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Kilohearts has expanded their Snapin system of effect chain modules into a completely modular hybrid virtual synthesizer. Use sound sources as Generators, add Modulators and load on the Snapin modules
Gig Performer is a live performance VST host for instruments and effects. The new version brings in a setlist concept for faster loading, better MIDI, Ableton Link and Chord Pro support.
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Bitwig has revealed the latest version of Bitwig Studio and introduced us to The Grid - a playful modular environment for building synths, modulators and effect chains directly in the DAW.
News from Elektron that Overbridge 2.0 public beta is available for any owners of supported boxes. The Digitakt is now on the list, the Digitone still has some work to be done but this is a major step forward.
The Mutable Instruments modular previews for VCV Rack continues with the Tides Tidal Modulator. $20 gets you the preview plug-in and you can run 9 Mutable modules in your virtual rack.
Techno-L HN1 is a badass-looking rompler stuffed full of ready-to-go sounds for techno, minimal and industrial genres that also could be suited to other types of electronica as well.
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You can now design, program and build your own modules for personal use and explore polyphonic modules within the 1.1.1 update for Cherry Audio's Voltage Modular
A spring reverb that you can easily dial in and blend into your production, rather than letting it inevitably take center stage of your sound - sign me up, please!
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PulseCode is all about those drum sounds that we didn't know we still needed. But if you kick off the demo video you'll soon remember why you love them so much.
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It was all a bit gritty and lo-fi ...
REAMP is a joy to look at with its pastel colors, and judging by the audio examples, the sound is on point. Among the available saturation modes are a casette deck, tape reel, and tube amplifiers.
Woah: a USD 990 price tag for a single EQ plug-in! What makes a software EQ justify a thousand dollars? According to Maat, this is the only linear-phase EQ without audible pre-echo...
FabFilter will release Pro-Q 3 tomorrow, November 29. We are looking forward to finding out more about it, including important information like pricing and upgrade paths.
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Sampleson has taken their Rhodes samples apart and found that they only need to tune sine waves to accurately recreate the entire spectrum of sound. Markus 88 is only 25MB and sounds like a 2GB instrument.
Phil's Cascade recreates a boutique saturator best described as a hodge-podge of rare, aged analogue components made by brands like Philips, Sprague, Erdmet, Wima and PSW.
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With its arcade style interface and retro 80's vibe WaslioFM ticks the right nostalgia boxes. But with multiple unison modes and detuning of 8 voices per operator it's futuristic enough to make it fresh and ...
Following the release of Sibilance for Black Friday, Waves is giving away another plug-in - H-Comp - for Cyber Monday. This little orange fella definitely offers some interesting possibilities.
