OTODESK has released Ambience, a free and open-source algorithmic reverb plugin for Windows. Ambience is a 16-channel Feedback Delay Network reverb from Makoto Iida, a solo developer and hobbyist producer behind OTODESK. I asked the developer how he made the plugin and was surprised to learn that it is not based on convolution and that…
UB DSP has released Vowel Blender, a formant filter plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Vowel Blender is the second plugin from UB DSP, following Grit Blender. Its main feature is a 2D phonetic XY pad. Instead of choosing a few preset vowel shapes from a menu, you drag a cursor through a vowel space based…
AIR Music Technology is offering Jura Chorus as a free download until August 2nd. Jura Chorus is the standalone chorus effect from AIR’s Jura virtual synthesizer, which is based on the classic Roland Juno-60. The plugin normally costs $39, and it is currently discounted to $14 on Plugin Boutique, but you can get it for…
New JavaScript-based toolkit allows developers to build custom tools that interact directly with Ableton Live projects, with community feedback set to shape its future development. Ableton has announced the public beta release of its new Extensions Software Development Kit (SDK), a JavaScript-based toolkit designed to enable developers to create custom tools that work alongside Ableton…
If you have ever looked into recording or livestreaming your DJ sets, you will have hit a wall of confusing kit and even more confusing marketing – proprietary boxes with their own apps, handheld recorders aimed at filmmakers, podcast interfaces bristling with inputs you will never use, and prices from under £30 to several hundred….
The first muted entries in VSL’s solo strings catalog, Synchron Solo Violin 1 (Sordino) and Synchron Solo Cello (Sordino) capture the full expressive range of bridge-muted string playing in dedicated libraries recorded on the large Stage A at Vienna Synchron Stage. Performed by Vienna Synchron Orchestra concertmaster Marina Dimitrova and first chair cellist Florian Eggner,…
Three-Body Technology has released Transi-Q, a transient-preserving EQ with an analog-inspired sonic character. Inspired by a revered analog classic, this EQ is defined by its fast, smooth, and punchy character. It performs exceptionally well on percussion and any source where preserving transients is essential. It features one high-pass filter, one high-shelf filter, one low-shelf filter,…
Ableton has launched the public beta of its new Extensions Software Development Kit (SDK) – an open JavaScript toolkit allowing anyone to create custom tools that expand the possibilities inside Ableton Live Suite. Available now as a free download from Ableton.com, the kit is the starting point for a collaborative development process, shaped by community…