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New Music Gear Monday: HoRNet MultiFreqs Multitrack Spectrum Analyzer Plugin
If you’ve ever been in a mix situation where you know there’s a frequency conflict between two mix elements but just can’t seem to find the frequency where they’re bumping together, then you’ve wished for a plugin that would show you that information. HoRNet MultiFreqs may be the answer to your prayers though, since it’s […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Nembrini Audio Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine Plugin
Whether you’re a mixer or a musician, you’re always on the lookout for cool sounds. Anything to take what we do out of the ordinary will do, but the easier it can happen the better. The new Shimmer Delay Ambient Machine plugin from Nembrini Audio clearly fits into this category, providing some rich soundscapes with […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Rare Signals Transatlantic Plate Reverb Plugin
There are so many reverb plugins on the market and unfortunately many have a problem with the attention given to the detail in the reverb decay. I hate it when a reverb starts to sound boingy at the end, or uneven and tinny as it fades. You won’t find that with the Rare Signals Transatlantic […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: denise audio Dragon Fire Tonal Compressor Plugin
Let’s face it, by now there are so many compressor plugins available that the world doesn’t really need another one. Unless, of course, it takes a completely different approach to something that’s been done more or less the same way for nearly a hundred years now. denise audio’s entry into the compressor world with its […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Neold BIG AL Power Saturator Plugin
There are times when a standard EQ just doesn’t get it and the mix element doesn’t sit in the mix the right way. Saturators can be very effective, but many times you don’t want to add distortion, just some edge. When that happens, Neold’s BIG AL dual-stage tube saturator might be just the thing you […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: SPL Hawkeye Audio Analyzer Plugin
You don’t need it often, but when it’s time to track down an audio anomaly having an audio analyzer at hand is a must. There are many really good analyzer plugins available, but most are single or dual function, or only provide a view of one analysis instrument at a time. SPL’s new Hawkeye plugin […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Pulsar 1178 Compressor Plugin
One of the most iconic and most copied hardware compressors is the UREI 1176. It’s been used successfully in so many applications over the years, but one limitation was that it was mono. When you tried to use 2 of them in a stereo application, the sound would lean to one side because you could […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Trident Digital EQ Plugins
Perhaps the greatest rock and roll console ever built was the Trident 80B. The desk just had an edge that couldn’t be beat, with a sound that was especially particularly symbiotic with that style of music. While the entire desk as a whole was responsible for the sonics, the EQ in particular was the centerpiece […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Leapwing Al Schmitt Signature Plugin
Al Schmitt is one of the most accomplished recording engineers on the planet, a giant among men that almost everyone in the industry looks up to. Just a few of his credits include Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, Miles Davis; to Johnny Cash, Toto and Steely Dan. Add to that Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole, Diana Krall, […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: HoRNet SyncPressor Compressor Plugin
One of the secrets of the great engineers is how they set up their compressors, especially the attack and release parameters. The idea is to get the compressor to breathe with the tempo of the track, but there’s a lot of leeway in the setup since it’s normally all done by ear. The days of […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Rast Sound Naturaliser Humanizer Plugin
Samples and loops have become a part of everyday production, but a common complaint is “How can I make this sound like a human played it.” This is especially true for drum samples, which are now front and center in many home studio productions. Besides getting a real human to play for you, the next […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Baby Audio Parallel Aggressor Plugin
Parallel compression is a trick that everyone loves once they try it. The problem is that it takes a little time to set up if you use the classic technique of a separate buss and return with various processors on the insert. Thankfully we’ve been seeing blend controls on many new compressors which almost gets […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Waves CLA Epic Delay/Reverb Plugin
One of the reasons why mixers prefer to use aux sends and return channels is the ability to send effects into one another. This gives your overall effects sound a thickness that you just can’t get from a single standalone effects plugin. Until now, thanks to the release of the Waves CLA Epic delay and […]
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New Music Gear Monday: Korneff Audio Amplified Instrument Processor Plugin
There are a lot of channel strips plugins available but I’d venture to say that none of them are like Korneff Audio’s Amplified Instrument Processor (AIP for short). It borders on the one-of-a-kind and is quickly becoming one of my personal favorites. Let me tell you why. The Standard Modules Let’s face it, what differentiates […]
Continue readingNew Music Gear Monday: Slate Digital Fresh Air Plugin
Did you ever get to the end of a mix and just felt like it needed to be a little brighter? That’s usually when the chasing your tail part begins, where you keep trying EQs only to find that you’re making things harsh sounding instead of just a little brighter. That won’t happen again if […]
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