How To
Unlock Your Sound: The Solo Artist’s Guide to One Mic Recording
Capturing acoustic guitar and vocals with one mic can be a challenge, but it’s entirely possible to get a great sound at home.
Category: Recording
News
Ditch the DAW: Standalone is the New Mac Plugin Host Built Specifically for Guitarists
Ditch the DAW: Standalone is a lightweight Mac plugin host for guitarists to run AU/AUv3 amp sims and effects without the bloat. Optimized for practice and recording.
Deals
Deal Alert: Save £125 on the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin (Now Only £74.99)
Save £125 on the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin! Get genuine analog Ram’s Head fuzz, a USB audio interface, and seamless DAW integration for just £74.99 (was £199.99).
How To
How to Achieve the Perfect Guitar Amp Tone
How to Achieve the Perfect Guitar Amp Tone: Balancing Volume, EQ, and Gain for Optimal Sound and Great Recordings
How To
Recording Guitars: How do you get the best signal path into your DAW?
How do you get the best signal path into your DAW? Some essential recording tips and tricks
Deals
HUGE 50% OFF DEAL: Save $4,000 on the Rupert Neve Designs 5058 Nexus Monitor Controller
Save $4,000 on the Rupert Neve Designs 5058 Nexus! Get the legendary Class A monitoring of the 5088 flagship console for 50% off. Limited-time offer—6 days left.
Recording
Fractal Audio Makes Leap to Software with ICONS: Fullerton Plugin Suite
Fractal Audio goes native! Explore the new ICONS: Fullerton plugin suite, featuring 36 legendary Fender-inspired amp models and Axe-Fx effects for your DAW.
Review
SEIDS Ultimate Logic Pro Bundle Review – Logic Pro, Unlocked: The All-in-One Blueprint for Faster, Better Production
SEIDS Ultimate Logic Pro Bundle Review: From beginner to pro, this bundle gives you the tools to master Logic Pro. Includes eBooks, video tips, and stock-plugin song starters.
How To
Recording Great Guitar Tones on a Budget – The Best Free Software
Recording Great Guitar Tones on a Budget, we show you some great free guitar software that you can use to get great tones.
Guitar
The Secrets of the “Crusty” Tone: How Korn Found Their Iconic Sound
Go inside the studio with Korn’s Munky as he reveals the “crusty” gear, raw trust, and “psychotic” production secrets behind the band’s legendary Nu-Metal sound.
Recording
The British Invasion Has Landed: Two Notes GENOME v1.14 Brings Iconic Tone to Your DAW
Two Notes releases GENOME v1.14 ‘British Invasion’ update! Featuring 3 new amps (Albion Astria, Albion ’92, NastyFoxy) and a free Albion ’59 Hot switch upgrade. Get the details on pricing and features here.
Guitar
Mooer Unleashes the F40i: The Ultimate Desktop “Intelligent” Amp for 2026
Discover the Mooer F40i, a 40W intelligent desktop amp featuring MNRS modeling, a circular touchscreen, and USB-C recording. The ultimate guitar rig for 2026.
Recording
Strymon Releases NightSky Plugin: A New Frontier in Reverberant Synthesis?
Unlock “reverberant synthesis” with the Strymon NightSky Plugin. Warp space and time with pitch-quantized tails, synth-style filters, and an 8-step sequencer for your DAW.
Top stories
Blackstar Advances Desktop Audio with the New Beam Mini: The Ultimate 4-in-1 Hybrid Amp
Small size, massive tone. The Blackstar Beam Mini is a 4-in-1 hybrid amp and Bluetooth speaker with app control and vocal recording. Your new desktop essential.
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Interstellar Echoes: Binson Stereophonica – T-Rex Reinvents the Iconic Binson Echorec in Glorious Stereo
Experience the legendary Pink Floyd “Echoes” tone in 3D. The T-Rex Binson Stereophonica is a mechanical drum delay featuring 4 heads, stereo I/O, and MIDI
Top 5
Knif BBD: The $4,000 Time Machine: Why This High-End Analog Delay is Sending Shockwaves Through the Audio World
Discover the Knif BBD: a $3,995 analog masterpiece featuring NOS tubes, adaptive filters, and 1200ms of stereo delay. Is this the world’s most elite BBD?
How To
The Passive DI Box: Your Guitar’s Best Friend for Studio & Stage
A guitarist’s guide to the passive DI box. Learn how to eliminate noise, match impedance, and choose the right model for your live or studio setup. No power required!
Deals
VZtec Releases Free “Fuzz” Plugin: A Digital Twin of Their Renowned Analog Hardware
Download the free VZtec Fuzz plugin, a faithful digital twin of the Argentinian analog hardware. Features Face/Muff modes and Octafuzz for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Effects Pedals
EHX Bridges the Gap: New Effects Interface Turns Pedals into DAW Plugins
Revolutionize your tone with the EHX Effects Interface. Use physical pedals as DAW plugins or software effects on your pedalboard.
Deals
Universal Audio Offers UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection for FREE: How to Get It
Get the legendary Universal Audio 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection for FREE! Download the UAD Native 610-A and 610-B plugins for Mac/Windows—no Apollo hardware required. Limited time offer.
Effects Pedals
Tech 21 Revives a Legend: SansAmp Classic Limited Run Announced for Early 2026
The legend returns! Tech 21 announces a limited 2026 run of the SansAmp Classic. Discover why this iconic all-analog pedal remains the industry standard for direct recording.
Recording
Overloud THU “AIR” Update: The End of “Static” Amp Sims?
Experience the realism of live sound with Overloud’s new AIR (Amp In Room) update for THU. This free feature adds immersive room resonance and spatial depth to your guitar tone.
Deals
Universal Audio Holiday Gift: How to Claim Your Free UAD Plug-In Today
Claim your free Universal Audio plug-in! Use code HOLIDAYFREEBIE to pick from 10 best-sellers like the 1176 or LA-2A. Offer ends Dec 31.
Recording
Neural DSP Unveils Archetype: John Mayer X – The Ultimate Digital Tone Revolution
Experience the ultimate guitar tone with Archetype: John Mayer X by Neural DSP. Get digital access to Mayer’s Dumble, Two Rock, and Fender amps, plus his iconic Klon and Q-Tron pedals. Explore the new standard in amp modeling today.
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