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Pivot is a ‘no-nonsense’ FM synth plugin from the designer of one of our favourite hardware instruments
With three operators, no algorithms and a morphing filter, Pivot aims to make FM user-friendly – and you can try a Lite version for free
Atlas DSP, Your Last Steps Review
The new kid on the block delivers its first hard-hitting amp sim, which is tailor-made for brutal noise making and modern metal grit – just don’t call it the blues
5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently
Unconventional and creatively inspiring, these soft synths are pushing synthesis in bold new directions
Musik Hack on their quest to refine plugin UI design
We sit down with Musik Hack co-founder Sam Fischmann to hear more about the philosophy behind its superb mastering plugin
Our pick of the very best VCA compressor software emulation plugins for any music project
Our resident mixing expert Jon Musgrave, serves up his go-to toolkit for compressing with the best of them
How to humanise your virtual acoustic instruments in your DAW projects
Duff notes, timing errors and quirky performance choices are often the elements that underline the humanity of acoustic performances.
Our resident platinum award-winning mixer and producer shares 10 of his go-to plugins
Our picks of the modern virtual tools that will transform any self-sustaining producer’s workflow
“Learning how to mix is almost as important as hitting on your original musical idea”: New to the mixing process? Start here
Don't let a brilliant song be swallowed up in a bad mix by following our guide to the central principles of the process
