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Universal Audio Releases Native EMT 140 and EMT 250 Reverb Plugins – No Apollo Hardware Required
Two of UAD’s most established reverb plugins, the EMT 140 Classic Plate Reverberator and the EMT 250 Classic Electronic Reverb, are now available in native format for macOS and Windows, running on CPU without an Apollo audio interface or UAD-2 accelerator. The plugins have existed as DSP-only titles for close to two decades, restricted to…
Freqport Releases Dual FreqInOut FO1-2RK – 1U Rack Unit With Eight I/O and FreqSoft v1.10.0 Support
Freqport has released the Dual FreqInOut FO1-2RK, a 1U rack-mount hardware integration system that houses two FreqInOut FO1 units to provide eight inputs and eight outputs. The release arrives alongside FreqSoft v1.10.0, the software installer that makes multi-unit operation possible, and both became available on July 13. The premise is straightforward: make outboard gear behave…
RAWL Releases Phoalis – Loudness Curve Matching Engine Plugin (VST3 & AU)
RAWL has released Phoalis, a new mastering and balance correction plugin for macOS and Windows. Phoalis analyzes source material and calculates the gap between its tonal profile and an ISO 226-based ideal equal-loudness curve, allowing users to bridge that gap both by ear and by eye. In addition to curve matching, the plugin features MAGIC…
Arvital Audio updates AudioRoute to v0.5.0 – adds an in-plugin recorder with drag-and-drop
Arvital Audio has updated AudioRoute to v0.5.0, adding a recorder right inside the plugin so you can grab whatever your computer is playing and drop it onto a track with no routing or export step. You now pick one of two modes per instance: Record: hit record, capture whatever is playing (a browser tab, a…
Snorkel Audio updates free “Little Drum Machine” to v1.1
Snorkel Audio has updated Little Drum Machine to v1.1. So we got carried a little away. Version 1.1 was supposed to be a small update. It ended up adding an effects section, polyrhythms and polymeters, a sample editor for every one of the 32 slots, and a new batch of presets. Everything is in the…
The Usual Suspects JADE, a Roland JD-990 simulator, is in development
JADE from The Usual Suspects is a Roland JD-990 simulator currently in alpha, still in development. We’ve covered similar projects from The Usual Suspects, including JE-8086 (Roland JP-8080) and Xenia (Waldorf Microwave II/XT). JADE will bring us the sounds of another Roland classic, the JD-990 (Super JD). The JD-990 earns the Super JD name as…
Mastering The Mix releases Mixvault (VST3, AU & AAX)
Mastering The Mix has released Mixvault, a new plugin for macOS and Windows. Mixvault analyzes your audio, helps you find a great tonal balance, then lets you shape it by feel, with every move level matched. Pull a frequency closer to bring it forward, push it away to pull it back, and build mixes that…

