Have FireWire Audio Interfaces And An Apple Silicon Mac? You Might Be Able To Use Them
Apple's latest macOS left a lot of perfectly good FireWire interfaces without a way to connect.
Ethan Miller · Nov 11, 2026
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How To Name Mix Versions So Nobody Plays The Wrong One
Everyone has heard the joke about the file called "Final." The moment you label something final, the revision requests start arriving, and soon you're sending "Mix Final Final v4.
Ethan Miller · Nov 11, 2026
MIXPrep 2.3.1 Learns Your Pro Tools Mix Template And Builds New Sessions In It
Every mix starts the same way. A client sends a folder of audio, and before you hear a note of the song you're renaming files, sorting them into groups, pulling levels down, and dragging everything onto your usual tracks.
Ethan Miller · Nov 11, 2026
Pulsar Audio Releases DigiTape, A Free Early Digital Tape Plugin
Most tape plugins aim to copy a real tape machine as faithfully as possible. Pulsar Audio's new DigiTape goes the other way.
Ethan Miller · Nov 11, 2026
Recording Your Band Together vs. Overdubbing: Which Approach Is Right?
Compare live tracking with overdubbing for feel, fixing mistakes, and the space and gear you need, so you can pick the approach that suits your band.
Ethan Miller · Nov 11, 2026
The In-Session Decisions That Actually Make A Better Vocal Recording
In a vocal session the engineer and producer roles blur easily. O'Neil's advice is to know which job you're actually there to do.
Chloe Bennett · Nov 11, 2026
Toontrack Releases Neon Void EKX For EZkeys 2
Toontrack has released Neon Void, a new EKX (the company's name for an expansion library) for its EZkeys 2 songwriting instrument.
Ethan Miller · Nov 11, 2026
Vocals in the Home Studio: Mic Technique, Gain Staging, and Session Workflow
Learn how to position your mic, set input gain to avoid distortion, and organize recording sessions so you can capture better vocal takes in an untreated room.
Chloe Bennett · Nov 11, 2026
What is audio mastering?
Mastering is the last pass a piece of music gets before release. You start with a finished mix and refine it: balance the overall levels, widen the stereo image where it helps, and listen for clicks, pops, or anything el.
Ethan Miller · Nov 11, 2026
Soundbar Reality Check: How Your Immersive Mix Sounds At Home
Most Listeners Aren't Hearing Your Studio Mixing in Dolby Atmos (a format that treats sounds as "objects" you can place anywhere in a 3D space, rather than assigning them to fixed speakers) is a thrill in a well-built ro.
Ethan Miller · Nov 10, 2026
Vienna Performer Renders MIDI With Real Players For €9.99 A Month
Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) has released Vienna Performer, a plugin that takes the MIDI you've written and renders it as a performance by real players.
Ethan Miller · Nov 10, 2026
How to Set Up Your Drums for Recording
Tune your heads, silence loose hardware, and position your mics before hitting record — these steps fix the drum sounds no plugin can rescue.
David Sterling · Nov 9, 2026
Making Your First Band Demo at Home
Record a band demo at home using an audio interface, a few mics, and a DAW — and learn exactly what venue bookers and producers need to hear from it.
Marcus Vance · Nov 9, 2026
Recording Bass Guitar: DI, Mic'd Amp, and When to Blend
Learn when to use DI, a mic'd amp, or both for bass—so your low end stays clean, tight, and mix-ready from the first take.
Ethan Miller · Nov 9, 2026