Applied Acoustic Systems recently released Lounge Lizard EP-5, the latest version of their flagship modeled electric piano collection. At BPB, we’ve covered many virtual electric pianos, including some lovely free options, such as Sonokinetic’s EMP Mark II for Kontakt Player. I’m fairly new to Lounge Lizard, but I approached it with some lofty expectations because…
Orcas Audio released their plugin Whirlpool, which is a rhythmical filter effect, for free. Please note that Whirlpool is Windows only, and that the free offer could expire soon. Beyond the retro-looking UI, Orcas Audio claims that Whirlpool employs “perceptual response frequency intensity mapping”. Many cool words in a row, but I might only speculate…
Manual Flanger from developer Zazz is a free, Windows-only flanger plugin with a twist! Most of you are probably familiar with the flanger effect and the sounds you can coax out of it. Zazz has opted to remove the traditional “time” parameter and replace it with a frequency control. This is the heart of the…
The Crow Hill Company has rebranded for season two by relaunching the popular Vaults series. I think we all know the story of The Crow Hill Company by now, but since we’re entering season two, here’s a quick recap. Previously, on The Crow Hill Company: Christian Henson’s current project has its genesis in his departure…
Developer Tone2 has updated its Windows-only plugin BiFilter to version 2.5, making it now freeware. BPB covered BiFilter way back in 2012, when Computer Music Magazine featured it as a giveaway for readers. Back then, if you didn’t pick up BiFilter through the giveaway, it would cost you around $39.99. Now, in version 2.5, BiFilter…
Sonora Cinematic has announced the release of Transfigured Orchestra Vol 1: The Quiet Ensemble, the first in a new series of orchestral instruments for Audiomodern’s free Soundbox sampler. One of the few cinematic orchestral collections currently available for the Soundbox platform, the Transfigured Orchestra series features sounds captured from recordings of a full string ensemble,…
Acon Digital has updated Acoustica Audio Editor to v7.7.8. Release notes: Fixed: Timer record doesn’t stop automatically unless “Start immediately” is selected. Fixed: Add option to export from multitrack sessions to control additional time added for effect tails. Fixed: Retain FLAC metadata. Fixed: Shift + Mouse wheel should scroll horizontally on Mac. Fixed: Rename DeBird.aax…
Initial Audio has updated SourceLab to version 1.2.0. This update improves Heat Up 3 library integration. Heat Up 3 instruments can now be browsed and loaded directly in the main browser. They can be searched, Favourited, filtered by expansion and drag and dropped on a Source for easier layering. Improvements: Deeper Heat Up 3 integration….