Samuel Adams
Samuel came up through Dundee's small but stubborn indie and electronic scene, making tracks with friends in flats and cheap rehearsal rooms. He's drawn to music made on a budget and a bit of nerve. He writes about indie, electronic music and home recording.
Everything You Need to Know About Plugin Subscriptions
Plugin plugin subscriptionss give producers access to large software libraries for a recurring fee. This guide explains how plugin subscriptions model works, who it suits and what to watch out for.
Kontakt: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Buying Kontakt isn't as simple as clicking add to basket — half the time you don't even need the paid version. Here's how to spend your money well.
Everything You Need to Know About Serum Preset Pack
Preset packs provide ready-made sounds and settings for synths and effects. Explore how to choose quality packs, use them as creative tools, and build your sonic library.
Waves Plugins: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Bundle or individual, subscription or perpetual — here's how to actually buy Waves plugins without ending up with software you never open.
The Ultimate Guide to Fabfilter Filter
There's no single plug-in called "FabFilter Filter" — here's what producers actually mean by it, and how Volcano 3 and Simplon really work.
Steinberg Explained: Features, Types and Tips
From Cubase to Dorico, Steinberg's range can look bewildering from the outside. Here's what each product actually does, how they connect, and where to start.
Cakewalk by Bandlab for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Never opened a DAW before? Here's a calm, step-by-step route through your first project in Cakewalk by BandLab.
The Best Arturia V Collections for the Money
Not every instrument in the Arturia V Collection will matter to every producer — here's which ones deliver the most value and why.
Everything You Need to Know About Samples Pack Free
Free sample packs provide professional-quality sounds at no cost to producers and musicians. This guide covers sourcing, evaluating and using samples effectively.
Virtual Instruments: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The range of virtual instruments available is enormous — and buying wrong means money spent on something that sits unused. This guide tells you how to choose the right type for your actual needs.
The Best Logic Pros for the Money
Several Logic Pro features represent exceptional value when compared with what competitors include or charge separately for. Here is where the software delivers best against its price.
The Best Kontakts for the Money
There's no single best Kontakt purchase, only the best one for the music you're actually making. Here's how the value breaks down by budget.
Field Recorder App: A Complete Guide
A field recorder app transforms your smartphone into a portable recording studio. Learn how to choose the best app and microphone for capturing broadcast-quality audio anywhere.
Everything You Need to Know About Finale Music Notation Software
Finale notation delivers professional-grade sheet music composition and engraving tools trusted by film composers, music educators, and publishing professionals worldwide.
The Best Serum Plugins for the Money
The honest breakdown: when the original Serum is enough, when Serum 2 is worth it, and when a free alternative is the smarter starting point.
Cakewalk Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Cakewalk has changed names and owners more than once. Here's what it actually is today, its main features, and how it compares.
Antares Autotune for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Pitch correction is not complicated once someone explains what each bit does — here is the beginner-friendly version, covering only what you actually need to know.
The Best Superior Drummers for the Money
A practical guide to the best Superior Drummer configurations by budget and genre, from the base New York Studios library through to specialist SDX expansion packs.
The Best Valhalla Plugins for the Money
Every Valhalla plugin costs the same $50, so here's the range ranked by what each one is genuinely best at, starting with the free tier.
How to Set Up and Use Tuner App
Tuning your instrument with a phone app is quick once you know the steps. Here is exactly how to do it, from first download to in-tune strings.
Spitfire Audio: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Try before you buy, know your use case, and check your system first — the sensible order for choosing a Spitfire Audio library.
The Best Native Instruments for the Money
The best value in NI's catalogue isn't the biggest bundle. Here's the honest rundown, picked by use case, of what genuinely earns its price.
What Samuel Adams covers
AI Music Generator
AI music generator tools create instant song ideas, backing tracks and sketches for songwriting, demos and content produ...
GarageBand
garageband is an easy Mac music-making app for recording, arranging and producing songs and demos.
Logic Pro
logic pro is a Mac DAW for recording, composing, mixing and producing music at a professional level.
MuseScore
musescore is notation software for writing, editing and sharing sheet music and full scores.
Native Instruments
Discover Native Instruments’ software, virtual instruments and creative tools for production, sound design and live perf...
1 topic
Reaper
REAPER is a flexible, low-cost DAW for recording, editing and mixing with deep routing and efficient workflow.
Sibelius
Sibelius is professional notation software for composing, arranging and preparing clear, publication-ready scores.
3 topics
Steinberg
Steinberg is a major music software brand known for professional tools in production, composition, mixing and audio work...
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