How To Sound Hip in Sound Engineering Circles

Tired of feeling like a noob in forums, comment sections, and IRL? We're going to teach you how to sound hip in sound engineering circles.

Serenity 2 Lite, Samplur PROGATE, MShift8: Free Plugins of the Week

Serenity 2 Lite is full of relaxing pads and soundscapes, Samplur PROGATE chops up your audio, and MShift8 is an 8-band pitch shifter: Free Plugins!

Top 5 Blues Techniques: Blues Basics for Beginners

Bend or slide? We've got you covered! Stick around for our pick of the top 5 blues techniques. Check out these blues basics for beginners.

U-he Diva alternatives – The five best VSTs for epic pads!

We've selected the five best U-he Diva alternatives for you! Epic pad sounds, free alternatives, even MPE and microtonality - a VST for everyone!

Top 5 Drop D Riffs: From Muse to Led Zeppelin

Looking for a new set of riffs? Opening a new dimension for your playing, these top 5 Drop D riffs are exactly what you've been searching for.

Monster OctaChord, Alien Step Mutha, Roundels: Free Plugins of the Week

Monster OctaChord spits out sets of chords in various styles, Alien Step Mutha delivers menacing multi-FX, and Roundels generates unique polyrhythms.

How to Improvise: Using the Pentatonic Scale across the Fretboard

The pentatonic scale is the gateway to improvising on guitar. With these fingerings, you'll be improvising across the entire fretboard in no time!

How to Improve Guitar Skills: Effective Devices You Should Know

Learning guitar is a long journey. Knowing the right skills are essential. Check out these effective devices to help improve your guitar skills. 

Solaris, Wave Breaker, ForkHz: Free Plugins of the Week

Solaris is without a doubt one of the best free plugins to come out of this year’s KVR Developer Challenge. The same goes for Wave Breaker and ForkHz.

KolinMB, NUBE, Neutraliser: Free Plugins of the Week

Analog Obsession has taken the Kolin vintage limiter to new heights with KolinMB, the all-new multi-band version of the classic free plugin!

Modeling Amps On Stage: Gigging With An Amp Modeler

Using a modeling amp on stage can solve a lot of problems – but it can also cause them! Here’s our guide to gigging with an amp modeler.

Boss Gigcaster 8 review: Podcast and live stream mixer for the masses?

In our Boss Gigcaster 8 review, we check out if the compact mixer is the perfect companion for podcasters, streamers, and even bands.

Practise Techniques for Improving as a Guitarist

Not everyone's a born guitar hero. To help you improve, check out our pick of practise techniques that will help you improve as a guitarist.

Bucket ONE, Aire, Diffuse: Free Plugins of the Week

Bucket ONE brings the Crumar Bit 01/ Bit 99 polysynths to your DAW – with lots of hands-on control! Check out the free plugins of the week.

Drum Programming 101 – How to Create Beats in Your DAW

Got your first DAW and want to get your groove on? We have the perfect workshop for that! Make your first beat with our Drum programming guide!

Our five best Kontakt alternatives – Free and Paid

Come take a look at these five Kontakt alternatives! We've got the best free and paid VSTs to replace the sampler from Native Instruments.

Phantom Power Explained: How does Phantom Power Work?

How does phantom power work, and can it harm your mics or other gear? Read our guide on phantom power to find out all you need to know!

Gig Bag Essentials: What Every Guitarist Needs to Have

For the guitarist on the move, it's hard to know what you might need. Extra Strings? Tuner? Studio or stage, here are some gig bag essentials.

Flying Reverb, Siberian Hamster, ReCONSTRUCT: Free Plugins of the Week

Flying Reverb is a shimmering reverb, Siberian Hamster emulates a famous pedal, and ReCONSTRUCT creates sounds using AI. Check out these freebies!

Weekend Workshop: How to use a MIDI Controller – Our Guide

Ever wondered how to use a MIDI Controller? You'll be playing chords, hitting pads, and turning knobs in no time with our guide on how to set it up!

Four Piano Chords for (nearly) every Song

Four chords are all you need to play an endless list of popular songs on the piano. Don't believe it? Check out our tutorial on piano chords!

Piano One SE, HY-Slicer2, Toy Keyboard v3: Free Plugins of the Week

Sound Magic Piano One SE is a limited-time special edition of the free piano plugin featuring a vintage upright. Grab it while it lasts!

How to edit vocals and improve your recordings

Have you ever wondered how to edit vocals? What software you need? What steps you need to take for improving a recording? Take a look at our guide.

Beginner’s Guide to Subwoofer Placement: How to set up your Sub

To get the most out of your sub, correct subwoofer placement is essential. Read our guide to find out how to position and set up your sub!