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Here are our 5 favourite effects in huge free plugin bundle Kilohearts Essentials
There are some real gems among the 32 included plugins
Best compressor plugins 2025: Our pick of the greatest in-the-box compressors for the budding producer
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)
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
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
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
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
Take the node less travelled and your music might end up in a better place
Doing damage: 10 filthily creative distortion plugin tips
Not just for guitars, distortion is actually a highly flexible effect that can be used in numerous different ways
Best EQ plugins 2025: Mix, create, repair, and master with these 13 amazing equalizers
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
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
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
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
"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
