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Spitfire Audio Abbey Road One: Sparkling Woodwinds and Legendary Low Strings

Spitfire Audio releases Abbey Road One: Sparkling Woodwinds and Legendary Low StringsHaving successfully cemented a creative partnership with world-famous Abbey Road Studios late last year as ABBEY ROAD ONE: ORCHESTRAL FOUNDATIONS inaugurated its ABBEY ROAD ONE: FILM SCORING SELECTIONS series showcasing the foundational film scoring sound of Studio One by carefully capturing a full, symphony-sized (90-plus- piece) orchestra inside the world’s largest purpose-built recording studio, Spitfire Audio is proud to announce availability of its attractively-priced ABBEY ROAD ONE: SPARKLING WOODWINDS and ABBEY ROAD ONE: LEGENDARY LOW STRINGS siblings — smaller libraries captured in that same iconic studio, this time inspired by classic films and offering pre- orchestrated themes to focus on accomplishing certain performance elements as a perfect fit for seamlessly working with(in) ABBEY ROAD ONE: ORCHESTRAL FOUNDATIONS or equally well on their own, as well as working with any other orchestral library — as of February 18…

Abbey Road Studios is indisputably the most famous recording studio in the world and a global music icon. As the world’s first purpose-built recording studio, opening on November 12, 1931, almost anyone who’s musically anyone has walked up the eminent entrance steps to 3 Abbey Road in London’s St John’s Wood. While embracing classical recordings and big bands to the first British rock ’n’ roll records, and defining the sound of the ‘Swinging Sixties’ and beyond, Abbey Road Studios has been home to the artists who have shaped music history and popular culture...

Continue reading: Spitfire Audio releases Abbey Road One: Sparkling Woodwinds and Legendary Low Strings in News.
Voxengo TEOTE 1.2 Automatic Spectral Balancer

Voxengo TEOTE 1.2 Automatic Spectral Balancer Plug-In Released
Voxengo is happy to release TEOTE version 1.2, an automatic spectral balancer plugin for professional music production applications, available in AAX, AudioUnit, VST, and VST3 plugin formats, for macOS and Windows computers. TEOTE was designed to be a very useful tool for both mixing and mastering. It automatically performs such tasks like gentle resonances taming, de-essing, tilt equalizing, usually performed during mixing and mastering. In mixing, TEOTE sounds good on pretty much any material.

The new “Flat/Eq.Loud/EQL+Rock” switch selects an additional profile setting, which may be useful during mastering. The “Eq.Loud” setting applies a 2-2.5dB, 0.8-1 octave wide, boosts to 60, 1.57k and 9.1kHz spectrum areas. The “EQL+Rock” additionally applies a boost to 3.4kHz spectral area, which is often used in rock and metal music. When using these settings, a post-equalizer after TEOTE usually becomes unnecessary. These settings are best used for “Slope” values below -4.2dB/oct; for higher “Slope” values they may be excessive. Note that these profile settings may make the sound a bit “thin”, so they are not universally-applicable. Also...

Continue reading: Voxengo TEOTE 1.2 Automatic Spectral Balancer Plug-In Released in News.
AAS Chromaphone 3 Virtual Instrument

Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Chromaphone 3 Virtual Instrument
Applied Acoustics Systems announces the official release of Chromaphone 3—an all-new version of its acoustic object synthesizer for macOS and Windows.

Chromaphone 3 is a two-voice eight-physically-modeled-acoustic-resonator synthesizer with advanced editing capabilities that produce a delightful mixture of real-life presence and distinctive timbres that can’t be found anywhere else. Chromaphone 3 ships with 1000+ presets taking full advantage of its state-of-the-art acoustic object synthesis.

Here are some of Chromaphone 3’s new features:

- Home view—the Home view presents a distraction free and laid-back browsing and tweaking experience...

Continue reading: Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Chromaphone 3 Virtual Instrument in News.
M-Audio Oxygen Pro Series Keyboard Controllers

M-Audio introduces New Oxygen Pro Series Keyboard Controllers
M-Audio (m-audio.com), synonymous with innovative music production technology, today announced the introduction of a brand-new series of keyboard controllers, the Oxygen Pro series! These new keyboard controllers have been made for music producers everywhere that want professional grade features, maximum control of their virtual instruments, and precision playing options on a fun and easy to use controller. The M-Audio Oxygen Pro controllers are the ultimate studio and live performance tools, allowing you to keep your focus on creating music – not programming your software.

Available in 25, 49, 61, and Mini key versions, the entire Oxygen Pro Series are USB powered and all feature an OLED screen, smart chord and smart scale technology, auto-mapping, a built-in arpeggiator and note repeat, which are all essential to modern music production. The Oxygen Pro 25, 49, and 61 all have 16 RGB backlit velocity-sensitive pads, nine assignable faders (excluding the Pro 25), eight assignable knobs, 5-pin MIDI output, and an incredibly smooth-feeling keyboard bed that provides maximum control of your software. The Oxygen Pro Mini packs eight performance pads, four knobs, and four faders into a more compact design...

Continue reading: M-Audio introduces New Oxygen Pro Series Keyboard Controllers in News.
M-Audio BX3 and BX4 Compact Multimedia Speakers

M-Audio releases New BX3 and BX4 Compact Multimedia SpeakersM-Audio (m-audio.com), synonymous with innovative music production technology, today announced the introduction of two brand-new multimedia monitors, the BX3 and BX4. These new monitors have been meticulously created for users to experience media like never before! Designed for live streaming, gaming, watching movies or listening to music, M-Audio’s BX3 and BX4 monitors provide the ultimate solution for compact pro-grade sound.

BX3 and BX4 speakers both feature 120 watts of crystal-clear sound, military-grade Black Kevlar® woofers and computer-optimized natural silk dome tweeters, providing...

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Spitfire Audio ABBEY ROAD ONE: ORCHESTRAL FOUNDATIONS

Spitfire Audio releases ABBEY ROAD ONE: ORCHESTRAL FOUNDATIONS Sample LibrarySpitfire Audio is proud to announce a partnership with world-famous Abbey Road Studios, showcasing the foundational film scoring sound of Studio One on ABBEY ROAD ONE: ORCHESTRAL FOUNDATIONS — carefully capturing a full, symphony-sized (90-plus-piece) orchestra inside the world’s largest purpose-built recording studio, with world-class first-call musicians recorded by four-time GRAMMY® Award-winning engineer Simon Rhodes using Abbey Road Studios’ stunning selection of microphones, magically creating the supremely sampled core of an easy-to-use expandable virtual instrument library like no other, split into strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion, pre-orchestrated as a perfect fit for established music-makers (wanting to quickly sketch an idea at high quality) and newcomers (learning how to write for an orchestra) alike, and available to pre-order — as of October 22…

Continue reading: Spitfire Audio releases ABBEY ROAD ONE: ORCHESTRAL FOUNDATIONS Sample Library in News.
Eventide TriceraChorus Classic Chorus Effect

Eventide Releases TriceraChorus Classic-Inspired Chorus Effect for Desktop, iPhone and iPadIntroduced in January for the Eventide H9 Harmonizer® multi-effects pedal, Eventide Audio is now releasing its TriceraChorus effect as a plug-in for Windows, Mac OS X and iOS. TriceraChorus is inspired by the classic tri-choruses and stompbox choruses of the 1970s and early 1980s. It pairs rich bucket brigade delay-style tri-chorusing with another classic effect of the 1980s: Eventide micro-pitch detuning, which can be used to thicken the sound, to add static chorusing, and to spread the stereo field by detuning the left and right signals in opposite directions. Combined, these tools can create syrupy, smooth, and deep modulations on anything from flat synths and strings to dry vocals, guitars, and more. The TriceraChorus effect was designed to inspire experimentation with a UI optimized for live performance.

TriceraChorus has three chorus voices and three chorus modes. A three-phase LFO modulates the delay times for the Left, Center and Right voices for movement across the stereo field...

Continue reading: Eventide Releases TriceraChorus Classic-Inspired Chorus Effect for Desktop, iPhone and iPad in News.
iZotope Neoverb Intelligent Reverb Plug-in

iZotope Introduces New Intelligent Reverb Plug-in, NeoverbiZotope Inc., the experts in intelligent audio technology, has released Neoverb, a reverb plug-in that combines industry-leading Exponential Audio technology with an intuitive, AI-powered workflow to help music producers and mix engineers quickly find the right space for their vocals and instruments.

Neoverb’s Reverb Assistant feature lets users get to a starting point quickly in real-time and can also combine three different reverb engines at once, either through the Assistant or with an intuitive Blend Pad interface. Other highlights include Intelligent Pre and Post EQs that make suggestions to shape and tame reverb in the mix.

Neoverb Features:
- Reverb Assistant: With an easy four-step assistant that adjusts iZotope Neoverb’s settings in real time, users can get a great reverb for any track and create complex, customized reverbs, without spending time in menus...

Continue reading: iZotope Introduces New Intelligent Reverb Plug-in, Neoverb in News.
Accusonus ERA 5 Audio Repair Plug-In Bundles

Accusonus releases ERA 5 Plug-In Bundles and SFX Cellar Sound Library
Accusonus announces ERA 5, the fastest audio clean-up solution for video and audio creators. In its biggest update yet, version 5 adds several new plugins to enhance and repair low-quality audio, and makes improvements to every single one of your favorite ERA plugins.

Accusonus’ audio clean-up solutions appeal to both professional editors and creators that are just starting out. The smart design of the ERA 5 tools greatly reduces time-consuming audio repair workflows to a simple twist of a dial. Whether you work with video, film, podcasts, voice overs, broadcast, streaming or music production, the ERA 5 plugins will help you sound great with minimal effort and in record time.

ERA 5 Bundles are being announced in parallel with SFX Cellar, Accusonus’ brand new library of carefully-curated, royalty-free sound effects...

Continue reading: Accusonus releases ERA 5 Plug-In Bundles and SFX Cellar Sound Library in News.
Vienna Symphonic Library Synchron Strings Pro

Vienna Symphonic Library releases new string ensemble library - Synchron Strings ProThe Vienna Symphonic Library is pleased to announce the release of Synchron Strings Pro, fusing artistic expression, a wealth of detailed articulations, natural note transitions and sonic excellence within a resource-friendly, easy-to-use product. Synchron Strings Pro includes a few articulations from the previously released collection Synchron Strings I, but most articulations, such as “agile” legatos, portamentos, espressivos, and many more, are new recordings. The ensembles of 14 first violins, 10 second violins, 8 violas, 8 cellos and 6 basses were recorded at the large “Stage A” of Synchron Stage Vienna with eight separate phase-coherent microphone configurations.

A New Level of Authenticty
The magic of string ensembles is in the way expert musicians perform note beginnings and releases, and that’s exactly what the Vienna team captured with long notes, legatos and portamentos of Synchron Strings Pro. The library provides all of the originally played attack and release variants...

Continue reading: Vienna Symphonic Library releases new string ensemble library - Synchron Strings Pro in News.
Sample Logic Trailer Xpressions 3 Virtual Instrument

Sample Logic releases Trailer Xpressions 3 Virtual Instrument
Welcome to TRAILER XPRESSIONS 3, pushing scoring and sound design to powerful new places. Sample Logic is proud to present the next chapter in their wildly successful TRAILER XPRESSIONS series. This time around we're laser-focussed on explosive one shot hits & effects combined with the more ambient side of sound design with vocals, harmonic textures, drones and atmospheres. This collection of sounds has a versatility unrivaled in the trailer effects world. The TX3 interface brings speed and ease-of-use to your workflow like never before, making it seamlessly simple to craft the right cue for any cinematic production.

MOLD & SCULPT SOUNDS LIKE NEVER BEFORE
With TRAILER XPRESSIONS we up the ante on the sound-shaping possibilities, so that you can wring every ounce of musicality out of these samples. This time around we've added controls that can wildly transform audio into creative rhythms and mangled, reversed soundscapes. The REVERSE button can be applied to all samples or just a selected few, beginning playback from the sample start slider and running in reverse, back to the start. Try adding delay and convolution reverb to craft your own otherworldly drones. Stretch just one sample across the entire keyboard with the new STRETCH button, perfect for high-pitched zings or rumbling growls. There are now a full range of ADSR controls, for shaping the amplitude envelope of each sound...

Continue reading: Sample Logic releases Trailer Xpressions 3 Virtual Instrument in News.
Eventide Blackhole Reverb Pedal

Eventide's Blackhole Reverb Pedal: Beyond the Event HorizonEventide has announced immediate availability of Blackhole® – a reverb pedal as big and mysterious as the cosmos. Escape Earth and create haunting echoes, ethereal landscapes and otherworldly ambience.

Like all Eventide pedals, Blackhole allows players to fine-tune every aspect of the effect. With its new user-friendly, intuitive interface, just about anyone can shoot for the moon and land beyond the known universe. A historic element of Eventide’s sound, the Blackhole algorithm was introduced in Eventide's DSP4000 Ultra-Harmonizer® hardware processor and now opens a host of possibilities on a pedalboard. With Blackhole, users can pick and choose from five otherworldly presets to create supermassive atmospheres with the ethereal reverb of Blackhole, soar through nimbus clouds with the airy delay of Dark Matter, achieve sonic supernovas with the resounding swirl of Nebula, experience an uncharted galaxy of sound with the warmth of Singularity, and achieve a stellar rotation of sonority with Pulsar – or get creative and create presets on their own...

Continue reading: Eventide's Blackhole Reverb Pedal: Beyond the Event Horizon in News.
M-Audio Keystation 88 MK3 Keyboard Controller

M-Audio releases the new Keystation 88 MK3 USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller
M-Audio, synonymous with innovative music production technology, today announced the introduction and immediate availability of their new Keystation 88 MK3 USB/MIDI keyboard controller. This new addition to the best-selling Keystation family brings 88 velocity-sensitive keys and comprehensive controls that expand the range of playable notes, expressive capabilities, and enhance the player’s recording workflow, all in a lightweight, gig-ready package.

Keystation 88 MK3 includes octave range buttons, pitch-bend and modulation controls, and a volume control to play, perform and record with music software without requiring a mouse or trackpad. It also features transport controls and a ¼-inch (6.3mm) sustain pedal input to use an external control pedal, such as the M-Audio SP2 (sold separately), for genuine piano sustain. The Keystation 88 MK3 adds 5-pin MIDI output and semi-weighted keys as a step-up from the Keystation Mini 32 MK3 and Keystation 49 MK3...

Continue reading: M-Audio releases the new Keystation 88 MK3 USB/MIDI Keyboard Controller in News.
Native Instruments MASCHINE+ Production System

Native Instruments announces MASCHINE+, a Standalone Performance and Production System
Native Instruments has announced MASCHINE+, an entirely standalone system that embeds the iconic MASCHINE workflow into a powerful, flexible groovebox that can be used without a computer.

“This release marks a pivotal moment in Native’s history,” says CIO and President, Mate Galic, “and it’s something that’s been highly requested by the MASCHINE community. Since day one, MASCHINE has been about combining the power of modern computers with a fast, fun, hardware-based workflow. Today we come full circle by combining those key elements – together with some of the most iconic sounds from KOMPLETE – in a powerful standalone instrument. Not only is MASCHINE+ a new flagship for our range, it also sets a new benchmark for exciting future products and continued development.”

MASCHINE+ brings new freedom to the same fast, fun, and flexible approach to making music inherent to the rest of the MASCHINE line...

Continue reading: Native Instruments announces MASCHINE+, a Standalone Performance and Production System in News.
Eventide Generate Polysynth Plug-In

Take Chaos to the Next Level with Newfangled Audio's Generate Polysynth from EventideTake chaos to the next level with Generate, a marquee polysynth developed by Newfangled Audio and distributed by Eventide. Generate combines all the features expected in a first-class synthesizer with revolutionary chaotic oscillators to create beautifully complex pads, warm moving keys, jittery sequenced basses, out-of-control leads, and “oh my God” textures.

With Generate, what initially looks like randomness contains underlying patterns, interconnectedness, constant feedback loops, repetition, self-similarity, fractals, and self-organization. Each of Generate’s five chaotic generators brings out these underlying patterns to create an oscillator that can smoothly fade from a sine wave to total chaos, with an expanse of territory to explore in between. The musical textures created include distortion, harmonics, grunge, static, and noise – all of which can be predictably or unpredictably modulated...

Continue reading: Take Chaos to the Next Level with Newfangled Audio's Generate Polysynth from Eventide in News.
Arturia KeyStep 37 MIDI Keyboard Controller

Arturia releases KeyStep 37 MIDI Keyboard Controller
KeyStep 37 is a controller evolved to meet the creative needs of musicians across the board. Intuitive appointments like Chord mode, Scale mode, and real-time LED note feedback make it the perfect option for beginner beat-makers and composers. Instant MIDI CC control, advanced connectivity and a high-end compact keybed make it a reliable solution for professionals.

KeyStep 37 is a controller built to inspire, designed to let users interact and experiment with their music like never before - the new core of your setup.

The creative idea generator
Transform single note melodies and unfinished ideas into musical stepping stones. Choose from multiple chord voicings, instrument-like strum effects, and expressive velocity settings and make your music really sing. Map out KeyStep 37’s keybed with a scale of your choice using Scale mode and never play a wrong note again. Tap into your MIDI hardware and software with assignable 16 MIDI CC parameters across 4 switchable banks...

Continue reading: Arturia releases KeyStep 37 MIDI Keyboard Controller in News.
Best Service The Orchestra Complete 2 and Horns Of Hell

Best Service releases The Orchestra Complete 2 and TO Horns Of Hell
With "The Orchestra", "The Orchestra Complete" and "TO - Strings of Winter" a very simple approach to orchestral composition became reality. At last, it is possible to compose ensemble sketches with minimal effort in a playfully and simple way, as well as complex orchestral arrangements. This core features made our "The Orchestra" family one of the most popular the virtual instruments worldwide.

Now we proudly present two new Best Service products from the "The Orchestra" series. "The Orchestra Complete 2" as the flagship of the "The Orchestra" product family combines the force of the original 80-piece orchestra with additional articulations and powerful features. It now includes not only "Strings Of Winter" but also brandnew "Horns Of Hell". On top you will get new features like additional presets and multi-instruments, a revised preset browser, MIDI export and more requested features...

Continue reading: Best Service releases The Orchestra Complete 2 and TO Horns Of Hell in News.
iZotope RX 8 Audio Edit and Repair Software

iZotope Releases RX 8 and Announces Updates to Flagship SuitesiZotope Inc., the experts in intelligent audio technology, has released RX 8, the latest update to its flagship audio repair and enhancement software, as well as launched RX Post Production Suite 5. Additionally, iZotope announced that Music Production Suite 4 will be coming this fall.

RX, which has made audio repair easier for musicians and post professionals for over a decade, continues to be the industry-standard audio repair tool used on countless albums, movies, and TV shows to restore damaged, noisy audio to pristine condition. Its newest version is a complete toolkit for audio cleanup and restoration needs at any level, from content creators to music producers to post production professionals.

The two-time Engineering Emmy® Award-winning RX Advanced now allows audio professionals greater audio fidelity, whether repairing streamed dialogue with new features like...

Continue reading: iZotope Releases RX 8 and Announces Updates to Flagship Suites in News.
Free Pendulate Monosynth Plug-In

Eventide Unleashes Chaos with Free Newfangled Audio Pendulate MonosynthFor those bored of the same old synth sounds, Newfangled Audio's Pendulate offers something truly new – and free. Most synthesizers sound similar because they’re based on the same technologies. Pendulate is refreshingly different – a chaotic monosynth that uses a brand-new oscillator technique to create previously unheard sounds – biting basses, searing leads, and gritty textures. Pendulate, distributed by Eventide, is available for immediate download free of charge.

Pendulate is based on the physics of a double pendulum. What initially looks like randomness contains underlying patterns, interconnectedness, constant feedback loops, repetition, self-similarity, fractals, and self-organization. When designing the Pendulate oscillator, great care was taken to bring out these underlying patterns. The result is an oscillator that can smoothly fade from a sine wave to total chaos, with an expanse of territory to explore in between.

Pendulate’s chaotic oscillator is matched with a wavefolder and low pass gate inspired by...

Continue reading: Eventide Unleashes Chaos with Free Newfangled Audio Pendulate Monosynth in News.
Native Instruments KOMPLETE 13 with GUITAR RIG 6 PRO

Native Instruments reveals KOMPLETE 13 with GUITAR RIG 6 PRO
Native Instruments today announced KOMPLETE 13, the latest generation of its flagship production suite, with new additions including some of the company’s biggest releases from the last two years. The launch will coincide with that of GUITAR RIG 6 PRO, a revamped version of Native’s amp and effects modelling lab.

For 17 years, KOMPLETE has brought the very best from Native Instruments into a comprehensive production package for artists of every level and genre. KOMPLETE 13 is the biggest collection yet, and is available in four sizes; SELECT, KOMPLETE 13, ULTIMATE, and Collector’s Edition. 


The latest generation sees some of Native Instrument’s biggest new releases join the lineup, including GUITAR RIG 6 PRO, CREMONA QUARTET (including STRADIVARI VIOLIN), ARKHIS, PHARLIGHT, STRAYLIGHT, MYSTERIA, SUPER 8, SESSION GUITARIST – ELECTRIC SUNBURST DELUXE, and NOIRE. 

There are four new additions to the KONTAKT Play Series – BUTCH VIG DRUMS, LO-FI GLOW, MODULAR ICONS, and CLOUD SUPPLY...

Continue reading: Native Instruments reveals KOMPLETE 13 with GUITAR RIG 6 PRO in News.
Friktion Modeled Strings Reason Rack Extension

Reason Studios announces Friktion Modeled Strings, a new Reason Rack Extension pluginReason Studios announces the release of Friktion Modeled Strings, a Rack Extension plugin for Reason. Friktion is tailored specifically for Reason’s virtual rack, which can be used in any digital audio workstation or for standalone music making.

Friktion is a physical modeling string synth designed to be a highly playable instrument with full control over every aspect of the sound, from the fundamental shape of the instrument itself to subtly adjusting finger placement and bow pressure. It excels at nuanced violin, viola, cello, and bass, but Friktion can also be used to create all manner of organic string sounds with expressive performance controls. Realistic sounds that seemed impossible to get right before are now a breeze with Friktion— at the same time also being a joy to play, with no complex setup.

“The magic with Friktion is how great it feels to play it,” says Mattias Häggström Gerdt, Reason Product Manager...

Continue reading: Reason Studios announces Friktion Modeled Strings, a new Reason Rack Extension plugin in News.
Blue Cat Re-Head Headphone Response Plug-In - Get 10% off!

Blue Cat Audio releases Re-Head Headphone Response Plug-In - Get 10% off!
For many audio professionals, listening on headphones is a necessary evil. Perhaps you need headphones when tracking? Perhaps you need to work away from your studio? Or perhaps your studio has that one neighbor that simply can't enjoy your creative output at 3 AM in the morning? Listening through headphones creates an unnatural sound that's quite different from how we hear music from speakers.

Re-Head will create a mixing room experience when using headphones, even when recording distorted guitars and other instruments that tend to sound unnaturally in-your-face in a headphone mix.

At the center is a head response model that mimics the effect of your own skull on your hearing when listening through loudspeakers. Add to that...

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Soundiron Didgeridoos Virtual Instrument

Soundiron releases Didgeridoos Virtual InstrumentDidgeridoos is a one-of-a-kind virtual instrument that provides a wide chromatic range of 16 individually tuned didgeridoos that gives users the power to create rhythms and melodies that have never been heard or played before with this instrument, created by William MacGavin and David Zagardo. It features a wide variety of sustaining rhythmic grooves, vowel sounds and beatbox-style staccatos and effect articulations.

The didgeridoo is an ancient wooden horn originally made and played by the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia, and is an instrument traditionally used for ceremonies and festivities. This virtual instrument was crafted with great respect for the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia, their culture, and their values. It is not intended to be used in a traditional context and has been designed to provide creative tools and new sonic possibilities for composers and musicians everywhere to explore. It is not intended to represent or replace the authentic realism, cultural importance and soul of traditional aboriginal musicianship and spiritual traditions...

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Eventide ShimmerVerb Reverb Plug-In

Eventide Releases ShimmerVerb Reverb Plug-In For Desktop VST, AAX, AU and iOSEventide Audio has released its new ShimmerVerb plug-in, combining a massively lustrous reverb with parallel pitch shifters to add ethereal layers, making any signal “shimmer.” Producers and engineers have previously achieved this effect by using Eventide pitch-shifting hardware such as the H910, H949, or H3000 or other rack-mount units in combination with a reverb. This production technique was popularized by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno on U2’s The Unforgettable Fire. Now, this iconic sound has been refined and extended with a modern, unified interface that is great for adding dreamy ambiance to guitars, keys, synths, samples and vocals. In typical Eventide fashion, features have been added such as the ability to infinitely feedback the signal, resulting in cascading reverbs that smear into oblivion. Feedback can be further fine-tuned by specifying which frequencies are fed back through the low/mid/high cross-over network.

ShimmerVerb shines via its playable, performance-based parameters. The “Ribbon” is an easy-to-program performance macro allowing users to fluidly morph ShimmerVerb’s effect between two completely different settings...

Continue reading: Eventide Releases ShimmerVerb Reverb Plug-In For Desktop VST, AAX, AU and iOS in News.
Best Service Emotional Viola Virtual Instrument

Best Service releases Emotional Viola Virtual InstrumentEmotional Viola is the third member of the Emotional Strings series by Harmonic Subtones. This long anticipated and logical addition to the Cello and Violin represents a very comprehensive virtual instrument that is easy to play, and of course offers numerous possibilities for individual customization.

Not only does the Emotional Viola perfectly harmonize with the Cello and the Violin, it is also highly valued as solo instrument with its direct and unadulterated sound, its variety of essential to extraordinary articulations as well as true legato and rebowing.

Emotional Viola is the first choice if you are looking for the perfect instrument for film scoring, pop music, songwriting, classical or modern, avant-garde viola compositions!...

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Blue Cat Audio Analysis Plug-Ins - Get 10% off!

Blue Cat Audio updates Multitrack Audio Analysis Plug-Ins - Get 10% off!
Blue Cat Audio has released a free update for its multiple tracks audio analyzers, Blue Cat's FreqAnalyst Multi, Oscilloscope Multi, and StereoScope Multi.

These special audio analysis plug-ins can communicate between instances: It is thus possible to visualize the spectrum, stereo image and waveform of multiple audio tracks on a single graph simultaneously. These tools also provide the ability to compare the characteristics of several tracks using spectrum, stereo image or phase difference analysis. The new versions (2.31) of the three plug-ins come with multiple performance improvements as well as a few bug fixes (full details below).

Demo versions can be downloaded in most popular plug-in formats for Mac and PC...

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Groove Monkee Garage Rock Revival MIDI Drum Loops - Get 10% off!

Groove Monkee releases Garage Rock Revival MIDI Drum Loops - Get 10% off!Groove Monkee is pleased to announce the release of Garage Rock Revival. AKA "post-punk revival" or "new rock revolution" is a style of indie rock inspired by the 'garage rock' of the 1960's and the post-punk movement of the 1980s. It's characterized by heavy guitars, fast tempos and non-traditional song structures.

Song Format
This pack has 14 sets arranged as "songs" with intro, verse, chorus, bridge and outro. The verse and chorus sections have alternatives along with plenty of fills.

14 Full Length Tracks
Includes 14 full-length tracks by bands like The Vines, The Hives, The Von Bondies, The White Stripes, The Strokes, Interpol and The Subways, and more...

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Eventide Undulator Tremelo Effect Plug-In

Eventide Releases Undulator Plug-In, Commits Proceeds to Social Justice InitiativesEventide Audio is releasing the plug-in version of the classic modulated tremolo effect Undulator and simultaneously making a commitment to social justice. “Eventide Audio is committed to supporting the fight against systemic racism and violence,” the company stated. “We hope that you will join us by listening, learning, and taking action. We embrace diversity and seek equality, justice, inclusion, and dignity for all. We stand in unity with the Black community and will take action by donating to organizations that support justice and social change. Eventide will be donating 100% of the proceeds of the Undulator desktop plug-in to the Equal Justice Initiative & NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.”

Undulator, a magical tremolo from Eventide’s iconic H3000 Harmonizer® effects processor, provides a unique rhythmic effect by combining ethereal feedback and detuned echoes which are fed through an AM / FM modulated tremolo. Whether used for manipulating samples or adding movement to strings, pads, guitars, and keys, Undulator is a muse for creative musicians. The plug-in is available for Mac, PC and iOS...

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PreSonus Studio One 5 Music Software

PreSonus Studio One 5 Delivers Extensive Live Performance and Scoring Features and Much MorePreSonus®’ eagerly anticipated Studio One® 5.0 for macOS® and Windows® is here, and it’s packed with major new features. As usual with PreSonus upgrades and updates, a combination of innovative new features and users’ most requested features top the list of additions and improvements.

Studio One 5 introduces a powerful, fully integrated, live performance environment capable of running complete shows from a single computer. The Show Page combines playback of backing tracks with patch management for virtual and real instrument players inside a single window. Studio One Song channel strips, mixdowns, and virtual instrument patches can be directly exported to the Show, simplifying setup. Setlist items can be rearranged and skipped on the fly. With a dedicated full-screen performance view, adaptive real-time controls and a large meter, running a show is simple and reliable, whether you’re playing with backing tracks, controlling virtual instruments, running plug-ins as a virtual effects rack, or all three at the same time...

Continue reading: PreSonus Studio One 5 Delivers Extensive Live Performance and Scoring Features and Much More in News.
Sample Logic SYMPHONIC AI Orchestral Virtual Instrument

Sample Logic releases SYMPHONIC AI Orchestral Virtual Instrument
Introducing SYMPHONIC AI - Animated Intelligence: an awe-inspiring fusion of orchestral samples and synthesis driven by motion that results in intelligent, elegant and dynamic symphonic instruments. Developed in the Kontakt engine, Sample Logic has combined cutting edge performance engines with the pristine symphonic samples of Red Room Audio to deliver a 13 GB virtual instrument of 938 sleek and intelligently designed multi-sampled instruments and presets. Symphonic AI is an extremely versatile platform for unlimited creativity combining real world organic performances with algorithmic synthetic perfection.

SYMPHONIC ELEGANCE WITH SYNTHETIC FUSION
Take a deep dive into the symphonic orchestra meticulously captured in Bulgaria by Red Room Audio. These comprehensive recordings include a complete multi-sampled orchestra with ensembles of strings, woodwinds and brass instruments along with orchestrated variants of each. Also included...

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