Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

RODE Connect: free software turns the USD 99 NT-USB Mini mic into a beast

Rode has come up with a smart wee software that connects up to 4 NT-USB Mini mics to a single computer for recording, podcasting, and streaming.

KINDZAudio DDpressor: multiband dynamics plug-in with selectable crossover filters

Will DDpressor be your next dynamics processing workhorse? This 4-band plug-in lets you set three frequency crossovers and four filter algorithms.

Apple April 20 launch event: “Spring Loaded” with new iPads and announcements

What's Apple planning for 2021? Mark your calendar for 20 April! We're expecting new iPads and other news of interest to musicians and producers.

TASCAM TM-250U: USB-C microphone for recordists and content creators

TASCAM is about to release a new USB microphone called the TM-250U. Does it have what it takes to stand out among the fierce competition?

Output Spring Sale: Save 35% on plug-ins and Kontakt instruments

The folks at Output are offering tasty spring discounts on many plug-ins and Kontakt instruments until mid-May. Been holding off? Now's the time.

SSL UV EQ and SiX Channel: new 500-Series analog modules

SSL revamps the 500 series with UV EQ and SiX CH, derived from the Fusion and SiX respectively... Oh, and the brushed steel looks pretty swish, too.

Xhun Audio FilterCult: Moog ladder filter emulation with virtual rack modules

FilterCult is a deep software emulation with lots of features on top of a meticulous Moog ladder filter model. Could this be your next go-to filter?

High Voltage Audio VMC-76: the 1176 reimagined as a mix bus compressor

The 1176 becomes a bus compressor with matched components and switchable tube saturation - all in just 1U size! Check our High Voltage's VMC-76.

Cyberfader: A retro-style fader plug-in with channel strip benefits

Cyberfader turns the DJ fader into a channel strip plug-in with several effects that seem particularly handy for performance and automation.

Boom Library Enrage review: multi-FX plug-in that needs some taming

Boom Library's Enrage is a beast of a modular multi-effects plug-in for music producers and sound designers - we took the animal out of its cage.

Arousor v3: Distressor plug-in gets 2 Opto modes, on sale at USD 70 off

Empirical Labs' compressor plug-in gets 2 new Opto modes, more ratios, second harmonic distortion, and other goodies in version 3.

Peluso P-47 SS: U47-style studio microphone with solid-state FET stage

With the P-47 SS, Peluso is not necessarily reinventing the wheel, but it offers what seems to be a solid take on the Berlin classic.

Acustica Audio Sienna: frequency correction and virtual studios for headphones

Acustica Audio is trying something different! Instead of another emulation of rare studio hardware, Sienna is a headphone correction plug-in.

Seriously upgraded iPad, iPad Mini, iPad Pro 2021 may be announced in April

Apple may bring back the iPad Mini with a larger screen and add Thunderbolt connectivity to a new, faster iPad Pro.

CEntrance DACport Pro: the missing link between laptop and mixer?

DACport Pro provides a high-end D/A converter and dual XLR outputs for easy feeding of hi-def computer audio into a mixer or console.

Journey through time: video shows 20 years of Ableton Live (version 1 to 11)

YouTuber Julian Gray created a video showing how Ableton Live looked and felt between versions 1 to 11. It's a cool journey through time!

the t.bone PS 100 and SC 460 USB: Inexpensive USB microphones for podcasting

Thomann's own brand, the t.bone, offers two relatively inexpensive USB condenser microphones with the PS 100 and SC 460 USB.

2021 MacBook Pros to enter production in the second half of the year

Apple has postponed mass production of the new MacBook Pro models for the second half of 2021, making a September or October launch more likely.

Black Box Analog Design HG-2MS plug-in: More analog saturation!

Black Box HG-2MS upgrades a plug-in we thought sounded amazing at V1, adding mid/side processing options as well as new filters and parameters.

MDWEQ6 Native: George Massenburg’s parametric EQ plug-in goes VST and AU

Previously Pro Tools-only, Mr Massenburg's MDWEQ6 - a 'functions first' EQ for pros - is now available in VST and AU formats for the common folk.

Sabroi AS Console: Get the sound of various mix consoles in Ableton Live

Sabroi AS Console picks out the best features of different mixing consoles and puts them together into a Max for Live device. Nifty!

New Mac Pro models rumored for 2022, starting at USD 5499 for 32 CPU cores

According to an unconfirmed leak, the base model 2022 Mac Pro could feature 32 CPU cores and up to 64GB of RAM, with prices at around the $5500 mark.

iZotope launches subscription service for its mixing and mastering plug-ins

iZotope is renting out its mixing and mastering plug-ins in two subscription plans starting at USD 19.99 per month.

Apple kills off the iMac Pro, only available while stocks last

Goodbye iMac Pro! Apple has confirmed that this memorable computer is no longer in production and only available while supplies last.