MusicRadar plugin week A celebration of the hottest plugins and music-making software in 2023 Focusrite at Plugin Week 2023: the power of large format studio music in one easy-to-use plugin suite Get Focusrite’s massive Hitmaker Expansion plugin bundle for free with all new Scarlett, Clarett+ and Red interfaces EastWest Sounds at Plugin Week 2023: Create retro nostalgia and modern masterpieces String Machine, Forbidden Planet and ComposerCloud+ on show IK Multimedia at Plugin Week 2023: TONEX and AmpliTube 5, working together for ultimate freedom and flexibility Capture your real-world rig with all the features and gear you love u-he at Plugin Week 2023: Exploring new technologies for vastly improved analogue synth and delay emulation Learn more about the Berlin firm's acclaimed range and ambitious plans Nugen Audio at Plugin Week 2023: Award-winning mixing, mastering, and audio analysis tools Eventide at Plugin Week 2023: SplitEQ is a transient/tonal equalizer that gets precise, musical results with less time and effort "Definitely a gamechanger" Audiomodern at Plugin Week 2023: Loopmix is a Creative Loop Remixer Plugin that can transform your loops into a kaleidoscope of new sounds It's fun and easy to instantly remix and rearrange your audio loops with Loopmix Auto-Tune at Plugin Week 2023: Auto-Tune Producer suite delivers creative tools for home studio producers and vocalists Turn your home studio into a hit factory with the Auto-Tune Producer creative vocal suite! 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Here are our 5 favourite effects in huge free plugin bundle Kilohearts Essentials By "OSC" Steve published 27 January 23 There are some real gems among the 32 included plugins
Best compressor plugins 2023: our pick of the greatest in-the-box compressors for the budding producer By Daryl Robertson published 27 January 23 The software compressors you need if you want to impress
5 of the best free lo-fi tape and vinyl emulation plugins (and one worth paying for) By "OSC" Steve published 27 January 23 Get that sweet, crunchy old-school sound with these free and affordable tools, or do it with the stock plugins in your DAW
The ultimate producer's guide to reverb By Future Music last updated 27 January 23 If you're struggling to separate springs from plates, you're confused by convolution or ailed by algorithmic processors, read on...
How to enhance your vocals with Antares Auto-Tune By Computer Music last updated 27 January 23 Antares Auto-Tune is a remarkably dexterous suite of voice-manipulating software, and is now capable of far more than just pitch correction
The ultimate beginner's guide to extreme effects and plugins By Computer Music last updated 27 January 23 Sometimes, more is more: we survey the history of creative effects processing and offer up 12 plugins that push the boundaries
How to transform your tracks by automating unexpected plugin parameters By Future Music last updated 27 January 23 Take the node less travelled and your music might end up in a better place
Doing damage: 10 filthily creative distortion plugin tips By Computer Music last updated 27 January 23 Not just for guitars, distortion is actually a highly flexible effect that can be used in numerous different ways
Best EQ plugins 2023: mix, create, repair, and master with these 13 amazing equalizers By Andy Jones last updated 27 January 23 The best EQs you can buy today, for everything from simple frequency tweaks to full-on intelligent AI processing
EastWest Sounds at Plugin Week 2023: Create retro nostalgia and modern masterpieces By MusicRadar published 27 January 23 String Machine, Forbidden Planet and ComposerCloud+ on show
u-he at Plugin Week 2023: Exploring new technologies for vastly improved analogue synth and delay emulation By MusicRadar published 27 January 23 Learn more about the Berlin firm's acclaimed range and ambitious plans
Nugen Audio at Plugin Week 2023: Award-winning mixing, mastering, and audio analysis tools By MusicRadar published 27 January 23 The world’s top names in production use NUGEN Audio’s award-winning mixing, mastering, and audio analysis tools
Eventide at Plugin Week 2023: SplitEQ is a transient/tonal equalizer that gets precise, musical results with less time and effort By MusicRadar published 27 January 23 "Definitely a gamechanger"
Audiomodern at Plugin Week 2023: Loopmix is a Creative Loop Remixer Plugin that can transform your loops into a kaleidoscope of new sounds By MusicRadar published 27 January 23 It's fun and easy to instantly remix and rearrange your audio loops with Loopmix
Auto-Tune at Plugin Week 2023: Auto-Tune Producer suite delivers creative tools for home studio producers and vocalists By MusicRadar published 27 January 23 Turn your home studio into a hit factory with the Auto-Tune Producer creative vocal suite!
