Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Empirical Labs and Softube have come out with a cool new plug-in called Professor Punch Knuckles. Do we really need it? Does it sound unique? Does it punch above its weight?

📓 *CHAPTERS:*
00:05 Introduction
00:09 First Look and test on Low Fast Strings
07:03 Cellos
09:39 Synth Arpeggio (Novation Bass Station II)
11:28 Slow Strings
13:35 Gnarly Bass (Erica Synths Bassline)
17:55 Drums
22:25 Conclusions

🎚️ *Welcome to The Thursday Mixdown – Episode 16*
This is not a plug-in hype stream. This is about how music gets mixed — honestly, transparently, and in context. I approach each session with real tools, thoughtful decisions, and a focus on what actually matters in the mix.

👂 *What’s in this episode?*
- @SoftubeStudios @EmpiricalLabsInc Prof. Punch Knuckles

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