Posts by Lasse Eilers

Native Instruments reveals details about the Massive X software synth

In what is surely one of the most eagerly anticipated releases of a software synth ever, Native Instruments is finally telling us more about what the upcoming Massive X will be capable of.

Twisted Electrons Deton8 is an explosive 8-bit drum machine

Twisted Electrons is bringing us Deton8, a little drum machine that uses a mix of 8-bit samples and wavetable synthesis - and it packs quite a punch as well as some clever ideas.

Telefunken Alchemy series: Four new tube condenser mics (that aren’t clones)

Telefunken's new Alchemy series has four large-diaphragm tube condensers, the TF29, TF39, TF47 and TF51, including models "reminiscent" of classics like the U47 or ELA M 251E.

PSP HertzRider: A frequency shifter plug-in that can also modulate

PSP Audioware is back with HertzRider, a tuning plug-in for non-harmonic material like drums and percussion that can also be used and abused as a sound mangler for other material.

Audio Damage Enso is a looper plug-in to make your head spin

Inspired by hardware looper pedals, Audio Damage has released Enso, a looper plug-in that brings creative looping to your DAW or iOS device and comes with all sorts of good ideas.

GOLY PQ2 – a boutique stereo EQ with a Pultec vibe

GOLY Devices of Denmark has added the PQ2 tube equalizer to its portfolio, a custom-built stereo EQ that has a strong Pultec vibe to it, but is not a clone, GOLY says.

PROCESS.AUDIO Sugar: A new all-in-one sweetener plug-in for your mixes?

PROCESS.AUDIO's Sugar is supposed to add that certain something to your mixes, and its maker boldly claims that their first product is a “secret weapon to hit the sweet spot on every mix”.

Soyuz introduces the 013 TUBE small diaphragm condenser microphone pair

Soyuz's 013 TUBE small diaphragm condenser mic pair are a close sibling of the 013 FET, but designed to deliver a smoother top end and a more colorful sound. They also cost twice as much...

Get in shape with the EndeavorFX VSVC Shapeshifter Compressor

Got enough compressor plug-ins yet? EndeavorFX is bringing one more to your DAW: The VSVC Shapeshifter Compressor has controls that let you shape the attack and release curves independently.

Signum Audio releases a BUTE of a limiter plug-in

Yet another limiter plug-in? Wait: Signum Audio's BUTE Limiter has a sleek yet informative GUI that might tempt you to download the demo to see if it sounds as good as it looks.

Marian launches Seraph AD8 and Seraph D8-C PCIe audio cards. In 2019.

Marian has released two interfaces into what must surely be one of the fastest shrinking markets in audio: PCIe cards. And OS compatibility includes (drum roll) Windows XP.

Spektro Audio ACDGEN is now available in a hardware edition

From software plug-in to hardware gear: Spektro Audio from Brazil has announced that its ACDGEN pattern generator plug-in for Ableton Live is now available as a stand-alone box.

Chest Hair Bra Beat: The solution to problems you didn’t know you had!

The developer of Chest Hair Bra Beat has just created the solution to all of your problems: put on this wearable chest hair device and open up your shirt to make sexy sounds!

Tracklib courts controversy with “Impeach The President” beat contest

Tracklib has invited rapper/producer Drumma Boy to judge a beat contest titled “Impeach The President”, one of the most sampled tracks of all time originally penned by The Honey Drippers.

Acustica Audio Amber 3 is now a full-blown plug-in suite

Acustica Audio has released Amber 3, that adds to v2's EQ with a compressor and a preamp as well as a new channel strip plug-in, which combines all three units into one.

Hoerold VoIS is an analog stereo vocoder – and a massive DIY project

Looking for an analog studio vocoder? Used a soldering iron before? Here's a promising new option: The Hoerold VoIS has 18 frequency bands and comes with a stereo mode, among many other features.

Circuit Happy adds MIDI clock support to Missing Link for Ableton Link

Circuit Happy's Missing Link solution for syncing hardware devices and modular synthesizers via Ableton Link has seen a software update that adds support for MIDI clock.

Best free plug-ins this week: Waves, TAS-X, LRC5 and CuSnP

Some more nice freebie pluggos for you this week, including a 3D audio visualizer, a tremolo, and two apps for iOS, an interesting strings-esque virtual instrument and an EQ.

AcoustiTools for iOS: Using AR to solve live sound problems

Can an $18 iOS app can revolutionize speaker placement for live sound? The four modules included here use Augmented Reality and some pretty nifty tech to provide features we've never seen before.

Maker hart debuts beefed up Loop 8 mixer/audio interface

The new Loop 8 is a handy 8-channel audio mixer with a built-in audio interface, which looks to be a nice fit for setups involving small gadgets like the Korg Volca series.