Paul Maunder

2 weeks ago | production-expert.com | Paul Maunder

We’re spoilt for choice these days when it comes to plug-ins. There’s something for almost every audio processing or metering requirement you can imagine. However, the higher cost of some plug-ins has long been the subject of discussion, with users of more cost effective options often questioning why anyone would shell out premium prices? In particular it seems that plug-ins tailored specifically to audio post tend to command higher prices.

1 month ago | production-expert.com | Paul Maunder

Over the last couple of months Paul Maunder has gone on a deep dive in to Pro Tools’ Advanced Automation features. Across six articles and videos he has given a thorough explanation of the automation features in Pro Tools which make it so well suited to complex post production and music projects. With the previously Ultimate-only automation features now being available to Pro Tools Studio users too this big subject is now relevant to a whole new tranche of users.

1 month ago | production-expert.com | Paul Maunder

One of the most rapidly evolving areas of audio processing in the last few years has been noise reduction. Thanks in large part to the use of machine learning in developing algorithms which are capable of differentiating speech from reverb and noise, we’ve seen the introduction of a number of highly effective tools for cleaning up dialogue. In this test, we pit some of the most highly regarded and widely used plug-ins against each other.

2 months ago | production-expert.com | Paul Maunder

Ask any video editor what they hate more than anything and that’s the hell hole called music library sites. It’s a black hole that can suck hours out of an edit as the thankless task of finding music for the edit drags on. Krotos recently released an update to their real-time sound design platform, Krotos Studio. The latest update brings a significant new feature which allows music to be easily tailored and adapted to fit the needs of a video editor.

Jan 14, 2025 | production-expert.com | Paul Maunder

Krotos Studio has proven to be a very useful tool for creating tailored sound effects quickly and easily. With its performance based approach, it makes creating all manner of sounds straightforward and fun. We recently saw the introduction of the AI Ambience generator which creates ambiences based on your own text description. In the latest version, it can also generate ambiences from images, interpreting what’s in the picture and building a suitable atmosphere to go with it.