Changing the apparent distance of sounds in the mix isn’t often associated with dynamic processing. However, the unique Punch component in Playfair Audio’s dynamic powerhouse can help engineers do just that… See and hear it in action for yourself.

Find out which audio brands professionals trust and which ones they avoid. Have your say in the biggest community brand survey we have ever run.

In this article, we are going to answer a question from a community member and take a look at the use of reverb in drama production, whether that be TV or Film drama, asking questions like “How do you use reverb? What plugins do you use and how?” and more…

Following the overhaul of our free plugin database, we now have 261 free plugins that haven’t been featured on Production Expert. There are plenty of quality free compressor plugins to choose from and in this article we highlight some of those we haven’t covered in a long time or at all that will give you the expensive sound without spending any money.

A new free guide from SSL brings together the entire history of its analogue channel strips in one place, giving audio professionals a clear technical overview of how each design works and what sets them apart.

Setting out to make boring session ‘admin’ a thing of the past, Forte automates and executes everyday session import and export tasks for busy engineers and producers. Here we find out if it really can create more coffee time for all who use it.

A surprising number of studio problems have nothing to do with plugins or monitors. There’s a simple daily habit many audio professionals overlook, and it could make long sessions far more sustainable. In this article, Production Expert explores what it is and why it matters.

In this series, we are looking at plugins that each team member uses regularly that aren’t getting the uptake they deserve. In this article, Paul Maunder shines the spotlight on the Avid Pro Compressor…

When you want to wring the absolute best out of your mixes and masters, having access to a high-quality multi-band dynamics plugin is essential. Here, we’ve rounded up seven of the best frequency-splitting compression, expansion and gating tools on the market today, spanning a range of capabilities and price points.

Bringing session singers onto a project can be a great way to improve or broaden the appeal of the melody or other vocals, but Antares’ latest creation can achieve the same thing differently. Morphing existing toplines in the image of real artists, here we explore Metamorph’s AI voicings.

As we know, the days of picture lock are gone. In this article, we are going to explore how our Expert Panel of Reid Caulfield, Kevin Dallas, Graham Kirkman, Korey Pereira and Paul Maunder handle the inevitable changes to the picture edit after we have started work on the audio post-production.

Is there really one plug-in every professional relies on? We asked, and the answers might surprise you.

Antelope Audio has announced the Zenith 2, an entry-level USB-C audio interface designed to deliver console-grade preamp performance, professional AD/DA conversion, and onboard DSP effects to musicians, producers, podcasters, and streamers. We have the details.

Composer Stephen Gallagher and mixer Mark Willsher prove that real collaboration isn’t about swapping files, it’s about trust, dialogue and shared authorship.

Despite rumours suggesting that Apple would update the Mac Pro with an Ultra chip, maybe before the end of 2025 or even sometime in 2026, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has now learned that Apple has “largely written off the Mac Pro” and that the Mac Studio will take the crown at the top of the Mac family. We have the details.

Are assistive tools now just part of the job? Are you comfortable with generative systems creating new music or sound? Or do you see AI as a risk to craftsmanship and originality? Share your vote in our poll…

In this Production Expert Team article, we share some of our most used Pro Tools keyboard shortcuts that we incorporate into our individual workflows.

Apogee Electronics is the second company to have been acquired by Dirk Ulrich’s Rockforce Tech Holding, following on from the earlier acquisition of Manley Labs. We have the details.

Following the overhaul of our free plugin database, we now have 261 free plugins that haven’t been featured on Production Expert. There are plenty of quality free EQ plugins to choose from. To help during these challenging times, this article highlights a selection of EQ plugins we haven’t covered before that are a little different.

When Spectrasonics released Omnisphere 3, Eli Krantzberg was reminded that it is often the smallest refinements that can separate a tool you use from one you can’t live without. In this article, Eli explores those subtle yet significant ‘little things’ in Omnisphere 3 as well as some of its more showpiece features.

Rast Sound has released MS Studio, an intelligent Mid/Side tone matcher plugin with automatic resonance cleanup. It’s designed to help users align a mix, vocal, stem, or instrument to a reference while maintaining a natural stereo image. We have the details.

You may be using the wrong DAW, Russ Hughes considers the reasons behind choosing the DAW we use every day.

Remote collaboration now forms part of everyday work for music and post professionals. Whether tracking a vocalist in another city, supervising ADR, or signing off a Dolby Atmos mix with a remote director, you need solutions that match the job and the budget. Here, we compare the most popular remote collaboration tools, looking at features, typical uses and cost considerations so you can pick the right one for your workflow.

zplane has announced Elastique Pitch version 2.5, a major update to its real-time pitch-shifting plugin, focusing on the interface, multi-channel support and improved workflows. We have the details.

Valhalla DSP has released ValhallaFutureVerb, a new reverb and echo plug-in priced at 50 dollars and available now. The company describes it as the result of “eight years of research and development” into new algorithmic techniques. Valhalla also says FutureVerb contains “the most transparent and realistic reverbs we have ever made.” We have the details.