So, you want your tracks louder, fatter, beefier? Well, maybe not all the above'"but if you're looking for a loudness meter, MeterPlugs' L-Cast is under the microscope in this review by Mo Volans.
Calling all experimental sound designers and electronic music producers: GlitchMachines Scope will appeal to those modular types and includes its own sound generator and sample library! [Watch video]
Rob Papen continues to raise the bar with his software synths and effects, from Predator to SubBoomBass, RP-Verb to RP-Delay. But how does the highly anticipated Blue II measure up?
XILS Labs have announced the latest update to their EMS VCS3 portable analogue hardware synth emulation software: XILS 3 V 2.0. Find out all about it here.
The new romper soundest for ElectraX from Tone2 contains 200 presets from pro sound designers and it sounds like they've got something for every taste. Listen to the varied examples here.
With a large & varied catalogue of music instrument plug-ins, SONiVOX are also known for their cutting-edge software: Twist, Wobble and Vocalizer Pro. We talked with Mike Hosker about their direction.
Imagine having easy to use tools and content that could enable you to design your own sonic effects both easily and with a unique twist... stop imagining... Glitchmachines are here with Polygon.
Spitfire Audio have become well known for their high quality, award-winning sound libraries. And they're back with Bones Vol.1 - a detailed collection of brass orchestral sounds.
It's no surprise that one of the most impressive software synths ever, Omnisphere, is from Spectrasonics. David Earl delves into its modulation areas and shares some timely tips.
If you use Native Instruments Reaktor and are into modular synths, you're going to LOVE this. Molekular is a modular effects system for Reaktor with an exciting array of classic and creative effects.
There's reverbs and there's reverbs... and for guitarists, there's even more reverbs to choose from! Rich Tozzoli dials in his five favorite reverb plug-ins for guitarists in this must-read piece.
Soundtoys have announced their latest plug-in, PrimalTap, a "dirty" delay plug-in. Best of all it's free until 28th March 2014. So get downloading now!
You can find interesting sample libraries for any instrument you can name, and many that are beyond our imagination even. falls into the later category and here's why.
Native Instruments' Massive is capable of some big and gorgeous sounds. To help you make the most of its capabilities, ModeAudio have a number of preset packs. Mo Volans checks out AeroDynamics here.
Everyone's looking for a drum leakage suppression tool, right? Well, before you answer in haste check this one out and you might find out that it's exactly what you could use in your studio setup.
The Connie organ (Vox Continental 300) is the organ sound used on hit records by The Door and The Beatles. Now, thanks to Arturia, you can relive the 60s in your DAW with their faithful emulation.
Embertone have released some impressive instruments of late. Lynda Arnold picks up their Friedlander Violin Kontakt instrument and explores its wide range of dynamic and expressive controls.
123creative.com has released Sylenth Trance Elements - preset bank Vol. 1 in cooperation with sound designer Giorgio Rebecchi from Ice Planet Music. Here's a little more info about it with links.
Make the most of FXpansion's versatile drum synth, Tremor in these essential tutorial-article. Hollin Jones shows you how to become a beat bad-boy (or girl) with these 7 top tips.
Whether you work in music, television, or film, we all need '˜wooshes' & '˜swooshes'. Frustratingly, they can be difficult to obtain. Did you know you can use iZotope's Stutter Edit to make these?