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HM2 NAIL Compressor from A-Designs Audio is now shipping
Following its well-received “sneak-peak” preview at the NAMM Show earlier this year, the new HM2 NAIL Compressor from A-Designs Audio is now shipping. Featuring a hybrid topology combining a feedback diode-based design with a 12AT7 tube output section, the dual mono-channel NAIL offers practically endless possibilities in terms of compression control and envelope shaping. Engineers will quickly discover that a number of unique features, including Hard Threshold, Filter and Mix, set the NAIL apart from other more traditional compressors on the market.
Spectrasonics Launches New Artist Video Series
Spectrasonics today debuted a new online Artist Video Series to showcase world-class artists performing and creating new original music tracks with their award-winning virtual instruments Omnisphere, Trilian and Stylus RMX. http://bit.ly/90qQ8f The company’s software instruments and sounds are widely used in the professional community and its users cross every boundary of style and genre. http://ow.ly/1yLaG
New Sounds and Samples on Sample Saturday
These are the releases we have encountered this week on the Loops and Samples front. Just like the quality of the audio software we use these days the quality of the content we use (loops and samples) equally matches the high standards of this software. Below is this weeks selection.
Korg SV-1 Editor Advantages – Video Tutorial
The SV-1 contains the hippest, most in-demand and soul-satisfying keyboard sounds ever collected in a single instrument. Decades of electro-mechanical, transistorized, tape-driven, analog, and digital legends are joined by a collection of rich acoustic pianos, all reproduced with stunning realism. But the SV-1 is about much more than excellent sound; the SV-1 re-creates the look, the feel, and visceral pleasure of performing on a vintage instrument. Korg’s SV-1 has plenty of control on the keyboard itself, but the editor software gives you a much deeper level of control. This tutorial will guide you through the additional functions of the SV-1 editor.
de la Mancha releases Urban Decay distortion
de la Mancha announces the release of Urban Decay, a 3 band distortion plugin (VST, Windows) that brings 13 flavours of dirt, filth, noise and degradation for just $15.
AAS Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.4 Update Available
Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Ultra Analog VA-1 v1.1.4 Update for Windows. This is a maintenance update containing the following changes:
Circle Synth users … be heart!
FAW (Future Audio Workshop) have started a Circle Synth User Group on SoundCloud. If you are a SoundCloud user then they would love to hear the music you have created using Circle. It also provides a great way for different Circle users to discuss sound design, using the time line comments feature to highlight different aspects of the music.
Waves Webinars – Learn More…
Waves Webinars is your chance to hear from Waves artists and insiders, and get your questions answered. The next one takes place Wednesday, April 21st at 4PM EST and will give you an inside look at our new Chris Lord-Alge Artist Signature Collection.
Toontrack Music releases EZmix mixing tool
Toontrack Music release the next product in the Toontrack Software Tools line, EZmix. For all the track and songwriters with tight deadlines and a mobile work situation out there, Toontrack, in collaboration with DSP developers par excellence Overloud, has developed EZmix. EZmix is a simple (EZ), yet powerful, mixing tool that gives you access to a huge array of mix presets for the whole gamut of mixing needs. Whether you need to mix drums, vocals, guitars, bass or keyboards this is your tool.
RS124 Compressor emulation from Abbey Road released
Abbey Road Plug-ins announce the release of the RS124 Compressor Plug-in, available exclusively at *Abbey Road Plug-ins. This plug-in provides incredibly accurate emulations of three original RS124 hardware units from Abbey Road’s unique outboard collection, bringing the sound, look and functionality of the legendary audio equipment to all major Mac- and PC-based DAW systems.
Xfer Records releases Nerve software drum machine
Nerve is now available on XferRecords.com. Nerve is a software drum machine which brings powerful beat creation and manipulation to your Host Sequencer. Nerve runs as a VSTi or AudioUnit plugin. Nerve was designed and coded by veteran dance music producers, with a diverse sample library included from many of todays top sound designers. Create your own beats entirely from scratch using sounds you already have (AIF/WAV/REX/RX2/AKAI .SND), or utilize the factory-included Drum Kits, Presets, Patterns, and Sounds.
Slate Digital TRIGGER Drum Replacer demo available
Slate Digital are pleased to announce that you can now demo the new Slate Digital Advanced DRUM REPLACEMENT plugin called TRIGGER! With TRIGGER, you can turn a poorly recorded drum track into one that sounds like it was recorded in a world class studio and mixed with top outboard gear. Or simply change your drum sounds in the mix or wish you used a fatter snare while tracking? Replace it with a big brass 14″ x 6.5″ Pearl Reference Snare from the Slate collection.
TC Electronic presents MKII version of System 6000 processor
TC’s ultimate reverb and signal processor redefines what it means to be an industry standard. Now with System 6000 MKII the best is about to get even better. Reverb 6000 and Mastering 6000 offers the same core structure, features and hardware configurations, and therefore the following is valid for both products.
Blue Cat Audio Dynamics 3.1 and Protector 1.2 released
Blue Cat Audio is happy to announce a new version of thier dynamics processing audio plug-ins, Blue Cat’s Dynamics and Blue Cat’s Protector. These new versions add RTAS plug-in format support for Pro Tools (Mac and PC), 64-bit support for DirectX and VST versions under Windows x64, and 64-bit Audio Units support under Mac OS X Snow Leopard (for Logic 9.1 users running in 64-bit mode). These new versions also include several fixes and enhancements such as improved side chain support in Logic Pro.
AAS Lounge Lizard EP-3 v3.1.4 Update released
Applied Acoustics Systems releases the Lounge Lizard EP-3 v3.1.4 Update for Windows. This is a maintenance update containing the following changes:
– Added native 64-bit VST plug-in;
– Fixed minor bugs.