Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

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.

Acustica debuts AI presets in its Cola vintage British console emulation

For the first time, Acustica has employed deep learning AI tech in the role of simulating the mixing decisions of a real-life audio engineer! Is Cola the dawn of a new era in mixing?

Cryptocurrency-mining Trojan found in pirated music software

Still snooping around on warez sites for music software? Watch out for a nasty bit of malware written exclusively for people like you, hiding inside your download folder.

Kush Audio AR-1 plug-in: A modern take on a classic Abbey Road compressor

Kush Audio released an emulation of an interesting hardware compressor with deep musical history. The unit saw notable use at the Abbey Road Studios on later Beatles and early Pink Floyd records.

Rumor: 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro coming in September?

Is Apple planning a new 16" Macbook Pro for September? The rumour mill claims the new MBP will have a stunning 3072 x 1920 screen! Enough to fit on your DAW's mix console, then...

Instinct: a distortion and dynamics processor from the land of the weird

Need an experimental sound-shaping tool for your next project? Take a look at Instinct, a creative processor that bridges the gap between saturation and dynamics processing in interesting ways.

Sonible smart:comp puts AI and spectral compression in charge of helping your mix

smart:comp is designed around the concept of spectral compression - input signal is continuously analyzed across more than 2000 bands with the plug-in acting as an intelligent multiband compressor.

Apple recalls 15-inch MacBook Pros (2015) over battery fire hazard

Apple is urging all owners of the "MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) model to check its serial number online and confirm whether their laptop is eligible for a free battery replacement.

Give your mix some polish with the Neve-inspired Need 31102 preamp and EQ plug-in

Hailed as one of the best-sounding units of its kind, the 31102 preamp/EQ combo has been recreated and "enhanced" in the Need 31102 Console pre/EQ emulation.

Acustica Audio Honey3 is all about vintage American console sounds

Honey 3 recreates an American mixing console used on classic records by Michael Jackson, AC/DC, ABBA, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and others. The suite comprises four plug-ins.

Sonarworks Reference 4.3 update adds dark mode, usability improvements

A major revamp of the Systemwide app aside, the freshly released version 4.3 comes with a good number of meaningful usability improvements. The addition of Dark Mode is the most visible among them.

Logic Pro X 10.4.5 update raises the track count into the thousands

Following the 10.4.5 update, Logic Pro X officially supports up to 1000 stereo audio channel strips, 1000 software instrument channel strips, 1000 auxiliary channel strips...

Unfiltered Audio TRIAD: modular multi-band FX for advanced users

TRIAD lets you apply custom effects chains, made of over 40 individual effects each, to three separate frequency bands. The effects are inter-connected in a modular fashion.

Best free plug-ins this week: A chorus, soundscapes and four free synths

Chief among the freebies is a pack of four full-fledged software synths from developer TrapDoor Audio. It will load you up with synth sounds for days and weeks to come!

HyperSpace: make your own reverb by combining algorithms

HyperSpace lets you build your own reverb by combining a selection of algorithms - Vintage, Classic, Retro, Modern, Sci-Fi, and Cosmic. This is one colourful reverb!

Ableton launches summer sale: 25% savings on all software and Push 2

Ableton has slashed the prices of all versions of Live 10, as well as upgrades and packs by a hearty 25 percent. The offers are valid until June 11, 2019.

Best free plug-ins this week: brass synth, guitar amps and more

Here's a sampling of all the great freeware music production tools which appeared last week, such as a brass machine, a guitar amp and effects suite, sampled music boxes, and a nifty step sequencer.

Free VST instruments and samples collection available from Audio Animals

Audio Animals' impressive collection of freebies is worth checking out - Available in VST, WAV, and Kontakt sampler formats, these instruments seem well-crafted and musically varied.

Ableton Live 10.1 update with VST3 support is out now

Ableton Live 10.1 has officially landed, bringing aboard a fair bit of useful functionality such as VST3 support, user-generated wavetables, enhanced automation and other goodies.

ToneBoosters’ Enhancer plug-in: Audio sweetening made easy?

Toneboosters has added Enhancer to its catalogue of useful and affordable plug-ins, which lets you add a bit of sonic sparkle to individual tracks and entire mixes during mixdown and mastering.

TASCAM TH-06: monitoring headphones for USD 70 a pair

TASCAM brings a pair of monitoring headphones which is said to have a balanced bass response meant to ease producers of modern EDM, Hip-Hop, Metal and R&B.

Apple intros 8-core MacBook Pros for busy music producers

Eight-core configurations are accessible on the 15-inch MacBook Pro, starting at USD 2800. It's a significant upgrade in power for music producers.