ReviewsProducingSoftware The Orchestral Grands – 3 Great Piano Libraries from Orchestral Tools (review + 10 examples) In this review, I’ll have a look at the Orchestral Grands collection of piano libraries from Orchestral Tools.... Andrew NixonJun 5, 2024Mar 10, 2025
ArticlesProducing Great Ways to Make Music Without Knowing Music Theory (+ 34 Examples) Can you make music without knowing music theory? The short answer is–yes! Can you play music without any... Philip MantioneMay 28, 2024Jun 1, 2024
ProducingReviewsSoftware Hollywood Strings 2 – A Fantastic Sequel to the Iconic Library from EastWest Sounds Hollywood Strings 2 has arrived and from first impressions, it was well worth the wait! This 21-piece orchestra... Philip MantioneApr 30, 2024May 3, 2024
Sound DesignProducingReviewsSoftware FOLDS – The Stunning New Instrument from Void & Vista (review + 14 examples) FOLDS is a new Kontakt-based library from Void & Vista that takes vocal samples to the dark side... Philip MantioneApr 30, 2024Mar 10, 2025
ReviewsProducingSoftwareSound Design Rando – The Super Cool Sampler by Monkeyc – (Review + 20 Examples) In this article, I’ll have a look at Rando by Monkeyc. It is a sampling instrument available in... Philip MantioneApr 18, 2024Mar 10, 2025
ProducingSound DesignSynthesis Max/MSP: The History and Utility of this Iconic Language from Cycling ’74 The history of Max/MSP began almost 40 years ago as a project initiated at IRCAM (Institut de Recherche... Philip MantioneApr 15, 2024Mar 10, 2025
SoftwareMixingProducingReviews Let’s Talk Trash: The Quintessential Distortion Device by iZotope In this review, I’ll pop the hood on the newest version of Trash by iZotope. Several years ago... Philip MantioneMar 29, 2024Mar 29, 2024
SoftwareProducingReviewsSound Design What’s New In Kontakt 7: Is It Time To Upgrade? In this review, we’ll take a look at what’s new in Kontakt 7 by Native Instruments and... Jonathan OntiverosMar 26, 2024Mar 10, 2025
InterviewsProducingSound DesignSynthesis Co-Producer by Output: The Singularity is Fast Approaching (+ Interview with Spencer Salazar) The introduction of Co-Producer by Output exemplifies a new era for music and audio production. We are... Philip MantioneMar 22, 2024Mar 10, 2025
MasteringMixingProducingReviews oeksound bloom Review: A Brilliant Adaptive Tone Shaper for Enhancing Your Tracks Oeksound’s bloom is now available, marking the Finnish company’s third major plugin release. Following up their massively successful... Ian VargoMar 15, 2024Feb 25, 2025