Don’t you love how strings can add a refined sheen to songs, and make a mix just sound more “expensive”?
Hiring a real string section for your recording session can be expensive, but luckily, brands like Native Instruments, UVI, EastWest, and Spitfire have developed some pretty incredible sample libraries that Read more...
There is no “in” in strings — oh wait, yes there is!
And composer Ariel Marx knew that already. A fast-emerging composer, the NYC-based Marx can play many instruments, but she clearly has a string affinity, deployed most recently on the new film To Dust starring Géza Röhrig and Matthew Read more...
If you are a music producer in the year 2018, I’m 99.9% positive you’ve heard of Native Instruments’ nearly ubiquitous VST module, Kontakt. This virtual instrument can host dozens of the company’s incredible libraries including Alicia’s Keys, Session Guitarist and Studio Drummer, to name just a few.
One of the Read more...
Soundtoys announces the release of FREE Little Plate reverb plugin.
To create their first dedicated reverb plugin, Soundtoys collected plate reverbs from around the world, including five immense original EMT 140s, which are still considered the finest example of the plate reverb sound. After months of repair, tuning, and careful Read more...
Roland debuts two new keyboards—one for performance and one for production.
Last week Roland introduced the SE-02 Analog Synthesizer and the FA-07 Music Workstation.
The SE-02 is a collaborative effort from Roland and Studio Electronics, and the debut product of the new Roland Boutique Designer Series. Featuring authentic discrete Read more...
