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Build your own expressive talkbox with plugins
If you love the sound of the talkbox, but grapple with the practicality of the hardware, we have some top tips for recreating the classic sound with plugins
How Oeksound's Soothe became one of modern production's most ubiquitous plugins
A decade on from its debut, Oeksound has unveiled Soothe3. We talk to the plugin's creators about the runaway success of this studio staple
Check out this fantastic treasure trove of free glitch plugins
Inear Display generously made its entire catalogue of audio tools available as pay-what-you-want downloads
How to recreate the ’90s-channelling energy of a PinkPantheress banger
The infectious Illegal dominated the pop landscape last year, and PinkPantheress was open about how its central Underworld sample was integral to its making. Let’s take it apart and rebuild it ourselves…
How to get recognisable pop sounds and effects using only Logic’s stock plugins
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…
How to emulate one of Jon Hopkins' signature sonic techniques with plugins
We get creative with an effects chain inspired by Jon Hopkins, and a heavy dose of felt piano
Exploring how Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to pop with Aperture
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
We speak to some of the people who are crafting bold instruments and effects processors inspired by the fundamental laws of physics
Unlock infinite sound design - inside Reason 14’s new RV-9 reverb and upgraded rack workflow
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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
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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
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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
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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
Dreamtonics at Plugin Week 2026: Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro – Instant vocals for your songs in a few clicks
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Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro is the industry-standard song and vocal production software from Tokyo-based Dreamtonics
Cherry Audio at Plugin Week 2026: New from Cherry Audio - Ensoniq ESQ-1 Virtual Synthesizer
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Ensoniq ESQ-1 captures the iconic sounds of the classic ESQ-1 polyphonic hybrid digital/analog synthesizer in software
The effects the pros reach for first - Why Soundtoys 5 lives on the world's busiest sessions
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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
