Finding your sound isn’t about more plugins. It’s about learning a few tools properly and building confidence as a beginner.

MeatBeats plugins capture the classic House & Techno tones from the early days. Honest tools, timeless sounds, and quick inspiration for producers.

Reference tracks help your mixes translate. Here’s how to choose them, trust them, and use tools like Metric AB to get your mix over the line.

Hot levels make plugins distort in subtle ways. Here’s why gain staging still matters – and how to keep your mix sounding clean and musical.

Two plugins that quietly transform a mix: Decimort 2 for classic sampler flavour, and Metric Halo Character for subtle analogue tone.

A visual guide to every compressor type – VCA, FET, Optical, and Vari-Mu – plus a free checklist to help you choose the right one.

The Lexicon 224 reverb feels like home-the timeless sound I’d been hearing all my life, now finally in my own mixes.

ARC 3 has earned its place in my mix setup for over a decade. Still reliable, even now that ARC 4 is on the scene.

The CGII plugin brings pro-level polish, loudness, and clarity to your master bus. Here’s how I use it—and what to watch for with Density.

Logic has all I need. But the Fairchild and Lexicon 224? There’s something about the flavour.

Loving the tight space setting on SpaceBlender by Soundtoys—adds pro-level depth without washing out the mix. Subtle but powerful.

Oversampling helps clean up your sound by reducing aliasing - especially in distortion-heavy mixes. Here’s how and when to use it.

You don’t need paid plugins to get pro results. Here’s why Logic Pro’s stock tools are more than enough to mix with confidence.

Chicago 1996. Tape. Desks. The moment I realised house music mixing was part of the art—not just the process.

How I saved thousands on plugins by signing up to mailing lists, using subscriptions, and timing deals like a pro.

Inside the box, outside of time—Arturia’s emulations bring vintage soul into today’s workflow, from the DX7 to the Solina Strings.

Still chasing that analog warmth in your mix? Learn how preamp emulations recreate classic tone inside your DAW.

Mid/side control, stereo tricks, clean gain—these 5 free plugins still earn a place on my mix bus. Here’s why I keep using them.

The BX Limiter’s XL dial is my secret weapon—subtly filling spaces, binding mixes, and giving tracks that final professional polish.

I thought ToTape 7 was my go-to for tape saturation—until I tried Machine Head. Smooth, effortless, and musical. This one delivers.