Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

Tritik Flaw: instant LoFi effect makes happy accidents happen to audio

Tritik takes a fresh spin on familiar effects with Flaw, conjuring lo-fi sounds that don't completely obliterate audio.

Gullfoss Master: new intelligent EQ plug-in designed for mastering work

Sound Theory launches Gulfoss Master for mastering work and puts all three EQs on sale at a generous 30% off until the end of July.

Bitwig Studio 4: huge update brings audio comping, operators, M1 support and more

The DAW reaches version 4 with a huge update whose highlights include comping for audio clips and Apple Silicon support.

Acustica Audio Ivory5: dual-band limiter added to mastering plug-in suite

Numbering at 2 equalizers, 2 compressors, and 2 dynamic equalizers, the mastering suite gets a dual-band analog limiter for that finishing touch.

Ableton Live 11 Lite is out as a free upgrade from any previous Live Lite version

Ableton's Live Lite version 11 adds new and updated devices, more sounds, and a higher scene count. Not bad for a free upgrade!

Beatskillz SampleX V3: vintage sampler plug-in with dynamic convolution

SampleX V3 adds new low pass and high pass filters, stereo width enhancements, and a an upgraded audio engine among other things.

AIAIAI TMA-2 Studio XE: silly brand name, robust headphones

The new XE is a more affordable version of the cozy TMA-2 Studio Headphones, and the latter are back on sale after briefly missing in action.

KeyStep 37 & KeyStep Pro in Black: Arturia steals the Darth Vader look again

Arturia has its KeyStep 37 and KeyStep Pro controllers join the KeyStep, BeatStep, and BeatStep Pro - in Black.

Momo Müller presents control software for the Novation Circuit and Circuit Tracks

The control software is unofficial, but it works a treat and is sold cheaply which makes it a no-brainer upgrade for your Novation groovebox.

MOTU Digital Performer 11: major DAW update focused on new features

Digital Performer 11 is a major upgrade mainly focused on new features - although MOTU promises the software looks and feels as familiar as ever.

bx_crispytuner: Crispy Audio’s Auto-Tune alternative is now Brainworx property

CrispyTuner comes back as a Brainworx plug-in with added filtering and free upgrade + support for owners who purchased from Crispy Audio.

Variety Of Sound’s fantastic free plug-ins have come back in 64-bit

At long last, those brilliant VoS plug-ins are entering the 64-bit era! A public beta is planned for July and all plug-ins will remain free.

Deal: Pulsar Audio 1178 FET compressor plug-in on sale at 33% off

The Pulsar 1178 is a feature-rich emulation of a rare analog dynamics processor of the same name. And at this price, it's very tempting.

iZotope Flash Sale: up to 96% off select plug-ins until July 11, 2021!

This iZotope offer includes Iris 2, Breaktweaker Expanded, VocalSynth 2, and two bundles - Vocal and Everything - all at really sweet prices.

Review: does UVI Asteroid strike movie composers and sound designers?

UVI Asteroid throws mix-ready drum and percussion hits at composers and sound designers with plentiful, but non-excessive creative headroom.

PreSonus Revelator io24: the ideal $199 audio interface for streamers?

The affordable interface seems to bring everything that makes the PreSonus Revelator USB microphone great to a desktop recording format.

NI Maschine+ gets software update and price reduction

NI's standalone groovebox that launched at around EUR 1300 is now selling for EUR 1039 with a fresh software update adding further value.

Steinberg sale: buy Cubase Artist 11 and get Pro, 40% off upgrades and crossgrades

Live until August 1, Steinberg's summer sale gives Cubase 11 enthusiasts some compelling purchase and upgrade/crossgrade options.

Applied Acoustics Systems Sale: up to 50% off plug-ins and sound packs

Between virtual analog to physical modeling, or simply high-quality emulations of legendary sound generators - you can choose from everything!

Elk LIVE: A clever, low-latency online collaboration system reaches the market

It's smart, it's yellow and it used to be called Aloha: Elk LIVE is a clever system for online music collaboration that's just opened for pre-orders.

BLEASS Granulizer plug-in: grains, randomization and 3D visuals

Granulizer is a fun plug-in that's going to turn your audio inside-out. It's entertaining rather than obscure, and it's sold at a fair price.

SSL LCM+: The Series 4000E Listen Mic Compressor as a plug-in!

The LCM+ plug-in presents a "significantly enhanced" version of the Listen Mic Compressor built into SSL's classic analog mixing consoles.

PreSonus updates Studio One to version 5.3 with scoring and workflow improvements

PreSonus has issued another substantial update for Studio One with scoring, production, performance, and workflow improvements in version 5.3.

TIE Studio TVM-1: a €40 electret condenser microphone for podcasting and video

TIE Studio's new TVM-1 electret condenser microphone is only EUR 40 and includes a grab bag of accessories to get recording right away.