Who knew that the world of plugins would go to the browser, but this is something that is increasingly becoming commonplace. Here is a cool thing to have, a Juno 106 in your browser! Browser based plugins are springing out of the woodwork. But this one holds a special place in my heart. The Juno […]
Automated mixing and track assistant technology, sounds like witchcraft. But it is what Izotope’s Neutron promises. Izotope’s Neutron is a fantastic piece of voodoo mixing technology. The availability of plugins in the current context of music production is absolutely mind-blowing. The plugin standard for virtual studio technology was created as an open standard with Steinberg Music Technology. We at Bunker 8 have been using plugins since our inception as a company, hence the moniker “Digital Labs”. We love mixing in the box. Izotope’s Ozone is already a mainstay in our mastering suite. So it was with great anticipation that we approached the […]
This article will seem out of topic and not necessarily in keeping with the non-partisan position we have taken here at Bunker 8. But we have to say that fake news on Facebook is the real thing and it needs to be dealt with, not ignored. I am the exception as it would seem when […]
We have had our moniker, Bunker 8 Digital Labs for as long as the audio sampler has been in existence, so we thought it fitting that we give the history of audio sampling through Bunker 8. Our sampling journey started with my very first setup in my Parent’s basement. Through careful money management, I managed […]
Is Omnisphere 2 The Last Plugin You Will Ever Need? If you only had one plugin to take to a desert island of programming, this might be the one that does everything Eric Pershing is a living legend in the world of sound design. He was one of the original engineers behind the sound design […]
The first Trainspotting film was THE film that broke Danny Boyle wide open into the mainstream. Trainspotting 2 looks to be all Shades of Awesome. It launched the careers of Ewan MacGregor, (yes, I know that he starred in Shallow Grave, but who outside of the islands saw that film anyways? The new trailer shows […]
Korg Arp ODYSSEi For iOS suddenly arrived at our offices yesterday, and we could not be more excited. Needless to say, this app did not disappoint in the least. As many of you know, we are huge fans of the Korg Gadget app for iOS. More than just about any other platform, Korg have the […]
I don’t usually write film reviews. Being in the business of writing music for film and television, I tend to stay out of it. Not really a conflict of interest situation by my perception, more of a personal choice. But after watching Inferno on the weekend, I quickly recognised how fast a major blockbuster film […]
In case this headline does not scream out at you, let us make this clear. Install an SSD and you will have a brand new PC. As many of you might know, I have been toting around an HP ENVY TS 15 laptop for the past several years. Initially, I was strictly desktop. But touchscreen laptops […]
Do this for Reason 9 You Will Upgrade Now. To know why, just read on… To all those that know us, we are die hard, to the “floor” software heads. We use just about every software “axe” we can to get new ideas. Well, we have been hearing the hum in the wilderness about Reason […]