Interview with Grammy-winning mixer Reuven Amiel
Interview / Podcast“For me, the most important part is for the music to sound alive and to have good energy," says producer/engineer Reuven Amiel.
Classic Gear Spotlight: The Les Paul - Part 1
LearningThe tale begins in Winter 1951.
Elektron releases the Overbridge public beta
Hot newsFreewareElektron has launched the public beta version of their Overbridge utility plug-in, which has been expected since Musikmesse 2014.
50% off Komplete 10 and Maschine 2 updates
Hot newsSpecial priceNative Instruments has launched its now familiar Summer of Sound sale, with 50% off all Komplete and Maschine updates, upgrades and crossgrades.
Review of the Akai Advance 49 Keyboard Controller
Written testImagine a MIDI-controller keyboard that lets you seamlessly switch between virtual instruments from different manufacturers, keeps all your patches together in a single browser, and automatically map…
Discover Aly James’ VLinn Drums v2
Hot newsAly James invites users of the VLinn virtual drum machine to discover the v2 update in exclusivity.
50% off all Lexicon plug-ins in June
Hot newsSpecial priceLexicon has launched its Summer sale, which gives you the opportunity to purchase all effect plug-in at half price.
Sample Logic unveils Cinematic Guitars Infinity
Hot newsWe left the Sample Logic Cinematic Guitars at its second volume, the brand announces today the upcoming third volume and Infinity Edition.
Acon Digital launches the DeFilter plug-in
Hot newsAcon Digital is following Zynaptiq with a new plug-in designed for filter effect processing on Mac OS X and Windows.
A Rack Extension bundle offered with Reason
Hot newsSpecial priceIn June, Propellerhead offers new Reason 8 DAW purchasers over $350 in effect and instrument Rack Extensions.
Negotiating tips for when you're offered freelance mixing or session work
LearningIf you’re skilled on your instrument or have developed strong mixing or other engineering skills, you may find yourself offered freelance work at some point. When that happens, it’s important to know…
A guide to mixing music - Part 34
LearningToday, I invite you to continue exploring the possibilities of dynamics processing at the microdynamic level. After having dealt with "punchy" sounds, we'll use dynamics to go for the opposite — "rou…
Friday’s Freeware: FuzzPlus
Hot newsFreewareUpon general request, Audio Damage reworked his free FuzzPlus distortion plug-in, nearly 10 years after the release of the last version.
Terry Bozzio and Alan Parsons in SampleTank 3
Hot newsIK Multimedia called drummer Terry Bozzio and producer/engineer Alan Parsons to create to drum and piano libraries for SampleTank 3.
The Loudness War ─ Part 6
LearningIn this new installment we'll continue discussing the consequences of volume on music, sound and human ears, and we'll see how digital technology has enabled the reduction of dynamic range in recorde…