Accentize, makers of clever audio restoration plugins, has announced the release of version 1.1.0 of its highly acclaimed audio restoration plugin, dxRevive. With new features and more.
Amazing Way To Get Tracks To Match The Room Sound Of One Instrument
With many drum VIs being recorded in some of the world’s finest spaces, until now their rooms’ sounds could only be enjoyed on one instrument. Here we show you a way to put all your tracks in the same space in just a few moves.
7 Audio Plugins I Can’t Live Without In 2024
Engineers can find themselves leaning on a small band of trusted tools that earn their keep, mix after mix. Despite an almost endless list of options out there, everybody has theirs; here Luke talks about the tools that he turns to nearly every day.
Submission Audio Flatline 2 Plug-in - First Look
Offering creative clipping and limiting effects, Submission Audio’s latest offering sets out to deliver hard-edged sounds without the red lights. Here we take a look and listen at Flatline 2 to see if there really is an intelligent way to hit the top.
We Check Out Newfangled Audio Recirculate
Delay is the effects staple that no studio can be without, but shaping its sound to taste can involve using more than one insert. Packing in dynamic, harmonic, and other tools into one window is Newfangled Audio’s Recirculate. We check it out.
7 Compressors For Any Flavour In The Mix
When it comes to injecting character into the mix, compressors can play a pretty big role when they’re not being used for plain old dynamic control. Here we share our pick of classic devices and some legends-in-waiting for some tasty mix infusions and more.
Waves Space Rider Released - We Take A First Look
With a nod to three classic time-based effects in a box, the announcement of Waves Space Rider brings a trio of treatments to your DAW. With chorus, delay, reverb, and more besides, see and hear it for yourself as we take our first look.
Using Sonible SmartEQ: 4 For Mix Clarity
With multiple sources all vying for attention, balancing their tonality is no mean feat. Where mix ‘masking’ is the enemy of clarity, one company’s latest EQ update sets out to automate lifting the veil. How smart is it? We check it out.
Audio Things No Studio Can Survive Without
There are some things that all studios need. Whether you’re starting out and looking to grow your arsenal, or considering downsizing after years of retail therapy, here we outline some of the things that your studio will always need contrasted with those that can wait…
Neyrinck Audio Announce V90 - A Faithful Reproduction Of The SPX90 Ensemble Effect
Neyrinck Audio has announced the V-90 Symphonic plug-in, an emulation of the classic symphonic audio effect found in the SPX 90 hardware. This new plug-in is designed to deliver a rich, lush stereo effect to both mono and stereo sources. We have the details.
We Check Out McDSP SA-3 For Music
Although intelligent dynamic equalisers have many uses for post mixers, their soothing effects for music mixes are also good to have. Here we check out one of the latest to see how it does with complex musical dealings…
How To Turbocharge Your Amp Sim With Bogren Digital IRDX Core
Recording guitarists have their pick of insert-dwelling soft amps for their DAW, but not all of their speakers were created equally. One solution lets you plug into their own driver tech that goes beyond conventional IR. We check it out.
5 Supercharged Creative Delay Plugins To Check Out In 2024
The plugin landscape is awash with conventional delay plugins, serving up more tape echoes and ping-pongs than you could shake a stick at; but when it comes to elaborate, progressive delays for sound design and more expansive musical adventures, the field is considerably narrower. Here’s a quintet of options we think you should consider…
How Many Times Should You Compress In The Mix?
With track compression, submix compression, and treatments across the entire mix all useful tools, engineers often compress more than once, but when is it needed, and why? We shine a light on dynamic dealings for your mix.
4 Totally Bonkers Effects Plugins You Should Check Out
We’ve rounded up a quartet of iconoclastic and inspiring plugins guaranteed to take your audio signals to places they’ve never been before, whether you’re looking to add a touch of ear-catching weirdness to a guitar or drum track, turn a bassline or string section inside out, or utterly transmogrify a vocal or synth lead.
5 Audio Production Things We Loved In December 2023
If you thought December 2023 flew past quicker than the months before it, at least there were some tempting new creations to mark its passing. As many rev back up for a shiny fresh new year, here is our pick of its audio production offerings...
Third Party Audio Plugins - Why You’re Going To Buy Them Anyway
Most engineers know that nearly all stock audio plugins are more than up to the task in hand. That said, many of us still find ourselves duplicating folders packed full of highly capable tools, but why? We discuss…
5 Hi-Hat Mixing Tips
As the least upfront element of the drum kit, the humble hi-hat might not seem like something that requires a great deal of engineering attention, but spending quality time on this most innocuous of instruments can make all the difference to the groove and high-frequency presence of your mix. Here’s five tactics to help you on your way.
Three Ways Modern Computers Have Changed The Way We Mix
The evolution of computer technology has had a profound impact on the music production industry. The more recent advancements in modern computers, such as the Apple Silicon SOC, have reshaped the traditional approaches to audio mixing, bringing both efficiency and creative flexibility to audio professionals. Here, we explore three significant changes that modern computing power has introduced to the world of mixing.
4 Free Plugins - Yum Audio Bundle
As this week's Free Plug-in, we are featuring a bundle of four free plugin from Yum Audio - Crispy Clip Light, Spread Light, Flux Machine Light and Grater Light.