Brands/Manufacturers

MIDI cables are perhaps the least-talked-about cables in the world of audio. This is probably because, generally speaking, they either work or they don’t. While audio cables will perform differently depending on factors such as balancing, EMI shielding, resistance, capacitance, inductance, etc., MIDI cables are much more cut-and-dry. They either transfer MIDI information or they…

Boom poles are essential in the world of film and television production for holding microphones (and even lights) out of frame. The fact that they are so necessary for such a large industry has appropriately created a large market for their production and sale. Boom poles come in a variety of materials, lengths and weights…

Drums are one of the most intuitive and fun instruments to play and are deeply challenging to master. Part of playing (and mastering) the drums is achieved using drumsticks. With such a wide variety of drum/percussion instruments and playing styles, the sticks are sometimes an afterthought for beginners while. At the same time, professionals sometimes…

Unlike their acoustic counterparts, most electric guitars and bass guitars struggle to propagate sound waves to listeners’ ears, even at close distances. The need for electrical amplification and loudspeakers, then, is necessary for getting adequate volume from our electric guitars and basses. Of course, we need a way to get the audio signals from the…

The classical nylon-string guitar is a wildly popular stringed instrument found around the world. An integral part of stringed instruments, as their name would suggest, are the strings. There are plenty of classical guitar brands and models out there. To offer even more variety to these beautiful instruments, numerous companies produce classical guitar strings. Finding…

XLR cables are among the most popular for carrying balanced audio (microphones, mixers, speakers, instruments, etc.). The often superior performance of high-quality XLR cables makes long cable runs possible without significant losses or interference. These cables are ideal choices for mic and line level signals and find uses in practically all audio recording and sound…

Bass guitars are stringed instruments that have become prevalent in a wide range of musical styles/genres worldwide. An integral part of stringed instruments, as their name would suggest, are the strings. There are plenty of bass guitar brands and models out there with a variety of different string counts, including the standard 4 or 5,…

Electric guitars are among the most beloved stringed instruments in Western music and are popular around the world. An integral part of stringed instruments, as their name would suggest, are the strings. There are plenty of electric guitar brands and models out there. To offer even more variety to these beautiful instruments, there are also…

Acoustic guitars are among the most popular stringed instruments and, indeed, some of the most popular instruments, more generally, in the world. An integral part of stringed instruments, as their name would suggest, are the strings. There are plenty of acoustic guitar brands and models out there. Numerous companies produce acoustic guitar strings to offer…

In this massive directory, I list out all brands and manufacturers of audio plugins and virtual instruments. To keep this article a reasonable length, I’ve only included the websites and a single notable plugin per brand. Note that, in the world of software, new developers come into (and go out of) business on a seemingly…