PLUGIN WEEK 2025: Here at MusicRadar, we're on a quest to detail every aspect of making music in as clear and concise a way as possible, focussing on opening up routes to making music that everybody – regardless of experience level – can understand.
At the heart of any modern studio set-up is your DAW, which we've analysed here. And once you've chosen which DAW ticks most of your boxes for capabilities and easy of use, your choice of which virtual instruments you'll be using with it is your next most important consideration.
In this feature we'll be exploring this world of virtual instruments – 'VIs', 'plugins', 'VSTs' and 'AU audio units' – and what they can do for your music.
