Reference listening is one the best things you can do to improve in music production and mixing. Metric AB helps you with that. It has made a bigger difference to my music than any other plugin or tool. This plugin, if any, deserves attention so here is my review and video.
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Mac Running Slow? How to Clean Up a Mac in 2022
How to clean up my Mac? It’s a question most of us Mac users run into eventually. Without proper maintenance, all computers get clogged up sooner or later. In this guide I’ll show you easy steps you can take to clean up a Mac and make it run better. There is a lot you can do to improve your Mac’s performance.
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Piracy – Why Shouldn’t You?
There’s a request I keep getting regularly. It comes in different shapes and forms but the gist is always the same. Here’s an example of an email I received:
“I began with the program Logic pro X. But i have a problem: I want to get some plug ins for this program, i’d like to get it for free, because buying it is too expensive for me at the moment,
so i like to download it, but it’s so hard to find it…I need the following plug ins:
[followed by a list of paid plugins]”
Now, ethics aside, there is something quite big at play here that I want to address. Something that is especially difficult to understand when you’re first starting out in music. (more…)
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Best Free VST/AU/AAX Plugins for Mac and PC (2016 edition)
It's time again to update ourselves on the current state of free VST, AU and AAX plugins for Windows and Mac. This is not an attempt to list all available free plugins. Rather, I've hand picked the best of the best free plugins for you. All of the listed plugins work on both PC and Mac computers. If you like this post, please give it a Tweet, Facebook Like or let your friends know in any way you prefer. I really appreciate it and it helps me keep the blog going. (more…) -
Softube Console 1 Review – Analog Workflow in Digital Domain
The Softube Console 1 has greatly intrigued me ever since it first came out in early 2014.
Part of the fun in making music for me is honing my workflow and experimenting with different tools and processes.
The Console 1 is a new generation mixer that combines hands on workflow and analog modeled sound with software that integrates neatly into your DAW.
How would the Console 1 work for an electronic music geek like myself? I decided to jump in and find out.
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How to Use a Spectrum Analyzer in Mixing, Music Production, and Mastering
Spectrum analysis can be a confusing topic. Especially if you’re only starting out in music production! It sure used to confuse me. This article explores five different ways of how to use a spectrum analyzer in the music production, mixing and mastering processes. This article is updated in 2019.
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