Guitar & Bass
Record and produce guitar and bass at home. Amp and DI techniques, mic placement, tone shaping and the gear that gets great-sounding takes.Start here: The Best Guitar Amp Sims · The Best Free Amp Sims · The Best Amp Modelers · The Best Neural DSP Plugins.
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Best Amp Sims for Beginners
The best amp sims for beginners, from free starters to easy all-in-one suites, with honest pros and cons to get…
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How to Record Guitar With an Amp Sim
Learn how to record guitar with an amp sim — DI signal chain, gain staging, low-latency monitoring, cab and mic…
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How to Record Guitar With an Audio Interface
Learn how to record guitar with an audio interface — inputs, gain staging, DI vs mic, latency and buffer settings…
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Best Guitar Effects Plugins for Tone
The best guitar effects plugins for home recording, from amp-and-FX suites to standalone delay and reverb, with honest pros and…
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How to Mix Bass and Guitar Together
Learn how to mix bass and guitar together with EQ carving, gain staging, panning and compression moves that keep both…
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Best Bass Guitar Plugins for Fat, Punchy Low End
The best bass guitar plugins for amp sims, DI tone, and grit, with honest pros and cons to help you…
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Best Free Guitar Plugins for Killer Tone in 2026
The best free guitar plugins for amp sims, cab loaders, and pedals, with honest pros and cons so you can…
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How to Get a Vintage Guitar Tone at Home
Learn how to get a vintage guitar tone at home with amp, mic, and EQ choices, tape-style saturation, and mix…
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How to Tune a Guitar for Recording (In Tune Takes)
Learn how to tune a guitar for recording so every take sits in tune, with intonation, tuning between takes, drop…
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How to Mix Metal Guitars for a Tight, Heavy Wall
Learn how to mix metal guitars at home with real EQ moves, high-pass and cut frequencies, hard panning, and gain…