Acon Digital has earned respect among engineers and producers with several flagship products in different areas of audio production. They’ve built a reputation for solving practical problems such as noise and unwanted reverb, while providing transparent, musical processing tools that hold up in professional workflows. Acon Digital’s latest release leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to address two well-known challenges that engineers face when mixing drums: mic bleed and stem separation. For this month’s Product Close-Up, I will dive into Acon Digital’s Drum Production Suite, which includes the DeBleed and Remix Tools.  Battling the Bleed  When I learned about the solution that these tools provide, I had a flashback to the countless hours I spent in the late 90’s and early 2000’s experimenting and trying to get the perfect drum sound for my band’s demo recordings. We did everything in-house on a shoestring budget using a digital recorder, and eventually a PC using […]

September 2025 Issue