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Akai Samples / 24 May 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

Akai Samples: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing the right Akai samples depends on your device's compatibility, sound character, and storage. This buyer's guide explains formats, specs, and how to avoid wasting money.

Shoegaze / 24 May 2025 / Gemma Phillips

Shoegaze for Newcomers: Where to Start

It might sound like noise for the first minute or two, and that's completely normal. Here's a gentler way into shoegaze than diving straight into Loveless.

English Horn / 24 May 2025 / William Scott

Common English Horn Mistakes to Avoid

None of these reflect a lack of talent — they're simply things nobody tells you until you've already made them once.

Kick Pedals / 24 May 2025 / James Harrison

Kick Pedals for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Learning kick pedal technique doesn't have to be intimidating. This beginner's guide walks you through fundamentals, positioning, basic patterns, and foot coordination for drums.

Bass Overdrive Pedal / 24 May 2025 / Laura Mitchell

Bass Overdrive Pedal for Beginners: A Complete Guide

A beginner's guide to bass overdrive pedals: discover why overdrive is the perfect first effect for bass players, which pedals work best, and how to integrate them into your playing.

Scratch DJ Controller / 24 May 2025 / Laura Mitchell

Scratch Dj Controller for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Learning scratching feels impossible at first, but within weeks you'll execute tricks that seemed impossible initially. This guide walks you through your first scratches, shows what to expect from pra...

Marching Band / 24 May 2025 / Emma Wilson

A Beginner's Guide to Marching Band

Marching band asks its performers to be musicians and movers at once. Here's what the sections, the drill and the different styles actually involve.

Microphone to Record / 24 May 2025 / Laura Mitchell

The Complete Guide to Microphone To Record

Selecting the right recording mic is essential for capturing quality vocals, instruments and ambience. Learn about microphone types, polar patterns and technical specifications to make the best choice...

Laney / 24 May 2025 / Emma Wilson

Laney for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Starting with a Laney amplifier sets you up for genuine musical development. This guide covers setup, tone exploration, and how to build real amplifier skills as a beginner.

Phonk / 24 May 2025 / Elizabeth Carter

A Beginner's Guide to Phonk

Confused by the cowbells, the distorted bass and the Memphis rap samples? Here is phonk explained calmly, piece by piece, from first principles.

Gibson P90 Sg / 24 May 2025 / Hannah Roberts

Gibson P90 Sg for Beginners: A Complete Guide

The Gibson P90 SG welcomes beginners beautifully, offering comfortable playability, distinctive tone, and genuine connection to rock history. Start your journey confidently with this iconic instrument...

Coldwave / 24 May 2025 / Natalie Brooks

A Beginner's Guide to Coldwave

Stark, minor-key and sung in flat, detached voices — here's your no-jargon way into coldwave, and exactly where to start listening.

Cabasa Instrument / 24 May 2025 / Benjamin Wood

A Guide to Cabasa Instrument

That bright metallic sizzle in countless Latin and funk recordings usually comes from a cabasa. Here's what it is and how it actually works.

Virtual Instruments / 24 May 2025 / Sophie Clarke

Virtual Instruments for Beginners: A Complete Guide

The best place to start with virtual instruments is what you already have — and it's probably more than you think. This guide helps beginners find their footing without spending a penny.

FL Studio / 24 May 2025 / Chloe Nelson

Fl Studio for Beginners: A Complete Guide

FL Studio's interface looks complex at first. Here's where to start and what to learn in the right order for beginners.

Wall Guitar / 24 May 2025 / James Harrison

Wall Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide

A comprehensive buyer's guide for wall guitar hangers. Learn about weight ratings, materials, installation requirements, and how to choose the right hanger for your guitar.

PRS Amplifiers / 24 May 2025 / Rebecca Turner

The Complete Guide to Prs Amplifiers

PRS amplifiers bring meticulous engineering to tube amplification. Discover the sonic philosophy, current models, and whether PRS suits your playing style and budget.

Strymon Reverb Pedals / 24 May 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

The Complete Guide to Strymon Reverb Pedals

Strymon reverb pedals have become synonymous with professional-grade studio effects deployed across stages worldwide, delivering sonic capabilities rivalling studio processors.

Backing Track App / 24 May 2025 / Daniel Cooper

Everything You Need to Know About Android Backing Track App

Backing track apps transform your phone into a personal rehearsal studio, providing professional accompaniment for any song or genre. Explore features, benefits, and how to choose the right backing tr...

Vinyl Cleaner Kit / 23 May 2025 / Oliver Thompson

How to Set Up and Use Vinyl Cleaner Kit

Oliver Thompson walks through his own record-cleaning setup, from clearing the table to a full wet-clean routine and drying a record properly before it goes back in its sleeve.

Yamaha Hs7 / 23 May 2025 / Katie Anderson

The Best Yamaha Hs7s for the Money

The Yamaha HS7 is genuinely good value, but which configuration makes the most sense for your studio? Here's a practical breakdown.

Tuner Bass Pedal / 23 May 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

How to Set Up and Use Tuner Bass Pedal

DAW for Mac / 23 May 2025 / Sophie Clarke

Daw For Mac: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing the right DAW for Mac means understanding your workflow first, then evaluating which software matches your needs and budget. This guide walks you through the key specs, price tiers and common...

Electronic Drum Kit Pads / 23 May 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

The Complete Guide to Electronic Drum Kit Pads

Electronic drum kit pads are the striking surfaces that convert your strikes into electronic signals. Understanding pad types, materials and features is essential to choosing the right electronic drum...