The secret of smart plugins

Now well into the 2020s, we’re awash with ways to make release-quality music at home, via user-friendly DAWs, expansive sample libraries and fine-tuning mix plugins. But, despite access to tools that enhance audio and tackle the mixing and mastering process solo, these disciplines still call for some hefty prerequisite knowledge.

While learning the intricacies of music production is something we’re always keen to promote in this mag, companies like Zynaptiq and iZotope noticed that for the many time-devouring processes, the application of AI could