Archives for August 2019

Currently, the music world is dominated by digital recording, mixing, and processing, but the interest in analog sound has continued. It’s the unique qualities of analog audio that have become more popular than ever. That’s the reason why some mixers turn to real analog hardware instead of virtual emulations.

There are plug-ins that emulate the distinctive character of analog hardware, However, a smaller, dedicated band of engineers and producers still turns to the real thing which is the actual analog hardware. It provides the warmth and presence that everyone deems so desirable.

Read more about this here: https://ask.audio/articles/how-to-mix-in-your-daw-using-analog-hardware-effects

The audio waveforms show the amplitude and time domains of the audio. This enables certain kinds of editing to be done directly on the audio waveform such as cropping, editing, crossfades and so on. However, you couldn’t set up an EQ by interacting directly with a conventional audio waveform.

The most sought after tool in audio editing would allow you to work in all three domains simultaneously. That’s exactly what Steinberg’s new SpectraLayers Pro 6 audio editor has been designed to do. It makes light work of removing unwanted noises, pops, clicks and such. It can even handle more fundamental issues such as hum and broadband noise.

Read more about this here: https://www.musictech.net/reviews/plug-ins/steinberg-spectralayers-pro-6-review/

The Abbey Road Studio 3 plugin was produced in collaboration with Abbey Road Studios and powered by Waves Nx immersive audio technology. It’s designed by top acousticians to bring forth an extraordinary music production and mixing environment.

Some of its features include three sets of stereo loudspeaker setups: nearfield, midfield, farfield. In addition, the plugin also delivers 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound, modeled after the studio’s original surround setup. It does not only have the capability to obtain a professional-sounding work environment but easy and affordable access to one of the best-sounding rooms in the world.

Read more about this here: https://www.prosoundweb.com/channels/recording/waves-audio-abbey-road-studios-unveil-abbey-road-studio-3-plugin/

Throughout the history of musical gears, there are times when the machines used are more important than the humans who played them. Let’s take a look at the soft synth for example. This is a relatively young instrument category and has been as influential as the hardware that preceded them.

The successor Massive X has some characteristics that have been carried through. Some of its key features include dual-wavetable oscillator soft synth and two additional phase-modulation oscillators. It also has nine slots for LFO and envelope modulation and three performers for up to eight bars of modulation.

Read more about this here: https://www.musictech.net/reviews/software-instruments/native-instruments-massive-x-review/