Native Instruments has announced the release of Erosia, a new cinematic sound design instrument. Erosia focuses on capturing the sounds of friction and tension, using a combination of contact microphones and traditional close-micing techniques to record unconventional textures. Sounds were created from materials like bowed glass, rusted hinges, cracked pianos, and splintered wood. The instrument…
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UAD Offers Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor Plugin FREE Until September 1st
Universal Audio is giving away the Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor plugin for free, with no UAD hardware required, as part of its Labor Day Flash Sale running until September 1st. This isn’t the first time UAD has offered the LA-2A plugin for free, so there’s a good chance many BPB readers already have it in…
Inside the Machines with qrauer and Tape Shifter
Taking the Introducing spotlight, Qrauer and Tape Shifter explore the interplay of live instruments, machines, and rhythm in their electronic sets Who are you? We are qrauer and Tape Shifter. Where are you from? We’re from Dresden, Germany. What do you sound like? Our sound is shaped by live instruments, drum computers, samplers, and tape players. We…
Mojaxx’s 7 Tips For DJing With 7″ Singles
I recently interviewed DJ gear reviewer extraordinaire Mojaxx for a special 15th birthday edition of our podcast, where we geeked out about DJing with 7″ singles – something that (perhaps surprisingly to some) we both thoroughly enjoy doing. However, he’s the expert, and I thought it’d be useful to collate his biggest tips here. If…
IK Multimedia releases the ENGL Ampthology Volume 1 Signature Collection for TONEX
IK Multimedia has introduced ENGL Ampthology Vol 1, the first Signature Collection powered by the new TONEX Modeler. Here’s what they say: ENGL has earned a place among the most revered names in high-gain amplification, with a tone that has shaped the performance of metal, prog, and hard rock around the world. For the first…
APU Software releases FREE Spectrum Analyzer plugin for macOS and Windows
APU Software has released APU Spectrum Analyzer, a highly customizable and completely free spectrum analysis plugin and standalone application for macOS and Windows. APU Spectrum Analyzer provides super-detailed spectrum analysis for your DAW without costing a cent. The plugin supports multiple FFT window types (Rectangular, Hann, Hamming, Blackman, and Kaiser) and a wide range of…
Plugin Alliance Releases SPL Vitalizer Mk3-T
Plugin Alliance and Brainworx have announced the release of the SPL Vitalizer Mk3-T, a plugin that models the renowned analog program equalizer from SPL. The plugin uses patented psychoacoustic processing to enhance clarity, volume, and low-end punch without introducing unwanted harshness. It works by de-masking overlapping frequencies, which helps bring out detail and vibrancy in…