Best free plug-ins this week: ITS, 7Q and Upright Piano

Amidst all the Black Friday madness, here's our collection of this week's free plug-ins! We've got a synth with some cool rhythmic features, a graphic equalizer and an Upright Piano VSTi.

Best free plug-ins this week: Verberate Basic, ESL-110 and deFORM

It's been an exciting week for free plug-ins! We've got a great-sounding reverb, a groovy drum machine and a versatile multi-effects processor. Get ready for Verberate Basic, ESL-110 and deFORM!

Best free plug-ins this week: GB DrumBox, RS-W2395C and SN01-G

We've got a few awesome free plug-ins for you this week: a Gameboy drum synth, a fantastic Baxandall EQ, and a great VCA compressor. That's GB DrumBox, RS-W2395C and SN01-G.

Best free plug-ins this week: MOLOSS, Darksichord and Filta

This week's free plug-ins: a synth with multiple synthesis techniques, a dark and menacing harpsichord and a cool filter. Say hello to MOLOSS, Darksichord and Filta!

InfraDeep PVX-800 Soviet inspired Duophonic Analog Synthesizer

The PVX-800 from InfraDeep takes on that classic Polivoks grunge and character from the original schematics, adds some extras and is looking pretty tasty in blue or white.

Best free plug-ins this week: new PianoVerb, Xylo Toy and Governor

In this week's collection of the best free plug-ins, PSP's beloved PianoVerb returns in a new version. Xylo Toy is a fun xylophone instrument, and Governor helps you with mastering to specific levels.

Best free plug-ins this week: Oberom, SyncSawSynth and RhythmDelayFree

Freeware Sunday has arrived, featuring a new sampled gem by SampleScience, a quirky sawtooth and noise synth and a simple, but useful tap delay. Check out Oberom, SyncSawSynth and RhythmDelayFree.

Best free plug-ins this week: ModSynthMono, Crunck V2 and Spread Delay Lite

This week, our list of free plug-ins includes a fun little synth with lots of modulation, a free guitar amp and a unique stereo delay. Get ready for ModSynthMono, Crunck V2 and Spread Delay Lite.

Best free plug-ins this week: Kee Bass, MIDI Choir and Contrast Distortion

We've got three awesome free plug-ins for you this week: a funky 60's bass synth, a MIDI-controlled harmonizer and distortion. This week's line-up: Kee Bass, MIDI Choir and Contrast Distortion.

Best free plug-ins this week: SQ8ROM, SevenDelay and KLANG

This week's free plug-ins let you delve into the vintage glory of the Ensoniq SQ80, create smooth delays with SevenDelay and get experimental with the KLANG series from Cinematique Instruments.

Best free plug-ins this week: KickOne, Multi Drummer and Drive

This week's collection of the best free plug-ins includes two virtual instruments for your drum tracks and a great little waveshaper / distortion. Say hello to KickOne VST, Multi Drummer and Drive!

Best free plug-ins this week: Brutal 2, London Atmos and Rough Rider 2

This week, our list of the best free plug-ins starts off with a cool 3-oscillator synth. There's also been a new Spitfire LABS release (yay!). Check out Brutal 2, London Atmos and Rough Rider 2.

Best free plug-ins this week: LowBitMonoSyn, Full Bucket Phaser and African Gyl

This week's collection of the best free plug-ins features a nice little phaser, a funky chiptune synth and some authentic sounds from Africa. Here's Full Bucket Phaser, LowBitMonoSyn and African Gyl.

Best free plug-ins this week: Efektor, Room Piano V2 and Cyclotronic Signals

This week’s lineup of free plug-ins: A graphic EQ, a tasty lo-fi piano, and an awesome electromagnetic interference instrument. Check out Efektor, Room Piano V2, and Cyclotronic Signals - Aurora.

Best free plug-ins this week: Hand Bells, Vos Contemporary, SP22

This week, we have two awesome free sound libraries for you, as well as an unconventional sample recorder / editor. Check out Hand Bells, Vos Contemporary, and SP22.

Best free plug-ins this week: ANA-1000, Reviber, Dyno

In this week's roundup of the best free plug-ins for your DAW, we have a virtual analog synth, an enhancer, and an "intensenator". Check out ANA-1000, Reviber, and Dyno!

Best free plug-ins this week: Time Tracker, GT Analyser, and ambient drums

It's time for this week's selection of the finest free plug-ins! Check out Time Tracker, GT Analyser, and some great free Ambient Electronic Drum Machine Sounds.

Best free plug-ins this week: Three awesome free synths for your DAW

This weeks selection of free plug-ins is all about synths: A semi-modular vintage synth and pattern sequencer, a drum synth and an awesome Roland Jupiter emulation for NI Reaktor.

Make your Cheap Squier sound like an American Fender: Upgrade your Potentiometers!

The tonal secrets of your guitar are often hidden in the controls and this is where cheaper guitars often fall down. The humble potentiometer can unleash your guitar's potential!

Make your cheap Squier play like an American Fender: Three easy upgrades

Make your Squier Stratocaster play like an American Fender with a few simple upgrades - these three tips focus on tuning stability to help propel your Squier guitar into the big leagues.

How to make a cheap Squier play like an American Fender

With this easy to learn guitar setup trick you can really make your cheap Squier play like an American Fender and you won't need any specialist tools to do the job either!

Andrew Huang does Burial – with beats from a crashing piano

Andrew Huang uses audio sampled from a piano being dropped from 20 ft to create a cool beat, and makes the whole process look so impressively easy, spontaneous and intuitively musical.

How to replace the knobs on a Roland Boutique SE-02

Many people are finding the knobs on the Roland Boutique SE-02 a bit too tiny and fiddly. Don't worry, there are alternatives that could make the synthesizer experience a much happier one.

Top 5 Eurorack modules of 2017

So many modules, so much voltage to be controlled and audio to modulate. What sort of splicing, morphing, sequencing, gristleizing and filtering delights have caught my attention in 2017?