Blood Orange teams up with AIAIAI to redesign the Tracks and TMA-2 Wireless headphones
The limited edition releases arrive on 30 October
Artists
Blood Orange teams up with AIAIAI to redesign the Tracks and TMA-2 Wireless headphones
The limited edition releases arrive on 30 October
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Music Tech
Blood Orange teams up with AIAIAI to redesign the Tracks and TMA-2 Wireless headphones
The limited edition releases arrive on 30 October
You can save literal thousands of dollars off music gear in Sweetwater's amazing Early Access Black Friday sale – here are 10 of the best discounts
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“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
Neural’s digital expertise combines with Misha Mansoor’s renowned ear for excellent tone to bring us a plugin that serves up everything a player may need to record epic, Periphery-inspired modern metal guitar tones
Guitars
Jackson and Corey Beaulieu ante up with the Trivium guitarist's new Seymour Duncan-loaded next-gen King V
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This collector's item is limited to 100 units worldwide, has a soundhole label signed by Metallica guitarist, and has aesthetic updates that just the thing for the horror superfan
“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
Neural’s digital expertise combines with Misha Mansoor’s renowned ear for excellent tone to bring us a plugin that serves up everything a player may need to record epic, Periphery-inspired modern metal guitar tones
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Start playing today with beginner acoustics from Taylor, Fender, Epiphone, Martin and more – hand-picked by experts
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Guitar Lessons & Tutorials
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With over 84,000 lessons at your disposal, this is one of the best value guitar tuition subscriptions online right now
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How to play like George Harrison on The Beatles' Abbey Road
Learn the guitar style of the most expressive and accomplished playing The Beatle would ever commit to tape
How to play guitar like David Gilmour: Bluesy diads, slides, quarter-tone blues curls and more
Tackle the expressive phrasing and minor pentatonic tricks of one of rock's finest guitarists, David Gilmour
30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts
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How to think like a human drummer when building software beats
Ditch the repetitive loops and unlock more dynamic rhythms
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Latest reviews
“Promises a lot and mostly delivers – although it’s not without a few teething issues”: Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator review
Roland’s flagship drum machine is its first in 40 years to offer analogue sounds – but that’s only part of the story
“Huge sounds in the vein of an artist at the forefront of the progressive metal scene” Neural DSP Archetype: Misha Mansoor X review
Neural’s digital expertise combines with Misha Mansoor’s renowned ear for excellent tone to bring us a plugin that serves up everything a player may need to record epic, Periphery-inspired modern metal guitar tones
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Groove Synthesis’ latest module has much of the power and sound of its expensive siblings for half the price
