For those of you who still have not grabbed some modular stuff but want in on the sounds Izotope has released a Sound Library called Modular for Iris. Iris is on my list of interesting plug-ins to get when I have the chance. This library has 600 samples and 300 patches for $34 USD.
“From the vintage classic, the ARP 2600, to modern Cartesian sequencing, the Modular sound library stems from a wide range of both musical and chaotic sources. Start experimenting and you’ll find that any Modular patch could inspire your next track, from pulsing tones to lush effects to glitchy rhythmic syncopations to fat bass sounds.” – izotope.com
For more info: izotope.com/products/audio/iris
This entry was written by , posted on May 16, 2013 at 6:25 am, filed under modular, plug-ins, sounds, synthesizer and tagged Arp 2600, Iris, izotope, modular, plug-in, synthesizer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
PSP Audioware are one of my favorite plug-in makers. From Poland they create my all time favorite plug-in PSP N2O which used to be called Nitro. They have just released a spring reverb emulation called SpringBox. I have an Ekdahl Moisterizer but I still have my eye on finally getting a spring in plug-in form. Let me know if you tried this and if you think it sounds like hardware. $49 until May 1 then it goes to $69.
“PSP SpringBox is an emulation of a hardware spring reverberator (VST, AAX and RTAS for Windows; AudioUnit, VST, AAX and RTAS for Mac OSX). It recreates several features typical of a spring reverb, such as a convincing “boing” on transients and a repeatable resonating musical character with an adjustable presence. A selection of configurations from two to six springs total is provided, as well as the ability to set stereo spread and pan/balance configured to suit various mix setups – from a typical guitar reverb to a creative uses as a send reverb in the mix. Thanks to PSP SpringBox’s two channel A and B settings setup and range of presets operation is fast and easy.” – pspaudioware.com
For more info: pspaudioware.com/plugins/reverbs/psp_springbox1
This entry was written by , posted on April 21, 2013 at 9:02 am, filed under plug-ins and tagged plug-in, PSP, PSP Audioware, reverb, spring reverb, SpringBox. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Ned Rush contacted me this morning leting me know about his new Max 4 Live device The Knobulator. I’ve mentioned another one of his devices Supacut previously (link). I like simple fast inspiring effects and putting a bunch of wild parameters on one knob makes a lot of sense. The key to make loops continually interesting/not repetitive is a thousand little edits and effects here and there. This guy can help make that process some fun. $20 USD.
“MaxForLive device for mashing up audio in realtime. Turn the knob and the effect comes on, stop turning it and it turns off. There are other options. Great for live performance as well as audio productions.” – Ned Rush
For more info: nedrush.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-knobulator-by-ned-rush.html
This entry was written by , posted on January 7, 2013 at 7:52 am, filed under Ableton Live, effects, plug-ins and tagged Ableton Live, Max 4 Live, Ned Rush, plug-in, The Knobulator. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Is this is a software Oto Biscuit? Maybe not but it’s from Sonic Charge so it’s 100% going to be useful. 12bit delay, analog saturation, limiter, etc… Permut8 is available now for $66 (25% off if you own any of their other products). I’m going to try it tonight when I get home from work and will update this post with some thoughts. Please do tell me what you think!
“Permut8 is an effect plug-in that embraces the sounds of primitive signal processing hardware. At its core is a 12-bit digital delay with variable sample rate from 0 to 352 khz. The delay is controlled by a programmable processor that allows you to change and modulate the delay time with various “operators”. The input and output stages offers virtual analog components for saturation, limiting and filtering. The sound of Permut8 is raw and complex but noisy and warm at the same time.” – soniccharge.com
For more info: soniccharge.com/permut8
This entry was written by , posted on August 13, 2012 at 6:48 am, filed under plug-ins and tagged Permut8, plug-in, Sonic Charge. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I love storm sounds. In New York we get some massive thunder from time to time. I like to turn off any TV or music playing, sit by the window and listen to the rumble. Rain and wind sounds are great in music. I often use white noise to simulate wind. There are sample libraries of this stuff but if you want a proper VST which simulates rain or wind well now you an have one. Audiowind and Audiorain do just exactly that. There’s even the almighty awesome random button. The only caveat is the price: 149 Euro each launch price going up to 245 Euro or 399 Euro for both. Without a doubt for weather channels, commercial producing studios and filmakers it’s worth it. For a solo electronic musician looking for a storm maybe not.
“They are perfect tools for wind sound effect and rain sound effect.” – audiogaming.net
For more info: audiogaming.net/audiowind-audiorain
via rekkerd.org
This entry was written by , posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:25 am, filed under plug-ins, sounds and tagged audiorain, audiowind, plug-in, rain, storm, weather. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Sonic Charge who make the excellent uToniq, Synplant and Bitspeek are gearing up to release something called Permut8. There’s a thread over at the KVR forums getting into what it could be (link). My guess it uses some Bitspeek tech and is sort of a bit-crusher, filter, fxstep sequencer with feedback? Someone there mentioned it could have software like Otto Biscuit. I think it will be a good one!
“NDA, I’m afraid. But it’s a doozy of a plugin. Definitely not a one-trick pony.” – ariston
For more info: soniccharge.com
This entry was written by , posted on June 10, 2012 at 8:46 am, filed under plug-ins and tagged Permut8, plug-in, Sonic Charge. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
I absolutely love audio mangling software. I cherish plug-ins like Effectrix, The Finger and Stutter Edit. The amount of wiring, tape splicing, copy, cutting, pasting, and effort you would have to go through to get some of the output these plug-ins can produce is massive. While you can go nuclear using these tools with wet at 100% I also love to kill loop monotony in subtle ways with these tools. The video above is a demo of the new kid on the block Linplug’s Relectro. I’m not sure I like the loop used but you can hear this plug-in definitely can produce some interesting stuff.
“If you’re looking for a new kind of beat/sound mangler you really should check out the manual or the description on their site. It sounds completely different than one would imagine. If you like hardcore, noise, glitch, power electronics, idm… this is a neat tool too kick the crap outa your ol’ drum loops!” – salzmanufaktur
For more info: linplug.com/instruments/relectro
This entry was written by , posted on October 21, 2011 at 4:54 am, filed under effects, plug-ins and tagged izotope, Linplug, native instruments, plug-in, Relectro, Stutter Edit, The Finer. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
First look at the Turnado by Sugar Bytes from Richard Devine on Vimeo.
Sugar-Bytes has released Turnado. As someone who has been making music since the early 90s to be able to mangle stuff so easily always blows my mind. There’s a demo version so go crazy. $180 to own it.
“With its instantaneous, one-knob, multi-parameter modulation features, Turnado will lay waste to the audio landscape. Giving you the power to crunch, chop, twist, mash and elevate your music to new levels, Turnado will have you creating wicked new sounds that will blow any crowd away.” – sugar-bytes.de
For more info: sugar-bytes.de/content/products/Turnado
This entry was written by , posted on May 31, 2011 at 4:19 pm, filed under plug-ins and tagged effects, plug-in, Sugar Bytes, Turnado. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
My favorite effect is a toss up between Analog Tape Echo and Spring Reverb. The new Nomad Factory Echoes plug-in emulates some classic Tape Echo boxes. I have a Boss DM100 (not actual Tape) and often use Fabfilter’s Timeless both which I highly recommend. I love the detuning effects you can achieve as you mess with the delay time.
“ECHOES faithfully models the greatest delay effects of all time, PLX-1 based on* Echoplex® 1, PLX-3 based on Echoplex 3, OILCAN based on Tel-Ray® Oilcan Delay, EHX-DM based on Electro Harmonix® Deluxe Memory Man, and ADM-2 based on Boss® DM-2 Analog Delay.” – nomadfactory.com
For more info: nomadfactory.com/echoes
This entry was written by , posted on April 22, 2011 at 8:36 am, filed under plug-ins and tagged Boss DM100, delay, Echoes, Fabfilter Timeless, Nomad Factory, plug-in, Tape Echo. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
Sugar Bytes has announced Turnado. I used to spend quite a lot of time mapping several effect paramaters to one single knob. Take that concept and have all your paramaters increase in strength from 0 to 100 and back to off and I think you can start to get the idea of Turuado. Although the video above is in German you can get a good idea of what this thing can do. Available this summer.
“The idea is simple: Turn a knob and the effect is on. Turn the knob further and effect parameters start to move and modulations start to apply. Turn the knob down and the effect is off. This one-knob-action fits perfectly for all kinds of studio or stage situation where you bang your midi controller creating wicked breaks to let the crowd dance even harder. While each effect provides one knob to control it, underneath that easy cover you find effect parameters and modulation engines to be controlled by the main knob in all thinkable ways, which makes loading an effect just the starting point of the way you can go with it. The powerful “Dictator” mode allows you to animate all main knobs and run that animation with just one fader. This way you easily create and control complex effect layerings and arrangements in a new and inspiring way.” – sugar-bytes.de
For more info: sugar-bytes.de/Turnado
This entry was written by , posted on April 16, 2011 at 2:22 pm, filed under plug-ins and tagged effect, plug-in, Sugar Bytes, Turuado. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink and follow any comments with the RSS feed for this post.
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