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Permalink to 5 Funky Things We Saw on Gear Exchange – April 2024

Apr 26 2024, 11:00 AM

5 Funky Things We Saw on Gear Exchange – April 2024

Got gear lying around the studio that you don't find yourself using? Sell it on Sweetwater's Gear Exchange! Catered specifically toward musicians, Gear Exchange makes it simple to flip your used studio gear —... Read more »

Permalink to How to Choose the Best Digital Piano or Keyboard for Your Sound

Apr 24 2024, 4:00 PM

How to Choose the Best Digital Piano or Keyboard for Your Sound

Digital pianos and keyboards are the backbone of countless studio- and stage arrangements, containing within their mobility-minded form factor boundless worlds of sound that can transform any venue, recording booth... Read more »

Permalink to Celebrating Earth Day: Sweetwater’s Commitment to Sustainability & Social Responsibility

Apr 22 2024, 12:00 PM

Celebrating Earth Day: Sweetwater’s Commitment to Sustainability & Social Responsibility

As April brings us out of the darkness of winter, the sunlight dawns on Earth Day! Mother Nature's enduring beauty has inspired countless songs in her honor. But how do we keep the earth thriving and humans happy at... Read more »

Permalink to “There’s No Right or Wrong, Only Preference” | Zakk Wylde on Pantera, Gear & Sonic Identity

Apr 19 2024, 4:00 PM

“There’s No Right or Wrong, Only Preference” | Zakk Wylde on Pantera, Gear & Sonic Identity

Once Philip Anselmo joined Pantera, history was forever changed by the band's spirit of punishing riffs, searing solos, and unrelenting sonic haymakers, with 1990's Cowboys from Hell cementing their legacy as one of... Read more »

Permalink to Best MIDI Keyboard Controllers in 2024

Apr 15 2024, 8:00 AM

Best MIDI Keyboard Controllers in 2024

A digital workstation isn't complete without a MIDI controller. Luckily, Sweetwater has taken the guesswork out of choosing the perfect MIDI controller for your setup. From professional studios to on-the-go... Read more »

Permalink to Greta Van Fleet: Heart, Sound, and Bearing the Torch Under the Falling Sky

Apr 10 2024, 1:00 PM

Greta Van Fleet: Heart, Sound, and Bearing the Torch Under the Falling Sky

Throughout their meteoric rise, the Grammy Award-winning Greta Van Fleet have attributed their kaleidoscopic blend of classic-rock-fueled audiovisual aesthetics to their Frankenmuth, Michigan, upbringing. Whether... Read more »

Permalink to Greta Van Fleet: Roots, Heart, and Bearing the Torches of Tradition | Rig Tour

Apr 10 2024, 1:00 PM

Greta Van Fleet: Roots, Heart, and Bearing the Torches of Tradition | Rig Tour

At Indianapolis's Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Sweetwater sat down with members of the Grammy Award–winning rock quartet Greta Van Fleet, as well as their crew, during the 2023 leg of their Starcatcher World Tour. Sam... Read more »

Permalink to PWM Mantis: Analog & Digital Duality in One Duophonic Synth, Fueled by Exploration

Apr 1 2024, 1:00 PM

PWM Mantis: Analog & Digital Duality in One Duophonic Synth, Fueled by Exploration

Founded by Paul Whittington, PWM was born from a desire to capture and reproduce the ineffable, interweaving spirits of inspiration and innovation that precede every musician's lifelong sonic odyssey. Their Mantis... Read more »

Permalink to Hammond M-Solo Portable Organ: Massive Sound, Minimal Footprint

Mar 13 2024, 1:00 PM

Hammond M-Solo Portable Organ: Massive Sound, Minimal Footprint

Hammond's organ expertise can be traced to 1935, but the release of 1955's B-3 and famed organist Jimmy Smith's prolific pension for the instrument have forever cemented Hammond's legacy as the foremost name in... Read more »

Permalink to History of the Roland Space Echo

Mar 12 2024, 8:00 AM

History of the Roland Space Echo

Our industry has seen countless tape delays come and go, but few have remained as iconic as the Roland Space Echo. This seminal hardware effect has been highlighted beautifully on classic Pink Floyd and David Bowie... Read more »

Permalink to Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard: Electrifying Synthesis & Endless Expression

Mar 4 2024, 12:00 AM

Pittsburgh Modular Taiga Keyboard: Electrifying Synthesis & Endless Expression

Pittsburgh Modular — the brainchild of synthesis scion Ricky Pitts — kicked off 2023 with a voltaic flagship module that sees Ricky's 10-plus years of cutting-edge development on full display: the Taiga. Over the... Read more »

Permalink to Best Keyboard Essentials in 2024

Feb 29 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Keyboard Essentials in 2024

Your music keyboard allows your fingers to express what matters. From playing at a permanent station to setting up weekly at a portable venue, and whether you're making loops, creating practice materials for the... Read more »

Permalink to Best Digital Pianos and Keyboards in 2024

Feb 26 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Digital Pianos and Keyboards in 2024

Whether you're a studio veteran, educator, new student, or gigging musician, learning and playing a real acoustic piano can be an enriching experience. It can also be demanding. When you factor in the logistics... Read more »

Permalink to Digital Pianos with the Most Realistic Piano Feel

Feb 23 2024, 8:00 AM

Digital Pianos with the Most Realistic Piano Feel

Greetings from the keyboard enclave of Sweetwater! From one set of piano nerds to another, we just want you to know something . . . We know what you want. You want a keyboard — but not just any... Read more »

Permalink to Best Synthesizers for Beginners in 2024

Feb 20 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Synthesizers for Beginners in 2024

Historic keyboard wizards like Keith Emerson and Vangelis made the operation of their instruments look easy. That said, even the legends had to start from the beginning, and taming the beasts of manual synthesis is... Read more »

Permalink to Best 88-key Digital Stage Pianos

Feb 15 2024, 8:00 AM

Best 88-key Digital Stage Pianos

There's nothing like the feel of weighted keys under your fingers, premium sound in your ears, and functionality that brings it together like clockwork. In today's musical landscape, digital stage pianos are... Read more »

Permalink to Total Stereo Immersion: Dual Behringer Pro-800 Synths for 3D Analog Soundscapes

Feb 9 2024, 11:00 AM

Total Stereo Immersion: Dual Behringer Pro-800 Synths for 3D Analog Soundscapes

Over the past several years, Behringer has released a deluge of diverse synthesizers that pay homage to the iconic instruments of the '70s and '80s, remixing and reimagining their numerous innovations in analog and... Read more »

Permalink to Akai MPC Key 37: Full-suite Production Meets Legacy MPC Possibilities

Feb 6 2024, 12:00 PM

Akai MPC Key 37: Full-suite Production Meets Legacy MPC Possibilities

When Akai launched the first MPC at the end of the 1980s, it would herald a revolution in beat making that, to this day, is felt around the globe by musicians and producers of every style. As the instrument's legacy... Read more »

Permalink to Best 88-key Weighted & Hammer-action Keyboards & MIDI Controllers

Jan 30 2024, 8:00 AM

Best 88-key Weighted & Hammer-action Keyboards & MIDI Controllers

Purists might be inclined to say there's no sense in trying to capture the elusive feel of an acoustic piano, but Sweetwater's keyboardists, pianists, and synthesists alike would agree that that's burying the lead a... Read more »

Permalink to Behringer Wasp Deluxe: Vintage Sting Meets Modular Musicality

Jan 29 2024, 10:00 AM

Behringer Wasp Deluxe: Vintage Sting Meets Modular Musicality

Back in the late 1970s, a peculiar synth debuted to quite the buzz, thanks to novel features like a flat, touch-sensitive playing surface in lieu of physical keys and a pre-MIDI control system for linking with... Read more »

Permalink to Best Digital Synthesizers in 2024

Jan 26 2024, 12:00 PM

Best Digital Synthesizers in 2024

With its earliest blueprints taking shape at various points throughout the 1970s, digital synthesis really hit the consumer market in the early 1980s with an authoritative presence that fueled new sounds and a new... Read more »

Permalink to Best Workstation Keyboards 2024

Jan 25 2024, 8:00 AM

Best Workstation Keyboards 2024

With so many ways to ideate, write, arrange, compose, and record music, the workstation keyboard is hard to beat. Its workflow balances the scope of computer-based productions without distractions and the range of... Read more »

Permalink to NAMM 2024 Rumors Confirmed

Jan 23 2024, 9:00 AM

NAMM 2024 Rumors Confirmed

Shop All Products from NAMM 2024 Though it took a few years to recover, the NAMM Show returns to full strength. The largest, loudest trade show of its kind, NAMM is a celebration of music, technology, and the people... Read more »

Permalink to Best Analog Synths in 2024

Jan 23 2024, 7:00 AM

Best Analog Synths in 2024

In the synth world, there's an ongoing debate about which is superior: the analog or the digital synthesizer. Synthesists at Sweetwater agree that analog and digital synths are both amazing and fulfill distinct... Read more »

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