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How to Record a Hardware Synth
Learn how to record a hardware synth cleanly: signal levels, gain staging, mono vs stereo, printing effects and the settings that keep your takes punchy.
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How to Connect a Hardware Synth to Your DAW
Learn how to connect hardware synth to DAW for audio and MIDI, with the cables, interface routing and settings you need to play and record it cleanly.
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The Best Synths for Ambient Music
The best synths for ambient music: which hardware creates evolving pads, drones and textures, what features matter, and standout Moog, Korg and Make Noise.
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The Best Synths for Techno
The best synths for techno: which hardware delivers driving basslines, stabs and acid leads, what features matter, and standout Roland, Behringer and Moog.
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The Best Drum Machines for Live Performance
The best drum machines for live performance: what makes a machine stage-ready, the features that matter, and standout Roland, Elektron and Arturia picks.
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A Guide to Elektron Gear
A guide to Elektron gear: how the legendary sequencer works, the differences between Digitakt, Digitone, Syntakt and Analog Four, and which to buy.
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A Guide to the Akai MPC
A complete guide to the Akai MPC: how MPCs work, standalone vs controller mode, which model to buy, and why the MPC still defines hands-on beatmaking.
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The Best Grooveboxes
The best grooveboxes for making full tracks in one box: how to choose, the features that matter, and standout Elektron, Roland, Korg and Akai picks.
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The Best Hardware Samplers
The best hardware samplers for beatmaking and sound design: how to choose, key features that matter, and standout Akai, Roland, Elektron and 1010music picks.
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The Best Analog Drum Machines
The best analog drum machines for punchy, hands-on beats: how analog drum synthesis works, what to look for, and standout Roland, Behringer and more.