News Pro Audio 1176 x 2 = Stam Audio SA-78T+ by Ethan Saunders Stam Audio are bringing accessibility to a once untouchable space. Stam Audio are an audio company out of Viña del Mar, Chile, focussed on making good quality, decently priced reproductions…
News Pro Audio The Sound of Innovation: WesAudio’s Rhea and Dione Stereo Buss Compressors by Ethan Saunders Having the flexibility usually only reserved for plug-ins with the sonic characteristics of hardware is truly a game changer. At some point every engineer has thought “I wish I could…
News Pro Audio There’s nothing like a bit of tube squish, we check out the Softube Tube-Tech SMC-2B by Oliver Ashby It’s pretty much a compression Swiss army knife—versatile and fits any source seamlessly The Tube-Tech compressors have been receiving a lot of love lately. Warm Audio have just made their…
News Pro Audio A seriously handy addition to the mixing toolkit: Oeksound’s Soothe 2 by Oliver Ashby I wanted to be that one guy to say ‘nah nah it’s all hype’ but alas, I am on board. Dynamic EQ and compression is becoming a go to modern…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Tegeler Magnetismus 2 by Owen Penglis We’re delving into the Magnetismus 2, a stereo box built mainly for drum bus compression and transient shaping. The Magnetismus 2, a VCA compressor and transient shaper from Tegeler audio….
News Pro Audio Softube Icons Compressor Collection: Recreations of Classics Not to Be Overlooked by Tim McArtney Emulation legends Softube has just released Icons: The Compressor Collection. It’s 3 of the best and most used pieces in the land (and in the computer), packed up in a…
News Pro Audio Chandler Limited RS660 Compressor: Thick and Harmonically Rich With a Classic Design by Tim McArtney We reviewed the very exciting new box from Chandler Limited, the RS660 compressor in our studio Noise Machines. It’s a beautifully designed, vari-mu comp that offers vintage flair. The RS660…
News Pro Audio Purafied VU Compressor: 4 of the Most Sought-After Units in 1 Plugin by Owen Penglis Direct from Purafied comes the brand new VU Compressor – 4 highly sought-after compressors modelled into one smart, easy unit. Whilst Purafied is a relative newborn as of September 2022,…
News Pro Audio KIT Plugins release Smash: simple controls, complex sound by Tim McArtney Newcomers KIT Plugins has a new offering for you, Smash. Inspired by analog amplifier circuits, It brings saturation and character to your music. When one knob — or three —…
Features News Pro Audio The Empirical Labs Distressor: a modern master of dynamics by Dan Shaw The EL8 Distressor from Empirical Labs has often been described as the Swiss army knife of compression. Read on to discover the story behind this modern classic. The classic image…
News Pro Audio VocalMint: a single-knob compressor that packs a big punch by Jack Foley The VocalMint Compressor is the latest single-knob plugin in from Audified, promising advanced compression with an extremely simple workflow. Audified have released the VocalMint Compressor, a plugin that redefines ‘user-friendly’….
News Pro Audio The NEOLD V76U73 brings rare Telefunken tone to your DAW by Nick Mielczarek The Telefunken V76 preamp and U73 compressor/limiter are some of the most desirable pieces of vintage high-end studio outboard gear imaginable. Created in Germany in the ’50s, they’re usually only…
News Pro Audio Radial unveil the HDI: the ultimate studio DI by Dave Stano Radial Engineering has just announced their new HDI, a versatile studio DI that is designed for any instrument. The DI fulfils the functions of both a DI and a preamp…
