Audio processing and synthesis plugins are always a lively topic for musicians. Many contemporary music-makers rely completely upon their plugin collection for all their sound sources and processing ...

While many audio degradation plugins are designed to add vinyl, tape or cassette-style vibes, Lese’s Codec freebie takes a more contemporary approach: it’s based on the sound of internet compression ...

Virtual Studio Technology allows you to incorporate a variety of effects and instruments into your recording projects. VST effects and instruments are called plugins, and are implemented within a ...

Throughout the history of digital audio workstations, there have been countless Pultec EQP-1A plugin emulations. Apogee developed the only Pultec EQP-1A plugin officially licensed and endorsed by ...

A talkbox modifies the output of an electronic instrument using input from the musician's mouth. Artists like Peter Frampton and Daft Punk have popularized this effect, which is similar to that of a ...

This summer, musicians and producers can elevate their sound with 7 free VST plugins worth checking out. From unique synths to versatile effects, these tools offer high-quality audio capabilities ...

There can't be many gaps in the synth plugin market these days, but Audio Damage says that Basic, its new instrument, was developed specifically because there was no "commercial-quality, low-cost, ...

Let’s not sugarcoat it – things have changed. There was a time when if you wanted strings on a track, you had to call a quartet. Horns? Hire a session player. Even a simple piano line meant booking ...

Ardour is an open source digital audio workstation DAW for recording editing, and mixing music, podcasts, or other audio content. Available for Linux, Mac, and Windows it’s basically a free software ...

There's still no replacement for having good taste and finely attuned ears — but when it comes to the tools of production, ...