Korg Gadget 2 brings in 6 new gadgets and a redesigned front end of their music production software for iOS and MacOS. Meanwhile, on Windows we get to play with the gadgets as plugins.
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IK Multimedia is launching its new AXE I/O high-end guitar audio interface at NAMM 2019 and comes with a stack of neat features to help guitarists get great recorded guitar tones.
An emulation of the fabled Yamaha C7 Grand Piano, Piano One uses the Sound Magic Hybrid Modelling Engine which utilizes both sampling and modeling.
u-he's spring reverb is an upgraded standalone version of the reverb unit from Bazille, one of the developer's best-known synthesizers. It uses physical modelling instead of convolution.
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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Looking for some new virtual guitar amps and cabinets? Positive Grid has a special Christmas give-away this year, offering its Bias Amp 2 LE software bundle for free for a limited time.
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BOLT offers a different approach to synthesis. It builds overtones with the structure of the oscillator with full or odd harmonics, inverted or deeply embedded and then modulates the heck out of itself.
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!
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.
Here's a collection of free plug-ins that were released throughout the week. We got Adam Monroe's Delay, a new Spitfire LABS instrument (Synth Pads), and a cool tremolo/modulation effect from NoiseAsh.
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.
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.
As always, freeware Sunday is all about free gifts from generous software developers. For that, we say: Thank you! Today we have Ravage Lite, BassKit, and Adam Monroe's Delay to show you.
Developer OpenLabs brought its StageLight cross-platform music production platform to version 4. Being a major update, it delivers significant changes and improvements.
Today on the list: all the snares you need in your life, an unusual delay and an important mix tool. Or in short: Puremagnetic Snare Designer, Bakuage MinusDelay and AirWindows DeEss.
