Author: Stephen Charlton
Stephen Charlton
Stephen is a musician and journalist who hails from Melbourne, Australia. He learned everything he knows about production from Google and used that vast knowledge to create a series of records you definitely haven’t heard of.
Klanghelm released the Tens (24€) and Tens Jr. (freeware) spring reverbs for Windows and macOS. The two releases are Klanghelm’s first reverb plugins. The…
Variety of Sound released the ThrillseekerXTC Mk III exciter for Windows, and it’s available for FREE from the company’s website. The ThrillseekerXTC is a…
The 2B Delayed Classic plugin is free this week at the company’s website if you apply the coupon BFDELAY at checkout. The plugin offers…
Splash Sound offers the Old School Keys and Indie Voices libraries for NI Kontakt for free until December 8. Old School Keys is a…
The TDR Prism frequency analyzer is free to download at the Tokyo Dawn Records website. The plugin is available for Windows and macOS, and…
Inear Display released Bref, a freeware synthesizer plugin for generating percussive sounds. Bref is a compact synthesizer for creating percussion sounds. It is available as…
You can pick up 30 phat bass sounds for free with the new Subs by Notonik V2 plugin. The plugin is available on the…
Kiive Audio’s Complexx is a compressor, limiter, and expander designed to tighten up any source, liven up the mix bus and add vintage warmth.…
The Crow Hill Company has just announced the beta for R+D Strings, a free library for its Vaults virtual instrument on Windows and macOS. …
Vochlea Music’s Dubler 2 is a voice-to-MIDI desktop app that allows you to realize your musical ideas with just your voice. Dubler 2 is…
Bad Humors is a newly released free effect sequencing plugin for Windows, MacOS, and GNU/Linux. The open-source plugin is available on GitHub by a…
Psycho Circuitry’s new miniVCA compressor is now free to download at the company’s website with support for MacOS and Windows. What’s even more impressive…
Yum Audio released the delicious Crispy Clip Light clipper plugin for Windows and macOS, and the best part is it’s free! The Crispy Clip…
Reverb.com has got the party started early on Black Friday sales, with up to 66% off selected gear until November 20, after which additional…
Plugin Boutique launched a massive 75% OFF discount on the SSL X-Limit limiter plugin by Solid State Logic. The SSL X-Limit limiter offers precision…
MIDI is a communications protocol for connecting audio devices. It’s also one of the most widely used music-making tools and the core of every…
Learning how to write a song is one of the most rewarding things you can do as a musician. As a songwriter, the buzz…
Learning how to record an electric guitar at home gives you complete control over your music and can save you a lot of money.…
Plenty of great products on the market now allow you to record vocals at home. What exactly is the process of getting great results…
We’re in the golden age of music production at home, so it’s easier than ever to start making your own beats on a computer.…
Mixing guitars is such a deep topic that there’s always something new you can learn to help get bigger, phatter guitar tracks.
Audio compression is one of the basic building blocks of audio mixing and music production, so learning the details of mixing with a compressor…
Reverb is a cornerstone of mixing, and understanding it is essential to making pro mixes.
Even if you closely follow our mixing guide, the vocal sound can make or break your song. Since the human voice is an incredibly complex…