Developer Indossa Sounds has launched REAKTR Map Maker, a free Reaktor sample map generator. Native Instruments Reaktor isn’t something we talk about every week around here, but we do see related releases pop up from time to time. Sound Author’s Pristine FDN-style reverb, and the MRX90 cassette tape emulation are a couple of good examples….
Howler Audio has announced the Howler recorder+streamer MK2, an updated version of its pocket-sized hardware device that now allows DJs to record a set locally while livestreaming to a mobile device at the same time. The original version was a welcome addition to the market, but it forced users to choose between saving a high-resolution…
Toontrack has announced the release of the Classic Rock EBX, a sound library and MIDI expansion pack for their EZbass virtual instrument. Designed to provide the foundational low-end tones characteristic of the classic rock era, the expansion is centered around a meticulously sampled classic 1960s bass guitar. The library features both fingerstyle and pick performance…
Metric Halo and Make Believe Studios have released David’s 2Bus, a new plugin that takes inspiration from David Gnozzi’s famous 2bus processing. David is well known for his analog collection and the skills to use it and over the years he developed a quite muscular chain of analog pieces that he found worked the best…
Novation has released FLkey 2, the second generation of its FL Studio-dedicated MIDI keyboard controller range. Officially supported by Image-Line, the updated lineup brings hardware revisions across all four sizes alongside expanded DAW script integration for FL Studio’s core features. The most visible hardware changes include semi-weighted keybeds on the 49 and 61-key models, more…
SonicModeler is has announced the release of two synthesizer plugins for Windows: Syntropy Syntropy is a advanced synthesizer and sound design tool that generates sound through mathematical modeling, offering virtually unlimited possibilities for sound creation and experimentation. It combines precision-driven synthesis with a wide, expressive sonic range, from clean, pristine tones to complex evolving textures….
oeksound has announced the release of soothe3 featuring new improved algorithms, low latency mode, workflow improvements and more advanced controls. New, improved algorithms Soft mode: oeksound’s most transparent resonance suppression, with an adaptive threshold. Ideal for most sound sources, works especially well with dynamic instruments. Hard mode: in the style of Soothe2, with a fixed…
DAWJunkie, the developer behind DT-600 Mini, Padness 2 Jr, Knobs, and many more interesting freebies, is back with another: Mini-Menace. Mini-Menace is available in AU, VST, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows. Mini-Menace is a throwback to the modern resurgence of analog synths, with all sounds sourced from the Arturia MicroBrute. It’s easy to…
