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Two days of beatmaking, live mixing and producer culture in Berlin: our beatcon 2026 recap covers the German Beatmaking Championship, the new beatcon and our live mixing session with DUO Mastering ...

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LUNA 3 is interesting for more than stem separation. The bigger shift is how DAWs are beginning to turn finished audio back into editable musical data.

beatcon returns to Berlin on October 2–3, 2026, bringing producers, artists and audio engineers together for talks, live sessions and the new beatcon:Labs. We take a look at this year’s program — a...

Reid Stefan puts three S-tier mastering limiters head-to-head: Naturl Audio AL-1, Slate FG-X2, and FabFilter Pro-L 2. In his “Battle of the Best” he tests which limiter stays the cleanest, punchies...

In this article, we explain the difference between stems, multitracks, 2-tracks, instrumentals and a cappellas so artists, producers and engineers can deliver audio files clearly and avoid unnecess...

Spotify and Universal Music Group are working on a licensed model for fan-made covers and remixes on Spotify. The move could reshape how artists, songwriters and producers think about credits and A...

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Mobile recording has become essential for content creators. But which gear is best for on-the-go use? In this blog post, we introduce the wireless Shure MoveMic, explain its advantages, and show yo...