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Antress unveils Modern VH-ME, a free distortion compressor for Windows.
Features:
* Auto Attack and Release, Hardcore!, Bypass On/Off Buttons.
* Limiter mode On/Off Button.
* Compressor mode(2.5:1 - 5:1), Limiter mode(8:1 - 20:1).
* Input controls (Relative threshold).
* Drive controls (Relative Ratio).
* Attack control (0.03 - 10 ms).
* Release control (Hardcore 1 - 30 ms, Stand 35 - 600 ms).
* Gain Reduction meter include.
* Output control (0 - 40 dB).
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"Classic Empirical Labs Distressor® emulator" Link
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Sensomusic updates Usine to version 3.68a. Changes in this modular software are:
- data and audio Mixers
- Nintendo Wii remote manager
- draw points curve
- draw a CC curve directly in the pianoRoll
- load up to 16 Midifiles in the pianoRoll
- new zoom button in Step, XY, Oscilloscope panels
- new preset panel design
- easier object selection in the Interface builder
- the minimum delay value in the delay module is now 0 ms
- new 'start on activation' option in the sampler module to enable/disable the
re-starting from the beginning on the activation of the patch (only in loop mode)
- solo button in the InterfaceControl/MixerOutput module can crash Usine
- when double-click on a slider the edit field appears on the up-left corner of the interface builder.
- after rename a slider the inlet isn't updated in the patch
- midi notes in the 'fader midi notes' module are displayed an octave too high.
- Better compatibility with VST plugs (CSR, T-Racks etc.)
- the size of the containers in the interface builder changes when lock/unlock
- strange behavior of containers when the grid size of the interface builder = 1
- the width of the remote panel is too large on 1024x768 screens
Price: 50 euro. There is also a FREE version available that is fully functional but limited to 1 stereo input, 1 stereo output and 4 tracks.
Read more about Usine here.
"Usine is made by musicians and audio engineers to respond to their specific problems in a lot of domains like live sampling, effect processing or sound design." Link
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Sugar Bytes unveils version 1.2 of the vocoder plugin Robotronic.
Changes:
- FL Studio compatibility
- EnergyXT compatibility
- FXPansion RTAS Wrapper compatibility
- fixed several OSX related problems
- problems with unavailable presets
- improved performance
Features:
Stereo Input oder Mono R/L
Gate, Compressor, 12db Gain
Stereo Sampler (wav, aiff)
Mono Input L/R
Gate, Compressor, 12db Gain
Synthesizer (4 Waveforms, 24db Multimode Filter, Noise)
Frequency Focussing
Formant Shifting
Variable Response
3 Band EQ, Compressor, Multieffect, Master 12b Gain
Delay
Reverb
Phaser
Retro
Price: 79,-EUR / 99,-USD
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"Speech response is incredible, the sound is crisp and clear, here is our new favorite. Robotronic can vocode stereo signals with the internal synthesizer, Samples can be processed, a signal can even be processed with its own with shifted formants!" Via
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KX77FREE's KX-MODULAD is a pretty cool FREE analog modular synth for Windows.
Features:
Full parameters controls to make Additive Waveforms with no aliasing.
Full 32 bit High Quality Waveforms.
Same quality for all clock frequencies: 44.1 khz to 192 khz.
independent WaveTracer engine: KxWaveTracer.exe.
Stereo routing.
All modulations are pre-connected, no cables on the GUI.
3 Polyphonic EGs with for each segment: curves, velocity and Kbd controls.
1 Monophonic EG with for each segment: curves, velocity and Kbd controls.
Multiple trigger sources and sync for the EGs and the LFOs.
2 Oscillators with 2 waveforms and 2 outputs with Phase modulation and Sync.
2 independent Sub Oscillators.
2 Monophonic LFOs with 2 Rates and ASR EG.
2 Mulitmode VCFs.
Mixer with 6 sources: Noise, Vco1 1-2, Vco 2 1-2, Ring, Vco1 Width, Vco2 Width and 3 outputs: VCF1, VCF2, VCA.
Each mixer voice can be modulated by different sources.
Noise Generator with an EQ.
Sample&Hold.
Ring Modulator.
6 host sync clocks.
2 Midi inputs.
1 Distortion.
2 Delays with sync, multimode filter and modulation oscillator with sync.
Full NRPN implementation: More 500 parameters.
128 presets
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"Analog Modular Synthesizer with an Additive Synthesis WaveTracer to build high quality waveforms. 128 KX presets (70's and 80's...)" Via
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Cockos unveils version 2.4 of the great shareware DAW / Sequencer - Reaper.
Changes:
Per-take volume/pan/mute envelopes
Preliminary scrub/jog support (with lots of options in Preferences/Playback)
Middle mouse button in arrange now defaults to jog/scrub
You can now grab the top of the edit cursor to move (optionally jog/scrub)
Per-item locking
Parameter modulation: drive FX parameters from LFO or audio control signals (unlimited sidechaining!)
Rendering: now shows rendered peaks preview
Rendering: high quality native dither and noise shaping options
Preferences: search function for finding relevant options
Simple color theme element finder (launched from color theme pref window, or by action)
JS effects now have pin/channel routing controls, JS effects can now define input/output pins
ctrl+alt+drag items drops a rendered copy of items, hold shift to drag the source media
ReaSamplomatic5000: convenient "import selected item from arrange" button
Optional showing of cues for supported media files (view/show media cues in items)
WAV reader: support for reading common WAV file cues and loops
WAV writer: support for writing project markers and regions to cues and loops
MIDI editor: note naming (double-rightclick piano roll or use the action)
MIDI editor: can now override ESC key assignment
MIDI editor: option to enable autosave of midi files on editor close
MIDI editor: now supports with multiple CC lanes, saves CC lane state, better CC centering behavior
Action to convert media item cues to project markers and item loops to project regions
Actions to convert MIDI takes to/from file-based takes (name gets *), for ghost clip functionality
Action to rename last touched track
Actions to cut/copy selected items (without being focus dependent)
Confirmation when deleting tracks with delete key (action for no prompt available)
Safer winmm (waveOut/MIDI) device closing behavior
waveOut/KS/DS: if no input device found, output is still opened
new automatic worker thread behavior on OSX
made demo project use less CPU (changed resampling mode)
tweaked mousewheel behavior when a window is captured
made marquee in envelope mode that doesnt intersect active envelope unselect envelope and select items
skinnable item buttons
more efficient bezier envelope interpolation (bugfix)
if Shup is installed, a new "Shup file" button appears at the end of render
track envelope window now updates with fx/send changes if set to keep open
reatune,reaeq,virtual midi keyboard: fixed octave display issues, fixed MIDI output in reatune
click of track/item FX buttons now closes FX chain window if already open
envelope dialog now uses virtual windows for better support of more parameters
better doubleclick handling on some parts of items (FX buttons, etc)
plug-ins now report actual PDC required independent of buffer size, chain still shows total compensated latency
display of grid/snap sizes now supports 1/4T instead of 1/6 etc
Audio Unit: fixed loading of presets, improved PDC
fixed bug when dragndrop of media+projects at the same time
fixed updating source file/undo states when using looped sections of items
better save-as with trim behavior for looped sections of items
Docker: updated resize handling when docked
ReaFIR: smoother FFT curve drawing, draw note name in tooltip
VST: support for parameter center extensions, improved ReaEQ and ReaXcomp
updated TCP scrolling to better support more tracks when zoomed in
project save-as dialog: now remembers save options (for both saving as new and re-saving existing)
Drag and drop fix for Battery 3
new preference for tooltip delay time
optimized heap allocation granuarity to increase low latency performance
Price: From $50.00 USD
Read more about Reaper here.
REAPER is uncrippled unexpiring shareware.
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"unless you are 100 percent happy with your current MIDI + Audio sequencer, you'd be a fool not to give REAPER a try" Via
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GaryGs Audio Plugins has released a simple free multi-tap delay called "danDelion".
Features: High/low filter and panning options for each tap too for indepth meddling.
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"designed for when you just need a couple of taps with the least amount of fuss." Via
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Softube launches Tube Delay, a new valve preamp / delay effect for both Windows and Mac.
Features:
1000 ms delay
Sync tempo to host
Vintage style passive EQ
Gritty feedback feature
Tube preamp simulaton
Available in native VST, AU and RTAS format for both Mac and PC.
Price: $99
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"Tube Delay is a marriage between analog and digital, combining the warmth and natural compression from tubes with the features and versatility of a digital delay. The effect is perfect for fattening vocal tracks, adding slapback echo to drums or getting a gritty delay for guitars!" Via
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Terry West Plugins - EasyVox, a free effect for processing vocals.
Features:
Dynamic mono vocal compressor/limiter.
Three bands equalizer.
Autogain and Pre-Limiter.
Auto Noisegate.
Auto Band-off.
Three EQ models.
Low-Mid-Hicut.
Vocal Doubler effect.
Pre in/Post out gain.
In/out/reduction meters.
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"Simplicity for vocals." Via
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Aradaz VST releases version 1.1 of the great free guitar amplifier for Windows. Changes:
- Denormal bug solved
- Muting bug solved
- Clean Channel Added
- Default master volume changed
Features:
8 parameters (input, gain, bass, mid, treble, types of EQ, cabinet simulator and volume)
New tube simulation
2 types of equalizer
Sample Rate up to 96 kHz
64 bit internal processing
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"Aradaz Amp 2 Green, the second version of Aradaz Amp 2" Via
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KarmaFX updates (bug fixes)
Synth Modular - the Analog Modular
Synthesizer to version 1.03.
Here are the changes:
Safer memory allocation and sharing between dll's. [requires fresh install]
Added extra waveforms to additive and pad module.
Bugfix: Reading an external patch (track or fxp) that resides in a non-existing bank would crash the synth since v1.02. Fixed.
Bugfix: Rounding error in Parametric filter could cause crash. Fixed.
Bugfix: Rounding error in Distortion module could cause output from random distortion types. Fixed.
Bugfix: Custom window size dialog would block other dialogs afterwards. Fixed.
Bugfix: Frequency snap was not working properly in polyphonic mode. Fixed.
Bugfix: Decay in ADSR was not working when set to zero in Log mode. Fixed.
Bugfix: Step and NotePattern module would not sync correctly with a pattern length of 1. Fixed.
Bugfix: Additive modules are now initialized to random phases to avoid phase-sync when trigger is off.
Bugfix: Possible mem trash found and fixed in delay code.
Bugfix: NotePattern arpeggiator could loose sync and occasionally skip octaves. Fixed.
Bugfix: NotePattern's timing was off with short pattern lengths. Fixed.
Bugfix: Porta was working strangely on note off in polyphonic mode. Fixed.
Bugfix: Pattern module would not pass midi control events. Fixed.
Bugfix: Deleting a modulation module connected to a polyphonic module could crash the synth. Fixed.
Bugfix: Pad wavetable lookup was broken when modulating the input frequency. Fixed.
Bugfix: Switching to a pad module with Trigger set to off could crash the synth. Fixed.
Price: €76 / $120
Read more about KarmaFX Synth Modular
here.
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Experimental Scene releases DarkWave Studio 0.1 for Windows. DarkWave Studio is a modular virtual studio for electronic music.
It can load VST instruments, effects and machines using the DarkPlug API, which was custom made for DarkWave.
These plugins are included: MIDI Input, ES SpatialVerb (Room Modelling Reverb Unit) and ES Kick (Rave Kick Generator).
Price: $38.00
"It allows you to load various machines such as virtual instruments and effects and connect them in a modular and straightforward fashion." Via
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DSK Music launches another free synth. DSK Ethereal PadZ is a VSTi "sound module" for Windows and has these features:
- 2 Layer with 22 Pads sounds
- ADSR, Fintunnig and Pan control
- 2 Advanced Filter, with ADSR
- 2 LFO routing to Cut, Pan, Level and Pitch
- Chorus effect
- Reverb Effect
- Velocity response
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"Pads sound module." Via
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This week we have seen many posts about sounds, effects, synths, instruments and more.
The Weekly Wrapup favorite this time is the release of Toontracks Superior Drummer 2. Amazing drums!
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The dj mixing software "UltraMixer" has been updated to version 2.3.3. Changes in this version:
+ new: support of the Hercules DJ Console RMX
+ new: additional columns "album" and "comments" in playlists
+ new: option to automatically adjust the fading start time in autodj mode
# changed: optimized autodj mode: recognition of the next player optimized when user changes the crossfader manually
# changed: optimized autodj mode: mouse click on "next" doesn't activate pause mode anymore when autodj fading is running
- fixed: "auto dj" is still active when pressing auto dj button during fading to the next track
- fixed: "next" button disabled when playlist contains only one track
- fixed: panning problem with Realtek sound cards
- fixed: preview player after restart
Some of the Features: Realtime Effects, Sampler, 31 band equalizer, Hardware Controller support and much more.
UltraMixer Video Clip:
Price: There are three versions of UltraMixer available: the Free Edition and the Basic Edition (79 € / 109 US$ / 59 £) for private users and the Professional Edition (179 € / 239 US$ / 129 £) for high demands and commerical use. The use of UltraMixer Free is permitted for private users only. UltraMixer Free contains a splash screen, that appears every time you start the program.
"UltraMixer is a DJ mixing software which enables you to mix digital music in various formats such as MP3, WMA, AAC, OGG, WAV or CDs in real time. All you need is a sound card." Via
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Bitnotic presents "Chill" - a FREE generative ambient music player for Mac. It plays unique ambient music 24/7 on your computer!
You can also save songs as AIFF or Wav to use later. Even as MIDI to use in another software. Live MIDI out are also available.
Shape the mood of the song with the Mellow, Beats, and Swell controls. Adjust the volume levels of the different musical parts - the Pad, the Melody, the Ambience, and the Effects. "chill Radio" switches songs after 5, 10, 20, or 30 minutes.
"chill has a single window and a single dialog - it wouldn't be mellow if it were complicated" Via
