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Learn how to remove background noise from dialog, vocals, and instruments in the studio and on stage using a noise gate.View the full article

Learn how to use a vocoder to create robotic vocals. Control a vocoder, like Waves' OVox, using its built-in synth or Xfer Records' Serum.View the full article

Learn what vocoders sound like, how vocoders work, and how to set up Ableton's vocoder.View the full article

Learn how to turn phase cancellation, a common audio problem, into a creative mixing tool.View the full article

Have you been spending hours searching for samples and synth presets to inspire your next track? Getting creative with a single sound source can help you break the cycle. READ MORE: How to record vocals on your phone and mix them to perfection You can grab a phone-recorded vocal today and produce a full track with it. Here’s how. Start with the bass I’ve already captured a song idea on my iPhone in free tempo, so I’ll import it into a new session in Ableton Live 12. Find or record a vocal

Learn how to wrap audio cables using an over-under cable wrapping technique to wrap cables perfectly every time.View the full article

Ad feature with Splice Tobi Lou has me hanging onto his every word during our interview. It’s 10 am in Los Angeles, where the vocalist and producer lives, and he’s passionate but calm as he reveals the universe’s deepest artistic secrets as vivid metaphors, casually sipping coffee between bursts of wisdom. The Lagos-born, Chicago-raised artist, athlete and anime lover has been producing music in his bedroom for over two decades. Sure, he’s found himself working in lavish studios with revered l

Marshall has made its long-anticipated entrance into the home audio space with the launch of the Heston 120. As the brand’s first-ever soundbar, the Heston 120 aims to do more than just pump up your Netflix marathons. It’s designed to deliver a “colossal audio experience for both TV and music,” blending Dolby Atmos and DTS:X spatial sound with Marshall’s signature analogue flair. READ MORE: This soundbar optimises sound specifically for where you’re sitting in a room “We know that soundbar

Iconic Instruments' new plate reverb plug-in offers five different EMT 140 model options along with some built in saturation, filtering and more. View the full article

IK Multimedia introduces ARC Studio, a groundbreaking hardware acoustic room correction system revolutionizing traditional studio monitors. ARC Studio seamlessly enhances The post IK Multimedia Releases ARC Studio Hardware appeared first on Gearjunkies - Music tech news, Reviews, Videos, Synthesizers, Studio, Recording. View the full article

Total Studio 5 Standard – $/€299.99 Total Studio 5 Pro – $/€399.99 Total Studio 5 MAX – $/€599.99 Introduction and upgrade pricing available IK Multimedia is on a roll. Over the past few years, the company’s product lineup has gone from strength to strength, with venerable classics such as its standalone Mastering Console getting significant improvements. Meanwhile, new standout plugins have arrived, including the multi-band Quad Saturator, alongside some impressive hardware, like the Uno Sy

Zynaptiq has rolled out Intensity 2, the latest iteration of its acclaimed one-knob loudness plugin. The updated version doubles down on the classic’s core features and workflow, adding exciting new features and improvements across the board, including new algorithms with low CPU use and near-zero latency, support for up to 16 channels for immersive workflows, more Bias Curve presets, mid/side processing options, and more. READ MORE: Plugin Boutique is hosting a massive Excite Audio sale – in

Ad feature with DistroKid The rise of music streaming has brought an incredible opportunity for musicians, producers and beatmakers around the globe. Freed from the conventional model of physical distribution, you no longer need to hire a lengthy chain of expensive middlemen to get your music out to the world. But, in truth, that’s only the first part of the music revolution. More than ever, a producer also needs to manage other aspects of their creative business; releasing music on the ever-ex

iZotope / Native Instruments has reincarnated the Trash distortion plug-in... The post iZotope Brings In The Trash appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic. View the full article

iZotope's distortion plug-in has returned with desktop and iPad versions, and also offers a Lite mode that can be enjoyed for free on all platforms. View the full article

Native Instruments revealed the Jacob Collier Audience Choir instrument in commemoration of the release of Jacob Collier’s latest album, Djesse. The post Jacob Collier Partners with Native Instruments to Create a Free Instrument appeared first on Gearjunkies - Music tech news, Reviews, Videos, Synthesizers, Studio, Recording. View the full article

As a producer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, and co-founder of Brooklyn’s revered Razor-N-Tape label, JKriv has helped shape the sound of underground house and disco for over two decades. A trained jazz musician addicted to crate-digging and a deep admiration for texture, the artist is constantly chasing and creating sounds for dancefloors full of fellow groove obsessives — and can count Disclosure and Gilles Peterson among his fans. But his latest project, Intuition, hits a little deeper. Complet

$179 (Launch sale price of $129 at time of writing), kalidemusic.com Music production can be described as harnessing technology in the pursuit of art. But, as Kalide puts it, “creativity is not a one-size-fits-all” — in other words, there are those who lean towards the technical, and others who are all about the musical art. It’s the latter group who are the particular target audience for the newly updated and overhauled Collage, Kalide’s unique take on a multi-effects plugin. READ MORE: Newf

Grammy-winning Nigerian producer, Udoma Peter Kelvin Amba, otherwise known as Kel-P to Afrobeats fans, is shifting from behind the desk to the front of the stage. The producer has worked with the likes of Burna Boy to Wizkid, generating billions of streams, and is now making a name for himself as a solo artist. READ MORE: Clive From Accounts: “Give me a phone and I’ll happily make you tunes all day” His latest record, Best of Both Worlds, which was released in collaboration with fellow Afrob

$199 ($149 intro pricing until March 31) $49 crossgrade license for hardware owners korg.com Korg has expanded its range of softsynths with multi/poly native, a plugin version of the recently-released virtual analogue synthesizer, which is available in keyboard and rack versions. READ MORE: Scaler 3 is packed with music theory power, but is it still too niche? Its design draws inspiration from a Korg fan favourite, the paraphonic Mono/Poly synth from 1981. Although not as well known as

LANDR is hosting two plugin giveaways in collaboration with Synchro Arts for those who sign up to a free trial of either LANDR Studio or Synchro Arts subscriptions. The LANDR Synth X and Synchro Arts’ RePitch Elements premium plugins are available free of charge for those who start a trial on either platform. These plugins are valued at $99 each. READ MORE: LANDR Sampler uses AI to organise your sample library – could this be a godsend for producers? LANDR Synth X is described as “a powerho

LANDR Sampler is a new AI-powered sample organising plugin described as the “smartest way to play your sample library”. Building off the Montreal-based company’s reputation for integrating AI into music production tools, LANDR Sampler functions as both an instrument and a sample library organiser. READ MORE: Will GTA 6 change the way gamers discover music? Users can drag in their entire collection of samples – whether they are from LANDR’s sample collection or not – and the plugin uses AI

LANG Electronics of Heritage Audio has launched the P.LANE Type 436 all tube vari-mu compressor, a modern take on the modified ALTEC 436C behind “the fresh and furious British Invasion sound that conquered the world in the ‘60s”. Described as one of the most mysterious vari-mu (variable gain) compressors of all time, the modded ALTEC 436C was notably used on recordings by The Beatles, and has gone on to be used across contemporary pop, rock, hip-hop, EDM, and more. LANG’s revival is a two rack

Lauten Audio’s new video sees the company head to Studio 606, where a collection of their mics were put to work on a drum recording session with Trevor Lawrence Jr. & Alex Pasco. View the full article

Been holding off on concert plans because of high ticket prices? Live Nation is here to change that with a limited-time deal offering $30 all-in tickets to over 1,000 concerts this summer. Going on sale starting 21 May, the “$30 Ticket to Summer” promotion includes access to shows across the US and Canada from artists such as The Offspring, Pantera, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Avril Lavigne, Billy Idol, Halsey, and The Black Keys, among many others. READ MORE: SoundCloud CEO writes open letter follo