If you have a 2nd gen Scarlett audio interface, Focusrite posted new updated Windows drivers for them a couple of days ago on their website (still no word on 1st gen updates, unfortunately). The new driver version is listed as 4.12.0. More specifically the new driver version on my PC is 4.12.0.141. The 4.12 update […]
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Eventide 2016 Stereo Room Reverb Plugin Free for Focusrite Owners
Focusrite started a new thing a couple months back called the Focusrite Plug-in Collective where they are partnering with plugin companies to give away free plugins and offer special promotions. Through the month of September, Focusrite owners can get the Eventide 2016 Stereo Room Reverb plugin for free. It regularly sells for $199 so being […]
Learn How To Use Compressor Plugins – Video Tutorials
If you’re just learning how to mix music and make your tracks sound as professional as possible, there are tons of tutorials on YouTube explaining just about everything. The guys with 3 Sigma Audio have been uploading some helpful video tutorials to YouTube lately. Awhile back they posted a tutorial on how to mix a […]
List of Best DAW Software for Recording, Editing and Creating Music
Awhile back I posted a list of the best free DAWs currently available for recording and producing music that anyone can install on a PC or Mac computer. This week I’ve put together a list of the most popular paid digital audio workstations that people use even with just a basic home or laptop setup […]
1st Gen Focusrite Scarletts Work With 2nd Gen Drivers for Lower Latency
A couple of people have left comments over the past week saying that they were able to get their 1st generation Focusrite Scarlett interfaces to work with the Windows drivers designed for the new 2nd gen Scarlett audio interfaces. So I went ahead and gave it a try and it’s true. The 2nd gen driver […]
TSE X50 Update 2.4.5 Adds New Pedals & Effects, Improves Sound
TSE X50 is one of my favorite amp sims and it just got a lot better. They just released an update, version 2.4.5, that adds some new pedals and effects, along with some new nice-sounding IRs from 3 Sigma Audio. Both amplifiers have been enhanced as well with new re-modeled interconnecting algorithms. The TSE X50 […]
Free DAW: Tracktion T5 Now Free to Use, No Restrictions
Tracktion T5 is the latest new free DAW to get released. It used to be paid software but now it replaces T4 as the free version of Tracktion. The free T5 DAW works with Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, and it’s available in 32 and 64 bit. It’s one of the best options for a […]
Windows Audio Problems? Try Testing DPC Latency to Check Drivers
If you have a Windows computer that you’re trying to use for any kind of audio recording or production, you’re more than likely going to experience some problems with audio crackling, popping, or dropouts at some point. When you first get a new audio interface or switch to a different model it’s not uncommon for […]