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July 31, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Waves Atlas Reverb Review: Is This Workflow-Focused Reverb Worth Buying? Last updated: July 31, 2026 There is no shortage of excellent reverb plugins. The real challenge is finding one that reaches a production-ready result without slowing the mix. Modern sessions routinely rely on separate reverbs for vocals, drums, guitars, synths, effects, and parallel buses, and […]
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July 30, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Acon Digital Multiply 2 Review: Does This Free Vocal Doubling Plugin Still Deserve a Place in Professional Mixing? Most free audio plugins enjoy a brief surge of attention before fading into obscurity. Operating systems change, plugin formats evolve, and newer releases gradually push older tools out of everyday sessions. Acon Digital Multiply has largely avoided […]
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July 29, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Big Muff Pi 2 Review: A More Mix-Ready Take on an Iconic Fuzz Circuit Few guitar pedals have remained as relevant to modern recording as the Big Muff. Its compressed sustain and unmistakable fuzz character continue to define everything from classic rock to contemporary shoegaze, doom metal, stoner rock, alternative rock, and heavier […]
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July 29, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
ToneVeil Review: Is This Spectral Resonance Suppression Plugin Ready for Professional Mixing and Mastering? Dynamic resonance suppression has evolved from a niche corrective technique into a standard part of modern mixing. Static EQ still handles broad tonal shaping well, but it struggles with resonances that shift throughout a performance. Vocal harshness, cymbal buildup, distorted guitars, […]
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July 28, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Emetic DSP Parametic and Smile Bus 3000 Review: A Different Take on Modern Mixing Workflow New audio plugins rarely introduce genuinely new processing concepts. Most releases refine familiar ideas—another analog emulation, another intelligent EQ, or another variation on a classic bus compressor. Emetic DSP enters the market from a different angle. Its first two plugins […]
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July 27, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
The Asylum Analogue Review: Is This Tape and Cassette Plugin Actually Different? Tape emulation is one of the most saturated categories in audio production. Every year brings another plugin promising analog warmth, richer harmonics, smoother transients, and the elusive “finished record” sound. Most follow the same blueprint: model a tape machine, add saturation, introduce a […]
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July 26, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Blackbird Chamber D Review: A Modern Chamber Reverb for Professional Mixing Workflows Few categories in audio production are as crowded as premium reverb plugins. Between algorithmic classics, convolution libraries, and studio recreations, most engineers already have more spatial processors than they regularly use. A new reverb doesn’t earn attention because it models a famous room—it […]
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July 24, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
PSP BBDelay Review: Does This Modern BBD Delay Plugin Earn a Place in Professional Mixing Sessions? Analog delay plugins are no longer a niche category. Most professional studios already own several, whether it’s Soundtoys EchoBoy, FabFilter Timeless, Valhalla Delay, or hardware-inspired emulations built around tape and Bucket Brigade designs. The challenge is no longer finding […]
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July 23, 2026 | Mixing and mastering
RocketVerb Review: Is This Creative Algorithmic Reverb Worth Using in 2026? Every few years, a reverb plugin arrives with a promise to rethink how artificial space is generated. Most rely on improved modulation, denser diffusion networks, or more convincing room models. RocketVerb takes a different route. Instead of modeling famous hardware or reproducing measured acoustic […]
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