Posts by Lasse Eilers

What to do this weekend? Immerse yourself in the miraculous world of Powland!

Had plans for the weekend? Forget them! Once you dive into the wondrous world of sights and sounds that is Powland, you'll want to take it all in.

Aberrant DSP ShapeShifter is a colourful compressor like no other

Aberrant DSP has released ShapeShifter, a unique compressor plug-in and dynamics "remodeler" designed to add character, body and grit to your tracks. Does it sound as colourful as it looks?

Samplr for Touchbar: Turn your MacBook Pro Touchbar into a sampler – for free!

Don't know what to do with your MacBook Pro's Touchbar? Turn it into a sampler with Samplr for Touchbar! This nifty app is surprisingly capable, and it's free!

TC Electronic introduces Midas Heritage 3000 plug-ins and controllers

TC Electronic has released the PEQ 3000 and DYN 3000 EQ and compressor plug-ins inspired by the Midas Heritage 3000 console plus optional hardware controllers. Will these be landing on your desk soon?

Deal: Get the AIR Music Technology Hybrid 2020 software synth for £3.55!

Here's an unbelievable deal: Until August 3, you can get the powerful AIR Music Technology Hybrid 2020 software synth for just £3.55. Yes, less than four quid!

PreSonus Studio One 5 arrives with heaps of new features

PreSonus has announced Studio One 5! The new version of the DAW comes with many new features, including redesigned effects, score view and a cool live performance mode.

Initial Audio IA-LA1 compressor: How much colouration would you like?

Initial Audio has released the IA-LA1 compressor. It's not an LA-2A clone, but it does borrow some ideas. And here's a nifty feature: you can dial in the amount of colouration.

Best free plug-ins this week: Nils K1v, JP-ME-1 and Universe

Two unique synths and an 80s-style reverb – that sums up this week's collection of the best free plug-ins. Check out K1v, JP-ME-1 and Universe!

Korneff Audio Pawn Shop Comp 2.0 lets you swap tubes, transformers and more

Ever wanted to experiment with different tubes, transformers and transistors in a compressor? Pawn Shop Comp 2.0 by Korneff Audio lets you do just that. The plug-in has just received a major update.

Deal: Save over 70% on IK Multimedia Amplitube, T-RackS, SampleTank SE and more

Summer is the time for "Krazy Deals"! IK Multimedia has slashed the prices on some of its products by over 70%. Grab Amplitube 4, T-RackS 5, SampleTank 4 SE and more for under 50 quid each!

ADAM Audio gives away free plug-ins, extends warranty to five years

Do you own monitor speakers or headphones by ADAM Audio? You could be eligible for free plug-ins and an extended five-year warranty! Check out the details here.

Zoom H8: a feature-rich new portable recorder with touch screen interface

Zoom has unveiled the H8 portable recorder. With a touch screen interface and "apps" for various recording applications, the H8 brings a new workflow to the H series.

MacOS ransomware EvilQuest found in pirated Ableton and Mixed In Key software

New ransomware that specifically targets Macs and musicians is going around. EvilQuest encrypts your files and forces you to pay ransom to regain access. Here's how to keep your system safe.

Deal: Buy Steinberg Cubase Artist at a discount and upgrade to Pro for free

Steinberg has got an awesome deal going on this month. If you buy Cubase Artist 10 by July 28, your license will automatically be converted to Cubase Pro 10.5 at no extra cost. Sweet!

UA Midi Control: Control the Universal Audio Apollo Console via MIDI

Developer Radu Varga has released an app that lets you map a MIDI controller to the UA Apollo Console software. That sounds like a very useful tool for Apollo owners, and there's even a free version!

Initial Audio Dynamic Delay: stereo delay with integrated ducking

Initial Audio Dynamic Delay is a stereo delay with an integrated ducker. This means that you no longer need an external compressor to accomplish the popular delay ducking effect. Sounds like a winner!

Best free plug-ins this week: TwoRuleFilter, FetDrive, ValhallaSpaceModulator

This week's roundup of the best free plug-ins brings us a filter with lots of rhythmic glitching and a FET-based saturator. Also, the wonderful Valhalla Space Modulator is now free for everyone!

W.A. Production Orchid: four-way chorus on steroids for under 7 quid

W.A. Production has released Orchid, a versatile chorus plug-in. With four-way chorus processing and additional effects, Orchid goes beyond the scope of standard chorus effects.

Heritage Audio HA-81A: Neve 73-style preamp and 81-style EQ in one

The Heritage Audio HA-81A hybrid channel strip combines a discrete, Class-A 73-style preamp with an 81-style 4-band equalizer. The best of both worlds?

Heritage Audio announces the Baby RAM passive monitor controller

Heritage Audio has announced the Baby RAM passive monitor controller. It's designed to deliver the same sound quality as its bigger siblings in a compact, all-passive package.

Output Thermal: Multi-band distortion that’ll make your head spin

Output has released Thermal. With a multi-band distortion stage and the modulation engine from the Output Portal granular effect, Thermal is all about modulated distortion and saturation.

iZotope Stutter Edit 2 and Creative Suite 2: creative stutter FX made easy

iZotope has released Stutter Edit 2 in collaboration with BT. The plug-in makes it easy to beef up your productions with creative stutter effects. The iZotope Creative Suite has also been updated.

Manley Labs celebrates LGBT Pride Month with the colourful Massive Pride EQ

In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, Manley Labs is painting a limited run of the legendary Massive Passive in rainbow colours. The company says it'll donate the proceeds to the Human Rights Campaign.

VB-Cable audio routing tool is now available for the Mac

VB-Cable is a virtual audio device that lets you send audio from one application to another. It's already popular on Windows, and has just been released for the Mac, as well.