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Waves V10 – announced: 25 years of audio plugin excellence To commemorate their 25th anniversary, the legendary audio developers have announced Waves V10 – with the core focus on “future-proofing” Unlike many of their previous updates, Waves V10 doesn’t introduce too many new plugins however Waves have endeavoured to ensure the compatibility of all V10 […]
Spitfire Audio LABS, the new library of FREE virtual instruments Spitfire Audio LABS – an outstandingly simple yet high-fidelity range of virtual instruments to be expanded on a monthly basis. Spitfire Audio has long been renowned for their incredibly high-quality sample libraries and virtual instruments, their focus is on capturing the nuances of the real […]
Dmitry Sches Thorn – Award-winning spectral synthesis plugin The core concept behind Dmitry Sches Thorn is the unparalleled control of your audio’s spectral content throughout the plugin’s signal-flow. Thorn’s generator section is made up of three oscillators that use a fairly rare method called spectral synthesis. This method allows you to build your sound’s harmonic […]
Propellerhead launch their flagship Europa synth as VST After success with Reason 10, which included their new flagship synthesizer, Europa, Propellerhead decided to take it a step further. They have just announced that the Europa synthesizer is now available as a VST and AU plugin, meaning you’re no longer limited to only using it within […]
Audified SpeakUp – The all-in-one voice-over solution The core concept behind the new plugin, Audified SpeakUp, is to streamline the recording and production process for voice-overs. I say “plugin”, however the system is made up of two independent plugins that work together to simplify the voice-over process. SpeakUp Sensor is designed to be loaded on […]
Native Instruments TRK-01 – change the way you make kick and bass Low-end is arguably the most important aspect of dance music, and symbiosis of elements can often be hard to achieve, but this is something the brand-new Native Instruments TRK-01 aims to change. Native Instruments TRK-01 is a Kick and Bass synthesizer and sequencer, […]
iZotope VocalSynth2 – the most comprehensive vocoder around It’s evident that contemporary producers are taking advantage of vocal processing, iZotope VocalSynth2 amalgamates the popular techniques into one plugin. Since the dawn of music, vocals have been used as “hooks”, as they’re usually the most memorable element of the music. Listeners generally latch on to lyrics, […]
Miclop Ctrl-X removes the hassles of MIDI control! At first glance the Miclop Ctrl-X may not seem like a ground-breaking idea, but it’s all down to fluid workflow. It’s widely evident that software plugins are becoming increasingly advanced, with page after page of settings and parameters. To the point where it can be a daunting […]
Control you Korg Volca Keys synthesizer via your DAW! Momo Müller is back, this time with a software editor for the highly popular Korg Volca Keys portable synthesizer. The new Volca Keys editor comes both as a standalone application, VST for PC users or AU for the Mac users. The editor adds a host of […]
Polyverse Wider plugin by Infected Mushroom takes stereo widening further than ever Infected Mushroom introduce their latest plugin, Polyverse Wider – a unique stereo widening tool without the obvious pitfalls we’re used to. One of the most common questions I get asked with regards to production is “How do I make X sound wider?” and […]
