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The Best Saturation Plugins for Warmth, Grit, and Everything Between
Saturation is one of those tools that makes a track feel finished without you quite knowing why. Here are five plugins I...
The Best Stereo Imaging Plugins for Width That Actually Work
Stereo imaging plugins can open up a mix or wreck it, depending on how you use them. We tested five of the most trusted ...
Top 5 Best Delay Plugins That You Need to Know About
Delay is one of those effects that can make a track feel alive or turn it into mush. These are five delay plugins worth ...
The Top 5 Best Vocoder Plugins
Vocoders are having a moment, and picking the right one shouldn't feel like guesswork. We rounded up five of the best vo...
The Best Channel Strip Plugins for Pro-Level Mixing
A channel strip plugin is one of the fastest ways to get pro-level tone on every track. We rounded up five of the best, ...
Top 6 Best De-esser Plugins to Tame Sibilance
Harsh 's' sounds can wreck an otherwise great vocal. We rounded up five de-esser plugins that actually do the job, from ...
The Top 8 Best Waves Vocal Plugins
Waves makes a lot of vocal plugins, and not all of them earn a spot on your tracks. These five do. From automatic level ...
ACE Studio AI Instruments: I Gave It MIDI and Got Back a String Section
That's not a sampled string library. That's not a session player I hired. That's AI — and the only thing I gave it was M...
Sound Theory Gullfoss Review: How It Works and What It Does
Sound Theory calls Gullfoss an intelligent automatic equalizer. The closest familiar comparison is a dynamic EQ, but it ...
Best Phase Alignment Plugins: Correct Phase Issues Effortlessly
Has your music ever sounded thin, like it's missing that punchy, powerful sound? Ugh, it's enough to make any musician s...
Top 5 Best Bit Crusher Plugins For Getting That Lo-Fi Sound
Yo, audio wizards and bedroom beatmakers! Got that itch for that sweet, nostalgic lo-fi sound? Like, the kind that crack...
Pro Tools HEAT: Integrating Analog Saturation Into Your Mixes
Pro Tools HEAT adds analog emulation to every track, enhancing the overall sound of the mix and providing flexibility in...