Week in Review – September 8, 2025
This week’s music production roundup: fresh reviews, industry news, and trends. Gianni the intern makes an appearance, still recovering from his exile to the garage.
Mixing Plugins
From compressors and EQs to saturation tools and spatial effects, mixing plugins shape every detail of your sound. We break down the ones that actually deliver — whether you're building a first mix chain or refining a pro-level workflow. Real-world testing, no magic plugins, no mixbus voodoo — just tools that work.
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Week in Review – August 25, 2025
Gianni the intern celebrates one year at Sonic Odyssey with reflections on peanut butter spoons, tone wizardry, and chaos in Appalachia — plus this week’s latest reviews, news, and trends in music production.
Week in Review – August 18, 2025
This week’s Sonic Odyssey roundup covers new gear reviews, plugin releases, and industry trends — from ribbon mics and soft synths to Slipknot’s massive catalog sale. Plus: Gianni the intern remains deeply confused by America, boxing, and tone wizardry.
Week in Review – August 11, 2025
Gianni the Intern reports from the Swiss Alps, somehow involving avalanche sirens, underground yodeling, and poker games with questionable stakes. Meanwhile, we round up the latest gear reviews, music production news, and trends worth watching.
Week(s) in Review – August 4, 2025
The Week in Review returns! We survived an SEO implosion, a Gianni-related arrest, and multiple pedalboard rants. Here’s what you missed — including boutique plugin reviews, a Moog milestone, and references to the Oort cloud.
Week in Review – May 19, 2025
Gianni returns from double secret probation to deliver this week’s roundup, while the boss obsesses over a doomed copy of Condor Attack. We’re talking new gear, synth gossip, and a short break for Memorial Day.
11 Best Plugins for Mixing & Mastering in 2025
From EQs and compressors to reverbs and limiters, these are the mixing and mastering plugins that actually deliver in 2025. Tested in real sessions, trusted to take your tracks from rough mix to release-ready.