Review: Spitfire Audio Cimbalom
Spitfire Audio recently released a new library Cimbalom as a part of its Originals series. Cimbalom primarily focuses on percussion for film scoring and writing orchestral music. Thanks to the lush tone it has featured in movies like Sherlock Holmes, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the Grand Budapest Hotel. Down below is our in-depth review of the library. | Best VST Plugins
Review: Hand Clap Studio – VST Plugin by Robotic Bean
Plugin manufacturer Robotic Bean came out with Hand Clap Studio in 2019, Now, you may ask yourself “do I really need a plugin for handclaps?” and Hand Clap Studio sure makes a convincing case for you to agree. Features The VST plugin offers high-quality hand clap samples recorded pristinely in the Atlantis Studio with up to 5 velocity layers and round robins
Review: Spitfire Contemporary Drama Toolkit
Spitfire Audio is well known for its exquisite tools for writing music. Be it film scoring, pop or electronic music, their tools are extensively used in any field of music production. One of the latest additions to their vast collection of plugins and Kontakt instruments is the Contemporary Drama Toolkit. The Kontakt library comes out as a collaboration with British composer,
Roland release JUNO-60 soft-synth
Since 1973, Roland has been developing revolutionary drum computers, and synthesizers. Roland's classic TR-909, TR-808, and TB-303 are widely used by artists like The Prodigy, Daft Punk, and Disclosure. The TR-909, JUNO-106, and Jupiter 8 are some of the external pieces of gear being reproduced into digital versions, and now the vintage Roland JUNO-60 is available as a software synthesizer. | Best
Best plugins for techno music production
Analog synthesizers have been essential for techno music production since the beginning of the genre, but lately, things have changed and producers are making hits from their bedrooms. Producers aim for warmth in their sounds which is one of the characteristic elements of analog gear. With all of the new plugins on the market that can replace analog gear, we
Plugins used by Ian Kirkpatrick | producer for Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez
Ian Eric Kirkpatrick is an American record producer based in Los Angeles, California. In collaboration with artists like Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez, Jason Derulo, and Birtney Spears he has been awarded for multiple platinum records and gold records. Ian is not a stranger within the pop, alternative rock, and indie rock genres as he has produced a vast
The best plugins to overcome writer’s block as a musician
What is Writer's Block? Writer's block is an unpleasant problem that affects almost every musician at some point in their career, as well as people who do creative work such as graphic design. Most often, writer's block manifests as bouts of anxiety about one's future and one's profession and moments of self-doubt. This problem has a way of making you unable
Best Mid/Side EQ Plugins in 2021 for Music Producers
One thing that a lot of producers struggle with is achieving a full, wide sounding mix. Arguably, a fuller and wider mix will be perceived as "better sounding" to the listener. Using tools like panning, and stereo imaging techniques, including mid/side processing, will help you achieve a wide sounding mix. What is Mid/Side Processing? The stereo space can be divided into 2
Top 10 Music Production Plugins for Beginners
Music production can be divided into a musical process and a technical process, at which writing melodic arrangement, vocal lines, and recording instruments are part of the musical process while mixing, mastering, and sound design are part of the technical process. All of these steps to create a full composition can be hard to get under control especially when you
Best VST plugins for Vocals in 2021 for Music Producers
One of the most noticeable trends in the world of electronic music is the addition of vocals. It is known that there are electronic genres where vocals are rather superfluous such as techno, but there are also those whose pillars are appropriate lyrics and voice. Not only it's important to have a good set of vocals but also the processing
List of plugins currently used by Subtronics
If we were to create a list of the fastest-growing bass producers, one of the first people mentioned would be, without a doubt, Jesse Kardon, better known as Subtronics. If you've at least the slightest bit wiped out the dubstep scene in 2020, it's probably impossible that you haven't heard his collaboration with GRiZ, 'Griztronics'. His 5-segment mix series 'NOW
Cymatics announce new VST plugin Vortex
Renowned sample pack maker Cymatics.fm recently announced the release of their second vst plugin Vortex. Vortex is the successor to Cymatics' first-ever vst plugin Diablo whose full version will also be released on the same date as Vortex i.e. January 22nd at 12 PM EST. | Best VST Plugins of 2021 – Read Here Vortex is an 808 enhancer plugin completely optimized to add
Best Sidechain VST Plugins for Music Production
Making sure every sound has its own place to breathe and stand out, is key in mixing a song. Use EQs, compressors, reverb, delays, and distortion tools to achieve more richer-sounding sounds and more clarity in your mix. Compressors are mostly used to change the envelope and the volume of a sound. Sidechain is a form of compression that allows you
Best Chorus VST Plugins for Music Producers in 2021
Layering individual sounds with approximability at the same time and very similar pitches result in a chorus effect. The rich and shimmering quality occurs because of beating, which is easy to hear when listening to a choir or string ensemble. The chorus effect has been used in many big music productions to attract and surprise listeners. Here are the best
Review: Elysium – VST Plugin by Wide Blue Sound
Plugin manufacturer Wide Blue Sound recently released a new VST synth plugin, Elysium which specializes in creating pulses, arps & synthetic percussion parts. Elysium has been gaining quite some traction since its release catering to a user-friendly interface and ease of use. It comes in as a KONTAKT plugin instrument and was released on November 30, 2020. Down below is our in-depth