Category: SPLAT! Sounds (Dudzic’s Picks)

June 3, 2025

Compress Without the Stress

Compression is like Spanx for your audio. It holds everything in place, smooths out the lumps, and keeps your mix sounding tight and polished. But squeeze too hard, and your mix is gasping for air, and everything gets very uncomfortable very quickly. Or something like that.

Lucky for us, Robert has found a plugin that tightens things up without cutting off your mix’s circulation.  Over to you RD…

If you’re producing modern, high-impact radio imaging, this week’s featured free plugin is one you’ll want in your toolbox. TDR Kotelnikov from Tokyo Dawn Records is a clean, transparent digital compressor. It’s ideal for controlling dynamics in voiceovers, sweepers, promos, and music beds without adding unwanted coloration.

Unlike analog-modeled plugins, Kotelnikov is proudly digital, designed from the ground up to offer precision and flexibility. It’s especially effective when you need to keep your mixes punchy, clear, and consistent across all playback platforms.

Why Radio Producers Should Use It: (more…)

May 23, 2025

Your New Studio…for the Price of a Plugin

You’ve finally got your studio just right for mixing.  The sound treatments are strategically spaced, external noise is at a minimum, your mix monitors are angled perfectly, and you are now in the zone.  Or, is it all just in your head?  It could be.

Here’s Robert with his latest pick, the inspiring audio plugin from Lewitt, Space Replicator.

Lewitt’s new Space Replicator plugin brings the experience of high-end mixing rooms straight to your headphones,  no treated studio required. Using high-resolution virtual acoustic spaces, it simulates professional environments like Vienna Synchron Stage, the Watergate Club, and even car interiors or smartphones, so you can hear your mix exactly as it will translate in the real world.

With over 600 headphone profiles (more…)

May 16, 2025

He Recorded a Typewriter So You Don’t Have To

Congrats to our sound design partner, Robert Dudzic of TRYNITY HDFX.  He’s just released his latest collab with Heavyocity, and he’s here to tell us about it.  Robert, over to you…

Step inside my world of sound design.

Today, I’m giving you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how I created DAMAGE MACHINA — my latest cinematic sound design library, released in collaboration with my friends at Heavyocity.

In this video, I’ll walk you through the full creative process: from recording the raw mechanical sounds — steam engines, typewriters, antique machines, industrial clanks and clangs — to transforming them into powerful, percussive instruments. (more…)

March 21, 2025

Ladies and Gentlemen, The “Fab 4”

To be clear, it’s actually the FAB PRO-Q 4, and we’re jumping up and down and screaming with excitement.

Easy on the eyes, easy on the ears, and above all easy to use, this plugin has a lot going for it.  For more depth and lots of insight, we’ll turn things over to Robert for another one of Dudzic’s Picks.  It’s all yours, RD…

FabFilter Pro-Q 4: The Ultimate EQ for Radio Imaging

FabFilter Pro-Q 4 is the ultimate equalizer plugin designed to empower radio imaging producers with precision, clarity, and unmatched workflow efficiency. An essential tool for any audio professional, Pro-Q 4 delivers pristine audio quality combined with a powerful set of intuitive features. (more…)

March 13, 2025

The DAW You Didn’t Know You Needed

This one seems like it will be blowing some minds, ours included.  RD is back from the audio software front lines with stellar recon on the latest from Steinberg. Take it away, Robert!

Get ready for Steinberg’s biggest DAW upgrade yet!

Steinberg is introducing Nuendo 14, and I think you’re going to approve.  There’s a lot to like here because it’s packed with powerful features designed specifically for radio imaging producers and radio production professionals. Let’s take a quick look at Nuendo 14 and single out a few of the helpful features to enhance your audio production workflow. (more…)

January 30, 2025

Come Over To The Dark Side!

It’s All About the Wobble!!!

Ready to add a rainbow of sound (and some quality wobble) to your audio? It’s time for Dudzic’s Pick with his audio software advice for adding new colors to your radio imaging spectrum.

Take it away, Robert…

PSP Wobbler: A Game-Changer in Modulation Effects

PSPaudioware has just dropped an innovative modulation effect plug-in, PSP Wobbler. This groundbreaking tool was inspired by the legendary Alan Parsons and developed in collaboration with him. It recreates and elevates the iconic sound of the Frequency Translator, a handmade device by Keith Adkins that famously shaped the unique modulation effect heard on Pink Floyd’s “Time” from The Dark Side of the Moon. (more…)

January 17, 2025

Ready To Max Your Mix?

Ever start using something new and think, “Man, why couldn’t I have this sooner?!” If so, read on, friend—it’s time for Dudzic’s Pick! This time, Robert has great news for producers looking for a little assist with their mixes.

Heavyocity’s MicroFX Refiner: The Perfect Finish for Radio Imaging Producers

Heavyocity has expanded its MicroFX line with MicroFX Refiner, an all-in-one mix sweetener designed for bus processing. Perfect for radio imaging, this plugin combines EQ, clipping, compression, saturation, stereo imaging, and limiting into a compact, intuitive tool.

The standout feature is its X|Y pad, allowing quick balancing of loudness and tonal character. Whether polishing promos, gluing stems, or mastering, Refiner streamlines your workflow with professional-grade sound quality.

Refiner joins the MicroFX series, which includes (more…)

January 10, 2025

Something for Nothing! (Freebie Alert)

Robert Dudzic is a world-class sound designer and the creator and producer of SPLAT!’s Trynity HDFX.  Each week here, he recommends software, apps, or plugins to amp up your audio production and radio imaging.

Here’s Dudzic’s Pick for this week: Baby Audio Free Plugins.

Take it away, Robert…

Baby Audio

As a radio imaging producer, you’re constantly looking for tools that elevate your production quality without blowing your budget. Enter Baby Audio Freebies — a collection of high-quality, zero-cost plugins that are making waves in the audio production community. Designed with creativity in mind, these plugins pack a punch far beyond their price tag (or lack thereof).

Here’s why every radio imaging producer should have Baby Audio Freebies in their toolkit and how you can use them to craft dynamic, engaging, and memorable imaging elements. (more…)

December 31, 2024

Like a Giant Hug for Your Audio

Robert Dudzic is a world-class sound designer and the creator and producer of SPLAT!’s Trynity HDFX.  Each week here, he recommends software, apps, or plugins that are useful in audio production and radio imaging.

Here’s Dudzic’s Pick for this week: Arturia Tape J-37

Take it away, Robert…

Arturia Tape J-37: Revolutionize Your Radio Imaging

Radio imaging producers strive for sonic excellence, and Arturia’s Tape J-37 plugin is a game-changer. It delivers the rich, analog warmth and character of the legendary Studer J37 tape machine, meticulously modeled to capture its unique tube-driven sound. Whether you’re crafting punchy promos, immersive station IDs, or seamless transitions, Tape J-37 empowers you to add authenticity, depth, and nuance to your productions. (more…)

December 10, 2024

Stuffing Your Stocking With Free Gear!

We’re super psyched like Santa on Christmas Eve because our sound design partner Robert Dudzic of TRYNITY HDFX is back with his massive holiday giveaway! This year Robert’s event will be bigger than ever,  just check out the size of his giant red bag stuffed full of audio gear.  A new giveaway every day starting Wednesday the 12th and continuing until Christmas!

Find out more here and be sure to follow Robert on his socials for your shot at scoring amazing audio gear this holiday.


    



                        

                    

                

                

                    
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