Audio Brewers has introduced ab Encoder MS, a tool designed to streamline the conversion of MS and Double MS recordings into First-Order Ambisonics (1OA). The plugin encodes Mid-Side (MS) and Double Mid-Side (DMS) signals directly into Ambisonics, eliminating the need for intermediate stereo decoding and preserving the spatial characteristics of the original recording. The software…
Voidstar Audio releases KLYP, a free soft clipper plugin
Voidstar Audio has released KLYP, a free soft clipper plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. I actually found out about this one a little late. It came out around four months ago, but a BPB reader (thanks, bunbonnie!) recently pointed me toward it, and I’m surprised it hasn’t made the rounds yet. After spending some…
W.A. Production Deres De-Resonation effect is available for $12.90
Deres is a De-Resonation effect plugin by W.A. Production, and is one of many plugins currently offered at huge discounts over at Plugin Boutique. You can get Deres for $12.90 until December 31st, which is 63% off the usual price! Resonance suppressors are gradually getting more common in the mixing and production world, with classics…
Sonic Academy JU-60 Chorus plugin is FREE for a limited time
Sonic Academy offers the JU-60 chorus plugin for free during the Black Friday season. JU-60 isn’t new (and we already covered it in the past), but every time Sonic Academy makes it free, it’s worth a mention, especially if you’re into the retro retro-style chorus sounds. The plugin normally costs around $15/£12, and they’ve run…
Fine Classics Saturator is available for FREE for a limited time
Fine Classics Plugins offers the Fine Classics Saturator, a flexible saturation and transient-shaping plugin, for free for a limited time. Fine Classics Saturator normally costs $44 and is currently discounted to $19, but you can bring the price down to zero by entering the coupon code FINECANVAS at checkout. I don’t know how long the…
Venomode releases Mesa Lite, a FREE soft clipper for macOS, Windows & Linux
Developer Venomode has released Mesa Lite, a free soft clipper plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. MesaLite is a simple tool at first glance, but after spending some time with it yesterday and comparing it to what I already had installed in my DAW, I think it’s one of the most fully-featured free clippers you…
Venomode Releases Mesa, a Multi-Mode Clipper, and Mesa Lite, a Free Clipper
Venomode has released Mesa and Mesa Lite, clipper plugins for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Mesa Mesa is a multi-mode clipper plugin which offers multiple ways to control peaks and increase loudness. The 3 clipping modes and 2 enhancers can be used for everything from simple peak taming, to adding weight and volume to tracks. With…
Sweetwater offers Arturia Analog Lab Intro for FREE, requires US address
Sweetwater offers the Analog Lab Intro virtual instrument plugin by Arturia for free for a limited time. The only caveat is that you’ll need to enter a US address to get the free download. Analog Lab Intro gives you access to 500 hand‑tuned presets drawn from their V Collection instrument emulations. You can grab it by filling out the…