Visual context for Plugin Alliance: all products FREE for a month!. As professional mastering engineers at SM Mastering, we constantly evaluate the digital signal processors that shape modern music production. Today, we are analyzing a massive opportunity for producers, mix engineers, and mastering houses alike. Plugin Alliance, one of the […]
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Visual context for EDG-20 retro drum module for NI Kontakt. As mastering engineers at SM Mastering, we are constantly hunting for sound sources that deliver both transient impact and harmonic character. In electronic music production, achieving that elusive vintage grit without sacrificing low-end stability is a common hurdle. The edg-20 […]
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Visual context for Sampleson release modelled Rhodes. When it comes to recreating vintage electric pianos, the sampleson release modelled rhodes approach stands out as a paradigm shift in virtual instrument design. Historically, keyboard players and producers have relied on massive, multi-gigabyte sample libraries to capture the nuanced dynamics of a […]
Read MoreThe landscape of headphone monitoring changed forever with the announcement of the namm 2020 — audeze/embody reveal+ plug-in. As mastering engineers, we are constantly searching for ways to ensure our masters translate perfectly across all playback systems. Traditionally, headphone mixing presented a challenge due to the lack of room acoustics […]
Read MoreIn the modern digital audio workstation, achieving the elusive warmth, grit, and character of vintage analog hardware remains a primary goal for mix engineers and mastering houses alike. During the annual winter music trade show, the launch of the namm 2020 — waves distortion collection shook up the plugin market […]
Read MoreAt the turn of the year, the pro audio community witnessed a massive shift in mixing workflows with the introduction of waves cla mixhub – namm 2019. Presented at one of the industry’s most anticipated annual trade shows, this plugin revolutionized how digital audio workstation (DAW) users approach large-scale session […]
Read MoreIn the evolving landscape of digital audio workstations and guitar processing, finding software that accurately captures the transient response and analog warmth of real physical hardware is a continuous pursuit for engineers. When the industry gathered in Anaheim, California, the unveil of the overloud audio tools thu – namm 2019 […]
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Visual context for Universal Audio launch Lexicon 480L reverb/fx plug-in. The iconic Lexicon 480L is widely recognized as one of the most legendary pieces of studio hardware ever designed. Since its introduction in the mid-1980s, its famous LARC (Lexicon Alphanumeric Remote Control) has occupied the center console of world-class recording […]
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Visual context for Sonnox 50% off sale runs through November. For professional mixing and mastering engineers looking to upgrade their digital signal processing chain, the news that the sonnox 50% off sale runs through november represents a massive opportunity to acquire world-class tools. Sonnox plugins, inherited from the legendary Sony […]
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Visual context for Acustica Audio release Taupe plug-in. The quest for authentic analog warmth in the digital domain has taken a massive leap forward. With the highly anticipated acustica audio release taupe plug-in, audio engineers and music producers now have access to an unprecedented level of tape machine realism. Built […]
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