Reviews
FX Collection by Arturia Review
Finding where to start with plugins can be difficult. You don’t know which plugin to buy as a compressor, reverb, delay, and there are so many choices. Bundles have become one of the best ways to get a lot of the plugins you need all ... read more
4 Garageband Alternatives You Should Explore
So many producers and engineers I know have gotten their start with Garageband. Why wouldn’t they? It is a free starter DAW that honestly is super easy to use and easy to gain access to. But it doesn’t come easily on Windows. That is where ... read more
Ozone 9 Standard Review
Now we have looked into Ozone 9 before. In our Ozone 9 Advanced Review, we got to see the larger big brother to the Ozone 9 Standard. Now everyone usually would want to have the bigger more inclusive option that comes with every bell and ... read more
Ozone 9 + Neutron 3 Advanced Review
We’ve taken a look at Neutron 3 Advanced and Ozone 9 Advanced before, but to celebrate Splice offering both of them as a bundle, we’re revisiting the pair and digging in on some of the best features. In case you’re unfamiliar, Ozone 9 and Neutron 3 ... read more
KSHMR Essentials VST Review
Easy to use and functionally fantastic, it’s no wonder that KSHMR Essentials was specifically designed by an artist, for artists. World famous DJ, musician, and producer KSHMR, as the product name suggests, created this plugin in collaboration with the developers at W. A. Productions. This processor gives you ... read more
Devastor 2 Review
When crystal clear sounds aren’t what you’re looking for, you reach for something to add a little grit. Enter: Devastor 2 from D16. It’s a multiband distortion unit plug-in that not only produces some great sounds but doubles as a crash course in musical clipping ... read more
Neutron 3 Advanced Review
So we’ve looked at other amazing editing suites from iZotope for beats, mastering, and vocals. Now we’re going to be looking at another knockout of a plugin built to be your one stop shop for instruments. I know so many newer engineers who want to ... read more
Arturia V Collection 7 Plugin Review – 9.6/10
Arturia is renowned for their plugins, and their most recent collection of virtual keyboard instruments may be the most comprehensive in the industry. The Arturia V Collection 7 is a software bundle that includes 24 virtual instruments plus access to Arturia’s Analog Lab 4 program. ... read more
TIDAL HIFI Streaming Music Review
Before diving in to performance, there are a few things you should know about TIDAL, if you don’t already. First, it’s owned by Jay-Z. When he’s not rapping, Jay goes by his real name, Shawn Carter. Shawn has regularly used his platform to support his community, his peers, ... read more
Serum Synthesizer Plugin Review
It’s been 50 years since Wolfgang Palm pioneered wavetable synthesis technology, so to celebrate, we’re reviewing one of the most beloved examples of that tech in action: Serum. Serum is a wavetable synthesizer plug-in developed by Xfer Records as an in-the-box solution for synth sounds, and—spoiler ... read more