Arturia has announced the release of Bus TRANSIENT, a new plugin for producers and mixing engineers looking to refine their dynamics with precision and clarity. Bus TRANSIENT is the go-to transient shaper, offering intuitive attack and sustain shaping, multiband processing, and real-time visual feedback for fast, musical results. Perfect for percussive and plucked instruments, as…
Safari Pedals Retro Rhino Reverb Plugin is FREE for a Limited Time
Safari Pedals is offering its Rhino Reverb plugin (list price $49) for free with the code SanjaySafariMadnessRhino for a limited time. Rhino Reverb is a retro-inspired verb for macOS (macOSX 10.15 or later) and Windows (Windows 8 or later, 64-bit only). The formats are macOS (VST3, AU, AAX) and Windows (VST3, AAX). To get your…
Xilentch releases FREE XMTape&Clip mastering tape and clipper plugin
XMTape&Clip is the latest addition to Xilentch’s XM plugin series, which includes the promising XMLimiter that we checked out back in August. I missed XMLimiter the first time around, and as Tomislav pointed out in his article, the plugin was rough around the edges, which isn’t uncommon for a new developer (especially with freeware/donationware). However,…
Pontaku Audio updates Chronoform to v1.1.0, adding AAX/AU support for macOS
Pontaku Audio has updated Chronoform, its varispeed processor plugin, to version 1.1.0. This major update introduces critical new compatibility with AAX (macOS Only) and Audio Unit formats, enhances multichannel support to officially include standard surround layouts for professional DAW integration, and adds a new, user-controllable parameter smoothing system. The update also includes a simplified workflow…
Toontrack Releases Vintage Vibes EKX Electric Piano Expansion for EZkeys 2
Toontrack has announced the release of Vintage Vibes EKX, a new expansion for its EZkeys 2 virtual instrument platform. This library centers around the sound of a classic Wurlitzer electric piano from the 1970s, making it the eleventh EKX to arrive for the updated expansion format since EZkeys 2 launched in May 2023. Capturing the…
XLN Audio releases K-Pop and Lo-Fi Beats XO Expansions
XLN Audio has released K-Pop and Lo-Fi Beats, two new expansions for XO, priced at $39.00 each. Here’s what they say: K-Pop Tap into the polished punch of K-pop drums. Perfect for building anything from dreamy pop ballads to hard-hitting dance anthems, this expansion brings sharp snares, tuned 808s, tight hi-hats, and shimmering textures, ready…
moForte updates GeoShred Studio – Adds VST3 and AUv2 support for macOS
moForte has announced the availability of VST3/AUv2 Plugin Wrappers for GeoShred Studio for macOS. These new plugin wrappers enable GeoShred Studio to integrate with DAWs that don’t yet support AUv3 plugins, such as Cubase. In order to install the VST3/AUv2 plugin wrappers you must first install GeoShred Studio and GeoShred Essentials. YouTube.com/watch?v=ZOXkbrGHu88 Read More Read…
Overloud releases BM M800 KK – TH-U Rig Library
Overloud has announced the release of BM M800 KK, a TH-U expansion library created by Bert Meulendijk, seeking to recreate the sound of a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King signature head. This amp is a modded 800, in which a particular shaping and boosting circuit has been added according to Kerry King “reverse shape” EQ. It…