Magix brought in version X4 of the Samplitude Pro DAW. Honestly, it's a bit of a catch-up release, for the changes it introduces have been part of most major DAWs' workflow for quite a while.
Designed for signal transparency and with rather simplified user interfaces, these plug-ins obviously aren't for fans of thick, warm vintage sounds. Rather, they fully embrace the clinical sound of digital.
Despite being a free plug-in and a promotional tool for iZotope meant to bring more people on board, Vocal Doubler rivals many other vocal doublers out there, both free and commercial.
With a great reputation in professional studio monitoring, ADAM Audio enters the headphone game with the SP-5, a closed-back circumaural headphone with a frequency response between 8 Hz to 38 kHz.
Known primarily for his badass softsynths, plug-in guru Rob Papen presents MasterMagic - a mastering processor which is completely different from Rob's usual output.
German-made quality headphones that won't break the bank? Yes, please. The 1480i has "S-Logic Plus" with a decentralised driver arrangement that allegedly means better spatiality and depth.
Undaunted by a crowded market, Sterling Audio has launched a new range of budget monitors in 3", 5" and 8" flavours, the MX series. But can they take some market share from bigger established brands?
Fed up with emails flogging "great deals" on software? This one is worth checking out: Ozone Elements 8 is going for (nearly) nothing, that's USD 129 off. Just spend $1 and give them your data.
iZotope Inc. is offering an immediate upgrade to the equivalent variant of v7 if you purchase any variant of v6 now. The same deal goes for purchasers of Post Production Suite 2, which will upgrade to PPS 3.
Project Lone Pine speakers will start at USD 150 for the 6.5" model and have a unique set of properties in their price class, with front-firing ports and selectable boundary EQs.
Well-known brand Genelec launched two new monitoring products - the two-way S360A active monitor and the imposing 7382A subwoofer. They are high-SPL models, which makes them ideal for distance listening.
MixChecker Pro offers over 60 speaker models in different sizes, and you can also add ambient noise (subway station, in a vehicle, in the park). The pro version has been optimized to produce better latency.
Acustica Audio released Magenta 4, a plug-in bundle comprising six standalone modules for frequency and dynamics processing. The modules recreate various pieces of analog hardware gear.
The suite covers compression, EQ, deessing and M/S processing. We are yet to learn more about bx_masterdesk or its price and features, but we'll keep you posted about any new information that comes up.
Perspective is a plug-in that simulates different studio monitors and claims to reproduce them with your loudspeakers. That sounds very exciting and could eliminate investing in a second pair of speakers.
PreSonus has whipped up a new studio bundle that now includes the speakers - at a very attractive price point. Looking for an all-in-one production bundle? This should be on your radar.
