Music Production
Everything published on Viyolens under Music Production — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Dj Equipment Explained: Features, Types and Tips
DJ equipment is built around four core functions: playing music, mixing sources, monitoring your mix, and amplifying sound. Whether you're starting out or upgrading a club rig, understanding your opti...
Effects Module Eurorack for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Adding effects modules to Eurorack doesn't need to be daunting. This beginner's guide covers the easiest effects to start with, practical setup advice, and how to avoid expensive mistakes when expandi...
Native Instruments Digital Piano: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Selecting a Native Instruments digital piano requires understanding their product ecosystem and specifications. This guide covers weighted key technology, software integration, connectivity options, a...
Guitar Pedal Harmonizer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Guitar pedal harmonizers transform single notes into rich harmonies. This guide covers tracking accuracy, voice options, and how to choose a harmonizer truly suited to your music.
Rack Mount Synthesizer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a rack mount synth? This guide covers price tiers, critical specs, connectivity requirements, what to inspect, and common mistakes to avoid.
4 Channel Audio Interface for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting your first home recording setup doesn't have to be overwhelming. This beginner-friendly guide walks you through choosing a 4 channel audio interface, explains key specs, and helps you avoid c...
The Best Genelec Speakers for the Money
String Synthesizer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
String synthesizers create iconic lush orchestral textures. This buying guide compares vintage versus modern instruments, sound character differences, and how to decide what type of string synth match...
Envelope Module for Beginners: A Complete Guide
An envelope module controls how a sound evolves over time. Learn what ADSR means, why envelopes are essential, and how to choose your first module.
The Complete Guide to Akai Samples
Akai samples enable music producers to access diverse sonic textures and build complete productions efficiently. Learn how to find quality sample libraries, integrate them into your workflow, and mani...
Spectrasonics Keyscape for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A beginner-friendly introduction to Spectrasonics Keyscape, covering setup, essential controls, practical first steps, and common mistakes to avoid when starting with this powerful keyboard plugin.
Everything You Need to Know About Drum Vst
Drum VST plugins are essential for modern music production. This guide explains acoustic versus electronic drum VSTs, key features, CPU performance, and how to select the right drum VST for your needs...
The Complete Guide to Electronic Synthesizer Keyboard
Electronic synthesizer keyboards generate infinite sound possibilities through programmable oscillators, filters and envelopes. They are essential tools in studios and on stages worldwide.
Spitfire Audio for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A patient, step-by-step introduction to Spitfire Audio's libraries for anyone who has just opened their first instrument.
The Complete Guide to Bass Guitar Overdrive Pedals
Bass guitar overdrive pedals add saturation and harmonic colour whilst preserving clarity and low-end definition. Discover how to use them creatively in your playing.
Drum Samples Explained: Features, Types and Tips
Drum samples are the backbone of modern music production. This guide explains what they are, how they're recorded, the difference between one-shots and loops, and how they integrate with DAWs and samp...
The Ultimate Guide to Arturia Synthesizer
Arturia makes software emulations, analogue hardware synthesizers, hybrid instruments and MIDI controllers. Here is how the full range works and who it is for.
The Complete Guide to Digital Audio Tape Players
Digital audio tape players were a revolution in professional recording, offering CD-quality fidelity on portable tape cassettes. Discover the technology, history and enduring appeal of DAT machines.
Octave Guitar Effect for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Octave guitar effects sound intimidating but are intuitive for beginners. This guide demystifies how octave effects work, encourages fearless experimentation, and builds your confidence with effects g...
Chord Player Explained: Features, Types and Tips
From browser tools to MIDI hardware and arranger keyboards, here's what a chord player actually is and how the different types work.
Pioneer 2 Channel Mixer: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Pioneer 2 channel mixers set industry standards in professional DJ equipment. This buyer's guide covers mixer types, key specifications, and factors for selecting Pioneer 2 channel mixers.
Electronic Bow For Guitar: A Complete Buyer's Guide
An electronic bow for guitar opens unique sonic possibilities for experimental and classical players. This guide covers buying considerations, compatibility, and what to evaluate when choosing your el...
Boss Dd 500 for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Boss DD-500 beginner guide: set up easily, use presets immediately, understand delay fundamentals, and grow naturally into advanced techniques.
Gear: What You Need to Know
Music gear captures, shapes and amplifies sound — but what actually matters, and when do you really need to upgrade? Here's the straight answer.
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Arturia
Arturia offers creative keyboards and studio tools for producers, composers and electronic musicians.
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Looper Pedal
A looper pedal helps guitarists build layered parts for practice, composition and live solo performances.
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Moog
Discover Moog instruments for expressive analogue synthesis, hands-on control and unmistakable classic sound.
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Native Instruments
Discover Native Instruments’ software, virtual instruments and creative tools for production, sound design and live perf...
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Positive Grid Guitar Amp
Positive Grid guitar amp models deliver smart modelling, portable design and versatile tones for modern UK players.
Reverb
Essential reverb effects for adding depth, space and atmosphere to guitar, vocals and production.
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Roland Fp30x
The Roland FP30X is a versatile portable digital piano with expressive keys, stronger sound and performance-ready featur...
Yamaha Hs8
Designed for larger spaces, the Yamaha HS8 delivers powerful, accurate monitoring with strong low-end detail.
