The Best Budget Headphones for Music Production

A decent pair of headphones is an essential part of your setup, we check out some of the best budget headphones for recording and mixing.

Trident Mk.3, PolyBrute 12 and e7: Magic Numbers – Sounds and Presets

A tasty bag of treats for your synths this week, including sounds for the latest Cherry Audio Trident Mk.III, Arturia PolyBrute 12 and GS Music's e7.

The Gear of Bruce Springsteen: The Best Guitarists of All Time

Bruce Springsteen's approach to gear is as minimalist as his playing. Yet, to me, The Boss is one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

Loop-Based and Nonlinear Composition: Create Music Your Own Way

We explore the basics of loop-based and nonlinear composition, and give you some tips and techniques you can use in your own workflow.

Watch a Sound Blaster 2.0 Card from 1994 Come Back to Life

The Sound Blaster cards of the ‘90s hold a special place in the hearts of many synth and gaming enthusiasts. Watch a scrapped Sound Blaster 2.0 come back to life!

Cyma Forma ALT Ships, Strymon Dabble With Karplus Strong! – Synth Journal

The Cyma Forma ALT begins shipping to backers, Strymon bring out their string modelling game, and there's a new successor to Rample from Squarp!

Music Theory for Producers: Write More Compelling Music

We dive into music theory for producers and tackle some of the foundational aspects that can become tools to write more compelling music.

LCO Producer Strings, Deep Felt Piano and Augmented Choirs – Sounds and Presets

This week's Sounds and Presets features classical samples, including LCO Producer Strings, a felt piano from Soniccouture and a new choir package from UVI.

A Look Back on Guitar Summit 2025: New Gear, Lovely Crowd, and Guitar Gods Everywhere

Is it worth a visit? And what can we expect next year? Here are my impressions of the Guitar Summit 2025.

Which is the Best DAW System for your Style of Music?

The DAW debate has arrived! With so many choices available, we're helping you choose the best DAW for your music production workflow.

Human-Made Content – What Does It Mean?

More and more content is appearing worldwide that is generated by AI tools and published. We are clearly opposed to this trend. GEARNEWS is human-made content.

The Best Condenser Microphones for Vocal Recording

Recording vocals in your home studio can be a challenge! So, to assist you, we've selected some of the best condenser microphones.

Sounds and Presets – A Jupiter for Your Yamaha

Fancy squeezing a Jupiter 8 into your Yamaha Montage, Montage M, MODX or MODX+? Then EasySounds have just what you need!

Mono vs Stereo Recording: Do I Use 1 Mic or 2?

The choice of mono vs stereo recording can be a conundrum if you aren't experienced. We learn when to use one mic technique over another.

The Story of SARARR

The Fairlight CMI's SARARR sample, sometimes known as ARR1, is one of the most recognised sounds of the 1980s. Here's the story of how it came to be.

Extreme X OUT: New Video, But What’s the Deal?

Extreme just released a new video for their track 'X OUT' from the 2023 album 'Six'. Have they lost their rock routes?

Alesis 3630: The Daft Punk Compressor

This budget stereo compressor/limiter/noise gate became synonymous with the sound of French House. We find out how to use the Alesis 3630.

How to Use Outboard Gear for Beginners: Hardware Made Easy

Using hardware with your DAW can be confusing at first. Outboard gear for beginners covers important aspects of working with outboard gear.

Patch Play Means Never Buying a Hardware Synth Again! – Sounds and Presets

Imagine never having to save up the hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds to buy a hardware synth again. With Patch Play from Synth Palace, that's exactly what they're asking you to do!

Audio Post-Production for Video: Enhancing Visuals with Sound

Audio post-production for video is a crucial aspect of modern media, whether you're creating a Netflix show or your next YouTube video.

Win a Minimoog Signed by Todd Rundgren – Synth Journal

This week, we have the latest Bob Moog Foundation Minimoog raffle, a rather sumptuous 5U modular from muSonics and a couple of ingenious desktop synths.

The Best Multichannel Audio Interfaces for Home Recording

Need more inputs? We're looking at some of the best multichannel audio interfaces to take on recording projects in almost any genre.

Archetypes and Mandolins? A New OMD Album? – Sounds and Presets

A unique cello sample library in the form of Archetypes from Sonixinema, and a 'Dark Mandolin' from Edu Prado in this week's Sounds and Presets.

Roland VQD106, Or How to Make the Drummer Quieter! – Review

Roland set out to achieve the impossible and make drummers quieter! Do the VQD106 succeed or is this a gimmick? Read on...