Music Production Archives

The Evolution of Music Production: Stock Plugins vs. Third-Party VSTs and the Rise of AI

In the rapidly changing world of music production, the debate between using stock DAW plugins and third-party VSTs is heating up. Producers face tough choices as DAWs offer increasingly powerful stock options, and third-party developers push the envelope with innovative tools. This article delves into these dynamics, explores the role of AI in music production, and helps you make informed decisions for your studio setup.

By Crossfadr|2024-07-12T08:10:35-04:00July 12, 2024|

KRK Rokit Generation Five Studio Monitors: A New Era in Audio Production

KRK Systems has unveiled the all-new KRK Rokit Generation Five powered studio monitors, designed to provide musicians, producers, and sound engineers with the tools they need to capture every nuance of their sound with astonishing clarity.

By Yanny Browne|2024-05-21T07:57:06-04:00May 20, 2024|

Best Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) in 2022

Whether you're just getting started with music production or are a bonafide audio pro, you already know how overwhelming the world of digital audio workstations (DAWs) can be. We've rounded up the best production software for both beginners and experts. FL Studio - Best Music Production Software for Beginners FL [...]

By Crossfadr|2022-06-19T14:48:55-04:00June 20, 2022|

KRK ROKIT 7 G4 Studio Monitor Review

For over 25 years, KRK has been building and engineering the most iconic, number one selling studio monitors in the industry, the KRK ROKIT. Now with its 4th generation, the KRK ROKIT line of studio monitors has been re-engineered from the ground up. KRK’s G4 offerings include five, seven, and eight-inch bi-amp variations as well as a [...]

By Crossfadr|2023-11-23T21:55:11-05:00October 8, 2020|

NUGEN SEQ-S & SEQ-ST High Resolution EQ Plugin Review

In this article, we will discuss NUGEN’s SEQ-S high-resolution EQ plugin. SEQ-S features; Linear phase EQ Spline EQ, directly draw your EQ curve 2 formats - Surround (up to 7.1), and Stereo (stereo and mid/side processing) Match EQ Function Morph EQ Function 3 Channels of EQ It’s a versatile, musical, [...]

By Alan Gleeson|2023-11-23T21:55:12-05:00May 6, 2020|

Accentize VoiceGate Intelligent Audio Plugin Review

This article will be a quick overview of the VoiceGate plugin from Accentize. To see and hear the plugin in action, check out this video. Accentize claim the device is a new approach to gating signals. It aims to remove and suppress unwanted content in a voice recording. Is this true? Let’s check [...]

By Alan Gleeson|2023-11-23T21:55:12-05:00March 19, 2020|

KRK ROKIT 8 G4 Review

KRK ROKIT monitors are among the most popular on the market, but it is fair to say that former ranges have been the subject of quite a lot of debate in audio communities. They look impressive, and they are marketed well, but some of the incarnations of their speakers have [...]

By Crossfadr|2023-11-23T21:55:13-05:00August 12, 2019|

PreSonus Eris E4.5 Review

When a music brand releases a set of active speakers with a price tag of around the $200 mark, it is natural to think that they won’t be the best out there. Though this is not chump change, for a top-end studio monitor set you can spend many times the [...]

By Crossfadr|2023-11-23T21:55:13-05:00July 22, 2019|

In The Studio Tips – The Do’s and Don’ts of Mixing Music

Which part of music production do you consider fun...Production, Mixing, Mastering? It’s all fun but mixing has a special place for me. It’s the beginning process of giving your track character. However, sometimes we get this wrong by not understanding how to mix. In this video, we go over some [...]

By Crossfadr|2023-11-24T08:01:56-05:00February 25, 2019|

iZotope Tonal Balance Control Review

iZotope Tonal Balance Control An industry first, Tonal Balance Control is an analysis tool that visualizes your audio against a reference target, helping you achieve balance and clarity in your projects. Compare your work with track references and genre standards informed by analysis on years of popular masters. Remotely control [...]

By Crossfadr|2023-11-23T21:55:14-05:00December 31, 2018|