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Check out this fantastic treasure trove of free glitch plugins
By Matt Mullen published
Inear Display generously made its entire catalogue of audio tools available as pay-what-you-want downloads

How to get recognisable pop sounds and effects using only Logic’s stock plugins
By Jon Musgrave published
If you’ve got Logic, you’re already more than capable of recreating Skrillex’s manipulated reverb, Billie Eilish’s formant shifting and much more…

Exploring how Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to pop with Aperture
By Tim Cant published
Aperture heralded a new approach for Styles, but its sounds clearly cribbed from the minimal techno playbook

Exploring the physics-driven thinking behind some of the most groundbreaking plugins
By Adam Douglas published
We speak to some of the people who are crafting bold instruments and effects processors inspired by the fundamental laws of physics

The effects the pros reach for first - Why Soundtoys 5 lives on the world's busiest sessions
By Advertorial feature published
Sponsor Content Created With Soundtoys
The mixers behind records by indie breakouts and stadium-fillers alike lean on Soundtoys because the results hold up under the most unforgiving ears in the business

Access a universe of sound with Roland Cloud – start your free trial today!
By Advertorial feature published
Sponsor Content Created With Roland Corporation
Roland Cloud is an evolving cloud-based suite of software synthesizers, drum machines music creation apps, and sampled instruments for modern creators

Unlock infinite sound design - inside Reason 14’s new RV-9 reverb and upgraded rack workflow
By Advertorial feature published
Sponsor Content Created With LANDR Audio
For music producers, the line between an effect and an instrument is blurring, and Reason 14 is leading the charge

U-he at Plugin Week 2026: The sonic wonder of Zebra 3 and colourful effects suite Uhbik 2
By Advertorial feature published
Sponsor Content Created With u-he
u-he has been designing synths and effects for 25 years. Its plugins are not only fun to use, but they have more than enough depth to satisfy the most discerning musicians, composers and producers

EastWest Sounds release DrumX in Collaboration with Legendary Hitmaker Jimmy Jam
By Advertorial feature published
Sponsor Content Created With East West Sounds
EastWest is introducing the next generation of groove production with DrumX

Sonarworks at Plugin Week 2026: Clone your studio to any headphones in 10 minutes. Mix with studio accuracy – anywhere, anytime, on any over-ear headphones
By Advertorial feature published
Sponsor Content Created With Sonarworks
Sonarworks exists to solve one of the most persistent challenges in music production: the gap between what you hear in the room and what the world hears everywhere else
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