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The 6 Best Synth Pedals for Guitar and Bass: Sonic Explorations Between Retro and Futuristic
20 Oct in Guitar
The best synth pedals for guitar and bass will take your sounds into a new dimension! Check out our five picks!
Transient Pepper, Filter4Tongue, Formant: Free Plugins of the Week
19 Oct in Studio
Transient Pepper spices up your grooves, Filter4Tongue is a creative filter bank, and Formant provides effortless vocal shaping: Free plugins of the week!
Punk Synths: 5 Classics From Post-Punk, Cold Wave and Industrial
17 Oct in Synths
Sometimes you just want to let rip with a noisy punk synth. Here are five brash classics and their modern hardware and software equivalents.
Best Bridge Sections: Bringing New Vibes to the Track
17 Oct in Guitar
Bridge sections are where songs evolve. Let's find out how they make tracks unforgettable, helping to get listeners hooked.
Producing Techno with Minimal Gear: These 3 Products are a Perfect Match
Three products for producing techno and shaking the walls of the club. This is our perfect match!
Electrical Safety and Power Distribution for Live Sound
16 Oct in Live
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.
Teenage Engineering OP-XY 1.1.0: New Sample Slicer Features & €600 Discount – Review
Teenage Engineering OP-XY in action and tested! There is also a unique discount promotion running until the beginning of November. And version 1.1.0 is out now!
ARC ON-EAR: IK Multimedia Brings the Perfect Studio Sound to All Headphones – Review!
16 Oct in Studio
Produce music on the go with the ARC ON-EAR from IK Multimedia. It delivers honest sound and precise results for making decisions while wearing headphones.
The 8 Best Classical Guitars for Every Budget: Nylon-String Models Beyond Flamenco
13 Oct in Guitar
Looking for your first classical guitar? Take a look at these eight best classical guitars for every budget!
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.
Shallow Grave, Initial Clipper 2, GLOSS: Free Plugins of the Week
12 Oct in Studio
Shallow Grave is an awesome free cascaded filter plugin, Initial Clipper 2 delivers tasteful soft clipping, and GLOSS models two vintage choruses and a reverb.
The Rudimental Breakbeat: How Does it Work?
10 Oct in Drums
The Rudimental breakbeat can be heard in so many of their collaborations. But, why is it such a good groove? Let's take a closer look at this 2010s staple.
Boom Bap Beats Like in the 90s: Here’s What You Need – Perfect Match!
What do you need to create explosive boom bap beats? Today, we'll reveal the secret ingredients for achieving 90s-style hip-hop sounds. The perfect match!
DJing With Ableton Live: Is it Still Fun?
09 Oct in DJ
Many producers swear by the DAW for their music but how about DJing with Ableton Live? For some, it may be the perfect DJ software.
New Update Adds More Features. Behringer Wave Review: Wave Surfing Like It’s 1981 – Available Now!
08 Oct in Synths
The Behringer Wave looks like a dream come true for all fans of wavetable synthesis. As an affordable clone of the PPG Wave 2.2/2.3, it brings back the legendary instrument that pioneered the synthesis ...
Against the Grain: Best Granular Synths & Samplers 2025
06 Oct in Synths
Granular synths and samplers are among the most powerful tools for creative sound design. We check out the best granular synths of 2025.
Loop-Based and Nonlinear Composition: Create Music Your Own Way
06 Oct in Studio
We explore the basics of loop-based and nonlinear composition, and give you some tips and techniques you can use in your own workflow.
The 7 Best Flanger Pedals: From Gilmour to Van Halen
06 Oct in Guitar
The best flanger pedals get you close to the famous wooshing sounds of the classic rock era. Check out our seven picks!
8TT, CloudReverb, Sotto Spindown: Free Plugins of the Week
05 Oct in Studio
8TT is an awesome free 8-band OTT compressor with one of the best user interfaces we’ve seen in a while. Check it out in our round-up of the best free plugins!
MPC Vs Maschine: Which Is the Best for You?
03 Oct in Synths
With the release of the new Live III, the MPC Vs Maschine battle is hotter than ever. Which series is right for you, Akai or native Instruments?
The Vinyl DJ in 2025: This Gear is a Perfect Match!
03 Oct in DJ
Vinyl records are back in style. Maybe your collection is so big that you want to start performing as a vinyl DJ. Here's the perfect match for your new gear!
AKAI MPC Live III Review: Welcome to the Future
02 Oct in Synths
The AKAI MPC Live III is a true quantum leap – not only in terms of sheer power, but also in terms of workflow and expression. Read our review to find out more.
Music Theory for Producers: Write More Compelling Music
01 Oct in Studio
We dive into music theory for producers and tackle some of the foundational aspects that can become tools to write more compelling music.