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20 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
In Austin’s live-driven music scene, many artists rush straight into mastering after recording a track. Between weekly gigs on Sixth Street, home demos in East Austin project rooms, and fast turnaround releases around SXSW and ACL, it’s common to want a song “finished” as quickly as possible. The problem is that mastering can only polish […]
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18 April , 2026 | Uncategorised
MPG Awards 2026 Winners: Full List and What It Means for Mixing and Mastering MPG Awards 2026 winners have been announced following a sold-out ceremony at The Troxy in London. The Music Producers Guild revealed the full list, highlighting the engineers, producers, and studios shaping current audio production standards. MPG Awards 2026 Winners (Full List) […]
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17 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Why Connection Type No Longer Matters When Choosing an Audio Interface in 2026 The long-running debate around USB vs Thunderbolt audio interfaces has effectively ended. What used to be a critical factor in performance is now one of the least relevant considerations when choosing an interface. This isn’t a theoretical shift. It’s already reflected in […]
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17 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Chicago artists record music in many different ways. Some tracks come straight from live club performances and rehearsal rooms. Others are built in home studios between sessions. Many hip-hop and pop releases start with a purchased beat and a vocal recorded in a bedroom setup. Despite these different workflows, most Chicago musicians face the same […]
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16 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Minimoog Model D Tribute Edition Isn’t About Innovation — It’s About Legacy (And That Matters) Minimoog Model D Tribute Edition is officially here. Moog Music has announced a limited run of 500 units, each contributing $500 to the Bob Moog Foundation — a move that positions this release as both a product and a statement. […]
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16 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Softube Flow Studio Targets Fast Mixing Workflows — Hardware Control Built Around Macro Chains Softube Flow Studio is now official. The company’s latest hardware release is a compact desktop controller designed to reshape how engineers interact with plugins inside a DAW — not by adding more precision, but by reducing friction. This isn’t another generic […]
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16 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
UVI Vintage Vault 5 Review — What It Actually Does (And Where It Breaks) UVI Vintage Vault 5 is marketed as a complete vintage synth ecosystem. That’s only half true. Yes — it delivers a massive archive of classic hardware sounds. But no — it doesn’t behave like a real synth, and that difference becomes […]
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16 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Should You Download UAD Explore Free? A Real-World Breakdown of Universal Audio’s Free Plugins UAD Explore Free removes the biggest barrier Universal Audio had for years — hardware. No Apollo. No DSP. Just native plugins running on your CPU. That sounds like a big deal. It is. But access doesn’t equal results. Here’s the actual […]
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15 April , 2026 | Mixing and mastering
Fabric Vintage Synths Vol.1 Review — Sound Quality, Alternatives, and Should You Buy It? Fabric Vintage Synths Vol.1 is a hybrid VST instrument from AIR Music Tech that recreates classic analog polysynth tones using multi-sampled hardware sources combined with a modern synthesis engine. Verdict upfront: it sounds polished and production-ready out of the box, but […]
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