The stock and third-party dynamics and EQ plugins installed on your Mac or PC provide endless scope for stringing together your own channel strip combos, but when you want to take your mixes to the next level, our shortlist of multi-faceted modular solutions represent the ultimate in operational integration, textural customisation and sonic cohesion.
PSP Audioware AuralComp Multichannel Compressor - First Look
Mark Gittins, sound engineer and owner of Dolby certified Atmos studio Sensound, found he was missing a good 9.1.6 capable compressor in his set-up. Does he think PSP Audioware’s AuralComp multichannel compressor can fill the void?
Free Plug-in - Tokyo Dawn Records Prism
This week’s free plugin is Prism, a modern frequency analyzer from TDR, a developer well known for producing some of the very best free plugins.
5 Pieces Of Audio Gear I Wish I Had Got Sooner
With so many amazing things vying for new engineers’ attention, knowing what to get first is never easy. With more audio choices on the table than ever before, here Luke talks about what would have made his life easier sooner.
SoundBetter Butterfly Effect Ambient Reverb Plugin - First Look
In this article and video, Italian pianist, composer and sound engineer Alessandro Panella delves into Butterfly Effect – a new ambient reverb plugin that purports to dynamically respond to your playing, generating beautiful, emotive pads from melodic instruments. Over to Alessandro…
Zynaptiq ORANGE VOCODER NANO - First Look
Taking the sound of its big sister and injecting it into a smaller, more affordable package, Zynaptiq’s ORANGE VOCODER NANO promises the essence of the Orange sound for producing creators. Here we take it for a spin…
5 Miraculous Automatic EQ Plugins You Should Check Out
One of the most powerful mixing tools available to the 21st century producer is the automatic or ‘intelligent’ EQ. It’s all you need to smooth out irksome resonances and general harshness, and here we’re taking in five of the leading options.
SSL 4K E Plugin - Expert Review
For many, SSL’s 4000E is the classic analogue console personified. With dozens of software channel homages out there, SSL themselves now step into the game to bring their own creation back into the DAW. We put it to the Experts.
SSL And Slate Digital Announce Huge Offer
Following changes to the way their products are accessed, SSL and Slate Digital have announced a generous offer for users across the board. We talk to the people at the top to get the details and what they mean for you.
Free Plug-in - Fuse Audio Labs VPRE-72
Another Free Plug-in! We are featuring VPRE-72 from Fuse Audio Labs, a free emulation of a vintage 1950s tube preamp. The preamp which inspired VPRE72 was released in the early 1950s and became the blueprint for the later V76 and the classic REDD.47 preamps used on numerous Beatles sessions.
Rhodes V-Rack Multi-Effects Plug-in Announced
Building upon the popular success of its V8 Series plug-ins, Rhodes announces the V-RACK: the latest product in its V Series of plug-in offerings. Here are the details.
We Check Out Audiomodern Freezr
While some DAW users enjoy a host of built-in creative effects for electronic styles, artists in other workstations have to work a bit harder. Audiomodern sets out to bring glitches and repeats to the masses with Freezr. We check it out.
5 Mighty Mastering EQs Worth Checking Out
There’s surely no more demanding or flaw-exposing a scenario for any EQ than mastering, so you can’t just sling any old plugin on the 2-bus and hope for the best. Here are five of our favourite frequency sculpting options for mix-finalising.
Eventide Blackhole And Micropitch Immersive
Join Nathaniel Reichman as he delves deep into these tools, testing their capabilities, and sharing his insights on how they can reshape the future of immersive sound production.
10 Plugins That Have Become Legends
There are so many options out there when it comes to plugins. In this article Julian presents his pick of plugins which have a reputation which precedes them. What would be on your list?
Serato Unexpectedly Announce Native Apple Silicon Support For Pitch 'n Time Plugin
In a surprise announcement from Serato, after appearing to have abandoned support for Pitch ‘n Time, they have announced support for the latest Apple software and hardware. We have the details.
5 Innovative Gate Plugins
There’s much more to gating these days than just the threshold-based attenuation of noise for which the technique was first invented. Here are five groundbreaking plugin gates, each one taking its own particular approach to the concept of gating by expanding on it in various ingenious ways.
Goyo Becomes Supertone Clear Voice Separator - Release Date Announced
The Supertone Goyo team has emailed all their beta testers with details of the release version called Supertone Clear Voice Separator, which will be available to purchase from 30th October 2023. We have the details.
Why More Audio Plugins Might Not Make A Better Mix
With an endless stream of new, ‘must-have’ products, some engineers could be forgiven for thinking that more is more. Although most know that this is rarely true, where exactly does the line exist between enough or too many plugins? We discuss…
Spanner 4 From The Cargo Cult Released With Windows OS Support
Justin Webster at The Cargo Cult has updated Spanner with some useful new features and Windows support. We have the details.