I didn't think anyone needed another reverb plugin. Then Waves Atlas sounded good on everything I put it on. Here are the controls, the DSP Legends programs against the real thing, and who should buy it.
I bought a Black Lion Bluey and put it against the CLA 76 plugin on three real vocals, gain matched. Here's what the hardware adds, and when the plugin is just as good.
Sima by Hacienda Audio is the clipper on almost every master I send out. Here's how its saturation, low shelf bias and stereo unlinking work, and what it did on two real masters.
Apogee's plugins are now on Plugin Alliance. The three I'd actually use: Clearmountain's Domain, the licensed Pultec EQP-1A and Clearmountain's Spaces.
I put the Undertone Audio MPEQ-1 plugin on drums and bass. Here's how the shape knob and per-band saturation work, what sounded great, and the one switch that confuses everyone.
I've owned nearly every mixing controller. Here are the real pros and cons of the SSL UF1 and UC1, Softube Console 1 and Nektar CS12, plus the setup I use now.
Softube's Flow controller isn't just for producers. Here's how I use Flow, Detail and DAW modes, custom flows on my drum bus, and reverb returns as a mixing engineer.
I ran Sonible Smart Chain on a real hip-hop mix. Here's what it got right, where it flattened the vibe, and how I'd actually use it as a mixing engineer.
Ever wondered why your favorite songs sound so polished and professional when they hit your speakers? That magic happens during a crucial final step called mastering. If you’ve been scratching your head wondering “what does mastering a song mean,” you’re…
Introduction Auto-Tune has long been a go-to tool for vocal production, used by engineers and artists worldwide to achieve the signature pitch-corrected sound. However, over the past few months, I’ve encountered significant reliability issues that make it nearly unusable in…
