For a limited time, the Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor plugin by Universal Audio is available at Plugin Boutique for $49, an 84% reduction from the list price of $299. This represents a $250 savings on the Distressor plugin. The promo is a limited-time offer, ending on June 30. The EL8 Distressor Compressor emulation is…
Masterlab Audio has updated DynaQ to v2.6, a new version of the Dynamic Split Processing plugin. DynaQ v2.6 New Features Spectral Analyser for Above and Below: Spectrum Analysers (FFT) in Above & Below Sections. See exactly what your split is sending to the sections Above and Below. Oversampling 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x: Drastically reduced aliasing…
Plugin Boutique is currently offering the IK Multimedia Total VI MAX bundle for just $49.99, slashing a massive 87% off the regular $350 price tag until June 15. IK Multimedia Total VI MAX is a gigantic collection of virtual instruments that spans almost every category you can think of—acoustic, electronic, and orchestral. It’s the perfect…
23DSP has released their tape emulation plugin called 23Tape, available in VST3 and AU plugin formats for Windows and macOS. 23Tape is a tape simulator designed for anything between gentle tape saturation, adding lo-fi character, and flat-out audio destruction. The plugin has controls for tape characteristics (tape material, speed), noise (hiss, hiss frequency, and “crinkle”),…
StereoMixer is a handy stereo re-panner plugin by 4drX for macOS and Windows. It is available to download for free now. We’ve seen a few interesting stereo-imaging/widening plugins, like Wider 2.0 by Polyverse and Darkpalace Studio’s Caterpillar. StereoMixer isn’t a sound design tool like Caterpillar, but it does exactly what it’s intended to do as…
Fiedler Audio has announced the release of version 1.6 of the Dolby Atmos Composer — introducing OBAM, describing it as “the world’s first plug-in interface for immersive audio mixing and mastering”: This groundbreaking addition unlocks the full creative and technical potential of true 128-channel master bus processing of your entire Dolby Atmos mix by opening…
23DSP (Marco Allegretti) has released three audio plugins focused on tone shaping, saturation, and harmonic control—two available for free, and one as a paid upgrade. These tools aim to provide a clear and practical workflow for mixing, mastering, and sound design. 23Tape (Free) 23Tape is a tape emulation plugin that models a range of magnetic…
Noisebud has released version 3.31 of Leaky, a frequency-selective stereo tool designed for surgical phase correction and creative mid/side manipulation. Leaky allows users to isolate a specific frequency range from the Left, Right, Sum (Mid), or Difference (Side) signal and then leak, move, or replace that spectral content in another stereo position. Originally built to…
