This week's collection of the best free plug-ins includes two virtual instruments for your drum tracks and a great little waveshaper / distortion. Say hello to KickOne VST, Multi Drummer and Drive!
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Zoom has announced the A1 Four and A1X Four multi-effects for acoustic instruments. They come with more than 80 effects for acoustic guitar, wind instruments and strings, as well as a looper.
Can't afford an expensive microphone and preamp, but want to sound like the big guys? The Soyuz Microphones Launcher makes any dynamic mic sound like it was run through a vintage console.
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Mackie has introduced the upgraded ProFXv3 mixers. Among other improvements, the six new mixers come with Onyx preamps, the GigFX effects engine and 2x4 24-bit/192 kHz USB recording.
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Several Avid Pro Tools upgrades and subscriptions are on sale until September 30. For a limited time, you can save big when you upgrade to the latest version of Pro Tools.
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Steinberg has updated its Dorico notation software. The new Dorico 3 and Dorico Elements 3 come with many new features designed for more streamlined composition, arranging, and notation workflows.
United Plugins has introduced Front DAW. The input plug-in is meant to bring the sound of analogue mixing consoles to your DAW. And here's a treat: For a limited time, Front DAW is completely free!
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The Softube Chandler Limited Curve Bender EQ is now available in native format. That means that you no longer need UAD hardware to run this renowned mastering equalizer.
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Want to make beats on the plane without knocking over your neighbour's coffee? The Arturia Microlab USB keyboard controller fits on your tray table and comes with some cool road-worthy ideas.
This week, our list of the best free plug-ins starts off with a cool 3-oscillator synth. There's also been a new Spitfire LABS release (yay!). Check out Brutal 2, London Atmos and Rough Rider 2.
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Spitfire Audio has teamed up with the BBC Symphony Orchestra to create an orchestral sample library of epic proportions. 99 players, 418 techniques per instrument, 11 mic positions – it's madness.
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Antares has released Auto-Tune Artist. The plug-in is optimized for low-latency pitch correction and aimed at musicians who like to use Auto-Tune during tracking or live performances.
Applied Acoustics Systems has slashed the prices for some of its plug-ins by 50%. Six virtual instruments and effects and one bundle are currently on sale, so check out these hot deals.
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Arturia has released 3 Delay's You'll Actually Use. After 3 Preamps, 3 Filters, and 3 Compressors, you can now add three Arturia delays to your DAW, including two emulations of analog classics.
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Punchy sound for less! For the next five days, you can get a nice rebate on various zero-latency compressor plug-ins by PSP Audioware. Get four PSP compressors at less than half their regular price.
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Talk about a revolution! Propellerhead has announced that Reason 11 will run as a plug-in, letting you use the Reason Rack in other DAWs. They've also changed their name to Reason Studios.
