Joe Albano investigates the chicken or egg situation for music producers... which effects should go first in your plug-in chain? Compressor or EQ, reverb or delay?

Softube’s latest collaboration with Weiss copies the EQ1’s assembler code line by line while adding some distinctly 21st century features. Hollin Jones took it for a spin…

Blue Cat Audio just released Re-Head, a brand new plug-in created to make using headphones easier for audio professionals.

Audified has introduced an intuitive new plug-in product line starting with the one-knob VocalMint Saturator valve saturation shaper.

Joe Albano reveals how dynamics plug-ins like compressors and limiters can be utilised in ways you might not expect.

The entire collection of Arturia's "Audio Effects You'll Actually Use" includes some choice plug-ins of important hardware emulations covering filters, preamps, compressors, delays and reverbs.

Discover eight essential tips that pro audio engineers and music producers use to improve their mixes.

Founding independent developer for United Plugins, FireSonic, has a fresh take on compression as an advanced serial multi-compressor plugin suitable for every situation where compression is needed.

The plugin subscription Music Maker Access from Waves comes in three distinct flavours, all with a one month free trial.

The skilled team of software engineers at Arturia, the pro audio company based in the French Alps, launch FX Collection: bundle of high quality software effects.

This new plug-in emulates all the best qualities of vinyl records - and you can name your own price.

Audified tells us that ToneSpot Voice Pro is the all-in-one vocal mixing tool, which will make your voice sit in the track perfectly.

This mixing technique can help you achieve a punchy but controlled sound without losing dynamic impact. Joe Albano shows you how it's done.

UAD Software v9.11 includes new direct developer plug-ins from Brainworx and Sonnox and the update is free for existing users.

The latest offer for members of Novation's Sound Collective community is a trio of uniquely evocative plug-ins, available for free download from 3rd October to 5th December.

Logic's Multipressor and Adaptive Limiter plug-ins have some hidden talents that you may not know about, even if you have used the effects. Jay Asher reveals all...

iZotope's Neutron 3 is one of the most capable mixing tools ever created. Here, Joe Albano guides you through making the most of its intelligent features to get the best possible mix.

The latest version of the streaming much authoring plugin from Nugen Audio, MasterCheck now optimise your mixes for SoundCloud and includes MP3 support too.

IK takes you back to the heyday of rich, warm sound with this new collection of 4 classic tape machines recreated in software. Hollin Jones took them for a spin...

Delay-based effects make up a wider range of processors than you might have thought. Here, Joe Albano explains which ones are included, how they work and how you should be using them.

With up to ten different saturation algorithms, Spectre 1.5 is a great way to shape and sculpt any sound in your DAW. Here's the lowdown on the 1.5 update.