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The Best Free Amp Sims
The best free amp sims can sound shockingly close to paid plugins. Here are the top free guitar amp sims, free cab loaders and IRs to build a…
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The Best Guitar Amp Sims
Looking for the best guitar amp sims for recording at home? Compare the top amp sim plugins, what to look for, and how to dial in great tone…
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Patchbays and Mixers for a Synth Setup
How a patchbay for synths and a hardware mixer can tame a growing synth setup: routing, submixing, gain staging and what to buy as your rig expands over…
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The Best Eurorack Sequencers
How to choose the best Eurorack sequencer: step vs generative, CV and gate outputs, track count and HP, so you can pick the brain for your modular system.
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How to Build a Hardware Music Setup
How to build a hardware music setup step by step: core gear, connecting and syncing synths, recording and a realistic order to grow without overspending.
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Desktop vs Keyboard Synths
Desktop vs keyboard synths compared: cost, space, playability and workflow, so you can decide whether a desktop module or a keyboard version suits you.
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The Best MIDI Keyboards for Hardware Synths
How to choose the best keyboard for hardware synths: MIDI DIN vs USB, key feel, controls and what matters when playing desktop, rack and Eurorack synths.
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The Best Audio Interfaces for Hardware Synths
How to choose the best audio interface for synths: inputs, line level, MIDI I/O and converters that matter for recording hardware synths cleanly at home.
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How to Sync Hardware Synths
Learn how to sync hardware synths so their sequencers, arpeggiators and drum machines all lock to one tempo using MIDI clock, analog clock or your DAW.
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What Is CV and Gate?
What is CV and gate? A plain-English guide to control voltage and gate signals, how analog synths use them, and how they differ from MIDI for home setups.