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The ability to mix good-sounding vocals is a tricky but necessary skill for any recording engineer to possess.

This month we focus on the `Closing The Loop EP` by Andreas Kaufmann

The role of the mastering engineer has changed a great deal over the course of the history of recorded music. In this blog, we trace those changes from the dawn of mastering as a discipline, right up to the present day.

Drumazon is D16's take on the classic Roland 909 drum machine. The sound is pristine and authentic, but what really sets this emulation apart is the fact that D16 haven't been afraid to expand on the functionality of the original box.

`What exactly is a compressor and what do all those controls mean?` As a sound educator I get this question often and the folks over at SoundGym invited me to share the answer

We`ve teamed up with our friends at Waves to offer you their incredible Berzerk creative distortion plug-in for free.

Unfamiliar with LANDR or need some further convincing of just how unbelievable these services are? We went underneath the hood to bring you a comprehensive overview of exactly what LANDR has to offer

This month we focus on the Another Error EP by Dutch producer No_message, AKA SoundGym member Dirk Visser

These are strange times. More and more of us are confined indoors as we battle to contain the coronavirus pandemic.

If you work with music in any way, your hearing is obviously indispensable, However, most of us in the music industry come in to contact with loud music as a matter of course.

If you want to improve a skill you must practice it. Perhaps this is not a huge revelation, but how much do we think about the way in which we practice? Deliberate practice is a type of practice that is systematic and has purpose

The ERA Bundle consists of six audio repair plug-ins. Primarily aimed at vocal processing, a number of them can also be applied to other audio repair tasks.

Beatformer is a plug-in that Accusonus claims will enable you to `musically sculpt your beats`, while Regroover is an innovative sampler that allows you to completely reimagine your drum loops.

Most of us use synthesisers at some point in our production workflow, but how well do you understand the principles of synthesis?

As I often do, I`ve been pondering education in sound engineering and what it is that teachers actually do for their students.

There are proven benefits to learning online, as demonstrated by MIT in a report discussing the future direction of the institute.

References are one of the best ways to quickly improve a mix. First, create the ideal home studio that makes mixing easy. Then use reference tracks to become a better mixer FAST. They keep you from `mixing blind` by showing you how the pros do it.

There are a million things to do in live sound system setup. Who has time for system tuning?

To celebrate International Women’s day, Soundgym would like to salute some of these women, recognise their struggles and their achievements.

The new SoundGym is all about you, SoundGym members. Music producers, audio engineers, PA guys, students and home recordings musicians from around the world who share the strive for great sounding music.