There are already so many cool compressors and limiter plugins available that you’d think there was none left to either invent or emulate. You might change your mind after hearing the new Universal Audio/Softube emulation of the Valley People Dyna-mite limiter/gate though. The Dyna-mite was an interesting hardware device released by the short lived Valley…

The Making of Rick Ross feat. Jay-Z “Devil Is a Lie” produced by Major Seven [BeatMakingVideos]

Sam Smith lost a battle but not the war. In an effort to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the buzzing Brit’s first full-length album, “In the Lonely Hour,” was kept off Spotify in the United States, sources tell Billboard. The tactic didn’t work. The 182,000 first-week sales of Lana Del Rey’s sophomore…

Here’s one from the archives – a teenage Eminem getting scatological this ultra-early track, ‘Pooh Butt Day’. Recorded with his early collaborator Chaos Kid, the dates are uncertain but it looks likely to have been recorded any time between 1988 – when Em was 16 years old – to 1991, when he and Chaos Kid were…

We take a closer look at the new DAW. Check out Part 1 too [Sonic State]

Grammy-nominated music producer Howard Benson (Hoobastank, Rascal Flatts, Flyleaf, Less Than Jake, Three Days Grace, Relient K, Papa Roach, Head Automatica, and Saosin) joins Dave and Herb on the 172nd episode of Pensado’s Place. [Pensado’s Place]

Dubspot Instructor, DMC World Champ, and America’s Best DJ nominee DJ Shiftee demonstrates a simple and effective new routine he has been showcasing at recent shows using his custom Native Instruments Maschine and Traktor. [Dubspot]

The largest format digital mixer from Presonus StudioLive AI range. Geared for live use – how does it stack up? [Sonic State]

Dave Pensado shows you some new ways to use reverb to get the most out of your vocal tracks! [Pensado’s Place]

Sometimes the money from merchandise sales can get you through a tour. We talked with co-founder Ben Brannen about one of the newest, best ways to gain control of your merchandising. [RenManMB]