Tips & Tricks Archives

The best Home Recording Packages – Bundles to get you started

02 Dec in Studio

A home recording bundle gives you everything you need to record your own tracks in one affordable package. Here's our list of the best bundles!

Ukulele Tuning – A Short Guide

28 Nov in Guitar, Other

The ukulele has a unique sound character. But before you can play tunes, you need to tune it. Our short guide "Ukulele Tuning" shows you how.

The best audio interfaces under €200

28 Nov in Studio

What's the best audio interface if you don't want to spend a fortune? Here are our picks for some of the best audio interfaces under €200!

Supermassive, 303 Deluxe, COMPER: Free Plugins of the Week

27 Nov in Studio

ValhallaDSP has just updated the awesome free Supermassive reverb! Other free plugins of the week include a TB-303 emulation and a dual compressor.

TrapTune Second Hand Edition, PECS, Basslane: Free Plugins of the Week

20 Nov in Studio

TrapTune is one of the most popular auto-tuning plugins, and now there's a free version! Other free plugins of the week include PECS and Basslane.

The best Digital Pianos – from budget to professional!

20 Nov in Synths

Finding the right digital piano for beginners or advanced players doesn't have to be hard! Here's our list of five digital pianos in all price ranges.

Experiverb, Usynth Drive, Proteus: Free plugins of the week

13 Nov in Studio

Experiverb is a very cool reverb that’s only available for a limited time! Other free plugins of the week include Ujam Usynth Drive and Proteus.

First Look: Harley Benton JA-60CC – the best budget Jazzmaster?

08 Nov in Guitar

We review the Harley Benton JA-60CC and ask: is this the best budget Jazzmaster you can get? It's one of the most beautiful ones, to say the least.

Free plug-ins: Little Radiator, Zumzet Lite, Dirty LA

Best free plug-ins this week: Little Radiator, Zumzet Lite, Dirty LA

06 Nov in Studio

In this week's roundup of free plug-ins, grab an excellent saturator from Soundtoys for free! We've also got a lo-fi synth and a vintage limiter.

Is the Yamaha NS-10 still relevant in modern music production?

05 Nov in Studio

We discuss the relevance of the idolized Yamaha NS-10 and look at some modern solutions for getting a similar sound in your audio setup.

First Look: Warm Audio Warmdrive and Centavo Overdrive Clones

First Look: Warm Audio Warmdrive and Centavo Overdrive Pedals

25 Oct in Guitar

First Look! We take the Warm Audio Warmdrive and Centavo overdrive pedals for a spin. How do they compare against the prized originals?

First Look: Ableton Note takes Live on the road as an iOS App

First Look: Ableton Note is a sketchbook for Live as an iOS App

18 Oct in Studio

Ableton Note takes Ableton Live on the road! Mobile music production with the iOS App makes beats and sound on the go a breeze - our first look!

Best free plug-ins this week: GreenWave, Dual Delay, ThrillseekerVBL mkII

16 Oct in Studio

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a colorful software synth that packs a punch, a cool new dual delay, and an updated freeware classic.

Best free plug-ins this week: 808XD, Chop n Dice Lite, Shape 2 Lite

Best free plug-ins this week: 808XD, Chop n Dice Lite, Shape Lite 2

09 Oct in Studio

This week’s round-up of the best free plug-ins features a cool little ROMpler for 808-style basses. We’ve also got a hard clipper and a waveshaper.

Review: Apple AirPods Pro 2. Generation In-Ear Headphones

03 Oct in Tech

Besides a series of new Apple Watch models and the new iPhone 14, Apple showed "one more thing" at the "iPhone & iOS" keynote in September 2022: the new in-ear headphones Apple AirPods 2. Generation. While ...

Best free plug-ins this week: Lost-Vinyls, TEQ-421, Bitty

02 Oct in Studio

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a vinyl simulator, a simple 3-band equalizer, and a wiggly bitcrusher that'll leave you speechless.

Review: Native Instruments Komplete 14 Collector’s Edition

27 Sep in Synths

Native Instruments Komplete 14 is out! After announcing it earlier this month, NI has finally released the long-awaited version 14 of its popular bundle. Komplete 14 packs every new Kontakt instrument and ...