Weekly Software Wrapup 02/28 - 03/07 (8)

This is the weekly music software wrapup:

Effect: rs-met - CrossOver / Pc / Free

Modular Software: Plogue - Bidule v0.97

Effect: B. Serrano - Nibiru 2 / Pc / Free

Effect: Prodyon - PNEUMO4

Effect: Iliadis - iSpinner / Pc / Free

Synthesizer: Xhun Audio - LittleOne 1.1

Drum Machine: H.G. Fortune - Percumat 2

Weekly Software Wrapup 02/21 - 02/28 (8)

Effect: rs-met - CrossOver / Pc / Free

rs-met presents CrossOver, a FREE band-splitting effect for Windows that could be handy.

Features:

The band-splitting is done by complementary pairs of Linkwitz-Riley lowpass/highpass filters, the slope of which is adjustable between 12 and 96 dB/oct. For configurations with more than 2 output bands, the signal is first split into 2 bands (low and high) and then the low or high or both bands is/are split further, thus the splitting is done in a hierarchical manner.


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"CrossOver is a plugin to split an incoming signal into several (at most 4) frequency ranges. It can be used to build your own multiband effects within a modular (sub)host environment" www.rs-met.com

Modular Software: Plogue - Bidule v0.97

Plogue updates bidule to version 0.97, a modular software for Windows with more cool features and bug fixes.

Changes:

Windows x64 : added possibility to have a different VST folder for 64bit

Value List: added parameter to save current position

Plugin mode : added possibility to have different FFT settings than standalone

Basic Audio Buffer 2: added option to save mono files

Increased speed parameter range in MIDI Buffer, File Looper and Player

Added 176400 Hz sample rate

Added multiple i/o configurations for Audio Dummy

Added Variable (Int)

Added MIDI Basic Delay

Added MIDI Gate

Added MIDI Comparison Filter

Added MIDI CC Creator (Multi) and CC Extractor (Multi)

Added Arpeggiator from chipsounds

Added load and save of Map files to the MIDI and Sample Map UI

Added parameter linking of all parameters when selecting a bidule in the source and target tree of the Parameters window

Features:

Online catalog of ready-made groups

Uses 32-bit precision throughout

Offline mode (rendering) available

ASIO/CoreAudio low-latency support

Multi-channel audio file streaming

Zoomable OpenGL-based canvas

Inter-module parameter linking

Supports multiple tempos at once

More than a 100 ready-to-use modules

Building blocks for FX/inst creation

VST/AU instruments and effects hosting

Runs as OSC client and server

Runs as ReWire mixer or device

Runs as VST/AU plugin or standalone

Completely modular architecture

Realtime Audio/MIDI/Spectral processing

Price: EUR 60.39

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"The brainchild of Plogue Art et Technologie, Bidule is a cross-platform application that is gaining recognition world-wide as the new standard in modular music software." Plogue.com

Effect: B. Serrano - Nibiru 2 / Pc / Free

B. Serrano launches Nibiru 2, a FREE resonator effect for Windows that could be handy.

Features:

Stereo balance on each filter output.

4 LFO host syncable.

4 parallels multimodes filters (LP, HP, BP, Notch, Peak).

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"Extended version of Nibiru" B. Serrano

Effect: Prodyon - PNEUMO4

Prodyon unveils PNEUMO4, a distortion effect for Windows that looks great!

Features:

VST 2.0 operation.

Support for all external H/W MIDI controllers that windows supports.

Photorealistic GUI.

MIDI learn functionality for almost all controls.

32 presets included to get you started.

Low on CPU.

Easy to use.

Variable sequence gliding / rates.

Full MIDI learn.

Delay and Flanger effects.

Lofi/degrading unit.

3 times Variable distortion.

Built-in latencyfree pitchshifter.

One state-variable filter.

Two high-resonance bandpass filter units.

4 layers/sequencers.

Price: $20 USD

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"PNEUMO4 is a fun way to add uniqueness to your loops or any audiomaterial by passing it to three filter layers/sequencers with variable cutoff and resonance and by putting a drive-unit and a pitchshifter on top!" Prodyon

Effect: Iliadis - iSpinner / Pc / Free

Iliadis presents iSpinner, a FREE Rotary Speaker Simulation effect for Windows that could be handy.

Features:

Low CPU consumption

Vintage Look GUI

Adjustable Rotator Off/On, Slow/Fast, Speed, Depth and Spread

Adjustable Overdrive

One-Band Rotary Chorus

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"The iSPINNER is a VST Rotary Speaker Simulation. It simulates the famous Leslie Speaker but with some differences." Iliadis

Synthesizer: Xhun Audio - LittleOne 1.1

Xhun Audio presents LittleOne, a synthesizer for Windows that looks great!

Changes in this version:

The 128-patch factory bank has been improved.

Improved Multicore compatibility.

Improved Cubase 5, Live, Reaper compatibility, the "crashing bug" has been fixed.

MIDI Learn implementation, for all the controls.

Improved voice allocation.

Sequencer has a "note LED display" for each knob, making easier finding the right tuning.

Sequencer and TranceGate Host syncing: now both have the right timing.

Improved signal path: now Velocity modulates the Filter Cutoff.

Envelope Generators: the 4-stage ADSR EGs have a faster response.

Features:

Full MIDI CC#s mapping

Two master effects slots with the possibility to choose between delay, reverb, tube distortion, flanger, chorus

GATED!, a build-in 16-step trancegate effect

XSQ16M, a build-in 16-step MIDI sequencer

128 ready-to-use presets from classic analog to contemporary cutting-edge dance to psychoacoustic sounds and SFX

Monophonic/polyphonic mode , pitch bend ranges and more - all accessible from LittleOne LED display

Modulation LFO with the original waveforms and frequency ranges ( 0.2~500 Hz )

Two 4-Stage ( ADSR ) envelope generators

A 4-Pole Low Pass filter modeled on the classic Moog Ladder, featuring the original frequency responses and overload control

Two aliasing-free analog modeled oscillators with continuous selection mode ( like the original ) between Triangle, Saw, Square, Pulse

An all-in-one complete synthesis setup!

The Moog Little Phatty Physical Modeling emulation

Price: 45 EUR

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"Xhun Audio is proud to present LittleOne, a faithful emulation of a new classic: the Moog Little Phatty analog synthesizer." Xhun Audio

Drum Machine: H.G. Fortune - Percumat 2

H.G. Fortune launches Percumat 2, a drum machine for Windows that looks awesome!

Features:
It features 6 instrument parts / slots to choose from 512 inbuilt drum & percussions sounds.

There are two step sequencers one for setting up the beat steps in groups of 4 x 8 steps (or 4 x half a bar) labeled A1, A2, B1 & B2, while the 2nd sequencers on the left allows you to control a sequence of the 8 step beatgroups in 16 steps. Thus it is easy to get variations without having to program complete 16 step bars.

In addition to that there is an Auto Track Mute feature for tracks 4, 5 and 6 to have one or two tracks muted for a certain range.

The beat step sequencer does offer two additional features: StepMode and Play number of Beats i.e. Steps so you can have a 7/8, 6/8, 5/8 or even 3/8 beats while Step Mode changes the order of steps to play in jumping to every 3rd, 4th, 5th etc. step with setting at 7 steps playing the sequence backwards. This is a real playground not only for the lovers of experimental rhythms.

The unit comprises 512 drum & percussion sounds in four banks.

Price: Donationware

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"This is a versatile Rhythm machine for backing drums percussion so definitively not an 808 or 909 type thingie." H.G. Fortune