Featured Gear & Plugins

Hand-picked gear, plugins and tools for making and selling beats — reviewed from a beatmaker's perspective.

Boom Bap SP-1200 S950
Blog2026.06.30

Why Does 90s Boom Bap Sound So Fat? The SP-1200 & S950 Legend

The secret behind that fat Pete Rock / Lord Finesse sound — the SP-1200 and S950 — plus the RX1200/RX950 plugins that bring it back for a few dollars.

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Free plugins
Featured Plugins2026.06.30

8 Best Free Plugins for Beatmakers (2026)

Pro quality for $0. Vital, Spitfire LABS, OTT and more — the free VSTs worth installing today, sorted by use.

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ACE Studio
Featured Plugins2026.06.24

ACE Studio — AI Vocals & AI Brass for Producers

Generate ultra-realistic vocals and brass with AI. From vocal programming to breath-level brass — features, pros and cons explained.

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LANDR Studio
Featured Plugins2026.06.24

LANDR Studio — AI Mastering, Distribution, Pitch Correction & 3M+ Samples [20% OFF]

One subscription for AI mastering, distribution, RePitch and 3M+ royalty-free samples. Features, pros & cons, and a plan comparison.

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Loopmasters
Featured Plugins2026.06.24

[Free Samples] Loopmasters — Buy Pro Samples Individually

100% royalty-free, single-file buying, free sample packs. How it differs from Loopcloud, pros & cons, and how to buy.

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Splice
Featured Plugins2026.06.24

Splice Guide: How to Use It, the Pro Tips & the Real Risks

Samples, presets and Rent-to-Own plugins, how to use it by level, plans, and the real copyright-detection risk most blogs skip.

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