Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

Tactical audio mangling with the Tactical Nuke plug-in by 3 Sigma Audio

Tactical Nuke is a wavetable device capable of both analog and digital-sounding distortion. There are 512 wavetables included, along with the ability to import your own.

How to choose the best iPad for music production in 2019

The new USD 329 iPad is the nicest and most capable the entry-level iPad has ever been. Is this, however, the one to get for iOS music making? Let's investigate...

Dynaudio PRO adds Core 47 and Core Sub to its professional monitor range

Costing over EUR 2000, the active Core 47 and Core Sub are an investment - but if you're looking to invest in and upgrade your system, these should be on your radar.

iRig Keys 2 from IK: no-bull MIDI keyboards for mobile musicians

The sleek bus-powered controllers connect to MIDI, PC, Mac and mobile devices out of the box, with IK providing the right cables and Apple's MFi certification ensuring a solid experience on iOS.

Save up to 50% on selected iZotope & Exponential Audio software at Thomann

Our good friends at Thomann have lined up some killer deals on iZotope, Inc. and Exponential Audio products - RX 7 Standard / Advanced, Post Production Suite 3 and a smorgasbord of surround reverbs.

macOS Catalina will break most of your music apps and equipment on its launch

When it's launched this October, macOS Catalina will break your music apps and equipment while doubling down on those annoying security prompts. Fun times ahead, then!

Genelec adds 8361A and 8351B speakers to its “The Ones” studio monitor line-up

Studio monitor royalty Genelec introduced new products in its "The Ones" series. These are the 8351B and 8361A three-way monitors and the W371A Adaptive Woofer System.

Behringer RD-8: EUR 299 TR-808 clone available for pre-order from Thomann

European retailer Thomann has listed the highly anticipated Behringer RD-8 analog drum machine for pre-order. The price is EUR 299 and shipping may take up to 4-5 weeks.

Deal: Buy a Nektar MIDI controller & get the Steinberg Padshop Pro granular synth

Until September 30, buying a keyboard - any model out of Nektar's range, anywhere in the world - gets you a copy of Steinberg's Padshop Pro virtual synth.

UAD 9.10.0 update brings rare UA 175B/176 tube comps & DSP pairing

The UAD 9.10.0 update spans a pair of rare tube compressors, enhancements to Apollo DSP functionality, 10 Sphere mic models and a hefty number of bug fixes among other things.

Kraftwerk win sampling lawsuit – what next for European copyright law?

In a case filled in the late 90s, the European Court of Justice ruled in favor of Kraftwerk, deeming the sampling of the band's 1977 tune "Metall auf Metall" unlawful.

SoundForge 13 Pro Suite gears up MAGIX’s audio editor for professionals

SoundForge 13 Pro Suite is here with a slew of upgrades and enhancements, including cosmetic touch-ups, new effects, ARA 2 support, and many tools aimed at professional audio editing and restoration.

AKG takes aim at creators with K361 & K371 closed-back headphones

A combination of compact design and studio-worthy sound, the K721 and K731 are meant to serve both professional and lifestyle applications - says AKG.

SketchCassette recreates the glorious sound of 4-track cassette recorders

SketchCassette is a charming lo-fi plug-in with a sloppily sketched user interface. It emulates a 4-track cassette recorder with considerable depth, despite its casual-looking GUI.

Plugin Alliance Mega Bundle subscription goes live with full yearly access for $250

For USD 250 a year, the Mega Bundle gives you full and unrestricted access to every current and future product on Plugin Alliance. Numbering over 100 plug-ins by the likes of SSL, Focusrite...

Acustica Audio Coral2 mastering suite: vintage circuits meet modern algorithms

Designed primarily for the purposes of mastering, Coral2 includes aptly colored recreations of an equalizer, compressor, eliptical filter, preamp and an M/S Baxandall-type EQ.

Dynamic Spectrum Mapper v3: a forward-looking dynamics processor

DSM's developers (including Paul Frindle of SSL E/G console fame) claim its dynamic spectrum mapping technology produces more authentic-sounding results than convential EQ matching.

13-inch Apple MacBook Pro gets quad-core CPU, loses function keys

Starting at USD 1299, the 13-inch MBP is now powered by an 8th-generation 1.4GHz Core i5 or 1.7GHz Core i7 processor and comes with a TrueTone Retina display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage.

Reclouder promises simple and portable SD card & cloud recording

Reclouder is a portable, battery-powered device which supports direct 24-bit/96kHz WAV recording onto SD/SDHC cards and uploading to a cloud storage platform (over Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth sync.

brainworx intros officially endorsed emulation of the rare Focusrite Studio Console

Focusrite SC emulates the coveted 72-channel Studio Console, of which only 10 were ever made. It originated from a pair of modules designed by Rupert Neve on behalf of Beatles producer George Martin.

Audiothing thinks you should try cranking some Valves

Valves is a vintage valve emulation plug-in that also employs a multimode resonant filter and a cabinet/EQ section. Its intuitive interface is arranged in a configuration of four independent modules.

Electro-Harmonix Tri Parallel Mixer: 3-channel true-bypass mixer & looper

The Tri Parallel Mixer functions as a 3-channel true-bypass mixer and looper that lets you run up to 3 FX Loops in parallel, creating sounds that won't be possible by means of serial connection.

PreSonus keeps its studio monitors going with new Eris XT 5 and 8-inch models

The Eris XT updated specs include an entirely new elliptical waveguide design and larger enclosures, all meant to improve audio reproduction. Prices start at USD 150 a piece.

Get your bass growl sorted with NeuralDSP Parallax

NeuralDSP released a processor dedicated to crafting a sick bass guitar tone. It's called Parallax and incorporates bass augmentation and mixing techniques into a flexible multi-band processor.