Marcus works in the software, recording and synthesizer worlds. In addition to writing for GEARNEWS (editor-in-chief of GEARNEWS.com & GEARNEWS.de), bonedo and DJ Mag, he is a music producer, mix & mastering engineer, sound designer, live performer, DJ and lecturer (including SAE). Based in Mainz, Germany, the music producer brings decades of experience and a diverse musical background to his various music projects. He has had countless releases on various prestigious labels and produces music for film, radio and advertising companies in genres such as pop, dance, techno, house, downbeat and more. Marcus has toured as a solo artist and under various pseudonyms such as Broombeck and Guardner. He has over 30 years of professional studio experience, plays numerous instruments and has made a name for himself in the field of electronic music with hits such as "Alone" by 2pole, which spent several months at number one on the Beatport Top 100 chart, as well as gold records. His technical skills and deep understanding of musicality are unmistakable in his productions, and although he already has an impressive career and some early successes behind him, the story of Marcus Schmahl is far from over.
Happy New Year 2025! The GEARNEWS editorial team wishes you a great start to 2025 with lots of music and new instruments!
FREEWARE
The Mensla MS-3 combines hybrid synthesis and waveshaping for experimental sounds. Now available as freeware!
These are my highlights of the year 2024, with lots of great events and most importantly these cool upgrades & gadgets for my studio!
Like every year, Christmas is just around the corner. And we at GEARNEWS say: grab your instruments and make some music!
Enter the fourth round of our XMAS competition to win a Technics SL-1210MK7 turntable!
The only bitcrusher we need? SSL Digicrush aims to stand out from the crowd of lo-fi sound plugins with these features.
With prime:vocal from Sonible, vocals are freed from background noise and room reflections and mixed perfectly. All with AI.
The annual Soundtoys Holiday Sale with attractive discounts is now available and runs until 2 January 2025.
Could the first foldable displays be on their way? Apple's technology sounds very promising. We are excited! What about you?
Delays are one of the most important effects, and Softube Echoes offers no less than six different types in a single plugin.
With its compact design and 14 effect types, the TC Electronic PLETHORA X1 is just a multi-talented pedal that adapts to your needs.
Calling all vinyl fans: From now until the end of the year, the Technics x Lamborghini SL-1200M7B is available as a special offer.
The Bass Brassmaster Fuzz from Behringer is another pedal that is sure to win many new fans. Fuzz at its finest!
To celebrate the 70th anniversary, you can now watch the truly impressive documentary 'Behind The Passion' about Hans Thomann and his company on YouTube.
Thomann complements the Cyberweek offers with the Daily Deals for 24 hours. Every day until midnight on December 2nd!
This is the last day! The Thomann Cyberweek 2024 savings days for musicians and the musical offer week is almost over. You should hurry!
Looking for interesting free software? It's only possible this Black Friday weekend. We have collected the best freeware plug-ins for you.
Thomann Cyberweek 2024 also has a lot to offer for software freaks and plug-in collectors. Find all the deals here!
This Christmas we have something special to look forward to: the first XMAS raffle is giving away a licence for Bitwig Studio!
Bloom Drum Machine by Excite Audio combines the sounds of classic drum machines with a cool sequencer and effects.
Ableton Live 12 Standard, Suite and Intro are now available at Thomann at an attractive discount.
Thomann now offers up to 20% off the u-he Diva & Repro software synthesizers.
Madrona Labs Sumu combines additive resynthesis and FM in a very experimental synthesizer for exciting sound design.
The big NoiseWorksAudio Black Friday sale is live! From now on there are massive discounts on interesting plugin tools that need to be checked out.