307 Results for "Saturation"

Editing Drums: These 3 Plugins Are a Perfect Match

Want to improve editing drums in your DAW and make them sound bigger and punchier? Here are 3 plugins that form a perfect match, plus some useful alternatives.

Puffer Fish, ÆLAPSE, Phlegetron: Free Plugins of the Week

Colorful saturation, dual-band distortion, and a vintage-inspired combination of tape delay and spring reverb: Check out Puffer Fish, ÆLAPSE, and Phlegetron.

Which are the Best Mic Preamps for Home Recording?

Is a dedicated microphone preamp a necessity or a luxury? We take a look at some of the best mic preamps for home recording and find out.

Brainworx bx_tonebox is a Flexible New Creative Multieffects Plugin

With Brainworx bx_tonebox, you can build your own effects chains with six different modules to choose from and mid-side processing power.

Bus Processing: Mix Cohesion and Control

We look into bus processing, a music production technique that can transform a mix, giving it a more professional and unified overall sound.

Strymon NightSky Plugin: A Creative Synth-like Reverb

The Strymon NightSky Plugin allows you to pitch your reverbs to a selection of different scales and modes and shape them with creative tools.

FreqPort FreqTube FT1-EMU: No Hardware Needed?

That's right, the FreqPort FreqTube FT1-EMU plugin doesn't just control the hardware anymore; it emulates every aspect of its circuitry in your DAW.

WesAudio ngSumBox: Digitally Controlled Summing

The WesAudio ngSumBox is a digitally controlled analogue summing mixer with precise DAW automation, controller integration, and session recall.

elysia channex studio: Raising the Bar for Recording Technology

It's taken two years, but the elysia channex studio is finally here! The highest of high-end recording channel strips is now available for pre-order.

QDelay, Phoenix LT, HoRNet TapeLite: Free Plugins of the Week

Could the incredibly versatile QDelay by Tiagolr be the only free delay plugin you'll ever need? Check it out in this week’s collection of freebies!

The Art of Distortion: Harmonics, Saturation, and Clipping

We explore the art of distortion, delving into ways of using harmonics, saturation, and clipping to add colour, texture, and definition to your mix.

FB-02, ZL Equalizer 2, FerricTDS mkIII: Free Plugins of the Week

This week, Full Bucket Music serves up ‘80s nostalgia with FB-02, an emulation of the classic Yamaha FB-01 FM sound module. Free plugins of the week!

Crypt, Transient Control, MidBoss: Free Plugins of the Week

Crypt is a hyper-unison synthesizer for super-fat trance and EDM sounds! This week’s round-up also brings you a transient shaper and a saturator.

The Best Studio Gear 2025 for Recording and Mixing

We look at the most exciting preamps, processors, DAW controllers, and converters released this year. Here's the Best Studio Gear of 2025.

Rhodes Vari-Amp Plugin: Find Your Ultimate Tone

The Rhodes Vari-Amp plugin allows you to sculpt your sound with a choice of legendary preamps, amplifiers, and microphone emulations.

Secrets Of The Motown Sound: Hitsville USA

We explore some of the key recording and music production aspects that made the Motown sound such a distinctive part of modern music.

Spirals, KG Series, Pyrite: Free Plugins of the Week

Spirals is a spaced-out delay and shimmer reverb plugin that bathes your sounds in a sea of swirly echoes. Also check out the free KG Series!

Shallow Grave, Initial Clipper 2, GLOSS: Free Plugins of the Week

Shallow Grave is an awesome free cascaded filter plugin, Initial Clipper 2 delivers tasteful soft clipping, and GLOSS models two vintage choruses and a reverb.

Softube Empirical Labs Professor Punch Knuckles: Punchy Colourful Saturation

More than a cartoon superhero, Softube Empirical Labs Professor Punch Knuckles gives you three tasty saturation types in an easy-to-use plugin.

UJAM Finisher RETRO Vintage FX Plugin: FREE for a Limited Time

The UJAM Finisher RETRO plugin is FREE for a limited time! Get the classic sounds of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, all controlled by just a handful of knobs.

Altec RS124: The Beatles’ Compressor

The Altec RS124 is more than just a piece of classic gear; it's a part of recording history and a key aspect of the sound of The Beatles.

Safari Pedals Noam’s Mastering Console: A Tube Mastering Desk in your DAW

The Safari Pedals Noam's Mastering Console plugin is a faithful recreation of the custom-built tube mastering console at Safari Pedals HQ.

Luxora Audio, HY-MBMFX3, Liquidize: Free Plugins of the Week

This week, we've got a pair of tube saturators from Luxora Audio, an update of the cool HY-MBMFX multi-effect, and a plugin that turns your sounds into water.

Tim Exile The Tool Without A Name: A One-click Mixing and Mastering Solution

Mix and master your tracks quickly and easily with Tim Exile The Tool Without A Name, an intuitive new AI-free software app and plugin.