How much do you know about the venerable effects plugin company? Take this listening test and find out. Soundtoys has been releasing high-quality mixing and effects plugins for 26 years now. That’s an incredible amount of time for a software outfit. In those two-plus decades, their products have become go-to effects for many of the…
Achieving success in DJing or music production is not about following a set path, it’s about setting goals that matter to you, and feeling part of something you love. Nowadays, you have to “choose your own story” because – while the objective metrics of success still apply – there are tons more ways to “make…
Florian Mrugalla releases ADSR, a free MIDI-triggered ADSR plugin for Windows. We recently covered Florian Mrugalla’s parallel bandpass plugin, Manta, and the developer is back already with another freebie. The latest plugin, ADSR, transforms MIDI input into ADSR modulator audio output. ADSR has three modes; the first mode is Direct Out. The MIDI input synthesizes…
OSCaudio releases plateVerb, a freeware plate reverb effect in VST2, VST3, and AU plugin formats for Windows and macOS. plateVerb is a stereo plate reverb plugin with simple controls. It is OSCaudio virtual effect debut, following a couple of interesting virtual instruments that you can download from their website. If you’re looking for a simple…
Dark Sky Audio releases Xperiments, a free Kontakt library with cinematic sounds (requires the full version of NI Kontakt). Are you looking for something which can lay down cinematic sounds? Well, with a simple newsletter subscription to Dark Sky Audio, you can snag Xperiments. Xperiments is the first in a series of planned free Kontakt…
W. A. Production has released Presser by Aiden Kenway, a new FX plugin. They say: Presenting the superstar compressor plugin. With powerful controls and an intuitive interface,… Read More Read the full story
MusicDevelopments has updated Syne to version 1.4. Syne is a modular additive synthesizer designed to be highly efficient, flexible, and capable of rendering more than 40000… Read More Read the full story
Every year, Digital DJ Tips runs its legendary Global DJ Census, a survey of DJs of all types and abilities, to get a sense of the state of play in DJing. We share the results with our students, community and readers, and also with the wider DJ technology industry. It’s the biggest survey of its…