If you want to share a link to a new release or anything else music related, please post it in this thread. Thanks!

Hello Fellow Engineers, I'm curious to know from those using the SSL channel strip plugin which is your favourite and WHY?

This post is primarily about BandLab's introduction of Cakewalk Sonar and the phasing out of Cakewalk by BandLab, and what that means for current Cakewalk by BandLab users. I will post later about my own experience concerning the products. As of the June 2025 update to Cakewalk by BandLab, BandLab has introduced a Free Tier version of Cakewalk Sonar. Previously, Sonar was only available through a paid BandLab Membership subscription. With the introduction of a Free version of Sonar, BandLab is phasing out its predecessor Cakewalk by BandLab. But the expiration date for Cakewalk by BandLab is quickly approaching and will soon be as useful on your PC as chunky milk in the fridge. ----- "Cakewalk by BandLab will no longer support activation renewal after August 1, 2025. Existing installations will continue to work until their activation period expires, but no new activations will be possible after that date." Source: https://www.cakewalk.com/sonar#FAQ ----- In other words, Cakewalk periodically reactivates your license (as it asked me to do last night when I installed the July update). You are required to sign in to your BandLab account to reactivate the license. As long as your license to Cakewalk by BandLab remains active you can continue to use it. However, if your activation expires sometime after August 1, you will not be able to reactivate it, and thus not be able to use it. But exactly when will current activations expire? Will they expire on August 1? Days, weeks, or months later? Who knows? Not me. Who Cares? Not BandLab. ----- "Existing Cakewalk by BandLab users are encouraged to transition to Cakewalk Sonar for the best experience and support." "If you find value in Cakewalk Sonar and use it frequently, please consider purchasing a Membership to support its continued development and innovation." ----- Don't worry, your existing projects will continue to work in the new Sonar version. However, there are some things you need to know.

I'm interested to hear what people sticking points are... been making music for years an had major label releases but still find this one thing the hardest....

I love the way Jake and Caleb teach and explain things. Was wondering if anyone knew if they had any videos on this topic. Or can anyone help explain the difference between multiband compression and dynamic EQ? And more importantly, when you would use each one?