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Synapse Audio updates the Windows DAW / Sequencer Orion to version 7.62.
Changes:
- Tremolo effect added under FX/Dynamics. The effect supports hard, soft and vintage tremolo and can be sync'ed to the current song tempo. The left and right channel can be optionally de-phased to provide a stereo effect.
- The piano roll now optionally display patterns from other instruments.
- New Tutorial Song added, demonstrating how to use the StereoFX control.
- SSE2/SSE3 information is now displayed in the About box.
- Keyboard shortcuts are displayed in the piano roll settings dialog.
Price: USD $99
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“Orion is a complete virtual studio software, including a powerful pattern-based sequencer, many synthesizers and effects, a mixing desk with sub busses, and multitrack audio recording.” Link
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Audio Damage launches Rough Rider Pro, a multi-band compressor effect for both Windows and Mac.
Features:
Isolator section for simple control of input frequencies.
Multi-band mode, for a single Rough Rider compressor on each band.
Series mode, for three Rough Riders in a row.
Attack time goes as low as 0.1ms, for use as a distortion unit.
Ratio of 1:1 to 1000:1 for complete control of signal dynamics.
MIDI learn for hardware control of all parameters (VST only).
Price: US$49.00
Find the free version here.
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“In short, Rough Rider Pro is for those times when you want to know your signal is compressed. Other compressors are kittens, rainbows, and gumdrops. This one is a 40-foot-tall fire-breathing lizard.” Audio Damage
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Variety Of Sound unveils epicVerb, a free digital reverb effect simulation for Windows.
It features two different reverberation modes and 6 different stereo early reflection models.
Some specifications:
PC / VST compatible
SSE and Assembler optimized sound engine
State-of-the-art digital signal processing
Smooth reverb tail processing without any ringing or metallic sounding artifacts
Different reverb and early reflection modes for maximum flexibility
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“The “epicVerb” reverberation device aims at both: Tight small room and ambience effect simulation well suited to modern drum and vocal productions up to large “epic” halls as known from high quality outboard gear.” Link
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This looks to be a cool software! Gleetchplug will soon release Gleetchlab 3, a stand-alone software for glitch music ( I love Glitch!) authoring and sound design.
A modular software designed for realtime sound manipulation on Mac.
Features (in the old version):
convolution
granular
neural and attractors synthesis
spectral filtering
loop points manipulation
CD skip and wow & flutter simulation
vst plugins hosting
webcam controllers
It should be available in the first months of 2009.
The software is completely redesigned and has tons of new features.
Price will be 10€ (the older versions is free)
“Gleetchlab is a modular software designed for realtime sound manipulation.” Link
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Bluezone announces a new Sample Pack called “Electro Fx”, made especially for the electro scene.
It features a new combination of analogical and numerical sounds.
Analogue and digital keyboards were used to create the sounds you hear in this pack.
They were arranged and distorted to bring a fresh touch.
This sound fx pack is also very useful for movie, advert and radio jingle makers.
Specifications:
• 191 innovative samples
• 155 MB Data - Wave File
Demo available : www.bluezone-corporation.com
Price: GBP £14.95 (SEK 176.78)
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KResearch has released another great FREE plugin for both Windows and Mac. KR-Delay FS R1.1.0 is a free delay effect.
Features:
Input selector - Left, Right and Stereo
Stereo, Link and Ping-Pong modes
Host Sync mode from 1/64 - 1/1 plus T and D modes.
Independent Panning controls
Low Pass/ High Pass Filters with Resonant control
Filters On-Off switch
Graphical representation of all effect parameters
Independent feedback controls
Independent Dry/Wet controls
Independent Output Level controls from -12db to 12db
Windows XP,Vista (VST)
Mac OSX UB (VST,AU)
Support for User definable presets
(Save & Load) via Host interface
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“This release of KR-Delay FS comes with many new features” KResearch
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Tonehammer unveils the percussion instrument Kalimba (Thumb Piano). A variant of the African Mbira.
Features:
3 Locations (Dry, Small Bright Hall, Large Dark Hall), 4 total microphone positions (Dry, Small Hall Far mics, Big Hall Close Mics, Big Hall Far Mics)
Sample resolution: 44.1Khz/16Bit
4 x 2 instrument patches (untuned / tuned), 1,036 samples, 609 MB installed, 202 MB download
Format(s): Kontakt and .wav
Kalimba Read-Me (.pdf) instruction with keymaps and pictures
Note: Native Instruments Kontakt 2.2.4 / 3 full retail versions required.
Price: $25
“Tonehammer is proud to present the mighty Kalimba. The Kalimba (Thumb Piano) is a tuned percussion instrument and a variant of the African Mbira.” Tonehammer
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Puremagnetik have launched Modular Patterns, a micropak sample collection with analog modular synth sounds.
Modular Patterns includes thick basses, resonant leads and "analog data" phrases.
Sound Sources:
• Livewire Audio Frequency Generator
• Livewire Dalek Modulator
• Doepfer A-155 & 154
• Roland System 100
Price: Subscriptions starts at $5.75 USD
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“Modular Patterns is a grab bag of over 300 pure analog phrases and expressions recorded through a variety of boutique and legendary modular synthesizers.” puremagnetik
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Atom Splitter Audio updates the great free stereo distortion VST plugin Distroyr to version 2.00.
Changes in this version:
Feedback denormals fix
Lots of parts converted to code
Modified Bit crush for more variation
Major optimizations on CPU
10 Default presets
Read more about Distroyr here.
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“features a range of different algorithms that effect and generally distort the incoming audio. Depending on the settings you can have analog sounding warmth to your sound to very heavy clipped and crushed sounds.” Atom Splitter Audio