SWITCHING DAWS
Studio
Save Over 90% with the SSL FX Bundle
03 Feb 2025 · Until March 2, you can get over 90% off with the SSL FX Bundle, including the X-Saturator, X-Delay, and FlexVerb plugins for your DAW.
MAKING AMBIENT MUSIC
Making Ambient Music: How to Earn $3000 a Month From Spotify
03 Feb 2025 · Ambient is more popular than ever. Six professional musicians give advice on how you can earn money by making ambient music.
Free Plugins
Six Sines, RRV-10, State Machine Playtime: Free Plugins of the Week
02 Feb 2025 · Six Sines is an awesome open-source FM synth by Surge XT developer BaconPaul. Check it out in our round-up of the best free plugins here!
Joe Bonamassa’s Valuable Advice for Every Guitarist
31 Jan 2025 · In a recent interview, Joe Bonamassa explains why an equalizer is so essential to a good guitar sound.
Review
Review: IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor Pro – Now in White!
31 Jan 2025 · Check out the new white edition of the compact IK Multimedia iLoud Micro Monitor Pro! And read the full review for our impressions.
SOUND LAYERING
Sound Layering: Add Weight and Depth to Your Mixes
29 Jan 2025 · Ever wondered how to stack instruments and vocals to thicken your mixes? We're discussing some basic sound layering production techniques.
Introducing the TASCAM DR-05XP and DR-07XP Handheld Recorders
29 Jan 2025 · The TASCAM DR-05XP and DR-07XP portable 32-bit handheld recorders offer convenient solutions for capturing audio out in the field.
Network MIDI 2.0: MIDI over Ethernet – What Are the Benefits?
28 Jan 2025 · Network MIDI 2.0 is a new standard that defines how MIDI devices can communicate over Ethernet and WiFi. What are the advantages?
Software Deals
Software Deals: IK Multimedia, iZotope, GForce & More
28 Jan 2025 · IK Multimedia and iZotope both have amazing offers for studio owners and music producers right now – but you’ll need to be quick!
Studio Highlights NAMM 2025: Five Exciting New Releases
28 Jan 2025 · Studio highlights from NAMM Show 2025: This gear is worth a look, and some of it's even available now.
FIXING A MUDDY MIX
How To Fix A Muddy Mix: Stuck In The Mud?
27 Jan 2025 · Have you ever spent hours on one of your tracks and ended up making it sound worse rather than better? Here's how to fix a muddy mix.
Free Plugins
Poortec, BasiQ 2, Carnage Distortion: Free Plugins of the Week
26 Jan 2025 · This week's collection of freebies features Poortec – the poor man's Pultec –, BasiQ 3, and Carnage Distortion: 3 free plugins for your DAW!
Peluso P-24: A High-end Recreation of the AKG C24
24 Jan 2025 · The Peluso P-24 is a meticulous modern recreation of the legendary C24 stereo tube condenser without the idiosyncracies of a vintage mic.
Grace Design m701 Audio Interface: A Modular AD/DA Solution
24 Jan 2025 · The Grace Design m701 is a high-end modular audio interface with an array of configuration options and flexible browser-based control.
Squarp Hapax 2.10 Update with SH-101 mode, Arpoly and More!
24 Jan 2025 · Firmware 2.10 for the Squarp Hapax: New MIDI effects, SH-101-style recording, and many creative sequencing enhancements.
WesAudio ngTubeComp: A Digital Fairchild?
23 Jan 2025 · The WesAudio ngTubeComp is a high-end tube compressor with digital plugin control and recall for professional mixing and mastering workflows.
FLUX MiRA: New Audio Analysis Software for Studio, Multichannel and Live Applications
23 Jan 2025 · With three specialized variants and comprehensive immersive audio support, FLUX's MiRA sets new standards in audio analysis.
Austrian Audio OC-S10: A High-end Dual Output Reference Microphone
23 Jan 2025 · The Austrian Audio OC-S10 is a true piece of modern recording innovation, with a wide range of polar patterns and a unique dual-output mode.
SSL 18: Your New Rackmount Interface
23 Jan 2025 · The SSL 18 audio interface is the perfect solution for your home studio, with all the analogue and digital connectivity you could ever want.
Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig Update: Now with Immersive Monitor Control & More
23 Jan 2025 · The Arturia AudioFuse 16Rig audio interface gets a big upgrade with immersive monitor control for up to 16 speakers and lots of other enhancements.
elysia xmax: Max Out Your Master Bus
23 Jan 2025 · The elysia xmax is a multiband master bus processor with soft clipping, and mid-side processing designed to glue your mixes together.
Level-Loc is Back: Shure Revives the Legend with Black Lion Audio & Korneff Audio
22 Jan 2025 · The classic from the 1960s, the Shure Level-Loc, is making a comeback as a modern plugin and hardware solution. Black Lion & Korneff Audio make it possible!