Best House Sample Packs of 2021
As the COVID-19 momentum has started to ease down a bit in the past couple of months, we have slowly started witnessing live shows being held in all parts of the globe. Even though there have been very little to no shows being held for the past couple of years, house music has massively evolved over this course of time.
10 Best free plugins for music production in 2021
Plugins can be very expensive, especially if you're a beginner who has just started producing and are being told by, for example, youtube tutorials that you need this and that to create that "hit". This often comes down to marketing and the truth is, you don't need all those expensive plugins to create a good-sounding track. There are plenty of
20 Best Kontakt Libraries & Instruments in 2021 for music producers
Kontakt is one of the most progressive sampling platforms in the world. Many plugin development companies are switching to Kontakt Instruments for its ease of use and functionality. It can be hard to choose between so many different Kontakt libraries & instruments, but we have done this work for you. Down below you'll find the 20 best Kontakt Libraries & Instruments
Best plugins for enhancing stereo width in 2021
Stereo Imaging is a technique used to control the 180-degree stereo field to help place instruments better in the mix. The stereo field consists of width, depth, and height and there are various techniques as well as different plugins used for this. In this article, we'll cover the top 10 stereo imaging plugins to help you get a better stereo
Best Tech House Sample Packs on Splice
Splice is an online sample library platform & a plugin marketplace that offers you as a musician/producer/engineer some high-quality samples and remarkable plugins. Splice currently a wide variety of genres ranging from house to ambient to cinematic. For the purpose of this article, we will be talking about the Best Tech House Sample Packs on Splice. Juicy Tech House Toolroom Trademark
Best Ableton Live stock plugins
Ableton released its first version of Live in 2001 including stock plugins like erosion, ping pong delay, vinyl distortion, and reverb. Having evolved a lot over the past 20 years, the catalog of stock plugins has also developed a lot during the period. The latest version of Ableton has 17 software instruments, 59 audio & 15 MIDI effects. Here are some
The Best Synthwave & Vaporwave sample packs in 2021
Synthwave and Vaporwave are some of the hottest music trends and the most popular representatives of the "wave" community, which has been active in the electronic scene for a good few years now but has only recently started to make its presence known more strongly to the mainstream world. Wave draws inspiration from music, video games, and films from the
10 Best Future Bass Sample Packs
Keeping with the theme of the melodic side of electronic dance music that we started last week with the 25 best future bass songs of all time article, we have decided to take a little bit of a producer's direction and prepare a sample pack compilation. Compilation of some of the best royalty-free future bass sample packs in 2021 with
Best Lofi Sample Packs in 2021 for Music Producers
Lofi is an effect that can be defined by the imperfections introduced while recording. Elements such as misplayed notes and tape hiss are undesirable in a professional context, however have been creatively used in recent times. In modern music productions, we try to achieve the most professional end product possible. Avoiding imperfections is one of the most important parts of
Best Guitar Samples of 2021
The guitar has been a really important instrument in music production for a long long time and its relevance hasn't decreased by a single percent to the present date. Since having a great guitar piece for your music requires some advanced playing skills along with the cost of a guitar and proper recording equipment, it can be very difficult for
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
Best Saturation VST Plugins in 2021 for Music Producers
Harmonic distortion is one of the most important effects since the first analog tools were introduced. Unstable circuitries introduce distortion to the incoming signal which is utilized in modern-day music as a means to add flavor to various different sounds. Overdriving the built-in tubes and transistors can cause heavy distortion but it can also add the right harmonics to your
Best Delay VST Plugins of 2021
Delay is an audio signal processing technique and an effects unit that records the input signal and plays it back after a period of time. The delayed signal may either be played back multiple times or played back into the recording again, to create the sound of a repeating echo. Delay effects range from a subtle echo effect to a
The best Autotune plugins for vocals in 2020
Autotune is a tool for automatic tuning. Currently, voice intonation correction is one of the main and standard sound editing procedures, the use of which is already a regular occurrence. By far the most common use of autotune is in pop and hip-hop songs, but it is not limited to vocals only. Most plugins of this type offer separate modes