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“Rick Rubin's mansion wasn't a studio –it was a house that got wired up to sound incredible”: Will Yip explains to us how he built his dream studio with a little influence from Rick Rubin

The engineer behind Turnstile's Grammy-winning Never Enough, Will Yip has now created his perfect music-creation zone

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“Some sounds never go out of style”: Universal Audio makes two classic reverbs used by The Beatles, Radiohead and Brian Eno available natively

UA's emulations of the historic EMT 140 and EMT 250 can now be used without Apollo or UAD hardware

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Universal Audio takes on Auto-Tune with Topline Vocal Tune – and promises pitch-perfect vocals "from the first take"

Based on the vocal tuner from UA’s Topline Vocal Suite, the new “ultra-low-latency” plugin adds Elastic and Sustain controls and MIDI repitching

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“Everyone's using the same plugins – if your stuff sounds unique, it’s going to give you an edge”: Carlos de la Garza on the new Death Cab For Cutie project and why drummers make the best producers

From punk drummer to multi-talented studio supremo, Carlos de la Garza has worked with everyone from Paramore to Ziggy Marley. We sit down with the in-demand producer/songwriter to talk about his varied career

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“They’ve revived B.B. King’s first-ever guitar and made it $349. I know what my next acoustic is going to be”: All the new guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including Chase Bliss’ “most foolish” pedal yet

The rebirth of B.B. King's first acoustic, a leading Dumble clone in plugin form, another spin-off of the famed Big Muff – all that and more in this week's round-up

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Universal Audio is giving away eight of its most popular plugins for free in the UAD Explore FREE bundle

You also get LUNA, the company's free DAW equipped with AI tools

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"It's currently the only compact power supply you can count on to power a 3A, 12V amp and effects modeller alongside pedals without buying any extra kit": Walrus Audio Canvas Power HP review

A small pedal power supply with serious juice

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“A lot of people got a hard drive full of music and they don’t know how to finish… just tell everybody, ‘Hey, that’s what I got – hope you like it!’”: Watch Saba, No ID and Jimmy Douglass build a track from scratch

Universal Audio documents Chicagoan rapper Saba's free-flowing session with two veteran producers

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Improve the impact of your basslines by quickly learning the basics of bass compression

Creating the perfect foundation for your track begins just the right amount of compression for your bass - here’s how to not overdo it!

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Universal Audio is giving away the new native version of the 610 Tube Preamp and EQ Collection for free

NAMM 2026: The plugin promises to offer music-makers the same "musical tube warmth and character" heard on recordings by Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, and Neil Young

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“A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review

Universal Audio curates a wide selection of its renowned amp models and effects to create a plugin that is a near-complete guitar studio

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“A utopia of modeled guitar tones that will suit pretty much any guitarist out there”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review

Universal Audio's debut multi-amp plugin offers effortless, world-class sound with some of the most iconic amps of all time

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“Gives you the keys to a studio full of classic tube amps, speaker cabs, stompboxes, and effects”: Universal Audio’s amp-emulating pedals have been a huge success – now they’ve arrived in plugin form via the all-inclusive Paradise Guitar Studio

Offering six amps, cab sims, and studio-quality pre- and post-effects, it aims to be a one-stop shop for vintage tone enthusiasts embracing the modern age

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“We’ve listened to our users… we’re giving them more creative freedom to shape their tone”: Universal Audio gives its UAFX amp modelling and effects pedals an almighty power up, adding MIDI connectivity, improving presets and app integration

The update is free, available now, and it includes all of the UAFX dual-footswitch effects and amp emulator pedals

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“The biggest update to our pedals yet. We’ve listened to our users”: Universal Audio just gave its UAFX pedals a major upgrade – and it gives players exactly what they’ve been asking for

All UAFX pedals have now been bolstered by some key tweaks that take them to a whole new level

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“Step inside the studio that made history”: Universal Audio's new plugin puts "America's Abbey Road" in your DAW

A "complete reimagining" of the Ocean Way Studios plugin launched in 2013, the Deluxe version now features emulations of the studio's reverb chambers designed by UA founder Bill Putnam Sr.

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Just why are some producers so obsessed with tape?

Analog tape machines have played a central role in music production history. But why, in today’s digital domain, do some still lust after the sound of tape?

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“You can make the best album ever with a laptop and plugins. You don’t need anything else”: Jim-E Stack reveals his production secrets and talks working with Lorde and Bon Iver

The Grammy-tipped producer invites Universal Audio into his LA studio for the next edition of the company's Apollo Creators video series

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“The American tube amp that powered generations of rock, surf, and pop music”: Universal Audio reimagines a classic Fender amp used by Keith Richards, The Beach Boys and beyond as a plugin – and it’s currently free to download

The plugin promises to provide a bright, punchy and clean amp platform

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“This is the amp that defined the sound of surf and early rock ’n’ roll”: Universal Audio is giving away its new UAD Showtime '64 Tube Amp plugin worth $149 for free

Placing the punchy, vintage tones of the Fender Showman in your DAW, Showtime '64 is free until October 31st

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"Legendary analogue sound for the whole band": Universal Audio launches Volt 876 USB Recording Studio, the first rackmount interface in the Volt series

A 24-in/28-out audio interface equipped with eight tube-emulating Vintage mic preamps and eight 1176-style compressors, Volt 876 is an affordable alternative to Apollo at $999

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“I’m a big preset guy. If a preset’s called Fat Bass, there’s a 90% chance it’s actually a fat bass”: Rico Nasty and Benson Boone producer Imad Royal on saving time and staying focused in the studio

In the next episode of Universal Audio's Apollo Creators series, the Grammy-nominated producer/songwriter unpacks his instinct-driven creative process

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"I downloaded it two years ago and it changed my life - it's one of my favourite synths": Rudimental reveal their favourite plugins for drum 'n' bass production

Rudimental's Piers Aggett and Kesi Dryden appear on the Tape Notes podcast to discuss the software that's shaped their soulful, radio-friendly DnB

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"Not just a DAW, a behind-the-scenes music recording partner": Universal Audio's Luna updated with AI-powered tools, including voice control and instrument detection

The DAW now allows users to start and stop recordings using a "Hey Luna" voice command

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“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

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