Best DJ Turntables for Spinning and Scratching

For many DJs, turntables are still the purest form of their art. Check out our buyer's guide to the best DJ turntables available today!

Spectralsand, Firefly Synth, Fat Cat: Free Plugins of the Week

Spectralsand, Firefly Synth, Fat Cat: This week's collection of the best free plugins has something for everyone – from a spectral delay to tube saturation.

Shimmer Guitar, Duplex Comp Lite, AALHaas: Free Plugins of the Week

Shimmer Guitar is a free guitar sound with a huge reverb and lots of character. Check out the free plugins of the week here!

The Best Roland SH-101 Plugins: Recreate the Iconic Sound in your DAW

We explore the significance of the classic monosynth in modern music and look at ways to reproduce its sound using Roland SH-101 plugins.

epicCLOUDS, Gravity, Nepenthe: Free Plugins of the Week

Our freeware picks this week are epicCLOUDS, Gravity, and Nepenthe – three very different reverbs. Check out the free plugins of the week!

Picking Practice For Guitar: Instant Upgrades to Your Playing

Picking practice is one of the most overlooked elements of playing. Let's delve into the fundamental foundations of picking practice...

JC303, XTMax, Pneuma Pro: Free Plugins of the Week

JC303 is an open-source clone of everyone’s favorite acid bassline synth! Check out the best free plugins of the week here.

Modulation Explained: How Michael Jackson & The Beach Boys change keys

Modulation Explained: Have you ever wondered how artists such as Michael Jackson, and Queen manage to shift a song's key so effortlessly?

Epic Riffs Await: Discover Your Perfect Nu Metal Setup!

Get ready for the most brutal sound in heavy music - Nu Metal! Let's take a look at the gear that gets you to the most iconic sound of the nineties.

The Best iOS DAWs and Apps for iPhone and iPad 2024

Are your looking for the perfect solution to produce on the go? Let's take a look at the best iOS DAWs for iPhones and iPads to record outside!

Beat Slammer, Starlight, Ecoslap: Free Plugins of the Week

Our weekly collection of free plugins is off to a great start in 2024 with Baby Audio Beat Slammer, Chaos Audio Starlight, and Ecoslap by Department of Sound.

Beginner Bass Lines: Bass Bangers from Queen to Gorillaz

Beginner bass lines; bangers to impress your friends and help you feel like a bass god in minutes! Essential classics from Queen to Gorillaz!

Best Free Plugins of 2023: Freeware Picks of the Year

What better way to enjoy the holidays than with the best free plugins of 2023? Check out our freeware favorites and grab a present or two!

Christmas Riffs: Your Festive Favourites on Guitar

It's the time of year again to whip out some Christmas riffs! After you step into this rundown of riffs, you'll be rockin' around the Christmas tree! 

Memory, miniFET, ThrillseekerXTC mkIII: Free Plugins of the Week

Cymatics Memory brings the sound of the famed Shallow Water pedal to your DAW for free! Check out the best free plugins of the week here.

Top 5 Single String Riffs: One String? No Problem!

Mastering the guitar can be the stuff of dreams. But with these single string riffs, you'll be rocking out in no time. One string? No problem!

Lofi Oddity, Big Bad Tube, DB1: Free Plugins of the Week

Lofi Oddity is a lo-fi toybox, Big Bad Tube serves up tasty tube distortion, and DB1 pays homage to the Casio SK-1: Free plugins of the week!

The Silent Drum Kit: Quiet drums for stage, studio and practice

Are you looking for ways to create a silent drum kit? We've got you covered! From DIY to dampening to drumming in e-drums, it's all in this guide.

TENS Jr., SUBS, Free Suite: Free Plugins of the Week

TENS Jr. by Klanghelm brings classic 80s spring reverb to your DAW for free! Check out our tips for the best free plugins of the week!

Microphone Gain Explained: How To Set Your Microphone Level

The correct microphone gain setting is essential if you want to get the most out of your mic. Here's how to set the gain on your interface or mixer.

Analogue Solutions Ample Review: The best AS synth?

In this Analogue Solutions Ample review, we take a closer look at this analogue beast of a desktop synth - what does it sound like?

Guitar Picking Techniques Explained: Hybrid, Sweep, and more!

Guitar Picking Techniques totally control how a guitar riff sounds! Stick around if you want to explore some new playing methods...

TDR Prism, BPB Dirty VHS, VPRE-72: Free Plugins of the Week

TDR Prism is an awesome free analyzer from Tokyo Dawn Records! Other freebies this week are bringing nostalgic VHS vibes and classic preamp tones.

MPE synthesizers – sensitive sound machines

Are you looking for your first expressive synth? We've got the best MPE synthesizers from ASM, Haken Audio, Expressive-E and many others for you!