BLOG POSTS: Music Technology
5 Free VST Plugins: December 2017
This roundup of freeware plugins features a creative stereo panner, spaced out frequency shifter, a fully-loaded bitcrusher, an analog modeled distortion tool, and a simplistic compressor.
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Ableton Live 10 First Look!
Icon Instructor Jerry “BigJerr” DiPhillippo takes you into Ableton Live 10 for a first look exploration of what's new in this highly anticipated release.
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5 Free VST Plugins: October 2017
This roundup of freeware plugins features a stereo imager, set of one-knob effects, a chord generating tool, vintage vocoder, and a transient designer.
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Plugin Spotlight: Toraverb 2
This plugin spotlight features Toraverb 2, a high-quality reverb unit developed by D16 Group that offers unique sound shaping and modulation possibilities.
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15 Best Studio Monitors for Music Production
Looking for the best studio monitors? This Icon Picks roundup features a selection of studio monitors that offer professional sound at a reasonable price.
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5 Free VST Plugins: September 2017
This roundup of freeware plugins features a software sampler, drum synth, multiband compressor, tube saturator, and a waveform oscilloscope.
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Logic Pro X Compressor Emulations Explained
This guide explains the different Logic Pro X Compressor emulations and explores the history behind each model's analog counterpart.
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Plugin Spotlight: Xfer Cthulhu Demonstration
Former Icon Instructor and Xfer Records mastermind Steve Duda joins David Alexander at Icon Collective in Los Angeles to demonstrate Cthulhu.
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