Guillotine, Big Stuff, InstaVibe: Free Plugins of the Week

Guillotine chops up your audio and lets you go wild with bit crushing and distortion. Another freebie of the week is an excellent Big Muff emulation!

Right-Hand Techniques for Improving as a Guitarist

Fast fingers are all well and good for playing guitar. If you're wanting to change things up then these right-hand techniques are for you.

Our five best Omnisphere 2 alternatives – Free and Paid

We have selected the five best Omnisphere 2 alternatives. Which ones made our list? Which one did we forget? Which one would you have chosen?

Weekend Workshop: How to record vocals – Everything you need to know

Here is everything you need and need to know about how to record vocals! The equipment, the room, the recording process - check out our guide!

The CAGED System Demystified: How to Play any Chord on Guitar

The CAGED system is a great way to learn to play guitar chords across the entire fretboard based on five basic chord shapes. Here's how it works!

Review: Erica Synths SYNTRX II – Sound design monster

We had the chance to review Erica Synths SYNTRX II. And what a sound design monster it is! Get all the ins and outs of this modulation machine!

Why the Metronome is Important: Practising to a click

The metronome is a vital tool. Whether you're starting out or recording your next album, let's look at why the metronome is important. 

How to Set Up your Guitar: Beginner’s Guide to Guitar Setup

Even the best guitar isn't much fun to play if the setup isn't right. Find out how to set up your guitar in our tutorial for beginners!

Studio Standards: Classic Equalizers that made History

EQs are a mixing engineer's most important sound shaping tool. Meet the classic equalizers that helped define the sound of countless hits!

Top 5 Guitar Tunings: Which is best for your music?

From E standard to Drop C, tunings are a great way to change up your playing! Let's delve into some guitar tunings you may not have considered.

How to Read Music: Beginner’s Guide to Reading Music

No matter what certain self-taught virtuosos may claim: If you want to truly master your instrument, you have to know how to read music.

The Best Drum Machine VSTs to Get your Groove on

We have selected the best drum machine VSTs from emulation of legendary classic to cutting-edge AI-driven sample scanner. Get your groove on!

How to find the best Guitar Amp Settings

Got the guitar amp of your dreams, but can't get the settings just right? With our guide to guitar amp settings, you'll be sounding great in no time!

TugMultiEffect, Kitton 2, Overheat: Free Plugins of the Week

TugMultiEffect is a free multi-FX plugin that lets you rearrange the routing as you please. Check it out in our collection of the best free plugins!

How To Remember Scales on Guitar – 5 Tips for Practicing

Do you struggle to remember scales on guitar? Don't worry – our guide to practicing scales on guitar has got you covered with a bunch of useful tips!

Homework to Random Access Memories: How to Sound Like Daft Punk

Ten years ago, Daft Punk made history with the album "Random Access Memories". What gear did Daft Punk use to create their signature sound?

JS80P, Magnus Lite, Fuzzy: Free Plugins of the Week

JS80P is a free software synth inspired by the iconic Yamaha CS-80! This week’s collection of free plugins also features Magnus Lite and Fuzzy.

First Look: Roland AIRA S-1 Tweak Synth – Pocket SH-101 Emulation

There is a new pocket AIRA in town! We had a first look at the Roland AIRA S-1 Tweak Synth. How close to the legendary SH-101 does it get?

King of FM, Place It, Highpass Reverb: Free Plugins of the Week

King of FM is a free app and plugin loaded to the brim with classic FM sounds. This collection of freebies also features spatial audio and reverb.

TAL-Vocoder 3.0, SuperCrunch, Simple Hit: Free Plugins of the Week

Introducing TAL-Vocoder 3.0 – the popular freeware vocoder gets even better! SuperCrunch is a great tube amp sim and Simple Hit brings back the 80s.

Regency, Yamatube, FunkBass: Free Plugins of the Week

Regency is a free phase distortion synth that sounds as great as it looks. Also in this week’s collection of free plugins: Yamatube and FunkBass.

Fire The Gold, Lost Samplers, S Pulser: Free Plugins of the Week

Fire The Gold by Acustica Audio is just one of three awesome free plugins this week. Be sure to check out Lost-Samplers and S Pulser, too!

GrapHack, Wider 2.0, Outobugi Bundle: Free Plugins of the Week

GrapHack is as unique as it is awesome: a graphic EQ with per-band saturation! We've also got three freebies from a new developer and more.

Harley Benton JB-25TH Firemist Jazz Bass Review

Limited Edition, roasted maple neck, Firemist finish, matched Headstock, stainless steel frets and more for €299: Harley Benton JB-25TH Firemist