Spitfire Audio BML Series Review - Orchestral Outbursts
Written testWhenever we deal with a virtual orchestra, we usually end up talking about East West or the Vienna Symphonic Library. However, there are some other publishers that are just as exacting in terms of qu…
How To Get a Punchy Drum Sound - PureMix Video On Mixing Drums
LearningIn this new PureMix video, sound engineer Ben Lindell shows you how to use your audio processing plug-ins to mix drums giving them more substance and presence.
Audio Editors: Readers' Choice - The Top Audio Editors
LearningBe it to master a song, do some sound design, manipulate audio files or edit samples, the audio editor is a very precious tool in your creative arsenal. We chose nine paid audio editors from which yo…
What Is A Plug-In? - How To Install And Use An Audio Plug-In
LearningOn Audiofanzine everyone talks about plug-ins all day long. Most of you know exactly what that's all about and know how to install a plug-in. However, there was a time when we were all just starting …
iZotope RX 3 Review - Threesome
Written testAfter adding the RX to its software catalog in 2007, iZotope has made a name for itself in the audio restoration world. The second version came out in 2010 and really drove it home making the softwar…
What is Comping? - How To Get The Perfect Take
LearningComping is an audio editing technique that consists in putting together different takes of the same instrument in order to get the "perfect recording" without the trick being audible.
Applied Acoustics Systems Ultra Analog VA-2 Review - Ultra Ultra?
Written testAAS renews its virtual analog synth by adding VA-2 to its name. But that is obviously not the only change. Here's a detailed overview.
Magix Music Maker 2014 Review - Mocking Music
Written testOnce a pioneer in computer music for the masses, Music Maker presents its 2014 edition that intends to close the loop. Let's check it out.
U-He Satin Review - Night in White Satin
Written testEver since the advent of computer music, many plug-ins have promised us "a true analog sound." This marketing gimmick has been so widely and mischievously used that it has become tiresome... However,…
Steinberg HALion 5 Review - HALion Doing?
Written testTwelve years after the first version of HALion — the sampler "made in Steinberg" — came out, it's time for the fifth generation to make its debut with a lot of new features. But will it be enough to …
The Best Audio Tools to Change Your Life - The Top Software Tools to Simplify Mixing
LearningHere's a list of plug-ins, software and hardware tools that will simplify the life of the home studio owner.
FXpansion BFD3 Review - The Kingdom Of Three
Written testFXpansion recently introduced BFD3, the third version of its comprehensive drums software. A simple revision or a true update deserving a new version number? And what is its place in a universe alrea…
The Best Virtual Electric Bass Guitars - The Top Electric Bass Guitar Software
LearningTogether with pianos and drums, bass guitars ought to be counted among the instruments whose virtual versions can be considered credible today. Here's a selection of the best exponents in the genre.
The Best Virtual Rhodes - The Top Virtual Rhodes
LearningA real legend among electric pianos, the Rhodes has never stopped inspiring software developers and sample publishers. These 16 instruments are proof of that.
Apple Logic Pro X Review - The Case Against X
Written testThe time has finally come for the new Logic Pro version. It was almost four years without a major update, many were doubtful that it might ever see the light of day and even ventured it would disappe…