Loudstakk Blog

How I Capture a Tone (Without Giving Everything Away)

Thirty years of listening, a mic two fingers off the cloth, and why EQ is boring. How the tones in TRVE Rig actually get made.

Keep It Small, but Keep It Going

Pete Seeger to John Mellencamp to me to you: why being a tiny independent company is a feature, and why your band or demo folder doesn't need to be big to be worth keeping alive.

TRVE Drums 1.1.0: I Rebuilt It Instead of Patching It

Same drums, completely rebuilt experience: new UI, new FX, Riff to Groove, groove displacement, E-Kit mapping and more.

Which MIDI Pack Should You Actually Buy? A Field Guide

15 MIDI Packs. Here's which one to get for the song currently stuck on your hard drive.

Hot Take: Bands Didn't Start Sucking. We Stopped Believing in the Magic.

Pantera at Pine Knob, Megadeth in the mud, and why the crowd is part of the band.

🏗️ Control Room Completed – Studio Work Commences!

We’re beyond excited to share this milestone with you:The Loudstakk Control Room is officially DONE. What started as a dusty prefab delivery on a chilly spring morning has now become our creative c...

🧠 Loudstakk Ethos: What We’re Really About

Every few weeks, someone asks us:“What makes Loudstakk different from other audio software companies?” Fair question. There are a lot of plugin companies and MIDI libraries out there. But here’s th...

🥁 New Releases + Walkthroughs: Loudstakk MIDI Expansion Recap

It’s been a loud beginning of Fall at Loudstakk HQ — and we’ve kept the grooves coming. Here’s what we released recently, along with links to full walkthroughs and demos so you can preview everythi...

🤖 TRVE Rig: What We Learned from Amp & Cab Captures

As we wrapped the amp and cabinet capturing phase for TRVE Rig, we walked away with some unexpected (and surprisingly refreshing) insights. Here’s what stood out as we dialed tones, moved mics, and...

❤️ Fundraiser Recap: Thank You

As of July 31st, the Loudstakk Studio Fundraiser has officially wrapped — and we just want to say… Thank you. Sincerely. This was a huge leap of faith on your part, and it means the world to us. Ev...