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With My M1 Mac mini Reaching the 3 Year Mark, It Might Be Time To Start Looking At Upgrading… Preferably, the M2 Mac Studio

I've been working on a Mac mini M1 machine for nearly three years. I was amazed at how powerful this $600 mini box was compared to my M1 MacBook Pro that I use for work. It's handled everything I've thrown at it with no issues or problems... until recently. The past couple of months I've been doing a lot of video editing work, and I must admit, the layers upon layers of 4K footage have pushed my Mac mini to the edge. Even though it manages its standard 16GB of memory very nicely, video editing (preferably Adobe After Effects) takes…

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New Headphones Alert: OneOdio Monitor 60 Professional Studio Headphones

My last pair of Odio Monitors were excellent cans for mixing. They were cheap, but crazy balanced in sound. I had them for almost 3 years until they eventually broke from wear and tear. There was no reason to change so I immediately grabbed another pair. This time I went for a pair of studio headphones. The Monitor 60's seemed like a nice upgrade. I've only used them for a few hours mixing my latest song, but they seem better than my last pair. Well balanced but with better bass response. All-in-all, a nice purchase.

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Wishlist: STL Tone’s ControlHub Mixing Plugin Platform

ControlHub is an all-inclusive mixing plugin that allows you to load entire signal chain-based expansion packs from your favorite mixers and recording studios. Experience the ultimate in signal processing with ControlHub. Our proprietary hybrid engine combines Tracing Technology and analog modeling to give you the most accurate recreation of an entire signal chain, from preamps to coloration, compressors, equalizers, and limiters, with the ability to tweak the settings maintaining an impressive degree of realism. You now have the power to mix your individual tracks, mix bus and master chains using complete signal chain emulations from world-class mixers. Each preset is a…

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