Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

SyncPlay by RastSound: A micro Ableton Live for good times with loops

Rast Sound 's SyncPlay is like a micro-Ableton where you bring in loops, they sync up, you start arranging them into patterns, add effects, and play!

Harrison 32C Vocal Intensity Processor plug-in: quick vocal and dialogue touch-ups

Console-maker Harrison has a new analog-inspired plug-in, the 32C Vocal Intensity Processor, to quickly whip voice recordings in shape.

iZotope RX9, now with even more spectral editing options

iZotope followed up on its September announcement with the release of RX9 and Post Production Suite 6. Here's what's hot in post-production!

Roland SP-404 MKII: an update to the veteran sampler arrives

Word on the street is that Roland is dishing out an extensive update for the SP-404, a 16-year old sampler that still rocks - in its own way.

Cableguys NoiseShaper plug-in: the science of noise in 2021

For Cableguys, the “special sauce” for lo-fi beats and exciting mixes is a bunch of noise, and NoiseShaper certainly offers lots of it!

Acustica Audio Desert: 4 emulations of rare 1960s recording equipment

The Acustica Audio Desert is a suite of four plug-ins capturing a very rare analog desk and other vintage equipment from the early 1960s.

Claro by Sonnox – new EQ plug-in with frequency masking and resonance control

The new Sonnox Claro may look like a clean-cut digital equalizer plug-in, but it makes a strong case for "vibe first, detail later."

NUGEN Audio Paragon ST: A stereo convolution reverb without limits

Paragon ST turns NUGEN Audio's Paragon 3D audio reverb plug-in into a stereo reverb based on convolution and impulse resynthesis.

Singular Audio filterdrve: A Korg MS-20 filter for 500-series racks

Singular Audio's new filterdrve adapts the notoriously grouchy, squealing, and characterful filter from the Korg MS-20 for Series 500 racks.

Volt interfaces by Universal Audio: Finally some budget UA gear?

UA sound on a budget, anyone? Universal Audio has introduced a new series of budget-oriented interfaces called Volt. Here's what we know so far.

Deal: Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol M32 for only EUR 89

The Komplete Kontrol M32 is 25% off until November 4, 2021. At just EUR 89, it's a mighty capable little keyboard for its affordable price.

Techivation T-De-Esser Pro: less esses, more signals

The Techivation T-De-Esser Pro is like the original free plug-in, but designed for obsessive de-essing. Casual de-essing be damned!

Chor’X 2.0 plug-in by Xils Lab: 4 flavors of vintage chorus with extra stereo width

Blend between 4 extensively modeled vintage choruses with extra stereo width possibilities: Chor'X is typical Xils and unlike anything else.

Acon Digital releases DeVerberate 3: reverb reduction with deep learning

Acon Digital is throwing neural networks into the reverb removal game with DeVerberate 3, which features both the classic and new algorithms.

Alesis soups up its V Series MIDI keyboards with new features and goodies

Alesis is refreshing its V Series MIDI keyboards with welcome changes like synth-action keys, backlit pads, and a music production bundle.

Baby Audio TAIP: a tape emulation with artificial intelligence?

Baby Audio's TAIP uses artificial intelligence instead of standard DSP to eek out the subtle nuances of analog circuits. Is TAIP worth a spin?

Review: Dual Spring Reverb and Dynamic Plate Reverb by Physical Audio

Physical Audio had its reverbs rewritten and souped up with new Physical Audio Optimisation Engines. We are taking them for a spin...

Overloud GEM Modula: 3 modulation effects you will actually use!

GEM Modula packs emulations of three classic modulation units - the Roland Dimension D, the Solina String Ensemble, and the Yamaha SPX90.

Audiomodern gives away Gatelab, a creative gate sequencer plug-in

Great little freebie from Audiomodern: Gatelab is a free creative gate sequencer that makes new patterns by rhythmically 'dismembering' audio tracks.

Synchro Arts releases new VocAlign Project 5 with intro offers

VocAlign Project 5, the latest version of the software for automatic alignment of vocal tracks, is available now at an introductory discount.

Review: Design sounds by drawing with Tsugi DSP Action and DSP Motion

Tsugi DSP Action and Motion let you ditch your MIDI controller for drawing to generate cinematic sound effects like the industry's best libraries.

Zplane Fennek: Audio metering software for the pros

As a loudness and mastering tool geared towards pros, Fennek is reasonably priced and could be a new go-to tool for surround sound and super-detailed reports.

Wavegrove Maji: transformer plug-in saturates and compresses using physics

Maji works like a kind of transformer that is "pushed" beyond its natural limit to generate analog compression and saturation. In a plug-in!

Puremagnetik Paradigm: A spaced-out synthscape generator with moving spheres

Puremagnetik unleashes Paradigm, the kind of generative instrument that mandates lighting up a thick one and joining the planets for a spin.