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Free Plugins
Apocalypsis, FeenstaubHDR, Metal Box Lite: Free Plugins of the Week
02 Nov · This week’s round-up of freebies brings you a terrifying multi-effect, a bus processor, and a unique digital reverb: Apocalypsis, FeenstaubHDR, Metal Box Lite!
SoundThread Brings Aphex Twin’s Secret Sound Design Weapon to Your Computer – Free of Charge!
01 Nov · Finally, no more terminals! SoundThread turns the complicated CDP into a visual playground for experimental sound design, similar to Aphex Twin's style.
Deals of the Week
Deals of the Week: Epiphone Les Paul Custom, & More
01 Nov · Epic Guitar Deals, we have them. Save big on Epiphone, Gibson, Mooer, and TC Helicon gear this week!
Harley Benton Halloween Giveaway! Win €500 Worth of Gear
31 Oct · Harley Benton Halloween Giveaway. You could win a €500 voucher in this free raffle.
SPOOKY SYNTHS
Spooky Synths: 5 Creepy Synthesizers for Halloween
31 Oct · Turn up the scary vibes with these spooky synths that are perfect for horror movie and game soundtracks, or just for scaring the neighborhood.
TV THEMES ON GUITAR
The 5 Best TV Themes on Guitar: Strings and Silver Screens
31 Oct · TV themes on guitar excite our inner child. It takes us back to when we could escape and enjoy our favourite show. Here are 5 classic examples we know and love.
Halloween Freeware
PSPaudioware, Playfair Audio, Aurora DSP – 3 Awesome Freeware Plugins for Halloween!
31 Oct · PSPaudioware, Playfair Audio, and Aurora DSP are celebrating Halloween by offering three free plugins that will make your sound dark, lively, and powerful.
Endorphin.es Evil Pet Goes Against the Grain
31 Oct · Just in time for Halloween, Endorphin.es has unleashed Evil Pet, a cross between a stereo granular effects processor, synth, FM radio, recorder, and sampler.
Cycling ’74 Max 9.1 Update: Ableton DNA Meets New Creative Possibilities
31 Oct · With Max 9.1, Cycling '74 delivers new Ableton objects, DSP tools, and Jitter effects - it doesn't get any more creative than this!
Synthwave: Gear for Futuristic Retro Sounds in 2025 – Perfect Match
31 Oct · Producing Synthwave: This gear is perfect for creating futuristic sounds with a retro vibe. Plus, it offers a few cool alternatives.
Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box: Modulation Madness
30 Oct · The Behringer BM-18M Cluster Box is an analog chorus and flanger with some epic control options
CL 1B ALTERNATIVES
Tube-Tech CL 1B Alternatives: The Famous Danish Opto Compressor
30 Oct · To get a clean, rounded vocal sound, we're looking at Tube-Tech CL 1B alternatives that can be added to the input chain in your studio.
Synth Journal
Elton John’s Mellotron Up for Auction, CITADEL, Novachord: Synth Journal
30 Oct · The Bastl Instruments Kastle series goes Eurorack, a handy web app makes sure you’ll never forget a patch again, and Elton John’s Mellotron goes up for auction.
Torso Electronics S-4 Sculpting Sampler White Edition Now Available!
30 Oct · The Torso Electronics S-4 now comes in a White Edition, and it's available to buy now.
Martin Guitars: ’40s Inspired Jason Isbell 0-17 & 0-10E Retro
30 Oct · Martin Guitars launches two Jason Isbell models inspired by his original 1940 0-17 Martin.
t.akustik LED Absorbers: Treat Your Studio To A Makeover
30 Oct · Introducing a new t.akustik LED Absorber range of oak acoustic absorbers with built-in ambient lighting in two different designs to suit your studio.
Epiphone Bonehead & Gem Archer: Oasis Britpop Signatures
30 Oct · Epiphone announces Bonehead and Gem Archer signature models for the two Oasis guitarists
Gibson Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard: Limited Run
30 Oct · Gibson USA Noel Gallagher Les Paul Standard based on the Live '25 guitar.
Corey Beaulieu and Jackson Strike Again With a Vicious New King V
30 Oct · Jackson and Trivium’s lead guitarist Corey Beaulieu continue their long-running partnership with a new King V. Check it out!
Holy Grail Guitars
Holy Grail Guitars: When Money Is No Object
30 Oct · 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.
THE MOTOWN SOUND
Secrets Of The Motown Sound: Hitsville USA
29 Oct · We explore some of the key recording and music production aspects that made the Motown sound such a distinctive part of modern music.
SOUNDS AND PRESETS
Halloween and Horns – Sounds and Presets
29 Oct · It's Halloween this Friday, so we've got some appropriate sound banks for this time of year, plus some amazing horns and sounds for Omnisphere and Behringer's UB-Xa.