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After announcing Rotary Mod for iOS at last year’s AES, Eventide Audio has now made a desktop version of the Leslie Cabinet software emulation. The Leslie’s electro-mechanical rotating horn found a home in Hammond organs but became a unique tool for a range of other instruments since its release in the 1940s. Eventide’s Rotary Mod […]
Eight years ago, the first version of Saturn was released – an award-winning multiband distortion and saturation plug-in. FabFilter has brought it up to scratch with Saturn 2, immediately available and sporting a sleek new design, almost double the number of distortion types and virtually limitless modulation possibilities. Also new is linear phase processing, enhanced […]
The Neve 1073 is one of the most sought-after preamps in the history of music production. Its sound has touched countless hit records and has been emulated countless times, too. AMS Neve now celebrates the 50th anniversary of the 1073 mic preamp with the 1073 OPX – a new octal microphone/line/instrument preamp that is designed […]
Sampling techniques in 2020 are a little more advanced than that of the early 90s, but there’s still that longing for imperfect sounds that came with the technology of the time. A classic combo back then was the E-mu SP-1200 detuner and Akai S950 filter. For fuzz-loving sampling fanatics, waveTracing has developed the SP950 plug-in […]
“Why did we add a wobbly worm to our latest plugin? We can’t really answer that with a straight face, but in these serious times, why not?”, rhetorically asks W.A Production. Punchy Worm is the latest plug-in from Redhead Roman’s software development company. Packing multiple effects into one plug-in with a one-knob approach, Punchy Worm […]
We may not all be able to get our hands on Solid State Logic’s elite-grade mixing consoles, but with the introduction of the SSL Native Essentials Bundle, we may still be able to get a slice of the action. The Oxford-based audio manufacturing expert has taken a useful duo from the Native Complete Bundle and […]
Superbooth 2020: Belgian modular synth manufacturer, Shakmat, announce two new Eurorack modules, Bard Quartet and Dual Dagger. Bard Quartet Bard Quartet is a quantiser module, with four programmable channels. Shakmat prides itself on its design choices here, touting the module as “easily adjustable”, pointing toward the intuitive keyboard along the side panel and an overall […]
Superbooth 2020: Finegear has unveiled the Dust Collector, a multi-effects unit that can operate as a standalone music-making device. This comes as the first of the company’s arkive_effects_ line, which they describe as “a curated series of effects designed for sonic experimentation”. Image: Finegear The Dust Collector offers a plethora of sound options and playing […]
Along with the announcement of Reason 11 came the unveiling of Reason Rack, which allowed users to access Reason instruments and effects in another DAW without the use of ReWire. Previously, this was compatible with DAWs supporting AU and VST plug-ins, which left Pro Tools users out of the mix. That’s all now set to […]
As music makers, many of us have naturally retracted back into the studio to seek inspiration to finish that project we’ve been putting off. To help you out, an array of music production companies have slashed prices across some of their products, giving you new ways to breathe new sounds into your mix at a […]