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29. December 2025

Patrick Breen’s Pedal Playground: Why Plugins Are Jealous

Forget sterile plugins – Patrick Breen is here to show you how guitar pedals can turn your DAW tracks into a rave bunker of analog filth and character. In his latest video, he runs everything from MIDI keys to vocals through a pedalboard that would make most guitarists weep, proving that hardware isn’t just for six-string heroes. Expect hands-on routing tips, a parade of boutique stompboxes, and enough sonic grit to sand your speakers. If you’re tired of lifeless mixes and want your sound to kick like a drunken horse, this is your new blueprint.

Cali76, Chroma Console, JHS 424, JHS Colour Box V2, Meris Mercury X, Strymon Deco, UAFX Del-Verb, UAFX Enigmatic 82, Ultraphonics

29. December 2025

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phill in da blank and the Sonic Ghosts of the Yamaha A3000

In a world of flickering screens and endless plugins, phill in da blank invites us to step into the quiet, tactile realm of rackmount samplers. Here, the Yamaha A3000 becomes more than a machine—it’s a vessel for intention, a sculptor of sonic fog and fractured light. This video isn’t about nostalgia, but about the magnetic resonance of physical interaction and the subtle magic that emerges when we let go of visual cues. As phill in da blank drifts through textures, limitations, and the gentle ghosts that haunt each sample, we’re reminded that sometimes the most profound music blooms in the

Akai MPC 500, Yamaha A3000

29. December 2025

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Voltage Labs

Voltage Labs Unleash the Erica Hexdrums: Analog Mayhem for the Modern Raver

Voltage Labs are back in the bunker, this time with the Erica Hexdrums—a slab of analog drum muscle that’s more than just another 808 clone. Ten voices, hands-on tweakability, and a design that’s as brutal as it is playable. If you’re into classic drum sounds but want to twist them into new shapes, this box might just be your next street weapon. Voltage Labs’ signature style—part gear geekery, part cultural deep-dive—makes this a must-watch for anyone who likes their beats raw and their machines mean.

Erica Synths Hexdrums

29. December 2025

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MusicRadar Tech

MusicRadar Tech’s Plugin Bangers of 2025: No Filler, All Killer

MusicRadar Tech is back in the rave bunker, this time with a software-only arsenal. Si Truss and Simon Arblaster go head-to-head, picking their top plugins and music tech software of 2025. Expect AI drum surgery, synths rising from the dead, and reverb that’ll make your studio walls sweat. These aren’t your nan’s VSTs—this is a street fight between the year’s most hyped and slept-on tools. If you want the full sonic punch, you’ll need to watch the video—some tricks are just too wild for text.

Acon Digital Remix:Drums, Cherry Audio Jupiter 8, Cherry Audio KR-55C, Cherry Audio Kruma Spirits, Cherry Audio Trident 3, Cherry Audio Yellow Jacket, Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3, Valhalla FutureVerb, Xfer Serum 2.0

28. December 2025

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Andrew Huang

Andrew Huang’s 2025 Gear Picks: Grooveboxes, Glitch and Gearhead Gold

Andrew Huang is back with a vengeance, slinging his top music gear picks of 2025 like a DJ flinging glowsticks at a warehouse rave. No sponsors, no fluff—just pure, unfiltered hardware hype across grooveboxes, pedals, controllers, Eurorack modules and some wildcards you didn’t see coming. If you’re after honest opinions, deep dives into the weird corners of new tech, and a creator who can actually play what he reviews, this is your ticket. Expect surprises, a few controversial takes, and enough inspiration to make your wallet cry.

Akai MPC Live III, Bastl Citadel, Elektron Tonverk, Expressive E Osmose 61, Gamechanger Audio Motor Pedal, Intellijel MultiGrain, Kernom Elipse, Lightraft Monolit, Make Noise NUSS, Melbourne Instruments Roto-Control, Neuzeit Drop, Roland TR-1000, Sonicware CyDrums, Submarine Pickups SubSix, Telepathic Instruments Orchid

28. December 2025

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Scott's Synth Stuff

Scott’s Synth Stuff: 2025 Recap – The Year of Secret Synths, Dirty Tricks & Subscriber Surges

Scott’s Synth Stuff just dropped a 2025 recap that’s part greatest hits, part gear confession, and part synth-head group therapy. If you missed a single bleep or bloop this year, Scott’s got you covered – from Hydrasynth hacks to Casio CZ resurrections, and a parade of synth news that’ll make your wallet sweat. He’s not shy about the channel’s wild ride: quitting, coming back, and racking up 1.3 million views. There’s even a secret synth lurking in the shadows, but you’ll have to stick around for that reveal. If you like your synth content with a side of honesty and

Behringer BX1, Behringer CS Mini, Behringer JT16, Behringer Pro 16, Behringer VCS3, Casio CZ 5000, Gaia 2, HydraSynth, Korg Multipoly, Korg NTS-1, MicroFreak, Roland System-8, Spectral Layers 12, Yamaha DX1, Yamaha ESP, Yamaha FC7, Yamaha MODX, Yamaha Montage

28. December 2025

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Andrew Chapman Creative

Andrew Chapman Creative’s 2025 Gear Gauntlet: Hits, Misses, and Mic Mayhem

Andrew Chapman Creative isn’t here to sell you snake oil or stroke your ego—he’s here to torch the hype and drag the truth out of 2025’s audio gear pile. In this no-BS roundup, Andrew slices through the marketing fog, calling out the kit that slaps and the boxes that flop. Expect sharp takes on microphones, preamps, and outboard gear, with a special eye for the stuff that actually earns its rack space. If you’re sick of spec-sheet worship and want real-world verdicts from a creator who’s seen it all, this is your rave bunker briefing. Ready to find out what’s

Audient Oria Mini, Chandler TG2 500 Series Preamp, Dachman Audio DA67, Dachman Audio DA87SE, sE Electronics VR2 Voodoo Active Ribbon Microphone, SSL Revival 4000 Series Channel Strip, United Studio Technologies UT Twin 48, Warm Audio WA-87 R2

28. December 2025

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Woody Piano Shack

Woody Piano Shack Unleashes the Yamaha MODX M: 16 Sounds, One Sonic Street Weapon

Woody Piano Shack is back, and this time he’s wrangling the Yamaha MODX M series through a 16-sound live set that’s anything but polite. Expect flagship grand pianos, morphing basses, and pads that shimmer like a disco ball in a power cut. Woody’s trademark blend of playful demo and honest critique keeps things real, especially when the seamless sound switching isn’t quite as seamless as Yamaha would like. If you think workstations are all the same, this video will slap you awake. Dive in for a taste of what the MODX M can actually do—warts, wonders, and all.

Yamaha MODX M6, Yamaha MODX M7, Yamaha MODX M8, Yamaha MODX-M

28. December 2025

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Free Beat

Free Beat’s KOII Loop Mode: Not Your Nan’s Looper

Free Beat’s back in the bunker, this time wrangling the Teenage Engineering KOII’s looping feature—and it’s not the live looper you’re expecting. Instead of the usual pedalboard shenanigans, KOII lets you slice, dice, and remix your patterns in real time, turning a simple groove into a rave-ready monster. Punch-in effects? Still on tap, still wild. If you think you know what looping means, think again—this is a street weapon for the hands-on performer. Dive in for a taste of KOII’s chaos, and maybe keep your old looper on standby for nostalgia’s sake.

Teenage Engineering KOII

28. December 2025

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Sweetwater

Sweetwater’s Studio Survival Guide: Colt Capperrune’s No-Nonsense Home Recording Wisdom

If you think a killer studio career starts with racks of shiny gear, think again. Sweetwater brings in Colt Capperrune, a Nashville mix wizard with Billboard Top 40 creds, to drop some hard truths and a few gear bombs. Forget the myth of magic plugins—this is about relationships, room treatment, and a handful of street-tough tools that actually make a difference. Colt’s advice cuts through the fluff, and if you want to know what really matters before you blow your next paycheque, this is the video (and article) for you. Grab a brew, skip the sales pitch, and get ready

Focal Solo 6, Focal Trio 11BE, Lauten Audio Atlantis, Manley Reference Cardioid, Neumann KH120, Oratone 5C, Presonus Eris Pro, Serpent SB4001, SPL PQ, SSL Bus+ (SSL Bus Plus), Tube-Tech LCA-2B, Vintech 273

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