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You’ve sidechained a reverb return a hundred times. FRCTL Audio’s new AURA plugin builds that ducking right into the algorithm, and the free Lite version keeps the same engine. That’s a time-saver for tonight. Also, two production teardowns that show you how a deep house remix hit #1 on Beatport’s hype chart and how Prospa’s sound works.
Reference tracks and how to use them
A practical guide to using reference tracks for faster, better mixes. Covers level-matching with Metric AB, looping cue points, and why high-resolution files like FLAC give better results. The video also suggests AI mastering platforms can copy an EQ curve from a reference, but the copyright claim is a bit oversimplified — treat that part with caution.
FRCTL Audio releases AURA ducking reverb plugin ($24.99)
A reverb that solves the classic conflict between a lush tail and a clear mix — the ducking is built in, so you don’t need a compressor on the return or an EQ on the send. The free Lite version has the same engine, voiced on the Hall character.
🎵 TRACK OF THE DAY
the dusty piano chord that gets filtered into a pulse at the second drop · pairs with the deep house breakdown above — LarryLuxe's pick
Remix outperforming: DJ Merci, Glenn Underground — Test Drive (Glenn Underground Time & Space Remix)
"Test Drive (Glenn Underground Time & Space Remix)" by DJ Merci, Glenn Underground (Frequencies Rhythm Life), a remix, is charting in the upper-mid on the Deep House chart — a rework outrunning the field.
Producers: When the rework outruns the field, the source material has more room in it — worth noting if you remix. DJs: The rework is the one moving — sitting in the upper-mid tonight.
🔮 Producer Horoscope (for fun) — Your suspended chords will make your track feel like it's about to reveal a secret, but the secret is just a hi-hat pattern. Now go make that reverb duck without a compressor.
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