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Best Free Plugins of 2024: Freeware Picks of the Year

It’s been a good year for free plugins! From unique effects to creative software synths, there were heaps of great freeware to discover. We check out the best free plugins of 2024!

Best Samplers, Grooveboxes and Drum Machines of 2024: Our Top 6

Which new samplers and groove machines stood out from the rest in 2024? Here are the best samplers, grooveboxes, and drum machines of the year.

The best Digital Pianos – from budget to professional!

Finding the right digital piano for beginners or advanced players doesn't have to be hard! We check out different types of digital pianos in our buyer's guide.

Digital Designs: The Best Wavetable Synthesizers

Wavetable synthesis has made a huge comeback and the selection of synths is wider than ever. Here’s our list of the best wavetable synthesizers.

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.

Understanding Time Signatures: Metre Made Simple

Understanding time signatures is crucial for your development as a musician. But how can you be certain how many beats you've got to play with?

Best DJ Turntables for Spinning and Scratching

For many DJs, turntables are still the purest form of their art. Check out our buyer's guide to the best DJ turntables available today!

Best Product Videos of 2023: Promo Clips that Rocked

Tired of dull promo clips? The best product videos of 2023 were anything from colorful to mildly disturbing – but never boring!

The best audio interfaces under €200 – Great sound on a Budget!

What's the best audio interface if you don't want to spend a fortune? Here are our picks for some of the best audio interfaces under €200!

Best Studio Gear and Software of Summer 2023

We check out the best studio gear and software that came out in the summer months of 2023 – from mics to monitors and from software to controllers.

Best Guitar Multi-Effects Pedals & Best Guitar Multi-Effects in General

The selection of guitar multi-effects units is huge. Find the one that best suits your needs in our guide to best guitar pedals!

The 10 Best Software Synths of all Time

Believe it or not, software synths have now been around for over 25 years! Discover ten of the best software synths of all time in our buyer's guide!

7 Guitar Effects Pedals you need to know

There are thousands of effects pedals out there – but some of them are in a different league. Check out these 7 effects pedals you need to know!

The Best Product Videos of the Year: Clips to Make You Smile

We take a look at the most creative, funniest, and all-around best product videos that manufacturers came up with in 2022! Check out these clips!

Novation turns 30: Their 5 best Synths – plus a chance to win!

Novation turns 30 and celebrates the event with a huge giveaway: Win a bundle of eight Novation products! We look back at 5 of their best synths.

Best-Selling Audio Interfaces 2021: UA, Rode, TC, Focusrite, Behinger and SSL

Which audio interfaces topped the sales charts in 2021? Using data from our partner Thomann, we bring you the 20 most successful interfaces of the year.

Best free plug-ins of the year: Top 10 free effects and synths of 2021

Got some spare time over New Year's? How about some free plug-ins? Join us as we take a look back at the best free synths and effects of 2021!

Best Studio Gear 2021: Top 10 audio interfaces, mics, monitors and more

It's time to talk about our favorite audio interfaces, microphones, monitors and more! Here's our list of the best studio gear of 2021.

The best plug-ins for Auto-Tune effects and pitch correction

Love it or hate it – Auto-Tune is everywhere. But there are many alternatives. Here's our list of the best pitch correction plug-ins.

The 10 best rated active studio monitors under €500

Can't decide on a new pair of monitors? We've put together a list of the 10 best rated active monitors that you can buy for less than €500.

Kraftwerk – their legendary synths, sequencers and sounds

No band has shaped electronic music like Kraftwerk. Which synths and sequencers did they use and what modern gear gives you the classic sound? Find out here.

The 10 best rated desktop audio interfaces under €200

Which audio interface should you buy? The selection is huge and it helps to narrow things down. Here's our list of the best rated audio interfaces under €200.

Best free plug-ins this year: Top 10 free effects and synths of 2020

It’s time to look back at the best freeware plug-ins of the year! We’ve gone through all of our Sunday freeware posts and hand-picked ten effects and synths that stood out from the rest.

The best 1176 compressor reissues, clones and alternatives

The 1176 Limiting Amplifier is one of the most iconic compressor designs in history. Here's our list of the best hardware 1176 reissues, clones and alternatives.