Visual context for Universal Audio’s EMT 140 & 250 plug-ins go native. For years, mixing and mastering engineers have relied on dedicated DSP hardware cards to run the industry’s most accurate emulations of vintage hardware reverbs. However, a major paradigm shift is happening as Universal Audio continues to expand its […]
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Visual context for KRK introduce the V Series Five. As professional audio engineers, we are constantly monitoring the evolution of studio hardware to ensure our masters achieve the highest possible translation across all playback systems. In the pursuit of acoustic precision, major manufacturers continually iterate on their flagship designs to […]
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Visual context for Steinberg celebrate VST & HALion anniversaries. The music production landscape would look radically different without the historic innovations of Steinberg. As we watch steinberg celebrate vst & halion anniversaries, it is the perfect time to reflect on how these technologies revolutionized our studio workflows. Since 1996, the […]
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Visual context for Fender launch Fender Motion controllers. Following their massive preview at NAMM 2026, the announcement of the fender launch fender motion controllers has sent ripples through the music production community. Known globally for their legendary guitars and amplifiers, Fender is making a serious, modern play for the production […]
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Visual context for Lewitt update Space Replicator plug-in. Virtual monitoring has become an indispensable tool for modern mixing and mastering engineers. With the latest announcement from Austrian audio innovators Lewitt, the newly released lewitt update space replicator plug-in brings virtual room simulation and headphone calibration to a brand-new level of […]
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Visual context for Hallowed Bells from ebbandflow. The launch of hallowed bells from ebbandflow marks a fascinating milestone in the world of hybrid acoustic-synthetic virtual instruments. Following their initial creative software debut with deFORM, developers ebbandflow have returned to their acoustic roots, capturing a pristine celesta (or celeste) inside a […]
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Visual context for Synchron Solo Violin 2 & Viola (sordino) join VSL line-up. As digital orchestrators, mixing engineers, and mastering specialists, we constantly seek tools that translate the organic beauty of physical instruments into the digital audio workstation. In our pursuit of ultimate acoustic realism, the newly announced synchron solo […]
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Visual context for GC Audio’s new Producer Channel. At SM Mastering, we are always on the lookout for hardware that simplifies the hybrid setup, which is why GC Audio’s new Producer Channel immediately caught our attention during its debut. As modern studios continue to blend the rich sonic footprints of […]
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Visual context for IK Multimedia launch Tonex 2.0 beta. With the recent announcement of the ik multimedia launch tonex 2.0 beta, guitarists, producers, and mixing engineers worldwide are experiencing a massive paradigm shift in amp modeling software. At SM Mastering, we closely monitor how digital modeling affects the mixdown and […]
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Visual context for Roland celebrate 808 Day. Every August, electronic music producers and the team at roland celebrate 808 day to honor the unparalleled legacy of the TR-808 Rhythm Composer. Originally released in 1980, this analog drum machine failed commercially at first, only to become the absolute foundation of hip-hop, […]
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