Category: Software

I have used many different plugins, both third-party and stock, in my DAW projects over the years. This includes songs that I have commercially released. There are certain third-party plugins that I...

It has been a long time since I first started using DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software - about 25 years in fact. Back then, it wasn't easy to find out what the requirements for using a DAW...

I use many free software applications in my home recording studio. That includes the excellent free audio editor and recording application Audacity, which I have been using for almost 20 years. Back...

I use amp sims for all the electric guitar parts I record in my home studio these days, and have done for many years. My amp sims are all used as plugins inside Reaper, my DAW of choice. Do I rely on...

Autotune or pitch correction software is something I use in my music productions in quite a subtle way, hopefully without it being too noticeable. But for many people, their use of autotune produces...

When recording in my home studio, I almost never use hardware effects. This is because there is almost always a VST plugin that can do the job in software. I also use plugins for their other main...