August 8, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Tunary Thalm Review: Can Architectural Room Simulation Improve Audio Production? Creating believable distance has always been one of the more time-consuming parts of audio production. Traditional room simulation relies on a combination of EQ, level automation, stereo imaging, and reverb to convince the listener that a sound is coming from another room, behind a wall, […]
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W.A. Production Make Me Scream 2 Review: Is This Distortion Plugin Worth Adding to Your Mixing Toolkit? Last updated: August 2026 Tested on: Version 2 Distortion has become one of the most crowded categories in audio production. Between analog console emulations, tape processors, tube saturators, multiband distortion, soft clippers, and harmonic enhancers, most engineers already […]
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DEVPROAUDIO REVERSIDE Review: Does This 3D Algorithmic Reverb Offer More Than Conventional Spatial Processing? Algorithmic reverb has been part of professional production for decades. Most new releases focus on workflow refinements, expanded preset libraries, or interface updates while leaving the underlying DSP largely unchanged. DEVPROAUDIO REVERSIDE takes a different path. Instead of treating reverb as […]
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TK Audio TK-Lizer 3 Review: Is This Baxandall Mastering EQ Still Relevant for Modern Hybrid Studios? Transparent analog EQs occupy a very different role today than they did a decade ago. Precision corrections, dynamic equalization, and loudness management now happen almost entirely inside the DAW, leaving analog hardware to handle the broad tonal adjustments that […]
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Origin Effects EQDELUXE Review: Can a Pultec-Style EQ Improve Guitar Recording Workflows? The Pultec EQP-1A remains one of the most influential equalizers ever built—not because it offers surgical precision, but because its passive EQ curves shape low-end and upper frequencies in ways that still sound remarkably musical. Those characteristics have made Pultec-style processing a fixture […]
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UAD EMT 140 and EMT 250 Native Review: Are These Classic Reverbs Still Worth Using in Modern Mixing? Few software reverbs have earned the long-term reputation of Universal Audio’s EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator and EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverb. Their sound has never been the issue. Availability has. For nearly two decades, both plugins […]
Read More →August 5, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Mastering The Mix MIXVAULT Review: Does Its Workflow Improve Real Mixing Decisions? Modern EQ plugins aren’t limited by audio quality anymore. Whether you open FabFilter Pro-Q, Kirchhoff EQ, DMG Equilibrium, or another flagship processor, you’ll find transparent filters, accurate analyzers, and enough control to solve virtually any tonal problem. The challenge isn’t finding a capable […]
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Heavyocity VAST Review: Creative Convolution for Modern Mixing, Sound Design, and Film Scoring Convolution has traditionally served one purpose: reproducing real acoustic spaces with maximum accuracy. Whether capturing a legendary scoring stage, a vintage hardware processor, or a concert hall, most convolution reverbs prioritize realism over experimentation. That’s why many producers still rely on separate […]
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Rhodes Clav Pro Review: Is This the Best Dedicated Clavinet Plugin for Modern Production? The Hohner Clavinet D6 occupies a unique place in recorded music. While it’s most closely associated with 1970s funk, its sharp transient response and percussive articulation continue to make it relevant in modern pop, neo-soul, rock, hip-hop, film scoring, and hybrid […]
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