How did I emulate an entire analog studio inside my Macbook Pro M2 Max? What magic does AI provide to my production? Tune in to this episode to learn more about tape machines, consoles, compressors, etc!

All plugins mentioned in this episode:

• Kazrog True Iron (Transformer emulation)


• Softube Tape (Multitrack tape machine emulation)


• Brainworx bx_console SSL 9000 J (Console emulation)


• Universal Audio Pultec EQP-1A (Pultec EQ emulation)


• Brainworx Purple Audio MC77 (1176 compressor emulation)


• Waves BB Tubes (Analog tube saturation)


• Softube Germanium Compressor (The real Germanium as a plugin)


• Universal Audio API 2500 Bus Compressor (API 2500 emulation)


• Universal Audio LA-2A Tube Compressor (LA-2A compressor emulation)


• Universal Audio Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection (Fairchild compressor emulation)


• SSL Bus Compressor 2 (The real thing as a plugin)


• Kiive Audio Tape Face (Ampex Mastering Tape Recorder emulation)


• sonible smart:EQ 4 (AI-powered EQ with cross-channel/group processing)

Not mentioned, but worth mentioning:

• LetiMix GainMatch (Quickly bypass multiple plugins and listen to the delta between before and after to learn exactly what each plugin adds sonically)


• SonoBus (Stream your audio in real-time to your smartphone to check your mix on mobile devices)


• AudioThing Type-A (Do the famous Dolby® A Trick. This is basically a 4-band harmonic enhancer, that lets you dial in the desired amount of extra spice from the low to high separately)