Posts by Lyubomir Dobrev

FreePlay LIVE, HOME, and GO: portable PA & Bluetooth speakers from Mackie

Taking design and technological cues from the manufacturer's concert systems, the FreePlay series comprises the FreePlay LIVE, HOME, and GO for small live gigs, room audio and portable audio.

Neutrik announces NA2-IO-DLINE rugged analog-Dante interface

Neutrik announced a new Dante interface meant to facilitate incorporating analog devices into Dante Audio over IP networks: The NA2-IO-DLINE is a cable-based unit with two analog ins and outs.

Tokyo Tube EQ plug-in available for Acustica’s Nebula 4 Player

Developer London Acoustics has introduced a plug-in for Acoustica Audio's free Acqua N4 host; the Tokyo Tube EQ is based on a rare parametric tube equalizer by an Italian manufacturer.

New waveshaping distortion: After the Temper comes Creative Intent’s Tantrum

Building on the phase distortion algorithm from Temper, Tantrum is loaded with two distortion stages. First comes a waveshaping stage with five shapes, second comes a phase modulation distortion.

Arturia releases V Collection 6.1 update with full NKS compatibility

Arturia has updated its V Collection virtual synthesizer suite to version 6.1, adding improvements and NKS integration with Native Instruments' Maschine and Komplete Kontrol controllers.

Rumor: Apple’s upcoming USD 999 MacBook pushed to second half of 2018

Apple wants to include the chipmaker's latest Coffee Lake mobile processors in its machine, apparently, but Intel doesn't have enough of them to meet its orders.

Eightysix is here to bring you the sound of the KORG PolySix for free

It may be a bit overwhelming at first, but the interface is very well organized and getting around won't be a problem once you get comfortable. With its knob-per-function layout, it delivers plenty of control.

ALK2 for Mac lets you go crazy with loops in a live environment

There's lots to ALK2 and it's certainly a viable alternative to Ableton Live for performances, although you will have to endure a learning curve and switch up your workflow a fair bit.

Cargo Cult’s Envy sound design plug-in for Pro Tools steals envelopes

Envy is designed for thorough envelope modulation, enabling interesting possibilities like transplanting the volume and pitch characteristics of a sound onto a completely different one.

Harrison releases AVA 31-band mastering EQ

With this EQ, adjusting two adjacent bands results in a curve that's flat across the band edges, rather than having humps and valleys, with algorithms taken from the company's digital consoles.

Will the ADAM Audio T-Series shake up the budget studio monitor market?

ADAM wants to put the cat among the pigeons in the budget studio monitor market with the T-Series, putting its vaunted S-series tech in your hands for under USD 400 per pair.

IK Multimedia teases possible synth announcement for SuperBooth

By the looks of it, the Italian powerhouse has a synthesizer in store for SuperBooth. The Berlin modular synth expo will happen between May 3 - 5, so we expect an announcement around these days.

PreSonus ships HD9 closed-back studio headphones

PreSonus announced the immediate availability of its HD9 studio headphones. The manufacturer claims a clean sound, comfortability, and broad frequency response. Knowing PreSonus, these cans likely deliver!

FLUX Evo Channel: an affordable and modern channel strip

Evo Channel by developer Flux comprises an overdrive, phase corrector, compressor, EQ, desser, expander, transient/sustain designer, and other processors. Let's have a deeper look!

MAGIX resurrects a modernized ACID Pro with new sound engine

We think ACID is still relevant, and its latest incarnation is a wonderful means for younger producers to discover this genuinely nice piece of software. ACID Pro 8 is available now, priced USD 150.

Don’t miss out on these three plug-ins you can have for free

Three interesting new plug-ins that you can download for free appeared on the Internet recently. Check them out and see if they are worth adding to your collection!

Puremagnetik Granule granular delay – It grains for days!

Granule has been inspired by the Red Panda Particle guitar pedal and works by chopping audio into tiny grains. These are routed through a looper, a spectral pitch shifter, and a variable delay line.

Sony C-100 dual-capsule condenser microphone hits markets

Sony says this model continues the legacy of the classic C-800/C-800G dual-capsule model and offers an extremely broad frequency range — from 20Hz all the way up to 50kHz.

Released: Overloud Comp G, a feature-loaded take on the SSL Bus Compressor

Recreating the circuit to the best of its team's abilities, Overloud also added parallel compression, mid-side processing, low-cut filter on the sidechain circuit, and continuous time & ratio selection.

LoopLords Genetix brings the Sega Genesis sound back to life once more

Genetix features 100 multi-sampled FM sounds inspired by various Genesis games' soundtracks. Can this plug-in make the intricacies of the Genesis sound chip available to modern productions?

Noise Makers Ambi Verb HD: binaural reverbs for the masses

AmbiVerb HD has 30 spaces beyond the usual halls and churches, with music venues, stairs, and car parks - but you need Noise Makers' plug-in for the binaural stream.

AKAI opens up MPC 2 for use with third-party controllers with 2.2 update

With the release of MPC 2.2, owners of non-MPC hardware keyboards and controllers will be able to use the MPC 2 software natively - AKAI also provides templates for many third-party controllers.

Over 70 Waves plug-ins now integrate with NI Maschine and Komplete Kontrol

The new batch of 63 NKS-enabled plug-ins provide plug-in mapping from NI's Komplete Kontrol and Maschine controllers, as well as tag-based preset browsing. The plug-ins and instruments come pre-mapped.

TC2290-DT plug-in and controller reprise a classic TC Electronic delay rack unit

Those retro-loving Danes at TC are bringing us an intriguing new package, the TC2290-DT, that translates the old 2290 digital delay rack unit into 2018-speak with a plug-in and desktop controller.