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I’ve been a professional producer for decades, and these are the plugins I always call-up when working on a project

There’s so many plugins out there that can handle the same tasks slightly differently, but in the eyes of production expert Jon Musgrave, you really only need a small stable of selected favourites. Here’s his…

What’s the difference between distortion and saturation? Here’s how you can get the best dirt for your sound

What’s the difference between distortion and saturation? Here’s how you can get the best dirt for your sound

Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics

How to beat writer's block: 11 tips to help you finish that track today

How to beat writer's block: 11 tips to help you finish that track today

No more staring at a blank screen or endlessly auditioning loops. Here’s how to make that track idea a final, finished reality

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"I put it on everything - you get this beautiful shimmery goodness out of it": Jasper Tygner on the Soundtoys plugin behind the "filmic" sound of his debut album Blue

We visited Tygner in his London-based studio ahead of the release of his cinematic, rave-inspired new project

“The moment you feel the signal is getting too aggressive, it's time to back off”: The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound

Adding small or even large amounts of saturation doesn’t have to be bad for you, as we explore how to singe your sonics

“I put a pitch-shifter on the master bus!”: In the era of lo-fi beats and bedroom recording, does sound quality even matter anymore?

With bedroom-produced DIY tracks topping the streaming charts and explosive distortion the new norm on TikTok, is sound quality becoming irrelevant in 2026?

"This is our way of saying thank you": Soundtoys is giving away six free plugins this Christmas, starting with Little PrimalTap

Each free Soundtoys plugin will be available for only 48 hours

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"It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease": Soundtoys makes some of the best effects plugins we've ever tested, and they're discounted by up to 75% for Black Friday

"It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease": Soundtoys makes some of the best effects plugins we've ever tested, and they're discounted by up to 75% for Black Friday

Soundtoys 5.5 is available for $360 off RRP and you can save 61% on the new SpaceBlender reverb

“Try this on drums, and you'll end up with something similar to a classic gated drum kit. Eat your heart out, Phil Collins!”: Our go-to plugins for adding flavour to sounds

“Try this on drums, and you'll end up with something similar to a classic gated drum kit. Eat your heart out, Phil Collins!”: Our go-to plugins for adding flavour to sounds

With so much processing available in modern DAWs, we take a look at some of the more left-field plugins and approaches for maximising the colour of your audio signal

“It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease”: Soundtoys SpaceBlender review

“It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease”: Soundtoys SpaceBlender review

And it will do it for free… if you're quick

Soundtoys just dropped the best free reverb plugin we've tried in years - grab it now before it costs $99

Soundtoys just dropped the best free reverb plugin we've tried in years - grab it now before it costs $99

The retro-futuristic SpaceBlender is an experimental sound design tool that blends an innovative approach with vintage inspiration

How to sound like Jack Antonoff: "He puts Minimoog through a fuzz pedal for an absolutely massive sound"

How to sound like Jack Antonoff: "He puts Minimoog through a fuzz pedal for an absolutely massive sound"

These tricks won't land you an instant invite to the Swift, Lorde or Del Rey HQs but he certainly knows his stuff

"If I'm taking high-end off my vocals, I like Soundtoys FilterFreak": Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff reveals his top 10 vocal plugins and recording techniques

"If I'm taking high-end off my vocals, I like Soundtoys FilterFreak": Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff reveals his top 10 vocal plugins and recording techniques

But even with those plugins, you might not be as successful as him…

How to make a rave-ready techno track in Ableton Live

How to make a rave-ready techno track in Ableton Live

Prepare to get fists in the air as we learn the tools, tricks and tempos for nailing the basics of rave-ready techno

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Soundtoys is giving you another chance to download its $99 Little Plate reverb plugin for free

The EMT 140-inspired effect is being given away for nothing until the end of this month

Django Django on the dance music-inspired Off Planet: "I started making music in the ’90s with an E-mu sampler, so part of my brain is still stuck there"

Django Django’s retro house-influenced new project is a flurry of hypersonic colours and energy. We spoke to the band’s cofounder David Maclean about the record’s inspirations, tech and evolution

GEAR EXPO 2023: The best new effect plugins for 2023

The delays, reverbs and compressors you can look forward to running your audio through this year

NAMM 2023: The best new music tech gear of the show

Our top synth, monitor, controller, interface, groovebox and plugin picks

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NAMM 2023: Soundtoys SuperPlate gives you 5 classic reverbs that would cost a fortune and weigh a ton if you had the hardware

It's based on vintage plate reverbs, plus extra vintage saturation and a few modern twists

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