Mercuriall Audio is planning a new preamp plug-in based around the AMT SS-11A pedal, with some useful added features and nice loyalty pricing for existing Mercuriall customers.
Using Virtual Analog Technology DSP Synths has recreated the Roland TR-909 as the R909 Plugin Synthesizer on a USB stick. Plug it into any device and you have 909 sounds ready to go.
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Developed with ROLI, makers of the Seaboard MPE controllers, Crusher-X is embracing all 5 dimensions of this expressive technology so you can push your grains in many directions at once.
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Taking inspiration from ancient Greek instruments of nature Aeolian Meditation generates drones from layered and modulated harmonics coloured by noise and FM. It can create beautiful leads and basses too.
Here are the Top 5 software synthesizers or virtual electronic instruments that your computer should be chewing on in 2018. Did your favourite get on the list?
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BBE Sounds has announced a set of 8 plug-in emulations based on the BBE range of guitar effects pedals to run in your favourite DAW or in standalone mode.
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With dials that go all the way to 11 these three new guitar amp simulation plugins will keep you busy for a while and best of all they are all completely free!
Elektron has announced that a beta version of Overbridge 2.0 does exist and they are inviting Elektron users to sign-up for the closed beta testing. Exciting times!
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Third party developer bsp804 has come up with a version of VCV Rack virtual Eurorack software that can run as VST plug-in within your favourite DAW. It's a work in progress but you can try it out yourself.
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Finally all you Pro Tools users can get access to the wealth of instruments and classic synthesizer emulations from the RolandCloud as they introduce support for AAX.
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Arcade is subscription based, looks fabulous, sounds awesome and has a wonderfully intuitive synthesizer engine to manipulate loops. You'll get new content every day, forever provided you keep paying your $10.
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The clue is in the name - StepPolyArp Unit is a step sequencing polyphonic and polyrhythmic arpeggiator for iOS that'll run internally, externally, via plug-in or Audiobus to generate melodies all over the ...
Do you have a Nova or Nova II? Then you're going to enjoy the NovaX VST Editor and Librarian which will expose all the parameters, manage your patches and give you automation ecstasy.
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LABS is a new range of free curated library from sample library crafters Spitfire Audio. You can download the blissfully simple plug-in free today along with a Soft Piano and a 14 piece Strings ensemble.
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Propellerhead have released their flagship spectral wavetable synthesizer as a VST/AU plug-in. Will Europa by Reason be a unique port to the format or is this the beginning of a new era for Propellerhead?
Mercuriall Audio is known for making some pretty fantastic free software plug-ins for guitarists and now they are giving away the WS-1 Chorus pedal for your DAW.
