Brainworx bx_console AMEK 9099 – A Real-World Review
Audio pro Mike Levine takes a deep dive into the Brainworx bx_console AMEK 9099 plug-in in this Real-World Review.
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Audio pro Mike Levine takes a deep dive into the Brainworx bx_console AMEK 9099 plug-in in this Real-World Review.
Recording pro Mike Levine puts iZotope's second-generation Spire Studio portable recording system to the test.
If you like multitrack loop collections and well-played grooves by great musicians, you’re going to love the Graybox Sessions Volume 2 Bundle.
Faithful re-creation of famed Motown equalizer, custom-built in the 1960s by engineer Mike McLean, now modeled from an original unit owned by Michael Brauer.
Recording pro Mike Levine puts the Muramasa Audio Electrum Guitar Amp-and-Effects Modeling plug-in to the test in this Real-World Review.
Studio pro Mike Levine takes Hit’n’Mix RipX DeepAudio for a spin and finds it to be powerful software for editing inside a stereo mix.
The all-new Select line includes an all-tube mic pre, tube compressor,, solid-state compressor and a 2-channel, 4-band EQ.
Mike Levine puts Campfire Audio Satsuma In-Ear-Monitors to the test in our latest Real-World Review.
Studio pro Mike Levine puts SSL's new UV EQ and SiX Channel preamp/channel strip to the test in this Real-World Review.
Studio pro Mike Levine sizes up Digital Performer 11 and finds that MOTU's flagship DAW has gained powerful new functionality.
iZotope has released new versions of its Nectar vocal-processing plug-in and Ozone mastering processor, both of which received enhancements to their AI-powered “Assistants.”
The ease with which people can offer opinions online and then call themselves a music critic means that ... well, there are a lot...
The third generation of the highly popular bus-powered unit incorporates a sleek new design and a pair of USB Type-C ports to go with...
You never know when a song idea or a guitar riff is going to pop into your head, so it helps if you have...
New 14x10 audio interface includes precision clocking and conversion, 37 effects and Thunderbolt 3 connectivity.
There are as many ways to approach mix as there are engineers, ranging from the hyper-methodical, 'must-color-code-now' to the free-wheeling, 'I'll-figure-out-what-I-did-later." Which one are...
Audio separation and processing tool 'Rips' audio into layers that isolate elements such as drums, bass, voice or percussion, then adds level control, pans,...
Mike Levine, who was there for the emergence of the Portastudio back in the day, is mystified by the resurgence in popularity of the...
A Powered Sub and Speaker Line That Just Makes Mixing Easier
Artificial intelligence is the big buzz in plug-in development these days, and Austrian manufacturer Sonible has incorporated its own system into its compression, reverb...
After years of mixing in-the-box, Mike Levine discovered a range of 500 Series units; he now employs a hybrid approach to his mixes that...
Two new engines—Harmonic and Utility—have been added to the popular software synth, which extends the concept of working with sounds as colors.
Mike Levine can't get to his third-floor studio for a few more weeks, so he moved some of it downstairs, all the time thinking...
For fans of the legendary Empirical Labs Distressor compressor, it doesn't get any better than a plug-in from the original designer.
The software subscription model has made its way into pro audio, and Mike Levine finds that the new wave of loop sites provide great...
The famous API processor sound, modeled and placed in a modular channel-strip format, stereo or mono, with Channel and Buss options.
A new alliance between two powerhouses in pro audio and music production has some intriguing possibilities for creators, including the incorporation of AI into...
Designed as a replacement for the ubiquitous Auratones, the new powered version of the Ref-Cube is designed to offer clear midrange performance, but it...
Mike Levine is beginning to rethink his mix workflow by looking at console emulation plug-ins rather than mix-and-match dynamics and processing.
This DI box emulator plug-in slipped by a lot of people when it came out a few months back, but it's simple to use...
While producing an instrumental track for one of his bands, Mike Levine suddenly found that he had access to a live, remote drummer—a good...
If you like to work with faders more than a mouse and you might want to run two or more DAWs simultaneously, then Mike...
Mike Levine ended up spending time with the revival in hardware products at the recent virtual NAMM show, reminding him a bit of a...
Mike Levine finds audio quality at an affordable price with an interface that is both portable and fits well in the studio.
Mike Levine checks in virtually for NAMM Believe in Music Week and sets out to sate his appetite for new products and expert panel...
Mike Levine looks in on the new Sound Particles Energy Panner, an intuitive 3D audio plug-in arriving on the eve of NAMM.
Mike Levine is loving the host of new features and the reduced strain on his CPU load in the latest Pro Tools update.