Julian Schmauch, Author at gearnews.com

Julian Schmauch has been teaching music production and writing tutorials, workshops, and reviews for more than ten years. While his initial focus was writing for Bonedo, Germany's biggest music production and music industry blog, he has also written for Sound on Sound, Production Expert, and a variety of music magazines. On Gearnews.com his main areas of expertise are all things Tech, with a focus on Apple, music streaming and electronic gadgets.

How to quantize in your DAW – Better beats and sicker grooves

12 Jul 2023 in Studio

Get those wonky beats in order! In this beginner's guise, we'll show you all the ways of how and why to quantize in your DAW, and how to add Swing!

Boss Gigcaster 8 review: Podcast and live stream mixer for the masses?

03 Jul 2023 in Studio

In our Boss Gigcaster 8 review, we check out if the compact mixer is the perfect companion for podcasters, streamers, and even bands.

Weekend Workshop: Drum Programming - Creating Beats in Your DAW

Drum Programming 101 – How to Create Beats in Your DAW

02 Jul 2023 in Studio, Drums, Synths

Got your first DAW and want to get your groove on? We have the perfect workshop for that! Make your first beat with our Drum programming guide!

Our five best Kontakt alternatives – Free and Paid

28 Jun 2023 in Studio

Come take a look at these five Kontakt alternatives! We've got the best free and paid VSTs to replace the sampler from Native Instruments.

Weekend Workshop: How to use a MIDI Controller – Our Guide

25 Jun 2023 in Studio

Ever wondered how to use a MIDI Controller? You'll be playing chords, hitting pads, and turning knobs in no time with our guide on how to set it up!

How to edit vocals and improve your recordings

18 Jun 2023 in Studio

Have you ever wondered how to edit vocals? What software you need? What steps you need to take for improving a recording? Take a look at our guide.

Our five best Omnisphere 2 alternatives – Free and Paid

11 Jun 2023 in Studio

We have selected the five best Omnisphere 2 alternatives. Which ones made our list? Which one did we forget? Which one would you have chosen?

Weekend Workshop: How to record vocals – Everything you need to know

11 Jun 2023 in Studio

Here is everything you need and need to know about how to record vocals! The equipment, the room, the recording process - check out our guide!

Is AI replacing Producers? – Almost 75% think so in recent survey

05 Jun 2023 in Tech

Is AI replacing Producers? A recent survey suggests that quite a few people in the industry think that this will happen, at least to some degree.

The Best Drum Machine VSTs to Get your Groove on

27 May 2023 in Studio

We have selected the best drum machine VSTs from emulation of legendary classic to cutting-edge AI-driven sample scanner. Get your groove on!

Review: Røde NT1 5th Generation – The mic for podcasts and streamers

27 Mar 2023 in Studio

We review the new USB-Microphone Røde NT1 5th Generation. It brings USB-C connectivity and on-board DSP effects along with 32-bit conversion.

IK Multimedia, Sonible, UJAM, Magix in our software deals of the week!

23 Mar 2023 in Deals, Studio

Software deals for products from IK Multimedia, Magix, Sonible, and UJAM are part of our weekly collection of deals. Up to 83% off!

Antares, Zynaptiq, and Xils Lab - our software deals of the week!

Antares, Zynaptiq, and Blue Cat Audio: our software deals of the week!

16 Mar 2023 in Studio

Antares, Zynaptiq, and Xlis Lab are in our weekly software deals! Check out what's on sale for Auto-Tune and other must-have plugins!

Apogee, Akai, and Zoom: Deals of the Week!

13 Mar 2023 in Studio

Apogee, Akai and Zoom are in our deals of the week! Looking for a new audio interface, a compact MIDI controller or an entry-level field recorder?

Rhodes, Universal Audio and IrcamLAB – software deals of the week

09 Mar 2023 in Studio

Plugins from Rhodes, Universal Audio, and IrcamLAB are on sale in our weekly software deals. With savings up to 50%, you've got to check them out!

Rode, Harley Benton, Focusrite: Deals of the Week

06 Mar 2023 in Studio

Rode has a microphone for creators on sale, Harley Benton's JB homage is reduced and Focusrite's Scarlett interface is 30% off this week!

Arturia, Zynaptiq and Synchro Arts in our software deals of the week!

23 Feb 2023 in Studio, Deals

Plugins from Arturia, Zynaptiq and Synchro Arts are on sale! Pigments, Pitchmap and RePitch are popular VSTs right now, we've got deals for them!

Review: Native Instruments Komplete 14 Collector’s Edition

27 Sep 2022 in Synths

Native Instruments Komplete 14 is out! After announcing it earlier this month, NI has finally released the long-awaited version 14 of its popular bundle. Komplete 14 packs every new Kontakt instrument and ...

First virtual rapper signed to major label: are real bands in trouble?

Update: First virtual rapper signed to major label – FN Meka has been dropped

24 Aug 2022 in Tech

FN Meka is the first virtual rapper signed to a major label. Capitol Records recently announced signing the "AI-powered robot rapper". The record label is part of the biggest of the three major labels ...

The best algorithmic reverb plug-ins of 2022

13 May 2022 in Studio

You can never own too many algorithmic reverb plug-ins! That's why today we have a selection of the current best plug-ins in this category. Among the selection are some classics, a brand new plug-in, and a ...

iZotope AI-Care: Automatic improvement of AI performance

01 Apr 2022 in Studio

Artificial intelligence has been included in an increasing number of plug-ins and DAW features. And with iZotope AI-Care you can finish your tracks even faster! Intelligent EQs, smart compressors, thinking ...