Ukulele Tuning – A Short Guide

The ukulele has a unique sound character. But before you can play tunes, you need to tune it. Our short guide "Ukulele Tuning" shows you how.

Supermassive, 303 Deluxe, COMPER: Free Plugins of the Week

ValhallaDSP has just updated the awesome free Supermassive reverb! Other free plugins of the week include a TB-303 emulation and a dual compressor.

TrapTune Second Hand Edition, PECS, Basslane: Free Plugins of the Week

TrapTune is one of the most popular auto-tuning plugins, and now there's a free version! Other free plugins of the week include PECS and Basslane.

Experiverb, Usynth Drive, Proteus: Free plugins of the week

Experiverb is a very cool reverb that’s only available for a limited time! Other free plugins of the week include Ujam Usynth Drive and Proteus.

First Look: Harley Benton JA-60CC – the best budget Jazzmaster?

We review the Harley Benton JA-60CC and ask: is this the best budget Jazzmaster you can get? It's one of the most beautiful ones, to say the least.

Best free plug-ins this week: Little Radiator, Zumzet Lite, Dirty LA

In this week's roundup of free plug-ins, grab an excellent saturator from Soundtoys for free! We've also got a lo-fi synth and a vintage limiter.

Review: Warm Audio Warmdrive and Centavo Overdrive Pedals

First Look! We take the Warm Audio Warmdrive and Centavo overdrive pedals for a spin. How do they compare against the prized originals?

Best free plug-ins this week: GreenWave, Dual Delay, ThrillseekerVBL mkII

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a colorful software synth that packs a punch, a cool new dual delay, and an updated freeware classic.

Best free plug-ins this week: 808XD, Chop n Dice Lite, Shape Lite 2

This week’s round-up of the best free plug-ins features a cool little ROMpler for 808-style basses. We’ve also got a hard clipper and a waveshaper.

Review: Apple AirPods Pro 2. Generation In-Ear Headphones for Musicians?

Besides a series of new Apple Watch models and the new iPhone 14, Apple showed "one more thing" at the "iPhone & iOS" keynote in September 2022: the new in-ear headphones Apple AirPods 2. Generation. While ...

Best free plug-ins this week: Lost-Vinyls, TEQ-421, Bitty

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a vinyl simulator, a simple 3-band equalizer, and a wiggly bitcrusher that'll leave you speechless.

Review: Native Instruments Komplete 14 Collector’s Edition

Native Instruments Komplete 14 is out! After announcing it earlier this month, NI has finally released the long-awaited version 14 of its popular bundle. Komplete 14 packs every new Kontakt instrument and ...

Best free plug-ins this week: Apricot, Epoch Amp, TesslaPRO mkIII

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a hybrid synth in the new CLAP format, an amp modeling plug-in, and an update of a famous saturator.

Best free plug-ins this week: TAN2, Filter Force Free, Phaser 74

In this week’s collection of the free plug-ins: Acustica updates a compressor, TheWaveWarden modulates some filters, and Fazertone emulates a phaser.

Is Guitar Theory Hard? Unlocking the secrets of your instrument.

Is guitar theory hard? How do dotted eighth notes, Phrygian phrases and monophonic structures help you day to day? Let's find out...

Best free plug-ins this week: Lens Free, Nano Saturate, Hz Multiplier

This week's collection of free plug-ins brings you three essential studio tools: a multiband compressor, a saturator, and a cool modulation effect.

Best free plug-ins this week: RO-GOLD, TugGlicento, TRAX

This week's collection of free plug-ins brings you some tasty plate reverbs, sequenced multi-effects, and an easy-to-use transient designer.

Best free plug-ins this week: Fluctus, Cramit, NanoDynamics

This weeks collection of the best free plug-ins brings you Fluctus, a free FM synth for the brandnew CLAP format, and two multi-band compressors.

How To Sound Like Muse

Explore the world of Muse, one of the most gear-centric bands ever. We check out some of their gear choices from studio and stage.

Best free plug-ins this week: BlackVibe, Codec, Oi, Grandad!

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a custom tube amp, a digital degradation tool, and an open-source granular synthesizer.

Best free plug-ins this week: DDSP-VST, OAQ v4, Simple Console

This week’s collection of free plug-ins features DDSP-VST, a fascinating AI-based neural synthesizer that lets you control sounds with audio.

Best free plug-ins this week: Luxon, DeeMute, Goblyn

This week’s collection of free plug-ins features the Luxon VA synth, MIDI-controlled muting and ducking with DeeMute, and Goblyn, a “nasty" amp sim.

Buyer’s guide to portable speakers and PA systems

Portable speakers can take your outdoor event or performance to the next level. Check out our guide to portable speakers and PA systems!

Best free plug-ins this week: Pneuma, Wave Manuel, Vibe Mechanic

This week’s roundup of the best free plug-ins brings you two very different synths and some tasty lo-fi vibes: Pneuma, Wave Manuel, and Vibe Mechanic.