I would never advocate using a compressor/limiter on your output as a quick and easy, do-it-yourself way to master your music. If placed there, something like the L2007 will be very effective at making your track sound louder and radio ready, but there are mastering engineers out there trained to make the most minute changes to make your music...

PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: independent development teams federation United Plugins is proud to announce availability of TrapTune as founding partner SounDevice Digital’s latest plug-in — putting perfect vocal tracks within easy reach of anyone working within the trap sub-genre of hip-hop or elsewhere for whom an automatic tuner with a unique character holds the key to creative success — as of August...

The Apogee Quartet is a feature-packed desktop audio interface offering users a lot of flexibility in a simple & sleek design. The Quartet offers 4 analog inputs, expandable to 12 total inputs using the interface’s optical input. The desktop interface also offers 6 analog TRS outputs for up to 3 pairs of monitors, a 5.1 surround system, or for use with outboard equipment. Also...

Music Midtown 2022 has been cancelled, reportedly due to state gun laws preventing the festival organizers, Live Nation, from banning firearms at the event which draws a crowd of an estimated 50,000 attendees each year. Their full update reads: Hey Midtown fans - due to circumstances beyond our control, Music Midtown will no longer be taking place this year. We...

Earlier this year, Electric Daisy Carnival announced that they would be returning to Orlando's Tinker Field from November 11-13 for their annual electronic music festival. Today, they officially released the lineup for this fall, and it's got something for classic EDM fans to bassheads and everyone in between. In a trend that's becoming more common for these larger festivals, there...

Paving the road for the perfect drum sounds is not an easy task, but Steven Slate Drums 4 Platinum does a damn good job at it. With 100 kits to choose from, your possible overall drum sound is endless. Mix and match drum sounds to make your own User kit presets, then record a nearly perfect sounding kit using a MIDI...

The team at Røde Microphones have outdone themselves with the NT4, a fixed X/Y stereo condenser mic featuring two 1/2″ cardioid capsules. For less than what most manufacturers charge for a single cardioid condenser microphone, the NT4 is capable of capturing clean, bright sound, whether it’s music or backgrounds/ambience for film. The NT4′s fixed microphones always ensure that your...

Waves Audio has long been one of the biggest names in the game when it comes to audio software, so when they pair up with other greats to put out truly insightful content, it's worth sharing. In this latest masterclass, they partnered with legendary rock mixer Chris Lord-Alge (Green Day, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters) to show off his mixing techniques...

Soft Limit has been an integral feature of Apogee converters since the AD-500, our first standalone A-D converter released in 1991. And now, for the very first time, this simple but highly effective analog tape emulation is available as a free audio plugin. During development of the AD-500, we recognized that, while the new digital audio technology offered superior performance...

Just over 2 months before the third Day N Vegas festival, the promoters shared the following message on their website: We're sorry to announce that a combination of logistics, timing and production issues have forced us to cancel Day N Vegas for 2022.The refund process will begin immediately, and funds will appear back to your account within the next 2-4...