Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

Fuse Audio Labs VPRE-31A: A souped-up Germanium transistor preamp plug-in

This rough-around-the-edges preamp oozes musicality - could this be your next go-to colouration plug-in to add analogue vibe to your mixes?

Sonic Instruments S-Board plug-in: A patchable creative effects rack!

We're intrigued by S-Board, a virtual rack with a simpler take on the complexity of modular, patchable creative FX. It's a digital audio fun house!

Tascam US-HR series: 3 USB interfaces for DJs, producers & streamers

Tascam is back on the audio interface frontier with the simultaneous announcement of three USB boxes from the new US-HR series: the US-1x2HR, US-2x2HR, and US-4x4HR.

Heritage Audio Britstrip: Lotsa Neve for your hard-earned buck!

Britstrip ties together an 1073-style mic pre/DI/EQ and a replica of the famous Neve diode-bridge compressor in just 1U!

FL Studio 20.8 RC7 available ahead of official December 14 launch

Developer Image-Line released a feature-complete version of the upcoming FL Studio 20.8 update prior to its official Dec 14 launch.

Golden Age Premier debuts GA-47 MK2 and GA-251 MK2 vintage mic replicas

Golden Age is issuing new replicas of the Neumann U-47 and Telefunken ELA M251, designed to behave like vintage microphones in mint condition.

Waves Abbey Road RS124 Tube Compressor plug-in: More Altec for your money!

Waves is ending 2020 with a headline-worthy release, an emulation of the Altec RS124 tube compressor unit from the Abbey Road golden years. Groovy!

Apple readying 32-core ARM chip for late 2021 Mac, 2022 Mac Pro?

Apple is toiling away at new ARM-based silicon designs featuring 16 and 32 high-performance CPU cores which may debut next year. Yes, that's 32 cores.

Thomann Cyber ​​Week: Top Deals on Studio and Podcast Gear

The Thomann Cyber ​​Week sale means deals, deals, deals! You have until November 30th to enjoy some great bargains on studio and podcasting gear...

Thomann Cyber Deals are live: awesome offers on guitars, effects and studio equipment!

Thomann joins the Cyber Deals action with some amazing Cyber Deals on guitars, software, studio gear - you name it!

Video Podcasting and Vlogs for Musicians: How to Get Started!

We listen to podcasts passionately and some of us even have YouTube channels. We would love to help you make your own - and here's how!

Apple releases Logic Pro X 10.6 – good for macOS 11 and M1, but also your Intel Mac

Surprisingly quickly, Apple brought Logic Pro X up to speed with macOS Big Sur and the new M1 Macs which will be available next week.

Pro Tools 2020.11: Dark mode, audio-to-MIDI, and improved file handling

Avid upgrades its industry standard DAW to Pro Tools 2020.11 with new features and enhancements - find out what's new in the latest version.

Pro Tools | Carbon: AVID’s new workhorse audio interface is Mac-only

Avid drops a new hybrid, pro-level audio interface! Pro Tools Carbon is slated to ship in November 2020 and has all the I/O you could possibly need.

UAD Software 9.13 and Luna 1.1.1 updates bring Neve and API emulations

UAD brings in lush new Neve and API emulations to its platform, as well as feature updates and other good stuff for owners of Apollo interfaces!

Apple MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13, Mac Mini 2020: ARM-powered production powerhouses

Running the brand-new M1 ARM-based SoC, Apple's new Macs look very promising and the prices are surprisingly modest! So what's in for music producers?

AudioThing Wires Plug-in: A Russian wire-tone recorder from Hainbach

We're smitten with Wires, a cool emulation of a Soviet-era tube wire recorder from the 60s capable of ghostly echoes, delays, and lo-fi effects.

ToneBoosters BitJuggler: inexpensive and feature-rich bit-crusher

BitJuggler is an innovative yet affordable bit-crusher plug-in that shows creative audio degradation has yet to reach the end of the flagpole.

Ableton Live 11 is coming early 2021: take a look at what’s new!

Live 11 is shaping up as an exciting offering with the introduction of comping, MPE support, new content, and lots more to talk about!

First benchmark results of Apple’s Mac ARM chips look very promising!

Apple's in-house developed A14X Bionic chip crushes the Intel i9 in this Geekbench 5 result - way to get us hyped for tomorrow's big announcement!

SSL is giving away 2 plug-ins if you own or buy an SSL 2/2+ audio interface!

SSL is giving away 2 high-quality plug-ins until December 31, 2020. To get them, however, you need to own an SSL 2 or SSL 2+ audio interface. We have the deals!

Deal: Save a whopping EUR 500 on FL Studio All Plugins Edition through November!

Image-Line is taking EUR 500 off FL Studio All Plugins Edition, bringing the price to EUR 389 down from EUR 889. Talk about a Black Friday deal!

Warm Audio WA-67: A clone of Neumann’s ultra-desirable U67 condenser mic

Warm Audio clones a classic tube condenser microphone, the Neumann U67! The WA-67 will be priced at around €1099 - that's still a fraction of the price of the original.

Apple schedules November 10 press event, first ARM Macs inbound!

One more thing... Next Tuesday (November 10) Tim Cook will take the stage to announce - in all likelihood - Apple's first ARM-based consumer Macs.