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 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…
Plugin Boutique is offering Native Instruments FM8 for $10 until August 16th. This is the lowest price I have ever seen for FM8. We have covered some great Native Instruments deals on BPB before, including FM8 at $24.50 last year, but I don’t remember seeing it drop below $10. If you have been waiting to…
It’s not often an instrument tells you what it is so blatantly. And perhaps there’s a reason for that, as SuperStarSaw is far more than the one-trick pony its name suggests. It’s not uncommon for me to start a review with a disclaimer or controversial statement, so here goes: I really like SuperStarSaw… but not…
APU Software has updated Loudness Leveler, TrueGain, Loudness Contour, Spectrum Analyzer, Loudness Meter, Loudness Compressor, Dynamics Optimizer, and Loudness Limiter to version 5.7.0. Recent changes include: Average/Integrated gain compensation feature (compressor). Fix speaker calibration signal levels (contour/truegain). Purpose presets for precise target matching (compressor/optimizer/limiter/leveler/meter). Improve range sliders for narrow bands. Upgrade to JUCE 8.0.14. Option…
Martinic has released Eclipser 0.9.0 beta, a new standalone application for Windows and macOS that converts video and 10-channel spatial audio into YouTube Eclipsa-ready video with immersive 3D audio. Eclipser is designed for musicians, producers, YouTubers, podcasters, and video creators who want to prepare spatial audio mixes for YouTube’s Eclipsa format. The application combines an…
Illformed Glitch² is now free to download and use, released in memory of its creator, Kieran Foster, aka illformed / dblue / MaDHaTTeR, who has passed away (1979–2026). Glitch is an audio effect plugin for Windows (VST2 and VST3, 64-bit), Mac (VST2, VST3 and AU – Intel 64-bit and Apple Silicon) and Linux (VST2 and…
Audiocube has announced the release of Space, a new 3D audio spatialization and sound design plugin designed to bring immersive acoustic modeling and 3D positioning directly into standard DAW workflows. Rebuilt from the core engine of Audiocube’s standalone 3D production environment, Space provides real-time sound placement, acoustic room simulation, spatial modulation, and creative sound design…
