Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

SSL Fusion Violet EQ plug-in: 2-band shelving EQ of hardware origin

Violet EQ emulates the 2-band minimum phase-shift shelving EQ from the Fusion hardware processor with an added 'FAT' switch for extra sauce.

U-he announces MFM 2.5 delay/echo plug-in public beta, new CLAP plug-in format

U-he is updating its deep MFM delay/echo plug-in while developing an open-source plug-in format with Bitwig and other industry bigwigs.

AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio Wireless +: Wireless with radio and Bluetooth

AIAIAI presents the TMA-2 Studio Wireless + headphones. They work over 2.4GHz, Bluetooth and cable, which is refreshing!

Review: Fluid Audio FOCUS bundle takes headphone mixing below EUR 99

At just EUR 69, is the Fluid Audio Focus bundle (monitor headphones + room and speaker emulation software) a bargain? Read and find out.

KIT Plugins launches Core Compressor: a modern take on Neve dynamics

Core Compressor takes on a "world-class compressor" with transformer modeling and parameters for both precision and character processing.

Klevgrand Pana: natural panning plug-in does the ol’ L/R justice

Pana picks up the Haas method and applies a low pass filter to one channel. This maintains the audio energy while making it sound positioned.

Signum Audio Skye Dynamics: A 3-in-one dynamics plug-in for music production

Skye Dynamics is the first in a new series of Signum plug-ins geared for music production, feauting an Expander, Compressor, and Limiter.

Softube releases major update for its Console 1 Mixing System

Softube took the time to do some major housekeeping and released a substantial update for its Console 1 hybrid mixing system.

Sonible smart: limit – intelligent limiting and loudness monitoring

Sonible applies its AI smarts to limiting with its new plug-in, aptly titled smart: limit. Here's to algorithms helping novice ears!

DDMF NoLimits2: versatile and characterful limiter plug-in for EUR 25

DDMF NoLimits2 is an easy-to-use dynamics processor featuring as many as four different limiting algorithms for an intro price of EUR 25.

Effect Grid plug-in: Split audio into 9 frequency ranges to process independently

Effect Grid is a plug-in for the multi-band crazies, splitting incoming audio into 9 frequency bands with time and amplitude controls.

Acustica Audio Sienna Sphere plug-in: Mix 3D audio with just headphones

Sienna Sphere is an Acustica Audio plug-in that makes it possible to mix spatial audio on headphones without a specialized setup or hardware.

Milab VIP-60: The VIP-50 condenser microphone gets an update

37 years after the original VIP-50 microphone's introduction, manufacturer Milab shows off its long-awaited successor, the VIP-60.

Komplete Now: NI launches $10/m subscription package for selected plug-ins

Native Instruments launched KOMPLETE NOW, opening up a growing selection of Komplete 13 effects and instruments for USD 10 a month.

Weekend Deal: get the t.bone SC 430 USB desktop set USB microphone for €44

The t.bone SC 430 USB desktop set is available for a short time at a very budget-friendly price to start your recording career.

SSL Fusion HF Compressor plug-in: smooth compression and tape roll-off

The new Fusion HF Compressor plug-in emulates the SSL Fusion analog processor's high frequency smoothing and compression circuit.

Winamp returns as a music player and social network for artists

Will Winamp's owners pull a MySpace and reinvent the site as a music and creator-centric social media network? Easier said than done, we reckon.

Waves Audio Retro Fi: conjure analog lo-fi sounds from your DAW

Waves gave us a taste on Black Friday, now we get the full Retro fI effects plug-in for creatively downgrading audio with lo-fi charms.

Great cinematic and game sound libraries you need to know (royalty-free)

We've unearthed seven new or underrated cinematic and game sound libraries by incredibly talented people that should be on your radar.

FLUX:: Elixir Essential – True Peak Limiter with Dolby Atmos support

The new FLUX:: Elixir Essential handles up to 16 channels at sample rates up to 384kHz. It also conforms to the ITU-R and EBU loudness norms.

Check out Dopesonix Beat Machine 3, an affordable drum rompler for (nearly) all genres

Whatever niche rap, dance and/or electronica you might be into, chances are you will find some usable drums in Dopesonix Beat Machine 3.

Slate Digital MO-TT: the Ableton OTT preset as a full-fledged plug-in

Slate is spinning the famous OTT preset from Ableton's multi-band compressor into a standalone plug-in with all the upgrades it could muster.

reFX Nexus 4: Pop, hip-hop and EDM rompler does it a 4th time

reFX released its massive Nexus 4 rompler, with numerous updates and a metric ton of new sounds to serve pop, hip-hop, and EDM producers.

Review: NUGEN Audio Paragon ST – a remarkable surround reverb goes stereo

Paragon ST combines convolution and impulse response re-synthesis with controls you wouldn't expect from an IR reverb. We took it through its paces.