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TBProAudio LA xLimit III: The mastering limiter reaches version 3
09 Aug 2019 · TBProAudio has released the LA xLimit III mastering limiter. The third installment of the plug-in features a new drive mode, new metering and monitoring options and a new user interface.
When is a guitar also a controller? When it’s an Elektro Caster!
09 Aug 2019 · What is the Elektro Caster? Not easy to say at this point. Yes, it's a guitar. And a controller that can output notes to arps and synths. And it has an OLED and LED fingerboard. It's all a bit crazy.
Deal: Buy a Nektar MIDI controller & get the Steinberg Padshop Pro granular synth
08 Aug 2019 · Until September 30, buying a keyboard - any model out of Nektar's range, anywhere in the world - gets you a copy of Steinberg's Padshop Pro virtual synth.
Townsend Labs Sphere 1.4 adds 10 new mic models
08 Aug 2019 · Townsend Labs has added ten new microphone models to its Sphere plug-in. With the new additions in Sphere 1.4, the company’s L22 microphone is capable of emulating 30 microphone models.
UAD 9.10.0 update brings rare UA 175B/176 tube comps & DSP pairing
07 Aug 2019 · The UAD 9.10.0 update spans a pair of rare tube compressors, enhancements to Apollo DSP functionality, 10 Sphere mic models and a hefty number of bug fixes among other things.
Wintergatan Marble Machine X – the ultimate mechanical groove box
05 Aug 2019 · After a couple of years of development Wintergatan's Martin Molin takes the rhythm section of the new and improved Marble Machine X for a spin
Best free plug-ins this week: ANA-1000, Reviber, Dyno
05 Aug 2019 · In this week's roundup of the best free plug-ins for your DAW, we have a virtual analog synth, an enhancer, and an "intensenator". Check out ANA-1000, Reviber, and Dyno!
Top 5 Free Compressors: The best freeware plug-ins that sound as good as hardware
04 Aug 2019 · The best 5 free compressor plug-ins! Grab yourself some excellent compression tools to sweeten up your mix - and these are all available for free, right now!
Mictic: the wristband that turns your body into an instrument
31 Jul 2019 · It's another one of those wearables this time in the shape of a wristband. Mictic will let you play sounds and samples from your phone while you dance about the place.
SoundForge 13 Pro Suite gears up MAGIX’s audio editor for professionals
24 Jul 2019 · SoundForge 13 Pro Suite is here with a slew of upgrades and enhancements, including cosmetic touch-ups, new effects, ARA 2 support, and many tools aimed at professional audio editing and restoration.
The Sweeper by denise.io: A flexible envelope filter with many uses
23 Jul 2019 · The Sweeper by denise.io is a very cool envelope filter plug-in with a sidechain input. The filter reacts dynamically to the source signal or a sidechain signal for many creative filtering effects.
Etsy buys Reverb for $275 million, CEO David Kalt to step down
23 Jul 2019 · Reverb, the online auction site for musicians set up by Chicago Music Exchange owner David Kalt., has been sold to Etsy for a reported $275 million. Kalt will step down as CEO, the site announced.
Joué introduces the Grand Fretboard for all your MIDI fingering needs
22 Jul 2019 · Joué has produced the not unexpected Grand Fretboard. It transforms their Joué Board MPE/MIDI controller into a squishy guitar fretboard controller for playing licks and chords over a greater range.
Best free plug-ins this week: Time Tracker, GT Analyser, and ambient drums
22 Jul 2019 · It's time for this week's selection of the finest free plug-ins! Check out Time Tracker, GT Analyser, and some great free Ambient Electronic Drum Machine Sounds.
Summer NAMM 2019: Avid debuts the S4 and S1 control surfaces
19 Jul 2019 · Avid has announced the S4 and S1 control surfaces at Summer NAMM 2019. The Avid S4 and S1 are designed to make the workflow of the S6 available to smaller studios at a lower cost, Avid says.
AKG takes aim at creators with K361 & K371 closed-back headphones
18 Jul 2019 · A combination of compact design and studio-worthy sound, the K721 and K731 are meant to serve both professional and lifestyle applications - says AKG.
Ableton CV Tools is now available in the Live 10 Suite
17 Jul 2019 · Ableton's bridge between the hardware modular world and the Live software environment is now available in the shape of 10 CV Tools which run as devices and can send CV out of a DC Coupled audio interface.
SketchCassette recreates the glorious sound of 4-track cassette recorders
17 Jul 2019 · SketchCassette is a charming lo-fi plug-in with a sloppily sketched user interface. It emulates a 4-track cassette recorder with considerable depth, despite its casual-looking GUI.
ADAM Audio becomes part of the Focusrite Group
16 Jul 2019 · The Focusrite Group has acquired ADAM Audio. In its first acquisition since going public, the Focusrite Group adds the Berlin-based manufacturer of studio monitors to its portfolio of brands.
Audified ToneSpot Drum Express: Fat drums made simple
16 Jul 2019 · Audified has released ToneSpot Drum Express, a simplified version of the ToneSpot Drum Pro plug-in. If you're looking for smashing drums but don't feel like twiddling knobs, here you go.
Best free plug-ins this week: Three awesome free synths for your DAW
15 Jul 2019 · This weeks selection of free plug-ins is all about synths: A semi-modular vintage synth and pattern sequencer, a drum synth and an awesome Roland Jupiter emulation for NI Reaktor.
Plugin Alliance Mega Bundle subscription goes live with full yearly access for $250
15 Jul 2019 · For USD 250 a year, the Mega Bundle gives you full and unrestricted access to every current and future product on Plugin Alliance. Numbering over 100 plug-ins by the likes of SSL, Focusrite...