Music collections in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane often mix CD rips, AAC downloads, FLAC files and voice memos. An older MP3 player may still handle the…
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HEIC to JPG on Windows: tools and tips
HEIC is the default still-image format used by many iPhones, and it can also carry HDR and depth information. Windows does not always display it reliably…
How to convert FLAC to ALAC without losing quality
FLAC and ALAC are both lossless audio codecs, which means a direct conversion can preserve the music exactly at the sample level. The decoder reads the FLAC,…
Drum Mixing With Transient Shapers And Replacements
Drum mixing sits at the centre of a full arrangement because the kick, snare and overheads expose timing, texture and balance more clearly than most other…
A Practical Amp Sim Recording Setup for Australian Musicians
Learning how to connect a guitar amp simulator to your DAW for recording gives guitarists access to polished tones without filling a room with amp cabinets.…
Top 6 utility plugins for metering and analysis in mastering
Mastering decisions should be based on evidence, but many DAWs bury useful measurements behind a single master-bus readout. A dedicated utility plug-in makes…
Vocal Chain Essentials for Clear, Professional Voice Recordings
A strong vocal recording rarely comes from one magic plug-in. The result usually depends on a sensible chain: clean gain staging, corrective EQ, controlled…
How to use MIDI Learn to map hardware controllers to VST parameters
A hardware controller can make a VST instrument or effect far easier to use by turning knobs, sliders, pads and wheels into direct parameter controls. MIDI…
Classic synth emulations: the best virtual analogue VSTs
Classic synth emulations recreate the behaviour of celebrated analogue instruments through software models rather than simply layering samples. A virtual…
Cut Studio One CPU load with Plugin Bypass and Freeze
A crowded CPU meter can make Studio One stutter, crackle or stop responding during recording and live monitoring. Reducing CPU usage with Plugin Bypass and…