Euphonic Fuzz

Presonus Studio One Free – A Great No Cost DAW

Eric — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:20:07 +0000

Presonus is giving away Studio One Free – a lite (or stripped down) version of their flagship DAW. If you’ve been wishing for a decent free DAW, wish no longer. To be honest, I would have loved something like this when I first started recording with computers. My first DAW was Cakewalk Guitar Tracks. I [...]

Waves NLS Plug-In Released

Eric — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:19:51 +0000

Analog mix summing inside the digital domain? That’s the idea and Waves have joined the virtual analog console world with their NLS plug-in. Waves NLS is a non-linear summing plug-in. It’s made to mimic mixing through a large format analog console inside the box. The plug-in includes three “legendary” consoles – Spike (SSL 400G), Mike [...]

Equator Audio D5 Review

Eric — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:56:51 +0000

Can there actually be a decent pair of near-field studio monitors under $300? Equator Audio thinks there can and created the D5 to prove it. Not too long ago I was in the market for a new pair of monitors for my home “recording studio”. I had recently purchased acoustic treatment from GIK Acoustics and [...]

SoundToys Little Radiator Plug-In – Free for Limited Time

Eric — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:16:01 +0000

I’m a little late to the free SoundToys plug-in scene, but it’s better late than never…right? Anyway, SoundToys is handing out a free Little Radiator plug-in for a limited time. So, if you own an iLok and want a cool new plug-in, head over to SoundToys right now to get it. I love free stuff, [...]

Auria – 48 Track iPad Recording App

Eric — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:36 +0000

I just had to share this video. I think it’s freakin’ cool. I don’t own an iPad, but I love the possibilities of the medium. I also love shiny new technology and gear…maybe a little too much! Personally, I don’t think this app will replace a desktop or laptop recording rig just yet, but I [...]

Maag EQ4 Plug-In Review

Eric — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:48:05 +0000

Not another EQ plug-in you say? Yeah I hear ‘ya, but this one is a little different. Is it different enough to buy? Well…maybe. The Maag EQ4 plug-in is 6 band equalizer with Maag’s own AIR BAND® – a shelf boost from 2.5 to 40kHz. The plug-in is modeled after Maag’s EQ4 500 Series hardware [...]

Toontrack EZKeys Grand Piano

Eric — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:11:34 +0000

Toontrack, the makers of Superior Drummer and EZ Drummer, have just released EZKeys Grand Piano – a piano virtual instrument and songwriting tool that also lets non-players create realistic piano tracks for their songs. I love piano and love adding it to my recordings, but I’m not that great of a piano player. Alright, I [...]

PSP Audioware oldTimerME Compressor Plug-In Update

Eric — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:08:12 +0000

PSP Audioware recently updated their venerable and affordable compressor plug-in – oldTimer. It is now called oldTimerME – or mastering edition…I believe. What once as one plug-in is now two. The cool thing is PSP made the update free to all registered users, which I’m one. They also dropped the price a little to $79 [...]

Propellerhead Record 1.5 Videos Humble Me

Eric — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:57:26 +0000

It’s hard being a do-it-yourself recording artist. Actually, it’s really hard, especially if you’re on a tight budget. There are a lot of different things you have to be good at, and it takes a lot time, practice and talent. If you’re a songwriter/artist, like I am, who just wants to write music and record [...]

Home Recording Basics – The Audio Interface

Eric — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:00:56 +0000

In basic terms, an audio interface makes it possible for you to get sound into and out of your computer. That’s it – that’s the sole purpose of an audio interface. It is your bridge between the analog and digital world. An audio interface allows you to hook up microphones and other direct level devices [...]