285 Results for "Saturation"

Broken Tape: a simulation of unexpected tape breakage

What happens when your Walkman decides to chew up and mangle your favourite cassette. Broken Tape will simulate the horror of unintended tape noise, delay and bit-crushed feedback.

Musikmesse 2019: Drawmer 1974 and 1976 stereo analog FET-based hardware processors

The 1974 parametric EQ and 1976 saturation & width processor are official. It's certainly nice to have such a varied choice of sub-EUR 999 analog hardware these days!

Slam XL: Beatskillz’ all-in-one channel strip and mix fattener plug-in reaches v3

Beatskillz has introduced Slam XL, the third generation of the Slam series that picks up where Slam Pro left off and does many of the same things – but in a very different way.

Plankton SPICE modular distortion/saturation unit hits Kickstarter

SPICE is a desktop and Eurorack compatible saturator unit capable of a huge array of sounds and colours. It can produce anything from subtle tube warmth to extreme fuzz distortion - sounds like fun!

PROCESS.AUDIO Sugar: A new all-in-one sweetener plug-in for your mixes?

PROCESS.AUDIO's Sugar is supposed to add that certain something to your mixes, and its maker boldly claims that their first product is a “secret weapon to hit the sweet spot on every mix”.

NAMM 2019: Anasounds Element ‘real’ Spring Reverb pedal

The new Anasounds Element spring reverb pedal actually does use a real spring to create the reverb and has three spring modules sizes available too!

NAMM 2019: Ibanez collaborate with Vemuram on TSV808

Ibanez has collaborated with another Japanese company, boutique pedal maker Vemuram, on the new TSV808. An amalgamation of TS and Jay Ray circuits

NAMM 2019: Cranborne Camden EC2 preamp and headphone amplifier with textbook specs

A two-channel rackmount preamp, the EC2 implements Cranborne's Camden 500 preamp design, Mojo analog saturation circuit, and a dual headphone mixer.

u-he Twangström: modern spring reverb plug-in enters public beta

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!

Klevgränd REAMP: 7 analog saturators in 1 with low-latency spectral processing

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.

Phil’s Cascade: a one-off tube colour and saturation box in plug-in form

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.

Softube Harmonics: five distortions in one with intelligent signal analysis

Because they think your distortion sucks, Softube designed one with five "completely different" sounding algorithms in addition to high and low-cut filters and a blend knob.

AES 2018: Rupert Neve Designs 5211 2-channel mic pre

The AES goodness has officially began with the announcement of RND's 5211 Two Channel Microphone Preamplifier. Each channel has a generous 72dB of gain on tap, enough to cover even gain-hungry microphones.

New SSL Fusion hardware processor: SSL’s first new EQ circuit for over 25 years

Fusion contains 5 "completely new" analogue colouration tools and looks like liquid studio gold! We love how SSL has applied plug-in like thinking, especially in terms of versatility, to actual studio hardware.

Fuse Audio recreates Telefunken V376 vintage broadcast preamp as a plug-in

The V376 audio transformers, class A preamp and driver circuitry are fully emulated, claims the developer, who also added some useful features to make it more usable in a modern production setting.

HoRNeT SW34EQ MK2: An analogue console channel EQ plug-in for peanuts

HoRNeT describes this EQ as "smooth and gentle", citing its ability to provide low-end weight without excessive pumping - one for general tone shaping rather than 'surgical' EQ.

EVO IN solves your audio phasing problems and adds saturation

EVO IN's linear phase rotation algorithm is the product of proprietary research and allegedly allows for accomplishing the same effect as the physical movement of a microphone, without introducing latency.

Elektron turns up the Analog Heat to MkII

Some tweaks, a new screen and it has an audio interface built in. Is the Analog Heat MkII a serious vindaloo of an upgrade or just a safe and reliable chicken korma with an onion salad and popadoms?

SSL intros overhauled v6 plug-in bundle, available on subscription basis

Solid State Logic has overhauled its plug-ins with the release of SSL Native v6. The update brings a facelift, more than anything, or in SSL's own words — a "remaster". It's also all the SSL you need for USD ...

FLUX Evo Channel: an affordable and modern channel strip

Evo Channel by developer Flux comprises an overdrive, phase corrector, compressor, EQ, desser, expander, transient/sustain designer, and other processors. Let's have a deeper look!

Kazrog KClip 3 multi-band clipper and saturator now available

Kazrog announced version 3 of KClip, its highly-praised mastering clipper, loudness meter & multiband saturator. Rewritten from the ground-up, KClip 3 comes with a big list of new additions!

Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel Strip: the best of Rupert Neve?

Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel Strip is a mono unit which combines a mic preamp, three-band EQ, compressor, and stereo-linked sends & returns. It's a Cadillac of a channel strip!

RX950 Classic AD/DA Converter plug-in brings back that AKAI S950 sound

Developer Mathieu Demange debuted a very interesting plug-in, the RX950, an emulation of the entire AD/DA conversion of the classic AKAI S950 sampler, known for its fat and crunchy 12-bit sound.

Malekko Downer and Thicken: Two new pedals that invite you to experiment

Malekko is releasing two interesting new effects pedals, the Downer and Thicken, that offer guitarists something a bit different - maybe that's down to the collaboration with Colin Newman from Wire.