Reason Studios has released Arpeggio Lab for Reason. It’s described as a new creative tool built not just to generate patterns, but to generate ideas. At its core, Arpeggio Lab splits your chord into two roles: ‘Anchor’ and ‘Movement’. ‘Anchor’ locks in the rhythm while ‘Movement’ fills in the gaps with anything from clean melodic…
Bogren Digital releases Ampknob BDM Bundle
Bogren Digital has announced the release of the Ampknob BDM Bundle, a plugin bundle based on iconic gold-plated British amps through the ages. The bundle features three plugins, each capturing the essence of a distinctive era of British tone. The Ampknob BDM Bundle is the new standard for classic and modern British rock and metal…
Vienna Symphonic Library releases “Studio Bösendorfer Imperial” – Virtual Concert Grand recorded at the Silent Stage
The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of Studio Bösendorfer Imperial, a sample-based virtual instrument, meticulously captured in the controlled acoustic environment of the company’s renowned second studio, the Silent Stage. Originally released as the “VI Vienna Imperial”, it has long been praised for its exceptional sound and musical responsiveness. The recorded concert grand,…
iZotope releases Velvet – Intelligent De-esser Plugin
iZotope has released Velvet, a dual-path vocal-mixing plugin for taming sibilance and shaping tonal content born from legendary RX tech. Velvet automatically splits incoming audio into Sibilance and Tonal channels for individual processing with intuitive, dynamic controls. Main features Intelligent De-essing: Dynamically de-esses only the sibilance in your vocal. Sibilance Learn: Automatically identifies sibilant frequencies…
1010music Announces Bento Portable Sampling Production Lab
1010music has announced the release of Bento, described as a “portable sampling production lab for DAWless music production and performance”. Intended as a centerpiece for desktop or mobile setups, Bento allows users to create, perform, and control external gear without a computer. Bento is everything our users have been asking for in a flagship sampler—more…
GForce updates Oberheim OB-X to v1.5
GForce has updated Oberheim OB-X to v1.5. The update includes: Improved browser with expanded search and audition. GUI adjusted for better contrast. Two-way support for the SoundForce SFC-OB controller. Bug fixes. The update is free for all registered Oberheim OB-X customers. Log-in to download from your account on the GForce website. Oberheim OB-X is currently…
Frap Tools Announces Magnolia Stereo Analog Thru-Zero FM Synthesizer
Frap Tools, known for their Eurorack and 500-series modules, has announced its entry into the high-end keyboard synthesizer market with Magnolia, an “8-Voice Analog Thru-zero Fm Synthesizer”. Magnolia is designed to offer sounds associated with ‘West Coast’ modular synthesis through a classic keyboard interface, while also being capable of traditional subtractive synthesis. Two pre-production units…
Polyend announces Synth Firmware 1.3 with New DWA Engine
Polyend has announced the release of Synth Firmware 1.3, a significant update that includes a new synth engine called DWA. Firmware 1.3 introduces DWA, described as an experimental sample-based synth engine that utilizes two samples and manipulation tools to build sounds. The update also includes new factory content, such as a sample pack containing over…