SampleScience has announced the release of Organic Alien Drones, a plugin instrument that features a set of experimental drones that have been crafted by modulating synthesizer chords with field recordings. Each drone can be modulated and customized using the four onboard effects as well as the amplitude ADSR. Features: Free Light version: 15 experimental ambient drones
Toybox has announced the release of Thump One, describing it as: An easy to use music synthesiser plugin with a fun glitchy 'wavetable' engine and a bank of flexible multi-segment envelopes to shape the sound in any direction you desire. Great for powerful kick drums, club basses and soaring leads. Toybox Thump One plugin has been
My name is Ron Bates. I’m a freelance audio engineer and producer based out of Nashville, TN. As Techivation just released the T-De-Esser, I thought it might be cool to experiment with some not-so-typical uses for De-Essing. Before we jump into some mixing scenarios, let’s first cover the basics of De-Essing. Let’s ask ourselves what
by Oeksound INTELLIGENCE IN OEKSOUND Oeksound, founded by Olli Keskinen, is a small boutique company from Finland that is focused on developing intelligent software. What makes both their plugins (Soothe & Spiff) intelligent is their advanced algorithmic processing reminiscent of AI & machine learning. The category of plugins that I call intelligent is one featuring
It’s hard to use words to describe how a reverb is going to sound. We use reverb on everything from guitars to clave to audiobook dialogue, so it’s difficult to recommend what’s going to sound good for you. I can, however, explain the extremely thought-out interface of Verberate and how you can make this
Before I downloaded the Equalize plugin, I was a complete newbie to Acon Digital. They’re a Norwegian company based out of Oslo that specializes in audio software products. My first impression? These guys mean business. There's a very polished and professional feel to this company. It's different from what I'm used to in the
"Genius” is what I would use to describe the creator behind this plugin. I haven’t come across an audio plugin like this. It functions as a Phaser, Talkbox, Step Sequencer, Filter and Vocal synth. Depending on how you use it, you can get surprising results. It is designed to be a very creative tool
I recently received a copy of the LEVELS plugin made by Mastering the Mix. As a mixing engineer, I like all my tools to be simple and intuitive so I can stay focused on the music. The first impression of LEVELS was that the user interface is very user-friendly and looks very clean. It
