The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of the fourth instalment in the Synchron Solo Strings series, Synchron Solo Violin 2. VSL says this expressive virtual instrument perfectly complements its sibling, Synchron Solo Violin 1, capturing the unique tonal character and musical identity of the second violin. Meticulously sampled on the grand Stage A…
Ueberschall releases Retro Future (Loop pack for Elastik)
Ueberschall has released a new construction kit title for their ever-growing catalog of Elastik loop packs: Retro Future. Here is what they say about it: Retro Future provides a contemporary sound with a twist of 80s cool. The loop pack mixes a perfect blend of beats, live recorded electric bass, guitar and piano, with just…
Ultimate MIDI Plugin announces UPhrase (Ultimate Chord Phrase Plugin)
Ultimate MIDI Plugin has announced the upcoming release of UPhrase, a VST plugin for Windows that creates chord progressions by generating custom phrase patterns directly within the built-in sequencer. UPhrase is scheduled for release on July 24th and can be pre-ordered for $49 (Reg. $59). Main Features: Custom voicing/strum pattern based on the chord grid….
PSPaudioware updates PSP X-Dither to v1.1.0
PSPaudioware has updated PSP X-Dither, a high-quality mastering dithering and noise shaping processor, to v1.1.0. It’s now available at a special introductory price of $19.99. PSP X-Dither is designed to handle a wide range of scenarios where dithering or noise shaping is essential to preserve the integrity of your mix, whether applied to a full…
New in Fluid Chords 2: Chord Generator, Built-In Synth, & MPE Upgrades
Bend between chords with Pitch Innovations Fluid Chords 2, the latest iteration of the MIDI plugin, now with an internal wavetable synth and MPE sampler, and lots more. It’s on sale for $49 until July 18. Sometimes a company lives up to its name. We first encountered Pitch Innovations when we featured its Eternal Arps…
Purrfect Grooves? A Chord Cat Groovebox Review
The new Chord Cat from AlphaTheta is a surprisingly useful beast and it’s amazing we haven’t had something like it already. Please welcome to the stage, Chord Cat. AlphaTheta (previously Pioneer DJ) have been crafting innovative, performance-oriented, stage-friendly studio instruments and sequencers for some time, and now they’ve surprised us with a compact, battery-powered device…
Ohm Force releases Ohmicide[S]
Ohm Force has announced the release of Ohmicide[S], saying: 18 years after what was seen by many as the best distortion plugin ever made, ohmicide[S] is still a multiband distortion/dynamic monster but now it also has modulation everywhere, a snazzy routing allowing for serial and parallel processing at all times while always preserving the low…
Soundiron releases Panacea – 8 Tuned Percussion Libraries in One Collection for Kontakt Player
Soundiron has announced the release of Panacea, a collection that brings together eight of their most inspiring tuned percussion libraries—a journey across the musical spectrum of steel tongue drums, handpans, kalimbas, and ancient slit drums. Designed for ambient, cinematic, world, underscore, electronic, and hybrid compositions, this 25 GB library includes 168 presets and is compatible…