Music Production

Portable Synthesizer / 20 Feb 2025 / Sophie Clarke

Portable Synthesizer for Beginners: A Complete Guide

A portable synthesizer is your entry into electronic music and sound design. This guide gets you past the nervousness and straight to making sounds you'll love.

MIDI Pad Controller / 20 Feb 2025 / Chloe Nelson

MIDI Pad Controller Buying Guide: Pads and Connections

A MIDI pad controller transforms your computer into a playable instrument for beat-making and music production. Intuitive, tactile and ideal for beginners entering electronic music.

Audio Zoom Recorder / 19 Feb 2025 / Rebecca Turner

The Complete Guide to Audio Zoom Recorder

Audio Zoom recorders bring professional recording quality to the field. Explore handheld models, features, and tips for choosing the right Zoom recorder for music, podcasts, or documentaries.

Strings VST / 19 Feb 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

Strings Vst: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Not all strings VSTs suit every producer. Discover how to identify your actual needs, evaluate sound quality, estimate CPU impact, and avoid expensive purchasing mistakes.

VST Plugins / 18 Feb 2025 / Daniel Cooper

Vst Plugins: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Spending on plugins without a specific need produces unused software. Here is how to buy VST plugins that actually improve your music.

Cable Tester / 17 Feb 2025 / Katie Anderson

The Best Cable Testers for the Money

MIDI Guitar / 16 Feb 2025 / Charlotte Bennett

Midi Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide

MIDI guitar sounds intimidating but is simpler than you think. This beginner's guide walks you through setup, first steps, and dispels myths about MIDI technology so you can start making music immedia...

Synthesizer Keys / 16 Feb 2025 / Daniel Cooper

Synthesizer Keys: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Shopping for synthesizer keys? Learn about key action types, whether you need weighted keys, and how to choose the right size for your needs.

Analog Console Plugin / 15 Feb 2025 / Olivia Parker

Analog Console Plugin: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing an analog console plugin means balancing sonic character against cost and CPU efficiency. Learn what makes quality emulations valuable, when they're worth the investment, and how to avoid pay...

Kick Drum Microphone / 15 Feb 2025 / Olivia Parker

Kick Drum Microphone: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Kick drum microphones demand specialised equipment and knowledge. Our guide covers what makes them different, key specs, pricing tiers, and professional recording techniques.

Analog Audio Console / 15 Feb 2025 / Sophie Clarke

Analog Audio Console: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Your guide to choosing the right analog audio console. Learn about preamps, EQ sections, channel counts, routing flexibility, and what makes a professional console worth the investment.

Native Instruments Libraries / 14 Feb 2025 / Samuel Adams

Native Instruments Libraries: A Complete Buyer's Guide

The checklist to run through before buying: compatibility, system requirements, licensing and whether you need a bundle at all.

Native Instruments Digital Piano / 14 Feb 2025 / Jennifer Hill

The Ultimate Guide to Native Instruments Digital Piano

Native Instruments digital pianos are software libraries, not hardware keyboards. This guide explains what they are, how to use them, and which piano library suits your musical genre.

Bass VST / 13 Feb 2025 / James Harrison

Bass Vst: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing a bass VST requires understanding synthesis categories, CPU demands, and genre-specific needs. Learn how to evaluate sound quality, presets, interface design, and workflow integration to find...

Tool Vinyl / 10 Feb 2025 / James Harrison

Tool Vinyl: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Master the art of purchasing tool vinyl with our comprehensive buying guide. Discover what specifications matter, how to evaluate records before buying, and strategies for building a collection that s...

Roland 808s / 10 Feb 2025 / Daniel Cooper

Roland 808S for Beginners: A Complete Guide

The Roland 808S looks complex but making music on it is surprisingly simple. Learn how to make your first beats, master basic patterns, and understand controls through hands-on beginner steps.

Drum VST / 9 Feb 2025 / Laura Mitchell

Drum Vst: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Ready to buy a drum VST? Learn which specs matter, how to compare options, and where hidden costs hide before you spend money.

Music Production Machine / 9 Feb 2025 / Hannah Roberts

Music Production Machine for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Starting your first music production machine can feel overwhelming, but it needn't be. This guide strips away the jargon and walks you through your first session.

Mpc One / 8 Feb 2025 / Katherine Reed

Mpc One: A Complete Buyer's Guide

A spec sheet can seduce anyone. Here's how to work out whether the MPC One actually fits your workflow before you commit.

Weighted Key MIDI / 8 Feb 2025 / Daniel Cooper

The Complete Guide to Weighted Key Midi

Weighted key MIDI controllers combine authentic piano action with digital flexibility, enabling expressive playing, learning, and production without acoustic piano limitations.

Zoom Audio Interface / 7 Feb 2025 / Katie Anderson

Audio Interface Zoom: A Complete Guide

Zoom offers audio interfaces and standalone recorders for every budget and use case—from portable two-input models to eight-channel professional systems. Learn which Zoom audio interface fits your wor...

3 Inch Studio Monitors / 7 Feb 2025 / Olivia Parker

3 Inch Studio Monitors: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing 3 inch studio monitors requires understanding their strengths in midrange accuracy and weaknesses in bass extension. This buying guide helps you determine if compact monitors suit your needs...

Yamaha Electronic Keyboards / 6 Feb 2025 / Lucy Edwards

The Complete Guide to Yamaha Electronic Keyboards

Yamaha electronic keyboards have set the standard for reliability and musical capability across all price points. Whether you're exploring keyboard playing for the first time or upgrading to professio...

Synthesizers Music / 6 Feb 2025 / Rebecca Turner

The Complete Guide to Synthesizers Music

Synthesizers music has shaped electronic, pop, rock, and nearly every contemporary genre. Learn how synthesis works, explore different synthesis techniques, and discover the creative power of electron...