There are a many categories in which a soft synth can excel. It could be in providing trendy sounds, intuitive workflows, or unique approaches to harmonic manipulation.
It could offer the kind of expressive inspiration that just makes it fun to play with, ensuring that it actually gets used in Read more...
Room and speaker correction have come a long way. Once hit-or-miss options employed almost exclusively by larger studios, effective EQ treatment options are now accessible to even the most humble of home studios.
The most successful of these new solutions is easily Sonarworks, which has become a nearly ubiquitous fixture Read more...
Behringer is making synths now. Yes, that’s right. As unexpected as it may seem, and as complicated as it’s become, the German-based manufacturer has spent the last few years making its presence known in the world of synthesis.
A few of their releases have been their own original designs, but Read more...
SSL may finally be coming out of its shell.
Of course, the company also known as Solid State Logic has never been a shy presence in the audio world. For decades since its founding in 1969, SSL has stood proudly among a handful of brands—along with an elite inner circle Read more...
Whether its conventional business loans, 0% store credit cards, even student loans… People have tried all sorts of ways to fund upgrades to their new and existing studios.
Are these strategies wise? Or will they just get you into trouble?
Justin Colletti gives a primer on how—and how not—to use Read more...
The Summit is Novation’s new top-of-the-line synthesizer, introduced in the last quarter of 2019. As suggested by its name, the Summit picks up where the Novation Peak synthesizer leaves off, effectively putting two Peaks into a single package and pairing them with a high quality 61-key keyboard, along with a Read more...
It’s easy to get excited and start new music projects. But actually finishing them can be the hardest part. Justin Colletti offers some strategies on how to finish your mixes and get moving on to promotion, playing and new projects.
Thanks to Focusrite, Soundtoys and Gear Club for sponsoring this Read more...
Finding the right centerpiece for a studio is exciting and overwhelming at once. The enthusiasm we have for the recent advances in technology is offset by the anxiety that comes with changing up a rig or learning new software.
Ultimately, upgrades become necessary with time, and having a studio or Read more...
Wearable tech for musicians can be a wonderful tool to help them work, create, and collaborate. Soundbrenner have created Pulse, a wearable metronome watch with diverse uses and features musicians can always have on hand… or wrist, that is!
Unlike most metronomes, one of the many things that makes Read more...
Making high quality recordings requires that you ask the right questions as early on in the process as possible.
Here’s Justin Colletti’s guide to getting your record on the right path from the beginning so you don’t find yourself trying to “fix it in the mix”, or worse yet, during Read more...
