Music Production Insights

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  • Metric AB Review

    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.

  • Mac Running Slow? How to Clean Up a Mac in 2022

    Without proper maintenance, all computers eventually get clogged up with user files, traces left by different applications and sometimes even viruses or malware. Even the way you use your computer could be the cause for your Mac becoming slow.

  • 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…

  • 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.…

  • 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. How would it work for an electronic music geek like myself? I decided to jump in and find out.

  • 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.