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“The Eagles were in the same studio. They had to go because we were too loud!”: Sabbath in the ’70s - by Tony Iommi
By Paul Elliott published

Predicting the future evolution of plugin design
By Adam Douglas published
It's out with hardware replication and in with simplification, with a considerable heap of AI on the side - we ask the experts to foresee the plugin experience of tomorrow

To mark Plugin Week, here’s our pick of the most out-there sound design plugins you should grab now
By Jon Musgrave published
From wonky reverbs, complex motion designers and dehumanisers, this assortment of tools will take your music into places you never thought possible

Leapwing Audio on their stable of forensic mix plugins
By Andy Price published
Leapwing's intuitive, incisive plugins let users perform forensic mix surgery with ease and emulate the tones of iconic producers.

“We’d never heard of ‘disco music’ at the time”: How the Bee Gees created the greatest dancefloor-filler of all time
By Neil Crossley published
Ah, ah, ah, ah...

How modulation effects work and how to use them
By Roland Schmidt published
Phasing and flanging are often confused. We ask why - and demystify!

5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
By Stuart Adams published
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions

Musik Hack on their quest to refine plugin UI design
By Andy Price published
We sit down with Musik Hack co-founder Sam Fischmann to hear more about the philosophy behind its superb mastering plugin
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