Following on from various team members sharing their list of must-have plugins, in this article, Mike Thornton shares his top 7 plugins from his lifetime of working in broadcast audio and post production.
Safari Pedals Rabbit Tape Distortion Plugin Released
Safari Pedals has announced the release of its latest innovation, Rabbit Tape - Wild Tape Distortion. This new product offers musicians and producers an expansive range of effects, from the subtle nuances of tape saturation to the intense dynamics of wild distortion and tape compression.
Antares Auto-Tune Pro 11 - Now Available
Antares Audio Technologies have announced the release of Auto-Tune Pro 11, a major update to the flagship vocal tuning software.
Plugins The Experts Editor Can’t Get By Without
Some of the team have published lists of their must have plug-ins over the last few weeks. initially Julian was reluctant to write a list because his choices hadn't changed significantly in a long time. However that in itself was a point worth making and along with some old favourites there are some very recent additions as well as some difficult omissions. Check out the list here.
How To Get Natural Close Mic Drum Sounds
Roomy drum sounds are a great way to place kit sounds back a little, but pushing close mics up in the mix to get a balance can spoil the effect. Luckily there’s a way to infuse them with room character. See and hear one way to do it for yourself in this video.
My Top Plugins for Music Production - James Richmond
In this article James Richmond shares his favourites from his plugin folder when he is producing music rather than wearing his post production hat. As well as some usual suspects there are a couple of interesting ones we don’t often discuss. Check it out.
The Shocking Truth About Pro Tools Stock Plugins
We decided to put some 20 year old plugins you get free with Pro Tools up against the latest premium versions. The results were shocking… really!
Modalics EON Arp MIDI Plugin Overview
Pro Tools 2024.3 introduced MIDI AAX plugins to Pro Tools. This long-requested feature opens up lots of real time MIDI experimentation previously out of reach of Pro Tools users. In this video Julian demonstrates the one which screams fun most loudly - Modalics’ EON Arp!
My Top Plugins For Music Production - Steve DeMott
When I agreed to write this article, which is in response to the article My Top Plugins For Audio Post Production - Paul Maunder Julian jokingly said “will it be all compressors?” I laughed & then as I compiled my list I thought to myself, “yeah, it leans a little compressor heavy, doesn’t it”. What can I say, I like compression. So here’s my list:
oeksound Bloom First Look
With corrective therapies already under their belt, oeksound have now turned their expertise towards more creative tonal shaping. So what does Bloom do and how does it sound? See and hear it for yourself as we take our first look.
How To Transform Your Guitar Amp Simulator Plug-in
Guitar amp simulators are one marvel in the DAW that some cannot live without. Some guitar heavy productions will always need to move some air, but others rely on virtual amplification. Here we round up some of our favourite ways to turn the realism up to 11…
5 Bottom End Plugins Worth Checking Out
A natural counterpart to our recent article Our Favourite Audio Plug-ins To Give You Some Sweet Top End is an article covering the opposite end of the spectrum. So here is a round up of some favourite bottom end plugins and like the top end article, this isn’t a flat list, it illustrates a progression from simple EQ through to more involved processing.
How To Use Two Compressors To Control And Shape Vocals
With all ears on the song’s vocal, using compression can be used to control levels, but also to shape voices creatively. Here we show you different ways to use two stages of processing to get the sound.
Audio Production Things We Loved In February 2024
With 2024 in full swing, many engineers will be looking out their window (hopefully) to see the joys of spring or autumn. Back inside, what new things landed at the blog to improve the view? Read on to find out as we round up our February favourites…
UA Helios and Manley Plug-ins Go Native with Introductory Offers
Universal Audio had announced the release of a further two iconic plug-ins, the Helios® Type 69 Preamp & EQ Collection and the Manley® Variable Mu Limiter Compressor, in the native UADx format. Starting today, these revered tools are available at an introductory price of just US $49, for some they are free.
Our Favourite Audio Plug-ins To Give You Some Sweet Top End
Who wouldn’t want a sparkling top end to their mix? An extended top end can really lift the lid off a mix, but done in the wrong way it can make a mix brittle and fatiguing. In this article we round up 5 plugins we think can get the brightness into a mix while keeping things sweet.
How To Get Any Reverb With One Control
Engineers are used to getting the space they need inside their reverb by juggling a few familiar controls. Here we check out the space-morphing chops of one reverb that dares to do it all with one knob.
Why Using Saturation To Increase Loudness May Be Best
Driven sounds can bring an addictive edge for some extra density in the mix, but our beloved saturators can do more than just add mojo. Here we show how they can be used to control perceived level and why that can be useful.
We Check Out Sound Radix Auto Align 2.1 For Music
With engineers constantly trading simplicity for control, throwing more mics at things can have its downsides. Sound Radix’s solution to multi-mic woes now has some new reasons for engineers to be cheerful. We check them out.
The Big Benefits Of Plug-in Reverb
A few engineers remember the days when real artificial reverb was either plate or spring-shaped. Now with the absolute dominance of modern digital reverb, here we remind ourselves of just how totally indispensable this modern mix marvel really is…