Audio compression explained: threshold, ratio, attack, release and compressor types
Threshold, ratio, attack, release, knee, and the VCA, FET, opto and tube families: a clear guide to audio compression so you stop…
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Drawmer OC1 and FC1: a 500-series choice between opto smoothness and FET bite
Drawmer launches two 500-series compressors with an identical layout: the smooth, natural OC1 opto and the fast, punchy FC1 FET. Around 290…
Walrus Audio Canvas Volume Pedal: Total Precision Underfoot
The volume pedal is often seen as a simple utility tool on a pedalboard. With the Canvas Volume, Walrus Audio proves you…
Asparion D700 Rack: the modular control surface goes rackmount, 16 motorized faders for $2,299
Asparion spins its modular D700 control surface into a 19-inch rackmount version: 16 high-resolution 100mm motorized faders, 17 RGB encoders, 76 LED…
Modular Audio Tools MAT 16X8: a 16-in/8-out audio and MIDI interface that fits in your pocket
At 135 grams, the MAT 16X8 squeezes sixteen inputs and eight outputs into a box the size of a phone. USB bus-powered,…
8 channel strips to color your tracks (free and paid)
The Acustica Mystic 2 put the tube console channel back in the spotlight with its neural modeling. Around the same idea (preamp,…
Waves StudioVerse Mix Unlock: real-time stem separation arrives in the DAW, including third‑party plugins
With Mix Unlock, Waves moves source separation from an offline process to a real-time tool integrated into the DAW. You can unfold…
Audio Damage Tessera: the cross-platform tuned resonator (Mac, PC, Linux, iPad) that makes any source sing
Audio Damage releases Tessera, a 12-voice tuned resonator plugin: 11 physical models, 5 motion engines, no DRM, and Mac/PC/Linux/iPad builds. From $39.
Soyuz Silver 17: the 017 series gets an edge‑terminated capsule tube mic at $4,999
Soyuz is adding a third member to its 017 series, the brand’s flagship range. The Silver 17 is a large‑diaphragm tube condenser…
Waldorf Attack 3: the big comeback of the classic drum synthesis engine
Twenty-five years after the first version, Waldorf is resurrecting its iconic drum engine with Waldorf Attack 3. With a completely redesigned interface,…