13 Best Cello VST Plugins 2023

13 Best Cello VST Plugins 2023

The cello is an absolute must-have in orchestral settings, a delight in ambient soundscapes, an emotional counterpart in acoustic singer-songwriter tunes, a dissonant distraction in horror / thriller projects, and much more. With its four-octave plus range, the cello is the musical bridge between the viola and bass, and that makes it versatile for melodies,…

5 Types Of Microphones & Their Differences

5 Types Of Microphones & Their Differences

Whether for live performance, recording in the studio, or even live streaming, microphone selection is critical to capturing and delivering audio material. There are three basic types of microphones available, some with subsets, but without knowing how each of them work and how they differ, you could be left scratching your head wondering which products…

9 Best Modular Synth VST Plugins 2023

9 Best Modular Synth VST Plugins 2023

With complex wiring schemes, plenty of tweakable parameters, and a near limitless palette of unreal, warm analog musical sounds and noise, modular synthesis is in vogue again. Most things analog translates well to digital, so it’s no wonder that someone thought to introduce the world of modular synthesis to digital recording. While digital modular synthesis…

61 Best VST Plugins 2023

61 Best VST Plugins 2023

Modern recording typically involves a mix of hardware components and software solutions. But more and more producers are turning to “in the box” recording because it’s fun, and in many cases, you can achieve comparable results without all the expensive, heavy, and sometimes inconvenient hardware units. We’re not suggesting that the analog vs. digital debate…