Every artist deserves the best cable ties, earplugs, speakers, and more. Check out our guide to the best gifts for musicians this holiday season.

The LA beat scene fused hip-hop and electronica and changed music forever. Learn more about the songs and sounds that inspired our latest Line: Brain Waves.

South London dance producer Ross From Friends walks us through his custom Max for Live device Thresho and the one synth he used throughout his new album, “Tread.”

When you’re writing pop-punk riffs, lo-fi beats, or ethereal indie pop, you need the right guitar. Don’t have one? Check out the best free guitar VST plugins you can download right now.

Every month, we put out fresh sounds in Output’s inspiration machine, Arcade. Today, we explore the neon synth melodies of our new collection, Lead.

We catch up with techno maven Boys Noize about the making of his new album +/- (Polarity), his modular synthesis journey, how to finish tracks, and more.

Output presents UnMute, a series of online conversations that covers hard-hitting, often undiscussed topics in the music industry.

We chat with prolific electronic producer Machinedrum about plugins, collaboration, organizing your samples, the importance of taking breaks, and much more.

Introducing Note Kits: A whole new way to play in Arcade. Dive into these new, deeply customizable software instruments with this step-by-step tutorial.

Get a peek behind the sounds at Output. On deck is Landon Cooper, senior visual designer.

Every month, we put out fresh sounds in Output’s inspiration machine Arcade. Today, we take a look at nostalgic synths, blown-out drums, and so much more.

Home recording can be tough if you’re living with roommates or working with limited space. Here’s the best compact gear for an effective small music studio.