Equipment News, Leaks and Tips

Fender Ariel Posen Stratocaster: $6k Limited Run

15 Jul · Fender Ariel Posen Stratocaster a limited run signature model with AP-90 pickups

Crazy Bass And Guitar Deals – Thomann Music Days 2025!

15 Jul · Save up to 65% on these bass, acoustic guitar, and guitar deals during Thomann Music Days 2025—only until July 22!

Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++: The Crunch Berries Metallica amp!

15 Jul · The Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC++ is back as a limited run of only 200 amp heads. Get that Metallica Crunch Berries tone!

Best Stage Pianos for an Authentic Vintage Sound

14 Jul · We've selected some of the best stage pianos available for recreating classic Rhodes and Wurlitzer sounds both in studio and on stage.

The Best Bus Compressors: Give It That Glue

14 Jul · Hardware processing on your master bus can transform your sound completely, we look at some of the best bus compressors.

30 Years of MP3: Between CDs and Streaming Came Napster and iTunes

14 Jul · 30 years of MP3! Who can still remember the late nineties with Napster, Winamp, and the iPod? Without this format, none of that would have been possible.

Secure Great Synthesizer Deals at Thomann Music Days 2025!

14 Jul · Thomann Music Days 2025: Cult synthesizer deals! Many classic and new products are now available at special prices, but only while supplies last!

The 5 Best Value Bass Guitars: Low End, Low Price, High Quality!

14 Jul · Looking for The Best Value Bass Guitars currently available? The five suggestions will get you started!

Synchron Stage Reverb Lite, 23HotCold, Kalimba: Free Plugins of the Week

13 Jul · VSL Synchron Stage Reverb Lite lets you add the sound of the renowned Scoring Stage A to your mix for free! Check it out in this week's collection of freebies.

Eurorack Deals of the Week: Behringer, Erica Synths and Tiptop Audio

12 Jul · Expand your modular rig with these amazing Eurorack deals from Behringer, Erica Synths and Tiptop Audio.

5 of the Best Synths for Beginners: Buying Your First Synth

11 Jul · Ready to buy your first synth but don’t know what to get? We're looking at some of the best synths for beginners.

Effective Guitar Practice: Maximise Results for Your Playing

11 Jul · Effective guitar practice is essential for levelling up as a guitar player. Working hard, or hardly working? Let's look at better ways to improve.

5 Tips for the Perfect Placement of PA Speakers

11 Jul · If you place your PA speakers incorrectly, the sound may come across as flat or unbalanced. It could even sound straining! Here's how to do it right!

Waldorf Microwave 1 Becomes the Mean Green Machine: Free Update, New Feature

11 Jul · There's a new update for the Waldorf Microwave 1 plugin with a callback to the limited edition Mean Green Machine. It's got a new feature too.

Techno Legends Use This Gear: Jeff Mills and His Roland TR-909

11 Jul · This drum machine has accompanied Jeff Mills for decades, shaping the techno sound like no other device.

The Best EQs for Recording: Add Flavour While Tracking

10 Jul · Tracking vocals and instruments at home can be a challenge. We check out some of the best EQs for recording in your home studio.

Candy Castle and Other Oddities – Synth Journal

10 Jul · Finding the weird stuff that slips past our regular news gathering antics, it's this week's Synth Journal with Candy Castle leading the way!

FL Studio 2025 adds new Customizations and Improvements

10 Jul · The free update, FL Studio 2025, offers a range of workflow enhancements and a useful AI assistant to help beginners find their way around.

Behringer BM-13 Phaser: Moogerfooger-Style Phaser

10 Jul · Behringer BM-13 Phaser recreates a classic 12-Stage phaser from the 1990s

Thomann Music Days: Amazing Discounts of Up to 65% Off Instruments, Studio Gear, and More

10 Jul · Don't miss out! There are over 400 deals available during Thomann Music Days, but only until July 22, 2025, or while supplies last.

AlphaTheta Chordcat: A Smart Groovebox With Over 100,000 Chords for $279? Review!

10 Jul · The Groovebox Chordcat from AlphaTheta is a portable device that aims to make music production easier and more creative. It has tons of chords and a smart sequencer. Reviewed!

Stam Audio 600 Series: A New Open-Source Modular Format

09 Jul · To address the limitations of 500 Series, the Stam Audio 600 Series is a new patent-pending format that allows high-voltage rails and more.

Presets for Messenger, Pigments and More: Sounds and Presets

09 Jul · The Moog Messenger begins to receive love from the third-party preset community, plus free sounds for Arturia's Pigments 6 and PolyBrute 12, and a huge bundle for Modal's Cobalt5S.

OhmForce Ohmicide[S]: A Monster Upgrade for the Legendary Distortion Plugin

09 Jul · Meet Ohmforce Ohmicide[S], the latest version of the versatile shaping plugin for your DAW with nearly twenty years of evolution behind it.