The Traveling Studio: Portable Studio Gear

Welcome to the world of portable studio gear, where you get to take your musical ideas and creative toys with you wherever you go on your travels.

PLUS 3, Elektron Tonverk & Duolingo: Tops and Flops

From an incredibly useful button to an utterly useless piano: these were my personal tops and flops of this week.

Synths Are Scams, Sinevibes Plugins for Korg NTS-1 MKII and NTS-3, Behringer MS-5 Demos: Synth Journal

Espen Kraft says synths are scams. Is he right or just trolling? That plus Sinevibes Korg plugins, Behringer MS-5 demos and more.

The Best Pultec Alternatives for Home Recording

The Pultec EQ is a hallmark of recording, we're looking at some of the best Pultec alternatives to bring this famous EQ into your workflow.

Sounds and Presets: Remarkable Orchestral Instruments For Less, Plus Bargain Synth Patches

This week, we take a look at two of my favourite orchestral sample library developers who have each created libraries that achieve the impossible. They make me sound good!

The Best DAW Controllers to Improve your Production Workflow

Is using a mouse too clinical? We discuss control protocols and check out some of the best DAW controllers for your home studio setup.

Futuristic Retro: What is a Vocoder?

What is a Vocoder? Whether you're a trained singer or not, a Vocoder is a tool for bringing textured vocal sounds into your productions.

Is Your Gear Safe? Some Security Dos and Don’ts: Tops and Flops

It's easy to overlook security in your working space, be it a bedroom studio or something a little bigger. We look at what you can do to minimise the risk and what not to do too!

The Beatles’ Isolated Moog Tracks, Drones, DivKid & more: Synth Journal

In this episode of Synth Journal, we discover the isolated Moog tracks from “Here Comes The Sun”, two experimental synths, and a new module from DivKid.

Hologram Microcosm Alternatives for Creating Soundscapes

We're looking at Hologram Microcosm Alternatives to build soundscape-like effects around your guitars, synths, vocals, drums and more.

Sounds and Presets: The MASK1 Unmasked, Tones For TEO and a Global Sound Library

We have a nice collection of hardware synth patches and samples this week that includes sounds for Kodamo's MASK1, amongst others.

The Best LA-2A Alternatives for Home Recording

The famous optical leveling amplifier is one of the most sought-after recording tools, we check out some of the best LA-2A alternatives.

5 Weird and Wonderful Movies About Music: Tops and Flops

The best and worst movies about music from Adam’s point of view. Do you agree with him?

Cassettone 2, Big Updates for Sonicware’s LoFi 12XT and TubeOhm’s Jeannie Plus Synth Event Updates: Synth Journal

This week we look at the ingenious update to Cassettone, the Cassettone 2, plus updates to some cool synths and updates on synth gatherings around Europe and the U.K.

How to Use Outboard Gear for Beginners: Hardware Made Easy

Using hardware with your DAW can be confusing at first. Outboard gear for beginners covers important aspects of working with outboard gear.

How to make an EDM Drop: 5 Basic Production Tips

Are your tracks lacking that drama and emotional edge needed for the dancefloor? We look into how to make an EDM drop with various methods.

Sounds and Presets: Getting the Yamaha SY77/99 Sound in 2024

After redefining the sound of the 1980s with the DX7, Yamaha upped their game to take on the competition that had fought back. The Yamaha SY77 and SY99 were their response, but how do we get that sound today?

Yamaha CS-80 Alternatives: 5 Replicants of the Polyphonic Giant

With Yamaha CS-80 Alternatives, we're exploring some different ways to recreate its sound in plug-in, keyboard, and desktop module format.

Rehearsal Room Essentials: 5 Tips to Improve your Band Practices

With Rehearsal Room Essentials, you can outfit your practice space with some useful tools to make rehearsals the highlight of your week.

The Mix Engineer Starter Pack: 5 Essential Tools

Want to start mixing music professionally, or even mixing your friends' bands? Here's the Mix Engineer Starter Pack with some tips.

The History Of Sequential: Celebrating 50 Years of Sequential

This year, Dave Smith’s Sequential Circuits celebrates its 50th Anniversary! We dive into the company's story in this History of Sequential.

Which is the Best DAW System for your Style of Music?

The DAW debate has arrived! With so many choices available, we're helping you choose the best DAW for your music production workflow.

Sounds and Presets: Vangelis with No CS-80 Required!

Mention the maestro Vangelis and the Yamaha CS-80 will surely be referenced sooner rather than later. This week we check out a library that manages to evade that connection.

The Best Live Vocal Mics for Stage Performance

Getting a great live vocal sound is an essential part of your production, we check out some of the best live vocal mics for use on stage.