PSPaudioware, Playfair Audio, Aurora DSP – 3 Awesome Freeware Plugins for Halloween!

PSPaudioware, Playfair Audio, and Aurora DSP are celebrating Halloween by offering three free plugins that will make your sound dark, lively, and powerful.

Synthwave: Gear for Futuristic Retro Sounds in 2025 – Perfect Match

Producing Synthwave: This gear is perfect for creating futuristic sounds with a retro vibe. Plus, it offers a few cool alternatives.

Holy Grail Guitars: When Money Is No Object

What if money were no object? We all have our Holy Grail guitars, but they're usually out of our price range. This is a buying guide with no budget constraints.

Secrets Of The Motown Sound: Hitsville USA

We explore some of the key recording and music production aspects that made the Motown sound such a distinctive part of modern music.

The 7 Best 8-String Guitars for Every Budget: Jazz, Djent, and Beyond

The best 8-string guitars allow you to play jazz, djent, metalcore, and so much more. Check out our picks for every budget!

The Best ARA Plugins for Vocals and more!

Speed up your vocal editing! We take a look at the best ARA plugins to help you with that.

Spirals, KG Series, Pyrite: Free Plugins of the Week

Spirals is a spaced-out delay and shimmer reverb plugin that bathes your sounds in a sea of swirly echoes. Also check out the free KG Series!

5 of the Most Underrated Drum Machines

Here are five underrated drum machines that should be on your radar.

Weird Covers of Well-Known Songs: Hit or Miss?

These weird covers of chart hits will leave you questioning why they bothered. Are these versions musical genius, or should they have left the original alone?

Sound Colorer: These 3 Sound Editing Effects are a Perfect Match

Today, Perfect Match is all about three sound colorers, which add character to individual tracks, buses, and mixes.

5 of the Best DJ Hardware Effects

Free yourself from software with these liberating DJ hardware effects from Pioneer DJ, Korg, Eventide, and more.

Understanding and Reducing Noise Floor for Recording and Live Sound

Noise is a problem in all walks of audio life, from studios to line arrays. We're looking at noise floor and ways to keep it under control.

The Best Mono Synths under $500 for Leads and Basslines

You don’t have to spend a fortune to get your hands on a great-sounding synth! We check out the best mono synths under $500.

Gift Ideas From Thomann: Make Christmas musical in 2025!

From beginner instruments to professional equipment: The gift ideas from Thomann offer creative inspiration for an unforgettable Christmas.

The 6 Best Synth Pedals for Guitar and Bass: Sonic Explorations Between Retro and Futuristic

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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.