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ToneCraft launches an AI-powered guitar plugin combining tone generation, six effects, and reference-based sound creation.

OVNI Audio launches Telescope, a free open-source audio analyzer with 13 analysis tools for macOS and Windows

SoliderSound has released Go‑Splitter, a free on-device macOS stem splitter that outputs Vocals/Drums/Bass/Other as DAW-ready WAVs.

LANDR’s Mastering Plugin can generate impressively polished results fast, but its hidden processing and ecosystem incentives make it hard to trust as a final mastering solution for pros. Here’s what it gets right, where…

Cherry Audio's latest release, SH-MAX, is a game-changer for synthesis enthusiasts. This virtual instrument plugin combines the best features of three classic SH-series synthesizers from the 1970s with added power and versatility.

DamyFx's latest VST3 plugin, Mr. Fuzzy Metal Octave Filter, is a game-changer for guitarists and producers seeking to create aggressive, metallic sounds.

LANDR expands its Fair Trade AI platform with Blueprints (a structured “song starter” generator) and Layers (an AI co-producer that generates mix-ready instrumental parts and can even reshape any sample into a full stem that matches your track’s key, timing, and feel).

Musik Hack’s next plugin, SweetEQ, aims to do the opposite of “infinite options”: four bands, each with one job, plus saturation character. It’s built for fast tone shaping on busses, mixes, and sources where you want weight, lift, and sparkle without harshness.

Gainlab Audio has introduced Auditor, a double-width 500‑series Class‑A headphone amplifier aimed at studio-grade monitoring. The headline isn’t just power and bandwidth—it’s the built-in protection and monitoring features designed to keep both ears and headphones safe.

Audified has updated MixChecker Ultra+ with built-in headphone calibration: measurement-based correction profiles, three target modes, and a workflow designed to make “does this translate?” decisions faster—especially when you’re mixing on cans.

A modern, translation-first mastering guide: two-stage limiting, M/S side HPF, diagnostic EQ matching, dynamics tricks, and a 10-minute checklist — with practical settings and tool suggestions.

A tight, modern toolkit for 2026: dynamic EQ, transparent bus compression, metering, saturation, stereo control, and a massive reverb — all free, all worth keeping installed.

Modalics has introduced the Time Oddity Chorus (TOC), a groundbreaking modulation plugin designed to bridge the gap between subtle stereo enhancements and intricate, modulated soundscapes. Boasting a distinctive character, versatile modulation options, and a user-friendly interface, TOC promises a seamless and creative modulation experience. The founders of Modalics shared their insights: "Time Oddity Chorus is the inaugural product in our 'Time Oddity' series, featuring a new engine dedicated

Better Low-End in Mixes Getting tight and rock-solid low-end has become a must for any mix engineer that works with most modern genres of music. Countless plugins are claiming to feature the low-end magic button that you've been waiting for and dozens of tutorials showing the "s…

Intro As much as we may hate it, mistakes are part of life. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to learn from them and become better at whatever we want to achieve. Sadly that takes effort and time, but why not save us some of that by looking at others’ experiences? In this article, I’ll

By Ivo Sotirov As the world embraces AI and machine learning so does iZotope with their 9th edition of Ozone. In September 2019 this mastering suite introduced new features like Tonal Rebalance as well as a Low-End Focus module yet efficiency went up with lower power consumption…

Intro A few years ago I started building my home studio, and one of the first things that I needed to do was to choose a pair of monitors. They are a key element in your setup since everything you listen to plays through them. I decided to write an ADAM A3X Review since I

KRK 2x ROKIT 7 G4 7″ Powered White Noise Studio Monitor W/2x 20′ XLR Mic Cable – $478 The new 7″ KRK ROKIT RP7 G4 (Generation 4) bi-amp professional monitor takes music and sound creativity to a whole new industry-level. DSP-driven Graphic EQ with 25 settings h…

Mark Shrimpton – Mastering Engineer at Kingsview Sound My name is Amin and I've had the honor to interview Mark Shrimpton. He's a highly professional mixing and mastering engineer with years of experience and he's going to give us some of those for free! At first, I asked Mark t…

  Adam Chamberlain is an audio engineer based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is the Video Production Audio Engineer at Life.Church, a multi-site organization with nearly 30 locations in states across the US and attendance averaging near 100,000 people per weekend. He also w…

When most audio professionals (artists, producers, engineers, mixers) hear the name Barefoot they associate it with unaffordable speakers that they would only dream of owning or using at a big studio. The reality is that most of us are in our home/project studios that can’t faci…

Far too many people write on how to set up a recording environment at home but exclude the mixing side of it. In most cases when people record at home, chances are they mix on their own because they are on a budget. In this article, I will explain the basics of setting up a

  Hi Ivo, thank you for taking the time to chat with us. 1. What is your Daw, and why that choice specifically? I’m a ProTools guy, but I tried different DAWs and some are really good. I prefer ProTools above all because it provides me the highest degree of freedom and choice. When I’m

  The awesome Neumann KH310 is the evolution of the classic Klein Hummel O300. The KH310 looks very much like the O300 and has the same dimensions but it has been completely redesigned. In this review, we won't be focusing on numbers regarding the speaker because I want to…

  This is a game changer! I always tried to get my tracks to sound as good as possible, but it was taking forever to get it right. I had to test the track several times in a club or car to get all the frequencies balanced. I didn't have an accurate visual analysis other

  Hi Alex, thank you for taking the time to chat with us. Can you tell us a bit about yourself, your skills and how you started your career? I’m Alexander Luebbe. I am a music producer and mixing engineer from Hamburg, Germany. I started out by recording my friend’s hip-hop…

  In any genre, the snare drum is almost always one of the most dominant sounds in the mix. Changing the snare drum sound can change the entire feel of a song, whether it be rock, country, pop, metal, etc. I’m going to go through some techniques that I use to make the snare sound