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Devious Machines Infiltrator 2 Review: Is It Worth It? Devious Machines Infiltrator 2 is the kind of plugin that can completely change the way you think about effects. Instead of loading separate distortion, filter, delay, reverb, modulation, and glitch plugins across several insert slots, Infiltrator 2 puts a huge collection of effects inside one creative … Read more
Roland JD-800 VST Review: Is This Classic Synth Still Worth It in 2026? The Roland JD-800 is one of those synthesizers that immediately sounds like an era. Originally released in 1991, the JD-800 arrived when digital synthesizers and preset-driven workstations were dominating the market. Instead of hiding sound-design controls behind menus, Roland covered the JD-800 … Read more
Best Excite Audio Plugins in 2026: Which Ones Are Worth Using? Excite Audio has become one of the more interesting plugin developers for modern music producers. Instead of simply releasing another collection of traditional EQs, compressors, and synthesizers, Excite Audio has put a lot of emphasis on creative workflow, sound design, movement, texture, and fast … Read more
Sonible Smart:Chain Review: Is This the Future of AI Mixing? Mixing a song can quickly turn into a balancing act between dozens of plugins, individual track settings, gain levels, EQ decisions, compression settings, and constant adjustments. What if your channel strips could actually communicate with each other? That is the idea behind sonible smart:chain, an … Read more
If you make Hip Hop, R&B, Trap, or any other genre that depends heavily on powerful low end, finding the right bass sound can make or break a track. You can spend a surprising amount of time layering synths, shaping 808s, adding saturation, and trying to get a bass to hit properly without destroying the … Read more
Miroslav Philharmonik 2 Review: Is It Worth It for Music Producers? Building convincing orchestral arrangements inside a DAW can be challenging. You need realistic strings, expressive brass, detailed woodwinds, percussion, choirs, and enough articulations to make those instruments feel like they are actually being performed. IK Multimedia Miroslav Philharmonik 2 attempts to put all of … Read more
Lunacy BEAM 2.0 Review: Is This Creative Multi-Effect Worth It? Modern music production isn’t suffering from a shortage of effects plugins. Most producers already have more reverbs, delays, filters, modulation effects, and distortion plugins than they realistically need. That makes a plugin like Lunacy BEAM 2.0 interesting. Instead of simply giving you another collection of … Read more
SSL X-Limit Review: Is It Worth It for Hip Hop & R&B? Getting a mix loud is easy. Getting it loud without destroying the punch, low end, transients, and overall feel of the record is where things get difficult. That is especially true when producing Hip Hop and R&B. Between hard-hitting kicks, deep 808s, punchy … Read more
Roland JUPITER-8 VST Review: Is This Classic Synth Plugin Worth It? Few synthesizers have achieved the legendary status of the Roland JUPITER-8. Originally released in 1981, the eight-voice analog polysynth became known for its huge pads, silky strings, powerful basses, and unmistakably rich analog character. The problem? Buying an original JUPITER-8 today is unrealistic for … Read more
Waves Platinum Bundle Review: Is This 67-Plugin Collection Still Worth It? Building a serious collection of mixing and mastering plugins can get expensive quickly. You need EQs, compressors, reverbs, delays, vocal processors, stereo tools, mastering limiters, analyzers, saturation, and plenty of other utilities. The Waves Platinum Bundle attempts to solve that problem by putting 67 … Read more