Creating music can be an expensive hobby/profession – the cost of a computer, studio monitors, an interface, microphones, acoustic treatment options… not to mention the cost of software subscription plans or large one-off payments for…

Category: Technology
Today we’re giving you a rundown of features in iZotope Vinyl, an incredible free plugin that’s been around for as long as we can remember (around 20 years!). It’s had a facelift in recent times,…
Spotify For Artists is your key to unlocking the full potential of Spotify. We make music out of love for it. Despite this, we must work with what we have if we want people to…
A DAW is where all the digital music-making happens. DAW is short for Digital Audio Workstation. In short, it’s a piece of software where you can record and edit audio, add effects to individual sounds…
Software for sound design comes in many forms. From softsynths to effect plugins, there are a lot of choices. Sound design programs are an electronic music producer’s best friend. We can’t help but indulge our…
An 808 has become an iconic sound. Whether for pop music, hip hop or trap – 808s are heavily a sought after sound. Dating back to the 80s, 808 drums quickly became a staple in…
Keeping your vocals sitting at the top of your mix can be difficult from time to time. Sometimes, effects like reverb and delay only push your vocals further back too. But there is a solution…
BYOD by ChowDSP is a free distortion plugin aimed at guitarists. BYOD, short for build your own distortion, is a free new plugin by ChowDSP. All ChowdDSP plugins are free, and BYOD is no different!…
Compression can go one of two ways: well or badly. It can be your best friend when you use it right, but not so much if you don’t. If you overdo it, compression can ruin…
Developer Accentize introduces two new plugins: DeRoom2 and DeRoom Pro2. Accentize DeRoom2 and DeRoom Pro2 are plugins for removing unwanted ambience from your audio. They do this by using machine learning algorithms that make it…