Hey everyone, quick reference question: What track do you use as a general reference audio file? ChatGPT is saying something like Audiomachine's 'Guardians at the Gate' is a good overall reference for various reasons. I was just looking for something that works for MOST mixes to include in my template to occassionally make sure im not WAY off on my mixes. Also was told I should NOT rip audio off youtube as it has issues and is not a good reflection of the original sound. Thoughts on what to use, and where to get a good quality file (wav?)?

Hi Team, with Black Friday here, there's so many amazing deals on VST's so I wanted to share some of the best stuff I bought in 2025. I think this year has been incredible and these products really made my tracks stand out. I also want to hear from you what your favs are. Ok here goes: 1. Westwood Instruments - Novella, Lost Guitar - Make sure to download their freebies! 2. Heavyocity - Gravity 2, Oblivion, Dystropia - Make sure to download their freebies! 3. Keepforest - Appex Guitars, and I'm going to buy the new WILD HUNT (This looks awesome!) - Make sure to download their freebies! 4. Sonuscore - The Ochestra, The Score, Horizon Leads, Elysium 2, Fragments - One thing I don't love about Sonuscore is that I feel like their sounds out of the box need serious compression punch, they sound soft to me. But overall great tools to work with. 5. Lunaris 2 - Amazing pads! 6. Soundpaint - I bought all their strings, I think they're wonderful but I seem to get a bit of latency on them. Ok so it sounds like a lot, but I think I got all of this for under $3000? I'm a working TV composer so it's stuff I actually needed and can write off on taxes, but even if you have $500 this holiday season to treat yourself, these are all great tools! What are the newest things you all bought this year? Matt

Hey guys some great deals on SINE singles for action! Most notably Holkenborgs Horns a12!

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Hi everyone, just wanted to ask what drums and effects are you using for your trailers? I'm familiar with Keepforest and Heavyocity but are other really cool ones that anyone uses and wants to share?