Product of the Week: Audient Nero
It stands to reason that a company that builds consoles would have plenty of expertise in monitor control features. So when I heard about...
Mix Blog Studio: Master of Some
Back in the analog era, it was easier to fully master the gear in your studio because, unless you were working in a large...
Mix Blog Studio: Chatty Plug-ins
Do your plug-ins have a good working relationship with your DAW? Sounds like a silly question, right? After all, plug-ins by their nature are...
Product of the Week: Antares Auto-Tune EFX+
Antares recently released Auto-Tune EFX+ ($199) the latest plug-in in its Auto-Tune EFX series. As in the previous version, Auto-Tune EFX 3, you get...
Mix Blog Studio: Audio—A Second-Class Citizen
This week, I’m going to deviate from the usual studio-related subject matter to talk about a more general issue. Have you noticed how in...
Product of the Week: iZotope Neutron 3
iZotope has been at the forefront of incorporating artificial intelligence into music software. Many of its major titles, including RX, Ozone, Nectar and Neutron,...
Product of the Week: Waves Submarine
“Steer course to two-five-four. Kick drum bearing zero-five-niner. Close all water-tight doors. Prepare plug-in for firing…” Oops, sorry. I was just trying out Waves’...
Mix Blog Studio: Rent-to-Own Gathers Steam
More than ever, you have options for acquiring music software. You can buy it, subscribe to it and, in a more recent development, rent-to-own...
Product of the Week: UAD Software v9.9
When Universal Audio announces a new version of its UAD software, you can bet it will feature at least a couple of new plug-ins,...
Mix Blog Studio: Learning By Doing
Did you know that daisy-chaining AC power strips is considered to be dangerous? Neither did I, but when doing some research for my recent...
Product of the Week: Røde Rødecaster Pro (with firmware update 1.2.0)
For those who haven’t been paying attention, podcasting has become huge. According to a recent post on the Podcasts Insights website, there are more...
Monitoring Copyright Laws in the EU
The EU parliament passed The European Union Directive on Copyright, a new law that includes a number of provisions to protect content creators
Mix Blog Studio: Tear It Down and Start Over
I’ve had my home studio in its current location for about six years, and what started out as a relatively organized setup, has gotten...
Product of the Week: ValhallaDelay
I got excited when I heard about the new ValhallaDelay plug-in. The company’s reverbs are excellent, so I figured their delay would be, as...
Mix Blog Studio: Son of a Glitch
I was at lunch recently with a bunch of veteran musician/composer/producer colleagues, and I posed this question to them: What is the thing that...
Mix Blog Studio: The Soul of a Machine?
With the continuing development of artificial intelligence, there’s been plenty of talk lately about robots replacing humans in the workplace. If you’re a musician,...
Product of the Week: FeelYourSound.com ChordPotion
I’m extremely comfortable and confident recording guitar parts in the studio. The same is true with bass and several other stringed instruments. Keyboards, however,...
Mix Blog Studio: Europe Revamps Its Copyright Laws
I don’t generally get to use the phrase “Here’s some breaking news,” in this space, but, well, here’s some breaking news. Today in Brussels,...
Product of the Week: LiquidSonics Lustrous Plates
If you have Slate Digital’s Everything Bundle, you’ll be familiar with LiquidSonics, the maker of VerbSuite Classics, one of the included plug-ins. LiquidSonics’ latest...
Product of the Week: Blue Microphones Ember
Okay, I know what you’re going to say. “This is Mix. You’re focused on pro audio. What are you doing covering a $99 large-diaphragm...
Product of the Week: Audient ID44 Audio Interface
I’ve been a fan of Audient’s interfaces for a while now. I reviewed and later bought an ID14, and I’ve tried out the ID22,...
Mix Blog Studio: Hype Not Necessary
If you’re looking to buy a new audio interface, your choices are plentiful. I don’t have statistics for it, but speaking anecdotally, it seems...
Product of the Week: Audified ToneSpot Bass Pro
The Czech Republic-based developer Audified has put out several mixing plug-ins in recent years that are dedicated to specific sources and feature a relatively...
Mix Blog Studio: The Joys of Multiband Transient Shaping
I had what you might call a “revelation” during a recent mixing project. No, it wasn’t a spiritual experience, but it was eye-opening. I...
Product of the Week: MOTU Digital Performer 10
Digital Performer has long been one of the most comprehensive and reliable DAWs, both for music production and for film and TV scoring—for which...
Mix Blog Studio: The Pleasures of Going Commercial
There are plenty of advantages to working in a home studio, both financial and practical, but sometimes it’s more than worth it to record...
Product of the Week: Steinberg AXR4 Audio Interface
It’s NAMM time again, and the new-product barrage has begun. With the flurry of announcements, it can be hard to focus on particular items,...
Mix Blog Studio: Mixing by Committee—The Perils and Possibilities
I’m currently mixing an 11-song album project with a band that I play with. I’m the only one in the group who has a...
Product of the Week: Icon Pro Audio QCon G2 Control Surface
I’ve always had mixed feelings about control surfaces. While the idea of mixing with tactile faders, knobs and switches is appealing, I’ve never really...
Mix Blog Studio: Spend Some Quality Time With the Mute Button
We live in an age of unlimited track counts. We’re no longer restricted to 8, 16, 24 or 48, as in the past. Nowadays,...
Product of the Week: Cubase 10
Today’s DAW market is fiercely competitive, which has led to rapid growth of features and capabilities in most of the major applications. Almost every...
Mix Blog Studio: A New Way to Buy Music Software
I’ve been ambivalent about software subscriptions ever since the first plans started appearing. On the one hand, they provide access to a lot more...
Mix Blog Studio: Take My Files, Please!
Whether you’re a musician, producer or engineer, the odds are that you spend some time sharing audio files with your colleagues online. I know...
Product of the Week: TASCAM Model 24—It Only Looks Retro
If you’re old enough to remember the TASCAM Portastudio, you’re sure to get a pang of nostalgia when you see the new TASCAM Model...