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Tone Projects has released Uni-L, a mastering limiter co-developed with mastering engineer Bob Macc. Built around adaptive dual-stage limiting and an integrated…
→ ContinueWasteland is a new sound library for the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 6.8 and higher. Designed around dystopian and atmospheric textures, the coll…
→ ContinueBjango has launched Robot Vowels, a formant filter plugin designed to shape audio using recorded human vowel characteristics. The plugin applies linear predicti…
→ ContinueDubious Electrics is a new sample library featuring ten electric stringed instruments selected for their distinctive construction and tonal characteristics. The…
→ ContinueReel-Synth is a new software instrument that combines multi-method synthesis with tape-sampled source material, offering a hybrid approach to sound design. The …
→ ContinueHeavyocity has launched OBLIVION DRUMS, a new virtual instrument collection featuring more than 30,000 samples, 99 presets, and over 500 loops. The release is o…
→ ContinueExpert film composer and educator Dave Kropf walks through how to make a sampler instrument from scratch that's both powerful and intuitive.…
→ ContinueWhat are the best and coolest synths out today? Daniel Fisher set out to see which ones caught his eye the most. Watch as Daniel plays an assortment of synths a…
→ ContinueSetting out to fix tonal imbalances on any recording, oeksound’s Soothe3 is the latest incarnation of oeksound’s dynamic resonance suppressor. With a raft of ne…
→ ContinueAava can modulate every parameter of impulse responses in real-time. The post Viiri Audio releases its debut plugin: Aava, a new creative convolution processor …
→ ContinueThe project has already smashed its goal on Kickstarter... The post The “world’s first generative AI guitar” has arrived – will it live up to the hype? appeared…
→ ContinueDsgDnB gave us several freebies earlier this year, including DuckTool, Scyllascope, and KickSpace. Their latest release, albeit still in testing, is Cartridge, …
→ ContinueFrom JB Project Studio comes Auralizer, a free stereo image processor for macOS, Windows, and Linux. JB Project Studio is a recording studio based in Viterbo, I…
→ ContinueKERN Audio has released PUSH, a three-character compressor plugin for macOS and Windows. You can get the complete KERN Audio bundle for $59 (down from $69) unti…
→ Continue“Our design and engineering teams have worked for years to bring the immersive feeling of Adaptive ANC into our beloved on-ear form factor, and we couldn’t be m…
→ ContinueTone Flow is a new four-band equalizer designed around a focused set of fixed frequencies and a single macro control for overall tonal shaping. The plugin combi…
→ ContinueThe Crow Hill Company has launched Absurdly Quiet Piano, a deeply sampled piano instrument captured at the threshold of audibility. The library focuses on tones…
→ ContinueSound Magic has launched Neo Erhu, a new virtual instrument based on its Music Domain Synthesis and Hybrid Modeling technologies. The instrument is designed to …
→ ContinueOeksound has launched Soothe3, the latest iteration of its dynamic resonance suppressor designed to identify and reduce problematic frequencies in real time. Th…
→ ContinueGrowl Audio has launched gFractor, a free spectrum analyzer plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The plugin is available in VST3 and AU formats and provides mu…
→ ContinueThe Lisbon-based DJ and producer shares her thoughts on sound design, the dream of owning a classic harmonizer and why working in hardware has revolutionised he…
→ ContinuePro Tools edit modes control how clips move and snap on the timeline. This guide covers when to use each mode, how to configure your grid, and the keyboard shor…
→ ContinueCanvas Audio has today announced the Monarch Tape Machine, a tape emulation plugin built around tone, weight and depth rather than the wow, flutter and hiss tha…
→ ContinueToontrack's Rock Legend EBX is the 19th EBX expansion for EZbass, offering a five-string bass sampled for rock productions with MIDI and mix-ready presets.…
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