Studio
Melodyne 4.1 brings better ARA integration and new features
22 Nov 2016 · A point update to Melodyne makes ARA integration everything it should have been and all the more reason to switch to a supporting DAW
UA announces new ‘flagship’ Ultimate 5 software package
20 Nov 2016 · Something seems very dated here. There feels like a lot of marketing hot air involved here. What we need are updated DSP solutions. Maybe NAMM next year?
New Sontronics ‘Mercury’ valve mic spotted!
18 Nov 2016 · Our roving reporter caught up with the team from Sontronics at MPX 2016 today, and look what was on the corner of their stand! More to follow about 'Mercury' soon.
MiniLab MkII: Same but different MIDI controller from Arturia
18 Nov 2016 · The MiniLab MkII is a small upgrade to the MkI bringing better keys, more advanced pads and some clickable encoders. Shame the wooden cheeks have gone.
‘Mastering by presets’ with iZotope’s Ozone 7 Elements
18 Nov 2016 · Love it or hate it, Ozone 7 Elements is here offering 'mastering by presets'. Are iZotope milking their reputation, or should we all be thankful?
Can INTEGRAL “revolutionise” guitar cab micing?
16 Nov 2016 · SAM Systems from Devon, UK have invented INTEGRAL, a retro-fit close micing product for guitar cabs. Can this clever product deliver a genuine revolution in guitar recording?
Akai LPK25 and LPD8 Bluetooth MIDI controllers revealed on Amazon
16 Nov 2016 · No official news from Akai on these new wireless LPK25 and LPD8 controllers yet, but Amazon already has them for sale in the US. We take a first look at these ultra-portable new Bluetooth controllers.
Free s(M)exoscope oscilloscope plug-in
16 Nov 2016 · s(M)exoscope has been updated and optimised for 64 bit operation, and it's completely free.
Slate release Control
15 Nov 2016 · Slate's Media Technology department have developed a monitor controller for their RAVEN systems, or as a standalone unit. 'Control' is shipping now.
FabFilter’s Pro-R reverb plug-in is finally here!
15 Nov 2016 · We've been following the recent teaser campaign by FabFilter closely, eagerly waiting to see this new reverb plug-in. Announced today, here is Pro-R.
Send those mono sounds into a stereo ‘Haaze’!
14 Nov 2016 · After feeling sceptical about this new plug-in when it was announced last week, perhaps it's ok after all. Want to widen your mono sources? Check out Haaze.
Nugen Audio’s MasterCheck Pro: A new standard?
14 Nov 2016 · How loud should your master be? How will the loudness treatment effect your mix? MasterCheck Pro is a metering and quality-simulator plug-in here to help.
Stealth Delay plug-in sneaks in from PolygonSheep
13 Nov 2016 · Stealth Delay is a clearly laid out and workable plug-in with bonus effects, filtering and modulation that does exactly what it says on the tin. It shouldn't be stealthy, it should be lit with neon lights!
PUNISH your sounds with Heavyocity’s new plug-in
12 Nov 2016 · Not another saturation plug-in I hear you ask? Well, not quite. PUNISH has a lot more on offer, including its own flavour of distortion effects.
Anatron MIDI-controlled analogue filter and overdrive on Kickstarter
09 Nov 2016 · A proper analog stereo filter and tube overdrive with full MIDI control in a 19" rack or 500 series unit. Interested? Get in quick for an awesome early bird deal of the Anatron.
Bias FX LE free via Plugin Collective
08 Nov 2016 · More free stuff is pumped into the marketplace by Focusrite in its "Plugin Collective" guise, this time a 'lite' amps and effects bundle from Positive Grid: Bias FX LE.
Is Adobe Project VoCo Photoshop for audio?
07 Nov 2016 · Adobe Project VoCo can edit, replace or add words to recorded dialogue and have it sound flawless. Is this the end of the world as we know it?
FabFilter Teaser Part 2: It’s a reverb plug-in called Pro-R
07 Nov 2016 · Last week we reported on a teaser video from FabFilter. Turns out it is a reverb plug-in and part 2 sees Rik Simpson taking a first glimpse of "Pro-R".
Can Klark Teknik’s 1176-KT win the clone wars?
07 Nov 2016 · Klark Teknik producing a clone? Something feels amiss. Surely Behringer who own Klark Teknik are abusing the name.
Has Icon’s Qcon Pro X DAW controller arrived too late?
05 Nov 2016 · With so much interest around the release of the Qcon Pro X, many have waited a long time to actually buy one. Limited stocks available later this month.
Teaser alert! New FabFilter plugin coming soon
04 Nov 2016 · FabFilter have published a teaser video on their YouTube channel highlighting an imminent plug-in release. But what is it, a new reverb? We're in the dark until 15th Nov.
Universal Audio UAD 9: Its biggest update ever?
03 Nov 2016 · UAD version 9 brings Thunderbolt compatibility to Windows 10, support for MacOS Sierra and a bundle of new plug-ins.