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13 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Strymon TimeLine MX Review: Is the New Stereo Delay Platform Worth the Upgrade? The Strymon TimeLine MX enters a very different market than the original TimeLine did more than a decade ago. High-end delay is no longer defined by the quality of a single algorithm. Engineers now compare routing flexibility, stereo architecture, MIDI implementation, hybrid […]
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12 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Handcrafted Mallets Review: A Hybrid Kontakt Library for Cinematic Composers and Modern Music Production The Kontakt market has no shortage of marimba and vibraphone libraries. Most focus on capturing an acoustic instrument as accurately as possible. Handcrafted Mallets takes a different approach, combining detailed multisampling with a dedicated synthesis engine that turns traditional mallet recordings […]
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11 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
StepStrum Review: A Smarter MIDI Strumming Plugin for Virtual Guitar Workflows Realistic virtual guitars are no longer limited by sample quality. Today’s premium libraries capture detailed articulations, round robins, and dynamic layers with impressive accuracy. The weak point is usually the MIDI performance driving them. Rigid chord timing, identical downstrokes, static velocity, and repetitive phrasing […]
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11 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Ninja AB Review: Is This Reference Plugin Worth Adding to Your Mixing and Mastering Workflow? Reference tracks have become an essential part of modern mixing and mastering, but the workflow around them is often inefficient. Engineers still switch between media players, browser windows, metering software, and DAW sessions just to compare a mix against commercial […]
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10 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Avalanche Tones Chainsaw Suite Review: A Modular Guitar Plugin Built Around NAM and Parallel Processing Avalanche Tones has released Chainsaw Suite, a modular guitar plugin for metalcore, djent, thall, and other low-tuned heavy styles. Rather than locking the user into a fixed amp-and-cab signal path, it provides 20 movable processing modules, up to 10 module […]
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10 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Harrison Mixbus 12 Review: Is It Worth It? Features, Pro & Verdict Harrison Mixbus 12 is built around a question most DAWs leave to the user: how much of the mixing system should already exist before the session opens? Instead of starting with a largely neutral mixer and relying on plugin chains to define its […]
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9 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
OBSIDIAN Neural Local Edition Review: Offline AI Music Generation on Your CPU OBSIDIAN Neural Local Edition tackles a practical problem with generative audio: most AI tools still sit outside the production workflow. They generate a file, then leave the producer to download it, import it into a DAW, find the usable sections, and turn the […]
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9 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Heritage Audio TUBESTRIP Review: All-Tube Channel Strip for Recording and Mixing The Heritage Audio TUBESTRIP is built for engineers willing to commit tone and dynamics before a signal reaches the DAW. Unlike a plugin that can be bypassed, automated, or recalled instantly, a premium analog channel strip changes the recording itself. The real question is […]
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8 July , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Universal Audio elysia karacter Review: Is This Saturation Plugin Worth It for Mixing and Mastering? Saturation is one of the most frequently misused tools in modern audio production. The difference between adding useful harmonic density and simply adding distortion depends on gain staging, source material, monitoring conditions, and where the processor sits inside the signal […]
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