20 Best Multiband Compressor VST Plugins 2023

20 Best Multiband Compressor VST Plugins 2023

A multiband compressor is basically a group of multiple compressors, with each operating on distinct sections of the audio spectrum. Multiband compression offers considerably more flexibility than your average compressor, but because you need to be intentional about the frequencies you want to compress (and how), it’s also considered more advanced and difficult to control….

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…