Top 10 free mastering plugins in 2022
So after hours of recording and tinkering, you're finally satisfied with all the elements of your track- now what? Well, as many of you will know, it gets even harder. Mixing and mastering are never quick and easy, but with time and practice, you'll find that it's absolutely doable. Of course, you're going to need all the tools for the
Best Free Synth VST Plugins in 2022
No matter the kind of electronic music you make, a good synth is absolutely vital. It's something you're going to need for every track you work on, and it makes your life that much easier when you find the right one for you. One might think that you'd need to shell out hundreds for a good VST synth, but there's
Best Vocal Processing VST plugins in 2022 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
Best Mastering Plugins in 2022 for Music Producers & Audio Engineers
The final steps to deliver an end product are one of the most important things in music production. Balance the low-, mid-, and high end, gain-stage the total mix, mid/side treatments, and adjust the overall volume to get the most out of your production. This stage of music production is called mastering and is normally done by a professional mastering
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 Mid/Side EQ VST Plugins in 2022 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
Best Saturation VST Plugins in 2022 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
Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 is out now
Due to the instant success of the original, Nicky Romero Kickstart 2 has come out with major updates and new features. In 2013, the first Kickstart sidechain plugin by EDM icon Nicky Romero and Cableguys came out. Appreciated for its simplicity, it quickly became the go-to sidechain tool for big producers like Axwell, Timbaland, David Guetta, and many more. | 20 Best
Moog 904A: Classic low pass filter goes digital with Animoog Z
Moog is indisputably one of the biggest names in music gear- founder Bob Moog completely changed the course of music history in 1964 by introducing the world's first commercial synth, and they've been at the top of the chain ever since. They're still innovating nearly 60 years on from then, and thanks to the yet budding Animoog Z, you can now get
Best Wavetable Synth VST Plugins in 2022
What is a Wavetable? A wavetable is a group of sampled sound waves. In other words, it's a collection of various single cycle waveforms. The most basic waveforms are sine, saw, square & triangle. Wavetable synthesis is one of the many types of synthesis at which a single cycle waveform can be randomly chosen out of a collection of wave shapes. The interpolation
Waves Nx Germano Studios New York: Hit factory-inspired monitoring plug-in
Germano Studios in New York City has made quite a bit of history since it opened its doors as the Hit Factory back in 1969- massive names from Nas to the Rolling Stones have recorded there; 23 RIAA certified diamond records have passed through it's halls; 9 of its albums have won the Grammy for album of the year. It's
We Rave You Tech presents The Essential Vol 1: the must-have plugins & gear catalogue
The music production branch of We Rave You presents its latest and most ambitious project so far. The Essential Vol 1 is a comprehensive catalogue of plugins and gear aimed at producers, engineers, budding artists and anyone who wants to sparkle in the studio. To put together this select collection of tools, We Rave You Tech has worked for the
Arturia Pigments 3: A near limitless super-synth Plugin
Arturia is undoubtedly one of the leading names in music software, having had an incredible impact on the industry since their founding in 1999. They gained fame early on for their emulations of well-known synths and they've maintained that popularity with renowned plugins, hardware, digital instruments, and more. They're still just as big as ever, due in no small part
Sonible smart:EQ 3 Plugin is an AI enabled Game Changer
Austrian plugin and hardware developer Sonible dropped the latest iteration in its smart: EQ series earlier this year, and, as they had with the previous two, has delivered an intuitive and impressive equalizer that threatens to render all of your other EQs obsolete. This is the Sonible smart:EQ 3 equalizer. smart:EQ 3 is an A.I.-enabled equalizer that analyzes any audio track and