The Gear Test Lab in Het Groene Paleis is a true dream for aspiring producers and artists. Play around with the software and hardware you've been eyeballing for ages, soak up knowledge from the biggest names in the game, get feedback on your music, learn how to grow your record label, break into the industry, or hang out with like-minded people. The Gear Test Partners invite you to take their expert knowledge home and have a lot to give.

Sculpt your sound

Buckle up, gear heads. The experts of Ableton bring their new Push 3 standalone, that won't be released until the end of this year to all days of ADE Lab for you to play around with before anyone else can. Get a sneak peek into what the new Push instrument is able to do without any computers needed. Arturia shows off its powerful Polybrute and MiniFreak synths. The geniuses of Roland join ADE Lab with a dedicated area in the Gear Test Lab, where they'll not only host a workshop on ADE Thursday but also bring their newest kit for you to experiment with. Besides these two hot shots, pro audio sound systems brand L-acoustics returns to the Gear Test Lab space with its own hub and a workshop with musician and A/V artist Halina Rice.

Next to playing around and immersing yourself in the creative technologies these Gear brands bring, why not join Collabhouse for inspiring workshops and drinks for upcoming producers? The Gear Test Lab is home to many more cool brands like DJ.Studio plus A-list DJ, Hercules, Animosystem's DJ furniture, Bitwig and their new Bitwig 5, Reason Studios, IK Multimedia, AI brand Casperaki, sampling superstars Splice, Doomdoom Tech with their new music networking app, Decksavers, Soundsright with workshops for the sync masters, VirtualDJ showcasing their platform, and Amptec with the Trinnov Nova Sound correction system. Did we mention all ADE attendees have the opportunity to win an exclusive synthesizer from Arturia in association with Reverb? Hit this link to find out how. 〰

Future classics

Iconic DJ organisation DMC joins forces with Technics andexplain how they've shaped DJ culture for over forty years and how the Technics SL-1200 Turntable changed the face of DJing forever. Lastly, another celebrated institute of dance music joins the Gear Test Lab, as the Pete Tong DJ Academy hosts a game-based, hands-on demo of A/R and V/R DJing with Tribe and Pioneer DJ. The best news: The music academy fronted by Pete Tong gives away five scholarships to ADE attendees, so make sure to pay the ADE Lab hub at Het Groene Paleis a visit and sign up via the link.

Two of the biggest electronic music labels in the world program spaces at ADE Lab where visitors are treated to demo drops, DJ contests, and workshops with those you normally only see from afar.

Spinnin' Records: World's Biggest Demo Drop at Hotel Arena

Calling all future superstars 〰 One of the most well-known labels in the industry challenges you to enter the 'World's Biggest Demo Drop' at Hotel Arena during ADE Lab. Join the finals for a chance to get your demo heard by Spinnin' Records' artists and craft your ideal track during the offline demo drop. The stakes are high: the person with the best demo wins an official release on Spinnin' Records or Dharma.

Best of all, the winners are invited to open the event Spinnin' Sessions at ADE, after they've battled each other on stage. The judges are no other than well-known artists, Spinnin' A&Rs, and Pioneer DJ experts. Shoot your shot!

Armada University / Publishing at Lynk & Co Club

Armada Music joins ADE Lab with masterclasses by some of the hottest names, like Maxim Lany, Carly Wilford, and Armin van Buuren. Their University sessions on ADE Friday help you to create melodically expressive soundscapes dance music's top labels can't say no to.

Besides the masterclasses, Armada Music offers ADE Lab visitors a jam-packed program, including a celebration of their twentieth anniversary. They're off to a flying start with Joris Voorn and Ferry Corsten taking over the control room at Schiphol Airport on ADE Wednesday, where Armada streams live and straight to your living room.

Check out all of Armada Music's University classes via the button below.

The SAE Institute hosts the Red Room Studios at ADE Lab, where not only their students get to experience everything audio, media making, and engineering, but Lab visitors get to too. Kickstart your creative career in the plug-and-play area by SAE, test your skills in the daily challenge sessions, and pick up hints and tips during the industry's biggest brands' focus sessions.

Novation/Focusrite joins the Red Room Studios alongside SAE, next to Universal Audio, Roland, Arturia, Ableton, Modal, Reverb, and Korg. Play with a scintillating selection of synths, or get hands-on with the hands at the control buttons.

Kick back & relax in the Lab Living area 〰

After all those sessions and test rides, you may want something a bit more chilled. The Lab Living area is your very own hangout at ADE Lab, where you get to immerse yourself in another area of music technology and where you get to talk to like-minded people, from music creators to fans, while picking up a book and reading. Catch impromptu performances from some A-list artists and have a go at it yourself behind the decks. AIAIAI is present at Lab Living, next to Allen & Heath, Deepgrooves, Bjooks, and Vinylify.

Vinylify holds a competition for all ADE Lab Pass holders to win their music getting cut on vinyl in their demo drop session.

Ready for the next steps in your career? You know what to do: join the pros and become one!