A handpicked digest of the most useful audio-production reading on the web, refreshed daily. Plus our own lab notes about building plugins. We always link back to the source, they did the work.
PRE DOOM, Harsher Reality and The Guilt Device in one seasonal bundle for $49 instead of $117.95. Why these three work as a chain, and what you get.…
→ ContinueNoizefield sat down with Piruz Labs for a long-form interview: why the controls are called GUILT and DENIAL, how we turn a feeling into DSP, where AI helps and …
→ ContinueA new independent plugin blog launched at the end of August, publishing comparison roundups on compressors, vocoders and free plugins. We have added it to the s…
→ ContinueEvery Piruz Labs plugin is its own world - part audio processor, part creative machine, part visual universe. Here is why we build that way.…
→ ContinueA free, beginner-friendly synth that draws the sound as you shape it - built for anyone curious about how synthesis actually works.…
→ ContinueOur next plugin does not repeat your guitar - it remembers it wrong, on purpose. A look at the Emotional Degradation Engine and the single knob that drives it.…
→ ContinueTalk Moonshine started with a simple wish: to make harmony, space and motion feel like a place you move through, not a list of sliders. Here is the thinking beh…
→ ContinueNeural DSP has a broad range of guitar, bass, and vocal plugins, covering everything from clean and edge-of-breakup guitar to […]…
→ ContinueOne is an expensive, fully featured synth; the other is a freemium synth that puts most paid-for software to shame. We compare the features of the two most popu…
→ ContinueLearning key commands can supercharge your workflow as a producer. The post “It’s so important”: Nick Hakim explains why every producer should learn their DAW’s…
→ ContinueDownload our free cinematic synth pad preset for Splice INSTRUMENT—grab these presets during the drop window and they’re yours to keep forever.…
→ ContinueFrançois Pé has released Two Legs, Five Arms, a free generative drum machine and AU MIDI effect for macOS. We recently featured the developer’s …
→ ContinuePlayhead is a new music production tool that turns descriptions of a sound into editable effect chains in your DAW. It is available for macOS, with a free two-w…
→ ContinueAZPEX Audio has released REGENT, a free clipper plugin for macOS and Windows. I still find it fascinating how many free clippers there are. The number is probab…
→ ContinueRiverFlux Audio has released PHIXER, a free phase correction plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. PHIXER is designed for stereo basses, synths, and full mixes …
→ ContinueUniversal Audio has launched LUNA 3.0, an updated version of its LUNA digital audio workstation for macOS and Windows. The release introduces new recording, edi…
→ ContinueWavelet Audio has launched RUNA II: Cinematic Articulations, a texture-focused string library for Native Instruments Kontakt Full and Kontakt Player. The new in…
→ ContinueUniversal Audio has launched UAD Spark Studio, a subscription plan that combines LUNA Studio with a collection of native UAD plug-ins and virtual instruments. T…
→ ContinueWhen I want a bass sound that feels warm and rounded without losing definition, I often prefer an amp with […]…
→ ContinueThese new high-end planar over-ear headphones pair huge drivers with FAS-grade black walnut earcups for both a classy look and an improved sound. The post With …
→ ContinueAs a musician and producer, your ears are your most valuable asset; it’s time to protect them with our round-up of hi-fidelity earplugs The post Six of the best…
→ ContinueWindow Configurations in Pro Tools provide a convenient way to save and recall the size, position and display state of your Edit, Mix, plug-in and other windows…
→ ContinueFree plugins used to mean compromised plugins, but that hasn’t been true for a while. Several of the tools on […]…
→ ContinueCinematic Wineglasses from developer West Highland Sound is a free wine glass library for Kontakt. The library requires the full version of Kontakt 6.8 or later…
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