Plugins
October 2026
Tape saturation plugins that actually sound like tape: a shootout
I keep a running note in my session log: “tape plugin on the mix bus, 1.5 dB of…
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Plugins
October 2026
Tape Emulation Plugins That Don’t Sound Like Bad Photoshop
The first tape plugin I bought was a mistake. It made everything sound like a JPEG run through…
Plugins
October 2026
What a big plugin sale actually means for your mixes (and when to skip it)
The sale email lands on a Tuesday. Forty percent off everything, sixty hours left, a countdown clock ticking…
Plugins
October 2026
Slate Digital vs Waves: Which Bundle Actually Earns Its Price for Small Studios
I’ve watched two friends build small rooms around these two bundles and arrive at completely different places. One…
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