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Where every music platform stands on AI-generated music

Beatport Banned AI Music. Here's What Every Platform Actually Does Now.

On 12 August, Beatport confirmed it will refuse to sell fully or majority AI-generated music. It joins Traxsource, Bandcamp, Tidal, Deezer and Spotify, all of which have drawn a line of their ow...

MIXVAULT vs a leading EQ — the same frequency response at 36 times less latency

MIXVAULT vs a Leading EQ: The Same Sound, 36× Less Latency

MIXVAULT was matched to a market-leading linear-phase EQ within ±0.13 dB — the same transparent sound on a transient, at 41 ms of latency instead of 1,509 ms. The full measurement, with charts.

REFERENCE 3 in the studio

How To Build A Reference Track Library That Speeds Up Every Mix

Most producers have one or two reference tracks they keep coming back to. A small, well-organized library answers more mix questions, faster.

FUSER, BASSROOM, and RESO — the chain that gets a bass guitar to sit in the pocket

How To Get A Bass Guitar That Sits In The Pocket

A bass guitar that pokes out, sits on top, or feels disconnected from the kick is a phase, tone, and dynamics problem, not a timing one. FUSER's automatic phase optimization and conflict resolution...

FASTER MASTER — smart mastering plugin co-created with David Guetta and Nicky Romero

How To Master Loud Without Sounding Squashed

Loud doesn't have to mean squashed. The limiter isn't the loudness control, it's the safety net. Use FASTER MASTER's chain to build loudness from transients and saturation before the limiter ever s...

EXPOSE 2 — standalone audio quality control app for spotting mix and master issues before release

The Pre-Release Checklist

Most pre-release problems aren't mysteries. They're the checks producers skipped. Run these five EXPOSE 2 measurements before any track leaves your studio: loudness, true peak, phase, dynamics, ton...