Pluginboutique is running a 75% OFF deal on the DRMeter (priced at $9 on sale) dynamic range metering utility by MAAT. The offer ends on January 31st, 2018. DRMeter is based on the same concept and code as the now discontinued TT Dynamic Range Meter plugin by the Pleasurize Music Foundation. Following the requests from TT Dynamic Range…
Focusrite introduces this year at NAMM 2018 edition their new Clarett USB audio interface series that set the bar in terms of sound at an affordable price. The Clarett USB Series includes three interfaces: Clarett 2Pre USB (10-in, 4-out), Clarett 4Pre USB (18-in, 8-out) and Clarett 8Pre USB (18-in, 20-out). These are now also available for…
Reformer Pro ($238) is the most interesting effects plugin I’ve ever tried. Sure, there are plenty of plugins which can mangle a sound in unrecognizable and unpredictable ways, but this one mangles the input sound in unrecognizable but predictable ways which are easily controlled live. So, What Is It? While most effects will use the audio…
AG12 is a sample-based acoustic guitar virtual instrument, developed and released by Ample Sound. It features the sounds of a Taylor 956ce 12-string acoustic guitar. The instrument comes with 32-bit and 64-bit plugin support for both Windows and Mac, along with a standalone version. It costs $169. Double Your Strings I’m aware of a few 12-string…
There are many volume modulator effect plugins available on the VST market, but they often produce undesirable results. Sudden DC offsets (amplitude displacements that deviate from zero phase) occur as a result of poor sample accuracy. Polyverse Gatekeeper is 100% sample accurate, which makes it one of the most aggressive volume plugins around. Gatekeeper has…
Sound Author has released Night Lights ($15.99), a soundbank containing 100 high-quality patches for the Hive virtual synthesizer by U-He. Night Lights is inspired by retro synth sounds of the 80s. The included presets share a nostalgic synthwave vibe while sporting a modern, cleaner sound quality. Imagine hearing an old sci-fi flick soundtrack, but coming…
Homegrown Sounds has announced the release of Singularity Lite, a freeware virtual synthesizer library for Native Instruments Kontakt (full version required). Singularity Lite’s synthesis engine is based on a single layer from Destiny, a premium sound library developed by Homegrown Sounds. The synthesis engine is quite advanced for a Kontakt-based instrument, sporting a plethora of built-in effects and…
Below are some of the new releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like Read the full story
