Granular synths and samplers are among the most powerful tools for creative sound design. We check out the best granular synths of 2026.
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Overtonium is an amazing additive synth, Ultiverb is a feature-laden free reverb plugin, and ENS-86 emulates vintage chorus units: Free plugins of the week!
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Ground loops in the home studio cause hum, buzz, and USB whine. Learn where the noise comes from and which fixes actually work.
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Pairing digital samples with analog filters can yield some creamy and delicious results. Here are the top samplers with analog filters.
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Beautiful chord progressions can make guitar playing so much more emotive. Here are 5 songs that really pull on your heartstrings.
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New hardware brings the chip sound of the 1990s into your studio. Perfect for fans of C64, SEGA, Nintendo, and SoundBlaster. Seriously fun.
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In the market for an LP-style guitar? Check out these five best value single-cut guitars – which one did we miss?
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Looking for tips to get the Adam Jones guitar tone? Check out these suggestions for plugins, budget gear, and studio equipment!
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Every Sunday, we bring you three free plugins that can take your mixing and production workflow to another level. This week: Gluon, DRUMFLX, and Bit Layer!
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Something special happens when you combine analog and digital. These are the best hybrid synths available now – and for all budgets.
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