SoundGym Hero: Leon Vissers

Designed to recreate the sound of hardware from the early 1980s. TAL's free vst Vocoder plugin includes a combination of analogue modelled components with digital algorithms that do some helpful things.

Gain staging is a subject that is rarely discussed by novice producers, but it`s a vital part of a pro-level mix.

This time in our music spot section, we focus on `Your Void` a 2020 album by Vanessa Ondine.

Acustica`s ACQUA range is a well-regarded series of analogue modelling plug-ins that make use of their dynamic convolution technology. The TAN compressor is a great introduction to their world, and for a free compressor it both sounds excellent, and comes with a nice range of features.

This plug-in is essentially a resonant high-pass filter, and while you will undoubtedly already have tools in your arsenal that can perform the same function, the bx_subfilter does the job quickly and effectively.

Songwriter with a sleight of hand and a passion for exploring the world in all dimensions, Currently from St. Petersburg, Russia. Daniel Vasilyev is this month's SoundGym Hero.

We`ll explain what a DAW is, how it works, and what you can do with it. We`ll also offer advice tailored to beginners on what to look out for in your perfect DAW.

Periodically we shine a spotlight on a SoundGym member by reviewing one of their releases n our Music Spot section. in this article, we focus on Alonzo Edwards AKA `META` by SiMitrē.

This month we take a look at MGMT`s era-defining `"Time To Pretend`" from their debut album, `"Oracular Spectacular`"