Christmas is coming, and that’s good news for producers! Those music-making studio fanatics we all know and love are hoping to receive a Christmas gift that will satisfy their appetites for studio gear; but, what do you buy the producer who has everything? To help you decide, we’ve compiled a list of ten affordable Christmas gift ideas that the producer in your life is sure to appreciate, regardless of whether they’re an amateur or a professional. Best of all, some of these gift ideas cost less than 10 pounds!

Even though Silent Night is just around the corner, that doesn’t mean the special guitarist or bassist in your life has to be silent as well! This list of ten affordable gift ideas is sure to put the happy in Happy Christmas for any guitar or bass player! Best of all, some of these gift ideas cost less than ten pounds!

Halloween is just around the corner! It’s that time of year again when we open up the old costume chest or pay a visit to the fancy dress shop to find the perfect outfit that’ll scare the pants off our followers on Instagram. If you’re planning on hosting a Halloween party this year, then you’ve got a fun challenge ahead of you in terms of lighting. Your party guests are expecting to be scared silly, which means you’ll need to transform your home into a convincingly creepy haunted house. I’m here to show you the light!

By now, everyone knows when Halloween is celebrated (spoiler alert: it’s 31st October!) Hosting a Halloween party is becoming an increasingly popular activity, but what do you need to pull off a successfully spooky party? In this blog, I’ll tell you all about the history of Halloween and which Halloween products are just the thing to celebrate this fun and frightening holiday! Best of all, a killer party doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg!

If you want to take up drumming, you might be asking yourself what you need to begin. In our blog How do I become a drummer?, we already established that determination, enthusiasm and lots of practise can take you a long way. In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the drum gear you’ll need to get started as well as a few extras that always come in handy.

If you’ve always wanted to play a musical instrument but never got round to it, it’s not too late. Not only is it fun, but research shows that learning a musical instrument can have a positive influence on your brain no matter how old you are. Instruments like pianos and keyboards are a great choice for adult learners.

If you’ve written a few songs with your band and you want to share them with the rest of the world, you’ll need to record them. Thanks to the latest technology, this no longer means an expensive trip to the nearest recording studio. All you need is a computer and a few other bits and pieces of equipment. Read on to find out more about how to make your very own demo!

How do you become a guitarist? And how do you start playing guitar? In this blog, we’ll take a look at some of the things beginners should be aware of if they want to start learning to play the guitar. We’ll cover topics including: guitars for children, choosing between an electric or an acoustic guitar, and whether you should take guitar lessons or not.

If you have a tendency to start tapping along any time you hear a song, perhaps there’s a drummer in you! How do you become a real drummer though? Do you need a real drum kit to start on? What’s a good age to start playing? Do you need to take lessons and learn drum notation? In this blog, we’ll answer these questions and more!

If you want to become a bassist, you’re probably already aware that the bass guitar is one of the most important instruments in any band. It may not always be that noticeable, but it’s almost always there. How do you get started on bass guitar though? Which model should you choose? And what else do you need? In this blog, we’ll answer these questions and more.

Last January at the NAMM 2018 convention in California, USA, we ran into a local DJ/producer by the name of Melloe D. It didn’t take long to see this talented 26-year-old clearly knows her way around studio recording equipment and DJ gear. Read more about the inspiring journey she’s made so far in the music industry.

Do you dream of making professional-sounding music productions in your own home recording studio? Then we’ve got good news! These days, anyone can make recordings and produce albums, EPs and singles in the comfort of their own home! All you need is the right gear. It used to cost a small fortune to rent a professional studio or equipment, but those days are over. This blog takes you through the five basic studio products you need to begin. So, what are you waiting for? Clean out that space in the attic and start building your home studio today!