For a limited time, Audio Plugin Deals offers the Analog Lab Play plugin and the Pop Transcendence sound pack by Arturia. Out of Arturia’s massive product catalog, few softsynths carry the sort of appeal as Analog Lab. Analog Lab Play was introduced recently, giving a limited selection of presets but otherwise giving users a taste…
United Plugins is running an intro sale on the new FrontDAW 3 plugin, which is currently available for €15 (69% off the usual price of €49). Additionally, a feature-limited but 100% free mode is available for engineers on a budget. Before we check out the new FrontDAW 3 saturation tool, let’s quickly examine the so-called…
For a limited time only, PluginBoutique is offering a 45% discount on the Synthesizer Bundle from Native Instruments. Synthesizer Bundle contains four classic NI synthesizers and Reaktor instruments: Massive, FM8, TRK-01, and Blocks Primes. Massive Massive is THE synth that shaped the evolution of bass and electro music over the last decade before Serum took…
Meld is a modulation monster. We dive into making metal-inspired riffs step by step and add Roar to the mix as well. We’ve had plenty of time to use Meld. It’s actually a very simple, well-designed device that sounds good, too. But in our first attempts, we were not able to achieve the results we…
Vox Samples has just released Pitchmunk, a freeware pitch shifter plugin for Windows and Mac (64-bit). I have to admit that I am not up to date when it comes to pitch shifters. I make fiddly electronic music, so vocals aren’t usually in my wheelhouse. If I have to keep to a pitch, Melodyne is…
Plugin prices have gone wild, with endless sales, confusing price structures and high-pressure marketing. How do the developers feel about it? We spoke with three of them. It didn’t used to be like this. Plugins, for the most part, had basic prices. They’d go on sale a few times a year, but essentially, you knew…
KRK has this week launched its new Rokit Generation 5 series of monitor speakers in 5, 7 and 8-inch woofer variants. This is the latest update to this popular entry-level monitor series. They are bi-amped, offering class D amplification, KRK’s iconic yellow Kevlar woofers, silk dome tweeters, XLR and 1/4″ jack inputs and four M6…
Zak Sound released Atmospheres, a free reverb plugin for Windows and Mac. Creating atmospheric effects is deceptively tricky. The usual suspects, like delay and reverb, can do quite a bit of the lifting. However, you might find yourself reaching for something a bit unusual. On the surface, Atmospheres is a single-knob reverb, but don’t let…