Convergence Is A FREE Multi-Band Compressor VST Plugin

Cut Through Recordings has released Convergence Free, a freeware multi-band compressor effect for VST, VST3, AU, LV2, and AAX plugin hosts on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Convergence Free is a multi-band compressor based on the full version of Convergence ($45) with some limitations. The free demo version of the software can be used for an…

UJAM Virtual Bassist 2 Review

No matter what style of music you make, whether it’s indie rock, hip-hop, or drum and bass, sometimes you need a live-sounding bass for a track. You could spend a lot of money and hire a session player, or you could try and program a bass line yourself using samples. Or you could make use…

Wrong-Speeding: A Brief History of Records That Sound Good At The Wrong Speed

We looked into the history of DJs playing records at the wrong speed, with a little help from LTJ Bukem, Nick The Record, Sally Rodgers and Vladimir Ivkovic. The Basics An interesting side result of vinyl DJ culture was experimentation with playing records at the wrong speed. If you’ve not used a vinyl record deck…

Rekordcloud & MIXO Apps Bring New DJ Library Conversion Tools

For years, if you wanted to convert your cues, loops, beatgrids and playlists between Serato, Rekordbox or Traktor, you used Rekord Buddy. Then, DJ Conversion Utility arrived and gave you a second option, that also included Virtual DJ and djay. But two more strong entrants have just arrived, namely Rekordcloud and MIXO. Let’s take a…

IK releases ARC System 3 – Studio Acoustic Correction

IK Multimedia has announced a new generation of acoustic correction with ARC 3. This new system offers an all-new 3D room analysis algorithm, easier setup, compatibility with more measurement… Read More Read the full story

How to improve your music talent & skills

If you love to play and listen to music, then it’s likely it takes up a big part of your life currently. You can turn your passion into a career or long-term hobby by working hard at it. Be glad to know some tips will help you improve your music talent and skills over time….