The Twelfth Fret: How To Record Acoustic Guitar

In this article, we discuss how to record acoustic guitar as well as the microphones, techniques, and post-production processes involved.

Korg ARP 2600 M Review: Now more affordable than ever!

When the Korg ARP 2600 M came out a couple of years ago, many thought it was overpriced. Good news: it's now more affordable than ever!

Charlatan 3, Liver 6, Gnarl: Free Plugins of the Week

Charlatan 3 takes the popular freeware synth to a whole new level! Also in this week's collection of freebies: An infamous amp sim from the 2000s returns for April 1st!

Bargain Effects Pedals: Bass pedals for your tone and wallet

Effects pedals for bass players are often overlooked. So, here's rundown of some bargain bass effects pedals for your playing.

Best DJ Headphones For All Budgets

Attention DJs! It’s time to update your headphones with one of these. From beginner spinner to chief party rocker, there’s something here for you.

Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II Review: Better than an MPC?

We got our hands on one of the most interesting samplers! Let's take a look in our Teenage Engineering EP-133 K.O. II review.

Kilohearts Shaper, ZL Equalizer, Plasma: Free Plugins of the Week

Kilohearts Shaper is an awesome freeform distortion plugin that you can download for FREE! Check out the free plugins of the week here.

Chord Inversions for Guitar: Adding Sophistication to Your Playing

Chord inversions will take your guitar-playing skills up to 11. Have you ever wondered how to make sweet-sounding chord progressions?

Drum Deals: The Best Drum Kit for Rock, Punk, and Blues Rock

Are you looking for a drum kit for Rock, Punk, or Blues Rock? Then look no further! We found some great deals on complete kits.,

Pro-54, VocalFIXit Suite, MoMa: Free Plugins of the Week

Pro-54 is a free Prophet-5 emulation that you can play in your browser! Check out this week's collection of the best free plugins here.

Advanced Ukulele Skills: Unlocking New Techniques

Advanced ukulele skills are hardly ever considered. However, there are plenty of ways that you can level up your playing! How? Let's see...

Review: Ableton Push 3 standalone – Now with Live 12!

Ableton Push 3 is here! In this First look, we look at everything that's new, everything that's better, and how the standalone workflow works.

Forever 89 Visco Review: A new era in Drum Sound Design

Forever 89 Visco is here to take sample-based drum synthesis to a new level. A revolution in drum sound design? Find out more in our review!

Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Review: Studio Reference Headphones

Sennheiser HD 490 PRO Review: We tried Sennheiser's new reference headphones for mixing and mastering. Find out how they sound in our review.

Trash Lite, TesslaPRO mkIV, Reflex Dynamic Range Meter: Free Plugins of the Week

Trash Lite is the FREE version of iZotope's new Trash distortion plugin! Check out the best free plugins of the week here.

Right-Hand Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide for Bass Guitar

Right-hand techniques for bass players are often overlooked. Beginner or boss, let's look at some ways to improve your playing technique.

Drum Deals: The 5 best Snare Drums for Rock and Metal

Looking for a Snare that cuts through the mix? We've found five sanre drums in our biweekly Drum Deals! Let's take a look.

S Doubler, microXFORMer, Fire Boy: Free Plugins of the Week

Check out this week's collection of freebies: SoliderSound S Doubler, Psycho Circuitry microXFORMer, and Vox Samples Fire Boy!

Essential Guitar Techniques: Mastering what you need to know

Essential guitar techniques contain the skill set that you'll carry forever. Let's see how you can get to grips with them.

Palmer Supreme Soaker Review: A tube amp hub for the masses

We take a closer look at the Palmer Supreme Soaker. It's more than a loadbox, but it's also not a modeler. What is it, then?

Roland TB-303 Plugins: How to recreate the 303 sound

To get into the spirit of 303 Day, we're looking at how to recreate the classic sound of the Roland TB-303 and which plugins to use.

Sunburnt, Time1, Gate1, AutomaticLite: Free Plugins of the Week

This week's collection of free plugins is all about drawable effects. Check out Sunburnt, Time1, Gate1, and AutomaticLite!

String Bending: A Guide to Mastering a New Technique

String bending is one of the most defining things you can do as a guitarist. Let's slide into the ups and downs of this technique.

How to Start a Podcast: Audio Solutions for Every Stage of the Game

With so much new tech aimed at podcasting and streaming available, it's hard to know where to start. Let's find out how to start a podcast!