Clean, Axe-in-a-Box, New Music Releases: Tops and Flops

This week had an axe-in-a-box, a new Chase Bliss pedal, and new music. Let's look at the tops and flops!

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Vintage Synths: 5 Compelling Reasons

Save yourself the hassle and expense and stick with modern recreations. These and 3 more reasons why you shouldn’t buy vintage synths.

The Best Compact Live Mixers for Studio and Stage

Looking for a decent mixer for the stage, the rehearsal room, or your home studio? We check out the best compact live mixers available.

Sounds and Presets: Juno What? The Roland Classic That Still Commands An Audience

The Roland Juno range of synthesizers still pleases many an ear to this day, and now they receive the Samples from Mars treatment.

Roland SH-101 Alternatives for Classic Leads and Basslines

Looking to create some classic acid house and techno leads and basslines? Here's some of the best modern Roland SH-101 alternatives.

What is a De-esser? : How to Reduce Sibilance in Voice Recordings

Need to give your vocals or speech recordings a more professional edge? We find out what is a de-esser and how to use it in your DAW.

Tops and Flops: This Week’s Audio News Highlights

In this week's Tops and Flops, we'll be looking at some of the ups and downs in the world of audio, from the high-end to more budget gear.

DJs and Performing Rights: Everything You Need to Know About Performance Royalties and DJing

Do you need to pay royalties when you DJ at a club? Producers, how can you get paid? These questions on DJs and performing rights answered and more.

SynthFest U.K., Machina Bristronica and a Minimoog Signed by Peter Gabriel: Synth Journal

The final UK synth shows of the season are upon us with SynthFest U.K. and Bristronica. Plus, win yourself a vintage Minimoog signed by the legendary Peter Gabriel and other interesting tidbits!

Sounds and Presets – Moog Muse, Korg NAUTILUS and GForce Artist Presets

This week we have some of the first 3rd party preset packs for the new Moog Muse, plus some spooky Halloween sounds for KORG NAUTILUS and KRONOS users!

SPL Pre One and P8 Mic Preamps: Recording Options for Your Studio

The SPL Pre One and P8 are two new microphone preamp options for your studio, each with its own flexible set of features for recording.

PLUS 3, Elektron Tonverk & Duolingo: Tops and Flops

From an incredibly useful button to an utterly useless piano: these were my personal tops and flops of this week.

Synths Are Scams, Sinevibes Plugins for Korg NTS-1 MKII and NTS-3, Behringer MS-5 Demos: Synth Journal

Espen Kraft says synths are scams. Is he right or just trolling? That plus Sinevibes Korg plugins, Behringer MS-5 demos and more.

The Best Pultec Alternatives for Home Recording

The Pultec EQ is a hallmark of recording, we're looking at some of the best Pultec alternatives to bring this famous EQ into your workflow.

Sounds and Presets: Remarkable Orchestral Instruments For Less, Plus Bargain Synth Patches

This week, we take a look at two of my favourite orchestral sample library developers who have each created libraries that achieve the impossible. They make me sound good!

Futuristic Retro: What is a Vocoder?

What is a Vocoder? Whether you're a trained singer or not, a Vocoder is a tool for bringing textured vocal sounds into your productions.

Is Your Gear Safe? Some Security Dos and Don’ts: Tops and Flops

It's easy to overlook security in your working space, be it a bedroom studio or something a little bigger. We look at what you can do to minimise the risk and what not to do too!

The Beatles’ Isolated Moog Tracks, Drones, DivKid & more: Synth Journal

In this episode of Synth Journal, we discover the isolated Moog tracks from “Here Comes The Sun”, two experimental synths, and a new module from DivKid.

Hologram Microcosm Alternatives for Creating Soundscapes

We're looking at Hologram Microcosm Alternatives to build soundscape-like effects around your guitars, synths, vocals, drums and more.

Sounds and Presets: The MASK1 Unmasked, Tones For TEO and a Global Sound Library

We have a nice collection of hardware synth patches and samples this week that includes sounds for Kodamo's MASK1, amongst others.

5 Weird and Wonderful Movies About Music: Tops and Flops

The best and worst movies about music from Adam’s point of view. Do you agree with him?

Cassettone 2, Big Updates for Sonicware’s LoFi 12XT and TubeOhm’s Jeannie Plus Synth Event Updates: Synth Journal

This week we look at the ingenious update to Cassettone, the Cassettone 2, plus updates to some cool synths and updates on synth gatherings around Europe and the U.K.

How to make an EDM Drop: 5 Basic Production Tips

Are your tracks lacking that drama and emotional edge needed for the dancefloor? We look into how to make an EDM drop with various methods.

Sounds and Presets: Getting the Yamaha SY77/99 Sound in 2024

After redefining the sound of the 1980s with the DX7, Yamaha upped their game to take on the competition that had fought back. The Yamaha SY77 and SY99 were their response, but how do we get that sound today?