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 ...

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...

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...

audio.tips is our new online magazine for sound engineers and content creators. After seven years as MPW, we are building a new home for practical audio knowledge, professional guidance and our fre...

Mastering is the final step that transforms a good production into a truly great listening experience. Reference songs are essential in this process to ensure your tracks sound their best across al...

Almost three years have passed since we last had the pleasure of interviewing Duo Mastering (Cro, Shindy, Mike Singer, Morgen, DXVE, etc.) in Hamburg for audio.tips. In the meantime a lot has happe...

In this article, we present 50 of the most popular free audio plugins that will take your music production, mixing, and mastering to the next level. We'll sort them by category, give you a short de...

Dive into the fascinating world of hip-hop production at beatcon 2023! Learn from top producers in the scene and level up in inspiring workshops. beatcon is where hip-hop enthusiasts in Germany con...