Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

Samsung’s Thunderbolt 3 X5 external SSD can shovel 20 GB of data in 12s

Samsung's brand-new portable SSD, the X5, lets you haul around up to 2TB terabytes of audio (the most expensive model) and other data, transferred from your computer over Thunderbolt 3.

Blue Microphones launches Yeti Nano 99-dollar USB mic

The mic is designed like a tiny replica of the original Yeti and it has switchable pickup patterns - single and omnidirectional - so you are able to pick-up reflections and tone from the room as well.

GotoEQ plug-in does Pultec tricks, modern-style

GotoEQ does a Pultec, with dual Boost and Attenuate controls for the low shelving EQ and it also handles the high end. There's continuous frequency selection for zoning in onto a specific frequency, too.

Can Tascam crack the mid-sized digital mixer/interface market with Model 24?

Tascam announces a new medium-format digital mixer/recorder/interface: the Model 24, with 24-track, 48kHz sound capture and recording across 22 audio channels and a stereo main mix bus.

Denise Transient Booster lets you target transient peaks and width

DTB is a deceptively simple-looking plug-in with quite a lot of flexibility and power, with continuous attack and release controls for adjusting the length of transients and removing artefacts.

Forward Audio faTimeAlign is a cutting-edge phase alignment plug-in

Dealing with phase or time alignment issues? Check out Forward Audio's slick and comprehensive new tool called faTimeAlign which has a lot to offer but is also reasonably priced.

RHA introduces CL2 Planar – the first planar magnetic in-ear wireless headphones

Manufacturer RHA presented an innovative pair of premium wireless earphones. The aptly named CL2 Planar stand out with the first-time use of planar magnetic drivers inside in-ears and a hefty price tag.

Best free plug-ins this week: ModulAir, Vintage Electric Piano, Landscape

It's Sunday, which means it's time for some free plug-ins! We have three wonderful free instruments to introduce today: a full-fledged modular synth system, a film-like drone maker, and an electric piano.

Apple pondering a new pro-focused Mac Mini – and here’s a musicians’ wishlist

A new Mac Mini suitable for music production? In the works, apparently. Here's a a few things Apple should address to make this computer suitable for professionals, including music producers.

Couture is a transient shaper and saturator with a sleek GUI

Auburn Sounds released Couture, a dynamics editing and transient shaper plug-in with saturation - all in a single window. This way, you no longer have to apply separate processing and switch windows.

Acustica Audio aims for classic British console voicings with Gold 2 plug-in suite

Acustica Audio released version 2 of its Gold suite of outboard gear emulations. Designed for lovers of vintage British console sound, Gold v2 introduces a new equalizer and three more preamps.

Top 5 Studio Gear List

With most of 2018 now behind us, it's time we took a look at the five most impressive pieces of studio gear we came across over the past 8 months. The industry didn't disappoint us at all this year!

UAD 9.6 update adds four new plug-ins – check them out!

UAD has updated its ample collection of plug-ins to version 9.6, adding four new titles - one made in-house and three developed by partnering companies. These include a channel strip, a guitar amp & more!

Harrison updates Mixbus32C to version 5 with new workflow enhancements

Harrison's interesting Mixbus 32C analogue-style DAW gets some new features in this latest v5 update; they're are mostly about speeding up your workflow,

Ex-JBL crew Kali Audio intros LP-6 & LP-8 budget studio monitors

Project Lone Pine speakers will start at USD 150 for the 6.5" model and have a unique set of properties in their price class, with front-firing ports and selectable boundary EQs.

Audionamix Instant Dialogue Cleaner: AI-powered noise remover

This intricate tool uses artificial intelligence to automatically isolate unwanted noise and clean up dialogue. Audio material is separated into adjustable speech and noise components, controlling both.

Genelec announces high-SPL S360 monitor and 7382 subwoofer

Well-known brand Genelec launched two new monitoring products - the two-way S360A active monitor and the imposing 7382A subwoofer. They are high-SPL models, which makes them ideal for distance listening.

Origin EON15-S and EVO17-S: monster laptops for audio and video production

Origin, maker of high-powered PCs and laptops, announced two new models for gamers and content creators - EON15-S and EVO17-S. Both computers are respectably thin and light, although the 15-incher steals the ...

Upcoming Apple MacBook Air refresh to be more powerful than the 12-inch MacBook

The 13-inch laptop will be powered by Intel's Kaby Lake Refresh 14nm processors. This implies the upcoming laptop will be significantly faster than the 12-inch MacBooks, which work with ultra low-power M3 ...

Audified MixChecker Pro lets you preview your mixes on a wide range of speakers

MixChecker Pro offers over 60 speaker models in different sizes, and you can also add ambient noise (subway station, in a vehicle, in the park). The pro version has been optimized to produce better latency.

Acustica Audio introduces Magenta 4 suite of EQ and dynamics processors

Acustica Audio released Magenta 4, a plug-in bundle comprising six standalone modules for frequency and dynamics processing. The modules recreate various pieces of analog hardware gear.

Get flexible metering in your DAW with Aura for macOS

Aura is audio-analyzing software that's loaded as an AU effect in your DAW. By choosing different meter sets, you can adapt the plug-in to your needs. The meters include Spectral, Needle, Bar and History.

New bx_masterdesk plug-in leaks at MixCon

The suite covers compression, EQ, deessing and M/S processing. We are yet to learn more about bx_masterdesk or its price and features, but we'll keep you posted about any new information that comes up.

Oscillot Audio Perspective simulates studio monitors for reference

Perspective is a plug-in that simulates different studio monitors and claims to reproduce them with your loudspeakers. That sounds very exciting and could eliminate investing in a second pair of speakers.