News of the new tape emulation plug-in “Reel To Reel” may have passed you by in the raft of updates Antelope Audio have been announcing to their FPGA based real-time effects platform. In this video from the team at Antelope check out how the 4 different flavours of tape emulation Reel To Reel offers can be use to gently add colour and dynamics to your music.
Is Oeksound Soothe The Silver Bullet Processing Plug-in You Need In Your Next Mix? Watch Our Expert Test Video
Oeksound describes soothe as "a dynamic resonance suppressor for mid and high frequencies", but what does that mean? In this article we test soothe on a variety of source tracks to find out if soothe is something to get excited about or not.
Blackbird Studio Vintage Compressors Collection - Feast Your Eyes On These Beauties
Today at The Blackbird Academy in Nashville, TN students wrote reports on some of the most iconic compressors from the last 60 years. If you've used them, put your stories in the comments section. Or maybe you've used them as plug-ins. What's your favorite style of compression? The models pictured below range from tube, solid state, vari-mu styles, feedback, and feedforward. Tell us your thoughts and what style and model floats your boat.
A Gate Processor Can Be Used To Enhance Your Track Not Just Close It Down - Dax Liniere Of Puzzle Factory Studios Shows You How
In this Free Video Tutorial for Production Expert, Technical Editor James Ivey visits Dax Liniere at North London's Puzzle Factory Studio to talk about a technique that uses a Gate to enhance the sound of a drum part rather than shut parts of it down. Drummers are not too fond of Gates as a rule but this process could change that as it adds a subtle hey defined attack to the kick and Snare in this example.
Roundup - Expert Reviews Of Top EQ Hardware And Plug-ins You Can Buy Today
EQ is probably the most commonly used sound processing tool at our disposal. It can be used for correcting issues, enhancing the sound and adding character. There is a huge variety of both software and hardware EQs with some plug-in emulations of hardware classics. To help, we have consolidated a lot of our EQ hardware and plug-in video reviews in this article to enable you to hear the differences between a number of popular EQ plug-ins and hardware. If you are considering a new EQ, either hardware or software, for your studio then check out these reviews....
Got Your Hands On An Iconic 1176 Analog Compressor? Listen & Learn How You Can Overcome NO PRESETS Panic By Knowing Where To Start
If your experience with audio processors is mainly using plug-ins, it can be a challenge when you encounter an analog hardware device. There's no menu full of one-size-fits-all, celebrity engineer presets to get you started. The truth is if you want to grow as an engineer you're better off without presets. It forces you to jump into uncomfortable territory, do some research and use your ears to make decisions about what you like, or don't like, and if it works, or doesn't in any given situation. In this feature, we're going to explore hardware advantages and dig into the workings and setup of the revered 1176 compressor.
Using A Dynamics Processor On A Delay Return Can Generate Some Very Interesting Effects - Dax Liniere Of Puzzle Factory Studios Shows You How
In this Free Expert Tutorial for Production Expert, Technical Editor James Ivey visits Dax Liniere at North London's Puzzle Factory Studio to talk about how you don't just have to use dynamics processors on channels. They can also be used on your effects returns to shape the tone or a delay or reverb. Dax has an example to hand to demonstrate the process.
McDSP Announce Windows 10 Support For Their Entire Range Of Plug-Ins
Our friends at California based plug-in developers McDSP have just announced an update to their entire Windows product range. Update brings some of our favourite new McDSP plug-ins onto the Windows platform including the stunning EC-300 Echo Collection, the 6034 Ultimate Multi-band and the all-new NR800 Noise Reduction Processor.
Mixing Music With Dynamic EQ - Dax Liniere Of Puzzle Factory Studio Shows You How - Free Expert Tutorial
In this Free Video Tutorial for Production Expert, Technical Editor James Ivey visits Dax Liniere at North London's Puzzle Factory Studio to talk about using Dynamic EQ, instead of the more conventional "static" EQ to fix problems in your mix without creating new ones. Dax demonstrates two different Dynamic EQ plug-ins, Nova by Tokyo Dawn Records and FabFilter’s Pro MB.
Compression Is Not Just About Squashing Your Audio. Dax Liniere Shows You How To Get The Best From Your Compressor - Free Expert Tutorial
In this Free Expert Tutorial for Production Expert, Technical Editor James Ivey visits Dax Liniere at North London's Puzzle Factory Studio to talk about compressors and how to get the best out of them. Dax also demonstrates a novel use of a compressor to reduce the volume of one element in a track without affecting the groove or feel of the track.
SpeakUp From Audified - You Don't Have To Choose Between A Ducker And Automation To Get Your Voice Over Right Fast.
When dipping a music bed to make room for a voiceover duckers are convenient but automation is accurate. SpeakUp from Audified offers the best of both worlds.
Roundup - Expert Reviews Of Top Compressor Plug-ins And Hardware You Can Buy Today
We have consolidated all our compressor plug-in video reviews in this article to enable you to hear the differences between a number of popular compression plug-ins and hardware. If you are considering a new compressor, either hardware or software, for your studio then check out these reviews...
Afraid To Squash Your Mixes? Discover How A Limiter Works and How You Use Them - Free Expert Tutorial
In this article, Nick Messitte from our friends at iZotope is getting into the nitty gritty of limiters—when to use them, how to use them, and how to train your ears to tell if they’re mangling your original sound source.
Case Study - Mixing Live Band Recordings Using Universal Audio UAD-2 Plug-ins
In this video James starts by showing you around his mix session and explains his initial routing choices such as the addition of a drum buss and two reverb sends. James then takes you through the processing he used on his tracks. Watch the video to hear each stage throughout his mixing process.
Our Top 13 List Of 1176 Plug-ins You Should Try In Your Mixes
Since its introduction in 1968, the Universal Audio 1176 Limiting Amplifier has become one of the most used and most loved pieces of studio hardware. But not everyone has the money or space for a bank of vintage 1176 compressors so we use the plug-ins. But there are so many 1176 style plug-ins out there. Which ones sound good, which ones sound like the hardware and which just sound great? Here is are some of the finest 1176 style compression plug-ins available today.
Tutorial - Using The Leveler Section Of POWAIR From SoundRadix To Level A Voiceover
In this premium video tutorial, Pro Tools Expert team member Julian Rodgers looks at the use of the leveler section of POWAIR, the innovative compressor plug-in from SoundRadix, demonstrating why the Gain Range is as important as it is.
Tutorial - Understanding Compressor Attack And Release Times
In this premium video tutorial, Pro Tools Expert team member Julian Rodgers looks at the use of attack and release times with compression and the ways they can be used on percussive sources to shape the envelope of the sound, even to the point of changing the rhythm to some extent.
Slate Digital Announce New VMR U73b Compressor Module From Audified
When Steven Slate first heard the Audified u73b compressor plug-in, he loved it but it wasn't one of his! So he did a deal with Audified and now the U73b it is now included in the Slate Digital Everything Bundle for $14.99 per month.
Waves Release New Channel Strip Plug-in - Scheps Omni Channel
Designed with Grammy-winning mixer Andrew Scheps (Adele, Jay Z, Metallica), Waves tell us that the Scheps Omni Channel delivers Andrew’s time-tested combinations of compression, EQ, saturation colours and more.