatic percussion was capable of, plus resonant metallic textures and K2000 sounds!

The Traveling Studio: Portable Studio Gear

Welcome to the world of portable studio gear, where you get to take your musical ideas and creative toys with you wherever you go on your travels.

Psychedelic Synthesizers: What Makes a Synth Trippy?

What are the best synths for out-there music? Come along as we explore psychedelic synthesizers.

Essential Plugins for Pop: Polish and Shine

With these essential plugins for Pop music production, you can improve the quality of your vocals and ensure that they cut through even a dense mix.

Put These In Your Steampipe & Smoke ’em! – Sounds and Presets

Some freebies for Erica Synth's Steampipe and a free piano for Kontakt, plus sounds for Dune 3 and UVI Falcon!

Budget Studio Monitors: Affordable Music Production Speakers

Getting good results in your home studio is tricky on a limited budget. We check out some of the best budget studio monitors.

Bricks ’n’ Beats: Best LEGO Instruments

Inspired by the new Olivia Rodrigo LEGO sets, we check out some of the best brick instruments we’ve come across over the years. Some of them even work!

Why the Minimoog Is the Most Important Synth of all Time

Weekend video tips for all you Moog fans out there: Alex Ball has made a mini-documentary about the iconic Minimoog, and Synthpro restores the rare Minitmoog.

FL Studio Alternatives: DAW Options for Beatmakers

We explore a range of FL Studio alternatives for electronic beat production, with DAWs that favour creative workflow over clinical editing precision.

Free Emulation of the Ultra-Rare CRB Uranus & More: Synth Journal

In this week’s Synth Journal, we check out a free emulation of the ultra-rare CRB Uranus, an update for the 4ms MetaModule, and a new editor for the Prophet-6.

Essential Plugins for Hip-Hop: Tools for Rap Vocals and Beat Production

We explore some essential plugins for Hip-Hop production for cleaning up rap vocal recordings, sampling, and elevating the sound of your beats.

New Sounds for the Access Virus A, Pigments 7 and Hydrasynth – Sounds and Presets

The venerable Access Virus A gets some love from Nick Klimenko, and there are new patches for Pigments 7, Hydrasynth and the Nord Lead 2/2X.

The Best Channel Strips for your Recording Setup

We've selected some of the best channel strips for your home recording setup, and we'll discuss how to find one that suits your workflow.

The Myth in the Box: Inside the Klon Centaur Phenomenon

Chasing the mythical Klon Centaur: I look at the history, the "gloop", and how this transparent overdrive changed guitar tone forever.

Filament Aims to Make Orchestration Easy and Fun – Synth Journal

filament is a dream come true for musicians who score orchestras using plugins, but its power and capabilities can be used for much more.