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If you’ve been hanging around the studio for any length of time, chances are you already know and love RC-20 Retro Color. It’s long been a reliable staple for dialing in analog warmth, character, and texture. With XLN Audio releasing…

Could Line 6 Helix Proxy Bring Hardware-Free Variax Tech to Everyone?

A look at guitar tone imprinting, comparing SIM1 technology with Line 6 Variax, and how capture tech might shape future Helix platforms.

If you have been following guitar modeling…

With open-source capture tech exploding and competitors jumping on board, will Line 6 open up the Helix ecosystem?

The Open Standard Shift in Guitar Gear

If you've spent any time browsing gear forums or checking out open-source tone capture communities…

A quick hands-on look at Line 6’s latest release, new Agoura amp models, stem separation, and new effects.

What’s New in 1.4?

Line 6 just dropped the 1.4 update for Helix Stadium, dubbed "The Eras Update". It's packed with 14…

I’ll share how I fixed my audio levels, dealt with Final Cut Pro export codecs, and figured out YouTube’s loudness normalization.

Have you ever played back one of your own YouTube uploads, turned up the volume, and thought, "Why does…

When my girlfriend and I recently listened to “Love On The Outside” by the indie band Wishy (released on May 13, 2024, on their Triple Seven EP), we knew we had to record a cover of the song because it…

As musicians and content creators, we rely heavily on software to capture ideas, shape tones, record performances, and build content. Over time, I’ve built a workflow around a mix of open-source software and free/paid tools.

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If you’ve ever tried to make a single mono guitar track sound huge in a live mix or DAW session, you’ve probably run into double-tracking processors. Static delays and simple choruses usually end up sounding comb-filtered or hollow. To solve…

The newly released TONE3000 plugin brings open-source Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) profiles to a standalone app and DAW plugin (AU/VST3). With pitch shifting and transposing, dual-chain stereo routing, built-in EQ, noise gate, tuner, and seamless integration with the TONE3000 tone…

How a Late-Night Jam Session Unraveled Music Industry Licensing

It started the way a lot of spontaneous musical ideas do. I was hanging out with a friend, listening to music, when we started harmonizing along to one of our favorite…