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IK Multimedia ARC ON•EAR: Can Headphones Finally Feel Like a Real Reference System?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdyus6ZQ_0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Does Arc On Ear Allow You To Mix On Headphones Without Needing Monitors? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSdyus6ZQ_0) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. We recently had the chance to spend some time with…
IK Multimedia T-RackS and Sunset Sound Studio Reverb II: Creativity, Character and the Sound of Real Rooms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFWvD9pD7AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: IK T-Racks & Sunset Sound Reverb II (Title Placeholder) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBFWvD9pD7A) Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/baffadoro-breathe-out-form/ There are certain tools that become part of your musical life without you even really thinking about it.…
IK Multimedia ARC X and the iLoud Sub: Turning Any Monitoring System Into a Calibrated Studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yra6LdM-GG0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Does IK’s iLoud Sub and ARC X Actually Make Your Monitors Sound Better? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yra6LdM-GG0) There are very few things more personal to an engineer or mixer than their monitoring system. Most of…
SuperBooth 2026, Berlin: Day Two and Three
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUPmzVLS6wVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: BEST Audio Gear of SuperBooth 2026 Berlin: Day Two and Three (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EUPmzVLS6w) There are very few events in the audio world that genuinely feel different from one another. NAMM Show has that…
I Finally Tried IK Multimedia TONEX… and It Completely Fooled Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAskVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Does TONEX Sound Like Real Guitar Amps? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAsk) For years I’ve used IK Multimedia products. T-RackS, iRig, interfaces, plugins, monitors, you name it. I’ve been working with their gear since the…
Universal Audio Standard Modelling Microphones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9wbqbf8psVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: I Tried To Prove These Virtual Mics $##ked I Was Wrong (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN9wbqbf8ps) A Real-World Drum Test With Blair Sinta Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. In this video, we’re putting…
Neve Genesis Meets Dolby Atmos: Inside a Real-World ARC X Immersive Studio in Modena
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p7UrVQbbU4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: We Went To ITALY! Atmos at Alby Studios in Modena with IK’s ARC X Immersive (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p7UrVQbbU4) Hi everybody, hope you’re doing marvellously well. We’re in Modena, Italy, and yes, I’m going to…
Mick Jagger, a V12, and Why This Mic Might Surprise You
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EgNJAFlcD64Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Vintage MIC Sound Without The Vintage Price (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EgNJAFlcD64) There are moments in the studio where you plug something in, hit record… and just smile. That was exactly my experience with the JZ…
Recording Through the SSL Revival 4000, Why This Modern Channel Strip Feels Like a Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frmmgw5-TSoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording Through the SSL Revival 4000 – Covering David Bowie – Let's Dance (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frmmgw5-TSo) Download The Multitracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/david-bowie-lets-dance-form/ Check Out The SSL Revival 4000 Here: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/5kjxBD There is something deeply satisfying…
Making a Hit with (Almost) Nothing – Recreating A Little Respect with the Lewitt MTP 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH326agLbEsVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recreating Erasure's A Little Respect with the Lewitt MTP 5 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH326agLbEs) Enter The Giveaway Of The Lewitt MTP 5: https://gleam.io/rmEBk/lewitt-audio-mtp-5-giveaway Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/erasure-a-little-respect-form/ Recreating A Little Respect with the Lewitt MTP 5 There is…
5 Drum Gates Shootout, Which One Actually Wins?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZIDyXu6D5s&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Drum Gate Shootout – Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZIDyXu6D5s&feature=youtu.be) When it comes to cleaning up live drums, few tools divide opinion quite like a gate. Ask ten mixers what their…
Roswell Meets Ziggy: Capturing Bowie’s Spirit with the Roswell Cab Mic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWFrmMBo44Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust – Roswell Cab MIC The Most Hyped Cab MIC Ever Does It Actually Deliver? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsWFrmMBo44) Enter The Giveaway HERE: https://gleam.io/IdkEd/roswell-cab-mic-giveaway Download The Multitracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/david-bowie-ziggy-stardust-form Check out the…
Can You Really Record Drums on a 1 Input Interface? (We Tested Every Audient iD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT2YOHN5k0QVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Can You Really Record Drums on a 1 Input Interface? (We Tested Every Audient iD) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT2YOHN5k0Q) Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/kyros-rumour-form/ Artist: Kyros https://www.youtube.com/c/KYROSuk Track: Rumour https://open.spotify.com/track/5edGsJ3JpCKNGh1riNZjxT?si=MV_VDK1AS-GbnKynZlAhWQ Drummer Ray Hearne: https://www.instagram.com/rayhaken Recording Drums…
The Drum Plugin 14,000 Engineers Voted #1 Just Got Dangerous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-XRJfg1IkwVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Drum Plugin 14,000 Engineers Voted #1 Just Got Dangerous (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-XRJfg1Ikw) Sonnox Oxford Drum Gate 2 Review Smarter Gating, Intelligent Alignment, and Effortless Punch A couple of years ago, when a wave…
Musik Hack Sweet EQ Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pg2uHbBlkw&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: This Plugin Might Replace 5 Others – Musik Hack Sweet EQ Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pg2uHbBlkw&feature=youtu.be) Sweet EQ Introduction Sale Price $79: Https://www.musikhack.com/products/sweeteq/165/DI A Modern Saturation EQ That Thinks Beyond Emulations When we first…
Austrian Audio OC-S10 Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCMWtOw7UAEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Tears For Fears – Head Over Heels Austrian Audio OC S10 Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCMWtOw7UAE) Download The Multitracks: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/tears-for-fears-head-over-heels-cover-form/ Capturing Head Over Heels with Modern Precision There are certain songs you approach carefully. Head…
Harrison 32Classic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvgNgm-TS_AVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: This Console Changed How Records Sound Forever (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvgNgm-TS_A) This Console Changed How Records Sound Forever Walking up to a Harrison console always feels a little different. There’s a quiet weight to…
NAMM Day 2: Speakers, Consoles, Ribbons and the Power of Showing Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxUNYUnLfjUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: NAMM What’s New 2026 Day 2 – Chandler Limited Mixing System (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxUNYUnLfjU) Day two at NAMM always feels a little surreal. The noise somehow gets louder, the conversations get deeper, and…
NAMM 2026 – Day One: Legacy, Evolution, and Tools That Earn Trust
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4C2v9ZyhBw&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: NAMM 2026 What's New? – SSL 4000 Reborn? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4C2v9ZyhBw&feature=youtu.be) Day One at NAMM is always a strange mix of reunion, overload, and genuine discovery. You walk in thinking you are there to…
Universal Audio Volt 876 Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4BfPiQq6jo&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording Fleetwood Mac “Rhiannon” with the UA Volt 876 (Giveaway + Multitracks) with @ashsoan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4BfPiQq6jo&feature=youtu.be) Commitment Over Options, A Proper Studio Front End The real test of any recording interface is…
Naturally Authentic Reverb, Put Through a Real Room Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwpJZZr4mcYVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Can a Reverb Plugin Replace a Real Room? Testing iamReverb on Live Multitracks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwpJZZr4mcY) Hi everybody. Hope you are doing marvellously well. We are here in our satellite studio over in…
The Modern SSL Studio… for a Fraction of the Price
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEDTBiJV-sEVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Modern SSL Studio… for a Fraction of the Price (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEDTBiJV-sE) Bringing The SSL Studio Experience Into The Modern Hybrid World If you have spent any time around big rooms, you…
Warm Audio Fen-tone at Andertons: A Blind Shootout with a Classic Twist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDI33EY_naI&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Blind SHOOT Out – @WarmAudioOfficial Fen-tone VS 121 Shootout At @andertons (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDI33EY_naI&feature=youtu.be) Popping back into Andertons felt like visiting family. Lee Anderton and I slipped straight into that familiar British banter about…
AES Convention Long Beach, Day Two: New Ideas, Old Friends, Real Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLTYtXk4byIVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Day I Cried at AES: Beach Boys, Eventide and Real Music Moments (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLTYtXk4byI) I had a marvellous time on day two at the AES Convention in Long Beach. It was one…
What’s New at the AES 2025 Convention: A Walk Through The Gear, The Ideas, And The Energy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwzNJP2IkUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: What’s New at AES 2025: Tape, Tech and Timeless Sound (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euwzNJP2IkU) I had a marvellous time on day one at the AES 2025 Convention. I kicked off with the keynote then sat…
Inside VSX at Spitfire: Eighteen Months to True Translation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDBgTEcwSB8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: It Took 18 Months to Get THIS Sound Right: Inside the VSX Spitfire Studio (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDBgTEcwSB8) Visit Steven Slate Audio: https://stevenslateaudio.com/en/vsx I have known about Steven Slate’s VSX concept for a while, thanks…
IK Multimedia ARC ON·EAR review
What is it? ARC ON·EAR is IK Multimedia’s portable “Advanced Room Corrective” system for headphone mixing. Instead of correcting a physical room it builds a virtual one. You plug your headphones into the unit, choose a studio monitor or…
Inside SSL Oracle: My First Deep Dive With Niall Feldman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4jqXRYhTNMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The SSL Oracle: Is This the ULTIMATE Hybrid Console Ever Made? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4jqXRYhTNM) I finally got hands on with SSL’s Oracle and spent a few hours with Niall Feldman, whose original concept shaped the…
The Easiest Way to Make Drums Sound HUGE | Mix DRUMS by Arturia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5giDebRv6jw&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Easiest Way To Make Drums Sound HUGE | Mix DRUMS by Arturia (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5giDebRv6jw&feature=youtu.be) I spent an afternoon with my friend Emre Ramazanoglu to put his Mix DRUMS plugin through its paces. This was not…
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road… Hello Château Piano
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Iyhr5Cau4Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road… Hello @spitfireaudiollp Château Piano with @DavidBennettPiano (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8Iyhr5Cau4) Spitfire Audio Château Piano sets out to capture a historic Steinway Model B in the acoustic of the Château d’Hérouville…
First Listen: Audient ORIA Mini — instant, inline room correction that just works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LsUD3oblJUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: First Listen: Audient ORIA Mini — instant, inline room correction that just works (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LsUD3oblJU) Location: Sensible Music, King’s Cross, LondonEngineer: Shelby Logan WarneTest chain: PMC nearfields, stereo, no sub, Sonarworks SoundID Reference Check Out The…
1176 Shootout: Originals vs Clones, Six Flavours You Can Actually Hear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCs_2H_fx90Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: 1176 SHOOTOUT: Originals vs Clones, Six Flavours You Can Actually Hear (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCs_2H_fx90) This review was carried out by our friend, engineer and producer Shelby Logan Warne at her studio Sensible Music in King’s Cross, London.…
Introducing the MASS-Kobo Model 359
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLa6pBsx6OcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: MASS Kobo 359 MKII Mic Demo with Steve Maggiora (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLa6pBsx6Oc) Mass-Kobo (マス工房, “Mass Workshop” in Japanese) is better known among audiophiles for its high-end headphone amplifiers and other audio gear. The Model…
IK Multimedia iLoud Precision 6 MKII — hands-on review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcWsmCeXfAA&feature=youtu.beVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: IK Multimedia iLoud Precision 6 Mk2 – Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcWsmCeXfAA&feature=youtu.be) Check Out The IK Multimedia Precision 6 MKII Speakers Here: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4G0eJn Unboxing and first setup After unboxing, we placed the Precision 6…
The SSL Revival 4000: A Modern Classic Reborn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbCoqSg18MVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: SSL 4000 is BACK!!! – The SSL Revival 4000 First LOOK! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbCoqSg18M) For decades, the SSL 4000 has been one of the most iconic mixing consoles in recording history. From Peter Gabriel’s…
Review: Familiar Music, New Clarity – Listening Through the Kali SM8s at Brighton Electric
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWKmI6qhZdoVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Kali’s New SM8 Monitors – Are They Ready to Take on the Big Boys? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWKmI6qhZdo) Every once in a while, a pair of studio monitors surprises you, not just with clarity or…
Tascam Studio Bridge Review – The Analogue Digital Link We’ve Been Waiting For
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHEka2aEEScVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Ditch the Screen! Tascam's Studio Bridge: Analog Bliss in a Digital World? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHEka2aEESc) In an age where so much music production is trapped behind a screen, Tascam’s Studio Bridge offers something refreshingly tactile,…
Gearfest UK 2025: Rain, Racks, and Remarkable Gear at Tileyard Studios
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIIEDWeMULAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Gearfest UK 2025: Audient iD48, Audeze Headphones, Gold Cans & The Craziest New Gear! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIIEDWeMULA) It was a classic London day, pouring with rain, but that didn’t stop the gear lovers, engineers,…
Looptrotter Monster Compressor 2 Review: A Flexible Analogue Tool for Modern Workflows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejy9w5Bh4o0Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Sidechaining Secrets: How to Make Your Mixes GROOVE! Looptrotter Monster Compressor 2 Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejy9w5Bh4o0) The Monster Compressor 2 from Looptrotter is a versatile analogue processor designed to bring subtle saturation, punchy dynamics, and flexible…
XVive More You: A Smarter Way to Monitor and Record in Rehearsal?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl52bndyYUAVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: XVive More You: A Smarter Way to Monitor and Record in Rehearsal? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl52bndyYUA) Download The Multitracks Here: https://producelikeapro.lpages.co/wrong-trousers-marble-arches-form/ Check Out The Xvive More You Here Xvive Expandable Bundle We recently spent…
Bob Clearmountain and the Legendary Neve 8068: A Console That Shaped Music History
The Birth of a Classic In 1977, Bob Clearmountain and Tony Bongiovi opened the doors to what would become one of the most iconic recording studios of all time, Power Station in New York City. At the heart of Studio…
Radial Nuance Select Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP__qn5w0p8Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Radial Nuance Select – Transparent Studio Monitoring System (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP__qn5w0p8) An Elegant, Bulletproof Workhorse for Modern StudiosBy Warren Huart When I first laid hands on the Radial Nuance Select, it was immediately clear:…
Compressing Bass with the Audioscape Opto Compressor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g379HdScIfgVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Recording & Mixing Heart Of Gold by Neil Young | AudioScape 260VU & Opto Comp Review (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g379HdScIfg) When it comes to achieving that thick, warm bass sound in music production, few tools…
Unlocking Energy in Your Mix: A Hands-On Demo of the Fuel Plugin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPq0fW90NfI&feature=youtu.beVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Musik Hack. - Fuel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPq0fW90NfI&feature=youtu.be) Let’s talk about energy in music. That feeling when a track just hits—when the drums punch, the synths breathe, and the whole mix comes to life. That’s what Fuel is built for.…
Fender Telecaster: The Guitar That Changed Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boP1APSuGEMVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Fender Telecaster: The Guitar That Changed Music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boP1APSuGEM) The Fender Telecaster is the very first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar, and one of the three iconic first-generation solid-body electric guitars. The other two…
NAMM 2025: Day Two Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJoBMLTcH3oVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: NAMM 2025 Whats NEW? Day TWO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJoBMLTcH3o) Day two at NAMM 2025 was nothing short of a tech enthusiast’s dream, packed with groundbreaking products and insightful discussions. From cutting-edge speakers to innovative…
What’s NEW? NAMM 2025 Day ONE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxQNqHHr2KUVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: What's NEW? NAMM 2025 Day ONE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxQNqHHr2KU)
Transform Your Mixes: Achieve True Sound with IK Multimedia ARC Studio
When it comes to mixing, the key to success lies in one simple truth: what you hear in your studio should match what your listeners experience on any device—whether it’s headphones, earbuds, Bluetooth speakers, or a car stereo. Achieving a…