Noisebud has released NBB ToC (To Center), a new stereo processor for Windows and macOS designed to improve mono compatibility without simply narrowing the mix. When a stereo mix is summed to mono, some elements can become quieter, change character, or almost disappear completely. The usual solution is often to reduce stereo width. ToC takes…
Våld Labs opens Kurare public beta – Kuramoto swarm synthesizer with generative sequencing for macOS and Windows (VST3 & AU)
Våld Labs has opened the public beta of Kurare, a 16-voice polyphonic swarm synthesizer plugin in which every note is built from two swarms of coupled oscillators, playable anywhere between a single fused tone and a drifting cloud. It is built on the Kuramoto model of collective synchronization, first described by physicist Yoshiki Kuramoto in…
West Highland Sound releases Cinematic Wineglasses, a FREE wine glass library for Kontakt
Cinematic Wineglasses from developer West Highland Sound is a free wine glass library for Kontakt. The library requires the full version of Kontakt 6.8 or later and isn’t compatible with the free Kontakt Player. Composers often look to the acoustic resonance of natural or manufactured materials to create sounds that feel more alive. Cinematic sound…
Lunacy launches NOVA platform with five FREE virtual instruments
Lunacy has launched NOVA, a new instrument platform and marketplace for macOS and Windows, with a free host plugin and five free virtual instruments. The basic idea is somewhat similar to what Spitfire Audio LABS used to represent. You install one free host in your DAW and access a growing collection of instruments through it….
Martha Bolton: “Real Change Happens When Everyone Moves In The Same Direction”
NOT BAD FOR A GIRL founder Martha Bolton on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up. Debates about representation in electronic music tend to get heated fast. Comment threads and panel soundbites distort arguments that deserve more space, whether that’s about lineup balance, studio access, mentorship…
Gazillion Industries releases F(ilter)12 and Beefy for macOS and Windows
Gazillion Industries has released F(ilter) 12 and Beefy, a lo-fi filter and a saturation and loudness effect. F(ilter) 12 F(ilter) 12 is a filter with a lo-fi section in front of it and an adaptive correction stage on top. The lo-fi section pairs SAMPLE RATE, which folds the top end back down as new content,…
Sintelab Releases XF Comp – Free Intelligent VST3 Compression Assistant for Windows
Sintelab has released XF Comp, a free intelligent VST3 compression assistant for Windows designed to provide practical starting settings for audio compression. XF Comp analyzes WAV and FLAC files and suggests Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release and Knee settings based on the selected source type: Voice, Drums, Bass or Synth. The plugin also provides a short…
Sound Dust releases Rebellious Beat Box for Kontakt
Sound Dust has announced the release of Rebellious Beat Box, a boutique Kontakt library inspired by the primitive, mangled drum machines of early post-punk and synth-wave. Taking 64 shonky rhythm box sounds, running them through a Roland Space Echo for analog warmth and preamp filth, Rebellious Beat Box turns real tape repeats into dynamic velocity…