Understanding and Reducing Noise Floor for Recording and Live Sound

Noise is a problem in all walks of audio life, from studios to line arrays. We're looking at noise floor and ways to keep it under control.

The Best Audio Interfaces of 2025: A Great Year for Multichannel Interfaces

It's that time of the year when we look back at the most exciting releases. Here are some of the best audio interfaces introduced in 2025.

The KORG miniKORG 700 – My First Synth

A recent purchase got me all nostalgic and brought back some nice memories of my first proper synth experience with a KORG miniKORG 700 in high school.

Electrical Safety and Power Distribution for Live Sound

We take a look at electrical safety and power distribution for live sound, with some essential tips you can apply to PA systems of any scale.

Blue, Blue, Electric Blue… – Sounds and Presets

Electric Blue is the stunning new guitar sample library from Indiginus and sets new standards in scripted guitar sample libraries.

The Best Monitor Controllers for Home and Pro Studios

Need to switch between different sets of studio monitors? We check out some of the best monitor controllers for home and pro studios.

The Best Studio Monitors of 2025: From Budget to Immersive

In this post, we're looking at some of the most innovative and best studio monitors released this year in different sizes and price ranges.

Building a Direct-to-Fan Community of Superfans for Your Music

We get into the mindset of the superfan and discuss the direct-to-fan community model with some tips you can use to market your own music.

Robot Rocket, Track8 and an Ultra-Rare Pink Synth: Synth Journal

Robot Rocket recreates Daft Punk’s iconic vocal FX, Track8 is a hardware arranger for audio and MIDI, and the GS Music e7 gets a special edition for a good cause.

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.