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.

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.

How to practice like a pro in 8 steps

A good practice routine makes all the difference. But how do the pros do it? We've put together 8 tips on how to practice like a pro.

Best free plug-ins this week: Karp, Car Test, Strings Q3

This week’s collection of the free plug-ins includes an awesome Karplus-Strong synth, a tool for checking your mixes, and a vintage string machine.

How to choose the best microphone for iPhone and iPad

An external microphone can lift the sound quality onto another level if you record on an iPhone or iPad. Which is the best iPhone microphone?

The 10 most common Equalizer Mistakes

Equalizers are essential studio tools – if you know how to use them correctly. Find out about the 10 most common equalizer mistakes here!

Buyer’s Guide: Which Ukulele is right for you?

The ukulele is more popular than ever. But which one should you buy? Find out everything you need to know in our ukulele buyer's guide!

Best free plug-ins this week: Monolit, BLENDEQ, and Vox Amp

The awesome Monolit synthesizer is the star among this week's free plug-ins. We’ve also got a unique EQ and a distortion plug-in for vocals.

Upgrading to the Apple Mac Studio (2) – One Month Later

After switching to a brand-new Apple Mac Studio with an M1 Max ARM CPU from an iMac 5k (late 2015), I faced some obstacles and had to learn a thing or two to get it to work smoothly in my studio. You can read ...

How to sound like Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)

Kate Bush is back in the charts again with her 1985 single, Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God). We take a deep dive into the song's production.

Review: New Moog Mavis semi-modular DIY analog synthesizer

Moog goes DIY again! The Moog Mavis is a small semi-modular desktop and Eurorack-able synth on a budget. We built it, played it and reviewed it.

Best free plug-ins this week: epicPLATE, BasicLimiter and NoisePalette

This week's free plug-ins include an excellent plate reverb, a true peak limiter and a noise generator: epicPLATE, BasicLimiter, and NoisePalette.

Best free plug-ins this week: Spectrum Analyser, Graphic EQ and FDN64Reverb

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a classic spectrum analyzer and graphic EQ combo and a unique reverb plug-in based on a feedback delay network.

Upgrading my music setup with the Apple Mac Studio

We dive into the rather idiosyncratic process of upgrading to the new Apple Mac Studio with our Gearnews.de editor, Marcus Schmahl.

Review: Mayer EMI MD900 XVA Desktop Synthesizer

The Mayer MD900 is an impressive desktop synthesizer packed with features like wavetables, VA synthesis, and even a clip launcher. Here's our review!

Best free plug-ins this week: A healthy dose of distortion

This week’s collection of free plug-ins brings you four free distortion effects from gentle tube saturation to full-on Tube Screamer mayhem.

SSL BUS+ Review: The next-generation Bus Compressor

The Bus+ is the next generation of the legendary SSL Bus Compressor – and then some. We've taken the SSL Bus+ for a spin in our review!

Best free plug-ins this week: panflow, C-Delay, and LUveler

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a creative panning tool, a chorused delay, and a dynamics tool for digital publishing. Here’s panflow, Deelay, and LUveler!

Best free plug-ins this week: Lost-Tapes, TaraTube Distortion and Vibanez EM-V

This week's collection of free plug-ins features a tape emulation for those lo-fi vibes, tube distortion from the makers of Tarabia, and a delay.

Best free plug-ins this week: Flux Mini 2, Vibanez TL-V and Electrum Core

This week’s collection free plug-ins includes the updated Flux Mini 2 for rhythmic effects, a free tremolo and a great amp and cabinet simulation.

Best free plug-ins this week: PaulXStretch, Tarabia Distortion and DH-TransientShaper

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes the return of everyone’s favorite time stretching tool, a distortion effect and a transient shaper.