Here are a couple of bonus utilities that are helpful for music production.
ASIO4ALL
ASIO4ALL is a free universal audio driver for Windows that significantly reduces latency. It will enable low-latency recording and playback in a DAW even with standard consumer sound cards or USB audio devices.
This free audio driver is essential for bedroom producers who use a Windows computer without a dedicated audio interface. If you’re on macOS or own an audio interface, you don’t need ASIO4ALL.
The driver is very easy to set up. Simply download and install the driver and choose it as the preferred audio device in your digital audio workstation.
Youlean Loudness Meter Free
Youlean Loudness Meter is a free loudness monitoring plugin for mastering and mixing. It provides detailed LUFS measurements (integrated, short-term, momentary) and true peak detection.
The plugin analyzes your music and displays real-time loudness graphs and historical loudness data. This can help you achieve loudness targets for platforms like Spotify and YouTube.
It’s an essential free tool for ensuring loudness compliance and making sure your mixes sound as intended on all music streaming platforms.