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Waves L4 Ultramaximizer – Limiter Masterclass (Free Preset)

If you’re a music producer or engineer, you know that the limiter is arguably the most important plugin on your master bus. It’s the final gatekeeper, the tool that can either give your track that professional polish and loudness or completely wreck the dynamic integrity you worked so hard to achieve. Dial it in wrong, ...

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Ozone 12 - Mastering Hip Hop Start to Finish (Tutorial by Sean Divine)

Ozone 12: A Masterful Leap Forward in Mastering (Tutorial)

For many years, iZotope’s Ozone has been a go-to tool for mastering engineers, and with the release of Ozone 12, it’s clear they’ve raised the bar once again. As a beta tester since Ozone 8, I’ve watched this software grow, but this latest version is, without a doubt, the most powerful and transformative yet.

With new modules ...

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⚡️ Waves IDX Intelligent Dynamics (Tutorial + Free Presets)

Waves newest plugin isn’t your average compressor! IDX Intelligent Dynamics works uniquely by suppressing excess energy in unpleasant frequencies, while adding impact and presence to the best parts of your audio signal. It may just be the fastest and easiest way to use compression in the Waves plugin lineup. Oh, and it also sounds really ...

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Mixing Rap Vocals | UA Topline Vocal Suite

Mixing Rap Vocals 🎙️ Topline Vocal Suite (Free Presets)

Universal Audio, a pioneer in analog modeling plugins, has consistently delivered authentic emulations of legendary studio hardware. Their extensive collection includes iconic models like the Neve 1073, Tube-Tech CL 1B, Manley Massive Passive, Avalon VT-737sp, Pultec EQP-1A, Empirical Labs Distressor, and numerous others.

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Using Reverb as an Emotional Mixing Tool

Reverb is one of the most powerful tools a mixer has, but it’s often misunderstood. We tend to think of it simply as a way to create space and make a track sound bigger. But what if it could do more? What if reverb could be used to evoke a feeling, a mood, or an ...

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Sean Divine - Waves StudioVerse Free Presets

Waves StudioVerse V15 Demo (Free Presets)

Waves V15 includes 2 new free plugins: StudioVerse Audio Effects and StudioVerse Instruments. In this demo, we’ll see how both innovative plugins accelerate the process of producing, mixing and mastering your songs.

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Hip Hop Vocal Layering Like A Pro (The Easy Way)

Hip Hop Vocal Layering Like A Pro (The Easy Way)

In this tutorial, we dive deep into layering vocals with the latest version of Synchro Arts VocAlign 6!

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Kazrog Avalon VT-747 SP Plugin (Review and Demo)

Avalon VT-747SP Plugin (Review and FREE Presets)

In this tutorial, we’ll dive deep in to the legendary Avalon 747 Tube Opto Compressor & Passive 6 Band Equalizer now available as a plugin from Kazrog!

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Top 5 Waves Plugins You’ll Use Every Session

In this tutorial, I’ll show you 5 Waves plugins that have stood the test of time and that you’ll find yourself using in every session for years to come.

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Top 10 Next Level Instrument Plugins

Top 10 Next Level Instrument Plugins For Producers

1. Izotope – VocalSynth 2

In a market full of “novelty” vocoder plugins, VocalSynth 2 stands out with it’s futuristic vocal shaping abilities, a user-friendly interface and musical tone. With a wealth of modern and classic style vocoding options, throat modeling, pitch correction and a ...

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Waves CLA EchoSphere Plugin Demo + FREE Presets

Waves CLA EchoSphere Demo + Free Presets

Here’s a full tutorial for the latest Waves / CLA plugin, EchoSphere.

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Mixing with SSL Native Plugins - Sean Divine

Mixing with SSL Native Vocalstrip 2 + Drumstrip (Tutorial Series)

While SSL is known for their legendary analog hardware used on countless hit recordings, they’ve more recently updated their complete line of SSL Native software mixing plugins.

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iZotope Neoverb Demo + Free Presets

Creating a beat / vocal idea on the fly, using the new Neoverb plugin for the first time!

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Mixing Rap Vocals with Waves Plugins

Mixing Rap Vocals with Waves Plugins (Free Tutorial Series)

We’re back once again in the Mixing with Waves Plugins series, mixing rap vocals start to finish using the free StudioRack utility plugin (compatible with all DAWs).

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Mixing Distorted 808s with Creative Intent Tantrum Plugin

Creative Intent Tantrum Plugin Demo

It’s not often you come across a unique distortion plugin with musical, inspiring tones. Developer Creative Intent sent over their new phase distortion plugin, Tantrum.

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Izotope VocalSynth 2 Video Demo + Free Preset

iZotope VocalSynth 2 Video Demo + Free Preset

The team at iZotope sent over the newly updated VocalSynth 2 for you all to check out!

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Logic Pro X Compressor and Compression Types Explained

Logic Pro X Compressor Explained

Logic Pro X Compressor and Compression Types

The compressor is arguably the most important plugin when mixing vocals (and also one of the toughest to get the hang of). Thankfully, Logic Pro X includes one of the best stock compression plugins around and it’s extremely versatile for many different tasks.

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Top 7 Free Mixing Plugins For Audio Engineers

Top 7 Free Mixing Plugins For Audio Engineers

Click Below to Download Free Mixing Plugins…

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Waves Smack Attack - Review by Sean Divine

Waves Smack Attack Plugin – Review and Demo

Waves Smack Attack Review. The most versatile transient shaper on the market… Continue reading
Objeq Delay - Acoustic Filter and Delay Plugin

Objeq Delay – Acoustic Filter and Delay Plugin

Excited to share the recent release of the Objeq Delay acoustic filter and delay plug-in by Applied Acoustic Systems!

I was fortunate enough to use this plugin during the development cycle and it truly does sound fantastic. At first, I wondered why I would need another delay plugin in my toolbox but quickly found ...

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