This colossal goldmine of free software is made up of a variety of powerful mixing and effects plugins: 307, to be exact. Inside, there’s everything from compressors to distortion plugins, delays to sub-bass generators, amp simulators to pitchshifters, tape emulators to chorus plugins, reverbs to lo-fi processors, EQs to auto-pans… need we go on?
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Get more out of your mix by processing in groups, and discover pre-master strategies for your master bus
https://www.musicradar.com/news/bus-processing-guide
Universal Audio has released the Apollo Twin X USB, a desktop audio interface that gives Windows-based musicians and producers “elite-class” audio conversion with the tone, feel, and flow of analogue recording.
https://musictech.com/news/gear/universal-audio-launches-apollo-twin-x-usb-audio-interface/
The new Scarlett Solo, 2i2 and 4i4 units include a huge 120dB dynamic range and remote-controlled preamps with 69dB of gain
https://musictech.com/news/gear/focusrite-fourth-generation-scarlett-range/
Who says bigger is always better? These compact monitors will give you audio clarity in even the tightest of spaces.
https://musictech.com/guides/buyers-guide/best-mini-studio-monitors/
Behringer’s Kobol Expander synthesiser, based on the RSF Kobol Expander of 1979, is officially available with shipping available immediately.
The music gear manufacturing brand teased the product in April last year and announced that it was in its testing phase.
https://musictech.com/news/gear/behringer-kobol-expander-synth/
Auckland-based software developer Serato has released Sample 2.0, bringing stem separation technology as a plugin for your DAW for the first time. The new version of the sampling software also boasts a tweaked interface for a workflow that’s “simpler than ever before,” the company says.
https://musictech.com/news/gear/serato-sample-2-0-stem-separation-plugin/
US firm Francisco Partners became a major investor of Native Instruments and iZotope in January, taking over from German EMH Partners.
https://musictech.com/news/industry/native-instruments-investor-bids-to-acquire-avid/
Effective monitoring isn’t just about buying the right gear. Setting up your studio monitors properly can make all the difference
https://www.musicradar.com/news/7-steps-monitor-placement
Getting the balance right in your mix is hard and I bet you wish an EQ Cheat Sheet existed, right?
You’re in luck! Today, we’re going to make making decisions on what to adjust on your EQ easy. There will be no more guesswork and you’ll have a nifty resource to look back on in case you hit a roadblock.