The Golden Age Project PRE-73 Jr MKII is my first pick for a compact character preamp with separate gain and output control. Choose ART Tube MP Studio V3 for a ...
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The Arturia MiniFreak is my first recommendation for a compact hardware synthesizer with varied sound design options. Choose the Korg minilogue xd for a more ...
The Ibanez Artcore AF75 is my first recommendation for a traditional hollowbody jazz guitar. Choose the Epiphone ES-335 Figured for a broader band role, or the ...
The DryBell Vibe Machine V-3 is my first recommendation for a compact optical vibe with detailed adjustment. Choose the MXR M68 for a simpler control set, or ...
Serato Sample is my first recommendation for chopping audio into playable parts. Choose Kontakt 8 for sampled instruments and its library ecosystem, or UVI ...
RØDE NTH-100 is my first pick for a regular podcast host, while the Audio-Technica ATH-M40x is a practical choice for guest stations. Choose the Sony MDR-7506 ...
The PRS SE Mark Holcomb SVN is my first pick for a fixed-bridge seven-string with a longer conventional scale. The Ibanez RG7421 is a simpler first step, while ...
FabFilter Pro-Q 4 is my first pick for an equalizer plugin that can handle everyday mixing and detailed correction. TDR Nova GE is a strong alternative for ...
The Yamaha YTR-2330 is my first trumpet to shortlist for a beginner, with the Bach BTR301 as a student alternative. Advancing players should compare the Yamaha ...
The Squier Classic Vibe ’50s Telecaster is my first pick for traditional single-coil sounds and simple fixed-bridge hardware. Choose the Affinity Stratocaster ...
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Hey Tobi, thanks for your comment. I’ve updated the article here to share some of your points in more detail. Btw, your Max for Live devices are amazing. On behalf of the entire community of drummers that use Ableton Live, THANK YOU!
Hi Tim, the Roland Go:Mixer Pro (or possibly any cheaper alternatives if you can find them) would probably be a good option.
Thanks David – very good point! I’ve added it to the article.
Hey, I’d definitely recommend Ableton Live if you’re thinking of following along to Ableton lessons. They have somewhat similar workflows, but the interfaces, stock plugins, and features are still different. When they tell you to drag in a certain stock plugin or preset for example (e.g. Operator, Analog, Drum Buss, “a little warmer”, etc) even if you already have a working knowledge of the concepts, it’s still going to slow you down trying to figure out how to do the same thing in Bitwig.
Thanks Weston – I’ve updated the section on Bitwig pricing so it’s a bit clearer!
Agreed on the CPU front… Ableton are getting some complaints right now about Live 11 CPU issues in particular, which they’ll hopefully resolve in future updates.
Hi Rory, I 100% agree with everything you wrote! Yeah, you have to be very selective with who you apply to on Submithub, and it’s still a bit of a guessing game from then on. I think when releasing experimental, you need to be really careful with who you send your music to on this platform, there’s a lot of very opinionated curators that are single-minded and will offer bad advice or conflicting feedback. Artists that don’t follow their own vision might end up ruining their music by making it overly generic just to please the curators. I’ve just updated the article intro, your comment got me thinking that I hadn’t highlighted the negatives enough at the start of the post.
Yeah, intros are getting shorter and shorter in released music these days. Attention spans are seriously decreasing!
Thanks for writing!
Hi, I’ve fixed the link – thanks!
Hi Sobers – I’m not sure about multiplayer game suggestions tbh, but here are some options that might be of some use: https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments and https://pbskids.org/games/music/
Thanks for sharing your collaboration solution, Ivo.