"GoldWave's advanced virtual editing system and an expandable plug-in architecture bring a new level of professional quality to your audio, while still being easy (and fun) to learn and use." Via
xoxos launches the algorithmic MIDIVST plugin for Windows - Hyperion. Looks interesting. Price: 25 dollar.
"Hyperion produces glissandos or subtly varying sequences for up to three parts on three separate MIDI channels using a simple chord function. It can also be used as a phrase arpeggiator to make sure that you never play out of key or out of sequence." Via
de la Mancha launches version 3 of the effect plugin for Windows - dirtbox. Features:
- Fully featured compressor, with parallel dry audio for a huge sound - 3 banks of dirt, each offering 18 flavours of filth with adjustable levels and wet/dry control - 1 to 16 bits and 1.0 to 44.1kHz sample rate let you get as crushed and crappy as you want - Ring modulation offers 12 tonal variations and 11 different waveforms, with adjustable frequency - 4 way XY pad allows assignment of any 4 of 10 parameters to each corner, with; - 0-100% modulation across opposite corners of the pad - bar graph shows modulation amount in each corner - Increase minimum % level for tighter range - 2 tempo-sync LFOs to modulate puck in the X and Y axis - 2 tempo-sync LFOs each have; - 14 waveforms including two types of random - tempo-sync settings from 1/16 to 16 beats, including multiples of 2 and 3 - depth (0-100%) and phase (-360 to +360 degrees) - bar graph showing real-time modulation - Each LFO can also modulate an additional parameter from a choice of 10, with LFO1 also able to modulate LFO2 - All modulated parameters have visual indicators of real-time modulation - Midi CC and Midi Learn options - over 50 presets covering subtle to painful
update history Apr 08 - 3.0 rewrites the compressor, adds gain red meter, adds many flavours of dirt, better control of bit crushing, more ring mod options, not forgetting the new XY pad and tempo-sync LFO modulations. and a new GUI
Price: 15 dollar Read about the former (free) version here.
"dirtbox is an effect plug-in designed to compress, distort and modulate your audio into a whole new filthy world, from subtle warmth to dynamic destruction. Its arsenal of dirty bombs cover parallel compression, many flavours of dirt and filth, bit crushing, sample rate dropping and ring modulation. Add to that a 4 way XY pad and 2 tempo-sync LFOs and you can modulate up to 6 parameters to really throw that filth around the place. Time to get dirrrrrrrrrrty" Via
Acon Digital Media releases Acoustica 4.1 and Acoustica Premium 4.1. Changes in this great Audio Editor for Windows are:
New in Acoustica 4.1
* Batch Processing Wizard Convert file formats, change sampling format or process multiple files using the new Batch Processing Wizard. * FreeDB support Download artist and title information from the internet when ripping CDs. * Define loops for MIDI samplers in wave files Create sampler compatible wave files with looping information. * Create cross-faded loops Get rid of clicks when loops are repeated with the loop cross-fader. * Selection grid lines * Enhanced mixing with clipboard content * A single keyboard shortcut adds named regions and labels Ctrl+R and Ctrl+L open a dialog box that allows the name of a new region or label to be defined. * Guitar Distortion Add guitar amplifier fuzz and distortion. Price: US$ 39.90
New in Acoustica Premium 4.1
* Multi-band compressor Get more presence and perceived loudness out of your recordings using the new multi-band compressor. * Enhanced de-crackle The integrated de-click and de-crackle tool was improved and contains a new parameter for crackle sensitivity. * Batch Processing Wizard Convert file formats, change sampling format or process multiple files using the new Batch Processing Wizard. * FreeDB support Download artist and title information from the internet when ripping CDs. * Define loops for MIDI samplers in wave files Create sampler compatible wave files with looping information. * Create cross-faded loops Get rid of clicks when loops are repeated with the loop cross-fader. * Selection grid lines * Enhanced mixing with clipboard content * A single keyboard shortcut adds named regions and labels Ctrl+R and Ctrl+L open a dialog box that allows the name of a new region or label to be defined. * Guitar Distortion Add guitar amplifier fuzz and distortion. Price: US$ 119.90
"Acoustica 4 is an ideal solution for audio editing and mastering. The program contains everything you need to create great sounding recordings and audio CDs, including professional tools for recording, analysis, editing and CD burning." Via
• Improved Core Audio compatibility. • Arpeggiator has a new "spread" slider allowing among other things, guitar like strumming. • The left and right arrow keys can now be used to rotate the arpeggiator pattern in the keyboard window. • Many other arpeggiator improvements. • Dragging bar lines is now possible during playback. • Rendering a soloed track results in the new track being soloed and the old track being un-soloed. • It is now possible to automate and edit Aux buss return pan and volume. • Shift now affects all automation on audio tracks. • Total remaining time is now an option in the jukebox window. • Help tags added to portions of the jukebox and effects windows. • Auto audio shut off for audio/MIDI tracks. This means that Metro will now remember and relate the 'none' audio input setting on a track to a Virtual Instrument (VI). This setting is then restored when the VI is instantiated. The setting is remembered internally similarly to the contextual menu settings in the plug-ins window, i.e. in the SaganTechHostPluginInfo file. • The maximum external MIDI ports has been increased from 32 to 128. • Command-up and Command-down arrow keys now transpose notes when in drum views. • The list event editor maintains its start time when changing the event filter. • It is now possible to cancel searching for missing audio files by pressing the 'esc' key. • A possible crash could occur when attempting to shift frozen audio data. • Arpeggiator latching is automatically ended when playback stops. • Expand, as of version 6.4, was not adding outputs as necessary. • Punch in track would not play before the punch in recording point and the record light was not flashing. • Using the '[' and ']' keys to select previous and next notes now wrap correctly in both directions. • Software play through was not being enabled during playback (track inserts only). • Software play thru could be errantly get muted in certain cases including if there was a count off. • A problem with automation could occur if multiple sample rates were used in a document. • On the fly recording (record pressed during playback) works correctly now. • Selection filter presets were not working in some cases depending on PPQ settings. • Incoming MIDI notes were not recorded correctly if sysex was being sent out at the same time. • Copying and pasting automation from an aux track was not always working. • Clicking on the search window in the jukebox could cause a crash if there were no items listed. • If audio devices were changed it was possible that the audio input select menu would check default items incorrectly. • If Section Events were looped, tempo changes occurring after the end of the song were not being accounted for (e.g. in the case of cue looping). • A crash could have occurred if plug-in presets were mapped to program changes. • In some cases audio would initially be audible when recording over it. • A MIDI Server crash that could occur with certain MOTU MIDI drivers has been worked around. • Playback is no longer stopped after punch-in end if the 'stop playing at punch-in end' is not checked in the punch-in dialog. • Expanding track loops was not working correctly if the track loop did not start at the beginning of the track. • Plug-in editor sizes were not always being restored properly when a document was opened. • The text in the set selection dialog would appear with a black background on occasion under Leopard (10.5). • Software Audio Through would not play through the master effects chain in certain cases. • Effect parameter text labels no longer run into each other in the generic VST editor. • Changing the sidechain pre/post setting now takes affect immediately. • Better compatibility with VST's that do not know their editor sizes until after they are opened, e.g. Helix. • Miscellaneous bug fixes and other enhancements.
"Metro is a fast-operating, easy-to-learn high-powered sequencer for the design of professional audio projects. It stands alone as a complete and integrated MIDI, audio and video production system." Via
"Theres feedback which brings out the sound more and dampening and mix if you want just a slight effect and shift to adjust the tone. Theres 3 different modes for the speed controls and you can sync the modulation, use linked control amounts or adjust the left and right separately." Via
rs-met updates the subtractive synthesizer for Windows, Straightliner to version 0.6.5 beta. Changes:
-preset was not remembered between GUI closing/re-opening - fixed -clicks on note-off when 'Level by velocity' was nonzero - fixed -responds to sustain-pedal now -responds to all-notes-off now -automation via MIDI has been implemented (based on MIDI learn and setting lower/upper controller limits) -shape slider is grayed out where it does not apply -behaviour of sliders changed (right click opens MIDI automation context menu instead of resetting the value to default - reset to default is now via ctrl-click (unfortunately, it grabs keyboard focus then as well - so consider this as preliminary)) -more presets, more waveforms -on load of a new waveform, the waveform display didn't reflect M/S and pan settings - fixed -levels > 2 were not shown in the sliders - fixed -sometimes the grids were shown although grid-buttons were unpressed - fixed -there was no loop, when the loop end was the very last breakpoint - fixed -important parts of the envelope generator re-programmed (hopefully for the better) -tweaking the 'Time Scale' parameter during holding a note is now directly reflected in the sound (well, when is hits the next breakpoint at least)
Price: FREE beta version. Commercial release is expected later this year. Read more here. Find other synths here.
"Straightliner is a straight-lined subtractive synthesizer in a modern guise." Via
Basement Hum presents the freecrossfade Mac plugin basement_crossfade for Ableton Live. It works like this: It accepts two audio inputs, and a single crossfade control determines the mix sent to its output. The plugin needs the free max/msp runtime environment.
"basement_crossfade is a very simple mac plugin designed for use in Ableton Live." Via
SoundFonts.it updates the virtual tonewheel organ VB3 to version 1.2. Features (new and old):
# Full polyphony (147 notes) # Virtual 91 modeled tonewheels generator with accurate phase synchronization # Adjustable leakage noise and cross modulation between tonewheels # Three sets of waveforms: Set H (American Electromagnetic), Set F (Italian Transistor), Set V (Red Tolex Transistor) # Two different organ models # Adjustable global tuning # Foldback on 16" deactivable # Realistic motor wow & flutter # Busbars and 9 key contacts simulation # 17 steps drawbars # Two separate sets of drawbars per manual # Full "inverted octave" presets # String Bass with adjustable release time # Dynamic pickup coil impedance loss # Adjustable generator filters scaling # Single triggered percussion with natural capacitor discharge/recharge # Adjustable global Percussion Level # Adjustable global Percussion Decay # Vibrato/Chorus virtual scanner # Adjustable Vibrato Scanner depth # Electronic vibrato simulation when Sets F or V are selected # Separated Upper and Lower V/C tablets with smooth switching # Dynamic tube overdrive simulation # Spring reverb # Smooth action volume pedal with adjustable MIDI response # Stereo wooden rotary speaker simulation with artificial environment and microphones positioning # Five different rotary speaker algorithms with adjustable "character" # Rotors brake position # Adjustable background hum and noise # Very low CPU consumption # Midi controllable, supports VST automation # Easy MIDI Learn function # Up to four separated outputs # Upper and Lower manuals SPLIT with adjustable split point # Upper and Lower manuals octave transposers
"VB3 is a virtual tonewheel organ which simulates an american electromagnetic organ of the old days, but it's also capable of other simulations like the italian transistor organs of the seventies or the red-tolex organs played by famous pop bands of the sixties." Via
Eiosis presents E²Transienter, a transient processing plugin.
Some of the features:
* Separate attack detection and attack processing * Precise and reactive, level independent attack detection * Sidechain filter with Low Cut and High Cut filters, or a Bandpass filter * Numerous presets for easy and efficient instant use * Ultra reactive triggering and ultra short gating of the transients * Advanced L/R and M/S detection and processing options * Automatic input gain compensation to prevent output clipping * Several attack filter types: Bell, Shelf, Low Pass with hi-Q settings, special Loudness filter * Adjustable retriggering time sensitivity to select only main attacks
The E²Transienter will be available in May 2008.
"The E²Transienter brings a unique, simple and powerful approach to transient processing. In fact it is far more than a simple transient designer, and it can be used in many situations, including high demanding mastering jobs." Via
