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“At long last, a DAW puts the guitar at the very heart of its operations”: Fender Studio Pro 8 review
By Phil Weller published
PreSonus' Studio One DAW has been rebranded and bestowed with a revised workflow, impressive AI features, and amp sims. Is this the DAW every guitarist has been waiting for?

Why Eddie Van Halen didn’t double-track his guitars
By Phil Weller published
Recording engineer Ross Hogarth recalls working with the late guitar icon and helping him broaden his sound on A Different Kind of Truth

The Les Paul Recording Studio opens in Hollywood – bringing the innovator’s revolutionary gear to a whole new generation of musicians
By Phil Weller published
Aside from his work revolutionizing the electric guitar, Les Paul helped modernize recording methods, and this new studio honors his legacy with the gear he built

Best guitar plugins 2025: my top plugins to level up your recorded guitar tones
By Matt McCracken published
Get better guitar tones for recording and practice with my pick of the best guitar amp plugins

Boss takes on Universal Audio and Two Notes with the Waza Tube Amp Expander Core
By Phil Weller published
The streamlined take on a studio favorite aims to help players get the most out of their at-home recording and practice tube amp setups

Best laptops for music production: portable computers for recording guitar
By Chris Corfield last updated
Our pick of capable machines for tracking guitars, creating demos and more, from brands including Apple, Dell, Microsoft and Asus

Sleep Token and Tesseract mixing engineers reveal how to improve your guitar recordings – and it starts with ditching your ego
By Phil Weller published
George Lever and Forrester Savell have worked with some of metal’s biggest names, and now they’re offering you advice on getting the most out of your bedroom productions before, during and after you’ve pressed record

What is reamping? Here's everything you need to know
By Daryl Robertson published
Want to know how the professionals get their epic guitar tones? Pay attention as we walk you through the concept of reamping your guitar, and whether it's something you should consider
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