The year's best free drum VSTs: Drumatic 3, MT Power Drumkit 2, MiniSpillage, StudioLinked Drum Pro, KVR Beat DRMR, Rayzoon Jamstix 4 Free, DrumTROOP, and more.

Interested in learning more about DIY acoustic treatment? Learn about soundproofing, acoustic panels, bass traps, and more.

Our picks for the best electronic drum pads: Roland Octapad SPD-30, Nord Drum 3P, Alesis Strike Multipad, Roland SPD-SX Sampling Pad Special Edition & more.

Level up your Beat Maker game with these awesome drum machines, instruments and plugins for grooves, beats and rhythms.

Wondering how to mix vocals? Our step-by-step guide to mixing vocals discusses EQing, de-essing, compression, delay & chorus, plus essential vocal mix plugins.

[currentyear]'s best digital pianos for stage and studio include the Korg SV2, Yamaha YC61, Roland RD-88, Viscount Legend ‘70s, Nord Stage 4, Dexibell Vivo S7 Pro, and Casio Privia PX-S3000.

Learn how to get started in Eurorack with some of our favorite gear, including VCV Rack, Voltage Modular from Cherry Audio, Behringer Neutron & Moog Mother-32.

For an authentic drumming experience at all levels that won't annoy the neighbors check out of selection of the best electronic drum kits.

What is the best synth VST in [currentyear]? We've got 8 of them for you! Our pro reviews synth VSTs from Arturia, Native Instruments, Spectrasonics, & Roland.

A simple guide to audio mixers plus our picks by Behringer, Midas, Allen & Heath, Mackie, Yamaha, Solid State, Dangerous Music, Antelope.

Our picks for [currentyear]'s best vocal mics are Shure SM58, Audio-Technica AT2020, Shure SM7B, Aston Stealth, Lewitt LCT 440 Pure, and Neumann TLM 102.

Big synths mean big polyphony which means big sounds, chords, pads, stabs, leads and overlapping lusciousness.

Setting up your home studio? Learn how to get pro-level acoustics as we discuss diffusers, absorbers, panel traps, and bass traps.