Music Production
Everything published on Viyolens under Music Production — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Complete Guide to Drum Set Roland
Roland drum sets offer professional-grade electronic percussion combining authentic acoustic drum sounds with digital music-making capabilities. Discover the TD series and find your perfect kit.
The Complete Guide to Keyboard Travel
A keyboard travel instrument lets musicians compose, record, and perform anywhere. Explore portable keyboards that balance playability, weight, and features for touring and remote work.
The Ultimate Guide to Sequential Digital Piano
Sequential digital pianos merge synthesis heritage with responsive weighted keyboards. Explore the sound engine, professional connectivity and why Sequential instruments appeal to both classical piani...
Midi Pad Controller for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A MIDI pad controller removes the learning curve from music production. Make satisfying sounds on day one without music theory knowledge. This guide covers your first session and how to build confiden...
How to Set Up and Use Reason Studios
Reason Studios installs quickly but rewards a brief orientation before your first session. This guide covers setup, the rack's core logic, the Combinator and what to build first.
Everything You Need to Know About Roland A49 Midi Keyboard Controller
Roland MIDI keyboards are essential for music production and live performance. Discover how to select the perfect controller for your setup and workflow.
Tool Vinyl for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Walking into a record shop as a beginner DJ feels overwhelming. This guide shows nervous first-timers how to choose, handle, and mix with tool vinyl without breaking the bank.
Behringer Drum Machine: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Behringer drum machines offer genuine creative tools at budget-friendly prices. This buying guide walks you through key specifications, quality assessment, common pitfalls, and realistic pricing.
Nord Digital Piano: A Complete Guide
Nord digital pianos stand among the most sought-after instruments for professional performers, renowned for authentic weighted-key action and sophisticated sound engines that capture the nuance of aco...
The Complete Guide to Digital Grand Piano
Modern digital pianos capture the authentic performance experience of concert instruments whilst offering practical advantages that acoustic versions cannot match. Discover technology and features tha...
Novation for Beginners: A Complete Guide
No assumed knowledge required: a gentle, encouraging walk through choosing and setting up your first Novation, one step at a time.
Akai Mpc Sample Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A pocketable standalone sampler with the classic MPC pad workflow — here's what the MPC Sample actually does and how its pieces fit together.
The Ultimate Guide to Gate Plugin
Gate plugins suppress unwanted noise and manage dynamics in music production. Essential for clean drum recording, vocal production, and professional sound engineering.
The Complete Guide to Electronic Drum Kit Alesis
Alesis electronic drum kits offer affordable, space-efficient drumming for learners and producers. Discover which model suits your needs and budget.
Plugin Types for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need to understand every plugin in that huge menu to make a track you're proud of. Here's the small handful that's genuinely enough to start.
Drum Samples: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The drum samples market spans free downloads to multi-gigabyte studio libraries. This buyer's guide explains how to evaluate quality, what the price tiers buy you, and how to find the right sounds for...
Electric Keyboard Piano 88 Keys Explained
Electric pianos and keyboards combine authentic acoustic piano sound with modern technology, offering portability and versatility impossible with traditional instruments—perfect for performers, produc...
Common Native Instruments Libraries Mistakes to Avoid
The setup and buying mistakes that catch out users of Native Instruments libraries most often, and exactly how to fix each one.
Daw Controller Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A DAW controller replaces mouse and keyboard for mixing and production work — giving physical faders, knobs, and transport controls that talk directly to your DAW software. Here is how they work.
The Ultimate Guide to Udo Synthesizer
Udo synthesizers combine retro aesthetics with modern manufacturing and hands-on creativity. Perfect for musicians seeking distinctive character and intuitive control.
Waveform for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting with Waveform is straightforward. Here's everything a complete beginner needs to know to record their first track.
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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.