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Many of the most famous rock songs are surprisingly easy to play on guitar – even for beginners. Sound like a pro with these 10 easy guitar riffs!
Easily one of the greatest synths of all time, we find out how to recreate the sound of the classic Roland Jupiter-8 with software plugins.
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We review the anniversary model Harley Benton ST-25th Firemist with its classy golden finish and its sound on a budget. How close does it get?
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We review the new USB-Microphone Røde NT1 5th Generation. It brings USB-C connectivity and on-board DSP effects along with 32-bit conversion.
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When you produce your own music, the tendency to DIY everything is real. Using a mixing engineer can produce better results, here's how!
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We revel in the steampunk glory of Tungsten and Cesium. Also in this week’s collection of the best free plugins: An Inflator clone and a polysynth.
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Depeche Mode's Never Let Me Down Again was recently featured in the HBO series, The Last Of Us. We find out about the track's production.
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Pittsburgh Modular Taiga is a desktop synth with sound-shaping options you won't typically find on boxes in this price range. Our review.
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The Roland Juno has dominated music for over four decades! We take a look at some of the best synth plugins that capture its classic sound.
With an audio interface for iPad or iPhone, you can really step up your mobile recording game. Check out our recommendations for iOS audio interfaces!
The selection of guitar multi-effects units is huge. Find the one that best suits your needs in our buyer's guide to guitar multi-FX!
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MIKKO2 FREE gives you a preview of a high-end guitar cab simulator! Other freebies this week: a British studio bundle and a unique distortion effect.
A good studio vocal microphone doesn't have to be expensive! Find out everything you need to know to find the best vocal microphone on a budget.
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Free plugins of the week: TapeStop delivers the tape stop effect, Xenos is an algorithmic synthesizer and the Wave Manuel synth gets an update.
Check out our handy charts for the most common ukulele chords! With these chords, you'll be playing your favorite tunes on the ukulele in no time.
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To get into the spirit of 303 Day, we're looking at how to recreate the classic sound of the Roland TB-303 and which plugins to use.
MIDI keyboard controllers are available in all sizes and for all budgets. To help you make a decision, we've put together this buyer's guide!
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Soraboy is a free chiptune synth based on the Nintendo Gameboy! This week’s collection of free plugins also includes an FM synth and a reverb.
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Front 242: The cult electronic band famous for pioneering the EBM Genre and their role in defining the sound of Industrial music.
Which electric guitar should you buy? Read our extensive buyer's guide to find out which style of electric guitar is best for you!
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Check out MXTune, a free Melodyne-style pitch correction plugin! This week’s collection freebies also includes a synth and a ring modulator.
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Believe it or not, software synths have now been around for over 25 years! Discover ten of the best software synths of all time in our buyer's guide!
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Essence Plus is a free 3-oscillator polysynth with a seriously fat unison mode. Check it out in this week's collection of free plugins!
Think the Circle of Fifths is complicated? Think again! Once you've figured out how it works, it becomes your key to the secrets of music.