Latest articles by James Russell
Charity Software Auction Ends This Week
Music software from u-he, Bitwig, Propellerhead, Image-Line and many more is up for grabs in a charity auction ending on 31st October.
OverTone DSP AF2-10 Graphical EQ VST
Acronym-filled equaliser with modelled filters for Mac/PC
Charity Software Auction 2014
CamelAudio, u-he, Sonokinetic, Cableguys, Image-Line, Propellerhead, FabFilter and many more have pledged music-making products to be sold – the online auction ends on 31 October
Sort out DC offset issues with free Wire Grind Doffset VST plugin
Is DC offset causing you upset? This could be the solution
Drzewo Cedr: free VST chiptune synth
Drzewo Cedr (Cedar Tree) is a new 32-bit VST synth from freeware developer Saltline, ideal for any chiptune lovers looking to fry a few circuits…
Musicrow releases free FM Radio simulator for Reaktor
Reaktor Ensemble developer and fellow crow enthusiasts Musicrow have come up with FM Radio – a free tool for dialling in noise, fake channel changes, airwave disturbances and the like.
Mixcraft 7 and Mixcraft Pro Studio 7 released
Interface, capabilities and bundled plugins upgraded for new versions
Composition meets programming with Opusmodus
Compositional software is often a fairly dry thing to work with, usually based on classical notation, but a recent software release is aiming to show us what we've been missing out on all the time.
Numerology 4 modular workstation offers enhanced controller support
Five12's modular workstation has just been upgraded to version 4, which brings better hardware controller support, improved modulation capabilities, better tools and more.
iRig HD-A brings Mic/Instrument input to Android
IK Multimedia wiring up Google's OS for music making
FL Studio 12 moves into beta testing
Said to be expected some time in 2015, FL Studio 12 was announced back in April. Existing users have had their way with the Alpha version, and now the beta version is here
TBProAudio GainRider lets you take your fingers off the faders
Designed foremost for vocal signals, this gain-riding plugin lets you dial in level-adjustment rules so you can use your hands for other things.
Audiowiesel aims to bulk up your bottom end
Sub is a Kontakt 5 instrument to add extra low frequencies to a sound
Parallax Audio releases VirtualSoundStage 2
The original VirtualSoundStage was an algorithmic reverb effect with a bird's-eye view of a typical concert hall stage. Version 2 has new talents such as new spaces and mic setups
Wire Grind releases 'the world's most advanced noise gate'
What can producers get out of its expanded array of controls
LiquidSonics unveils convolution reverb for iOS
App offers real-world impulse responses in your iPhone/iPad studio
HoRNet Graffio multiband distortion plugin released
Excite, fuzz up and bitcrush your signal exactly as you see fit with this new AU/VST plugin
Ace! A free tube amp emulation for PC and Mac
Shattered Glass Audio has freed the tweed and modelled classic valves to create Ace, an AU/VST/RTAS plugin amp simulator
Eisenberg releases Vier synth
The multilayer PC/Mac synthesiser allows cross-modulation, voice management, and of course, a thick sound
FabFilter releases Pro-Q 2 EQ plugin
With its ease-of-use, straightforward philosophy and as many bands as you cared to muster, Pro-Q can be called upon for any equalisation or filtering task. So what more could Pro-Q 2 possibly offer?
Simmons taps into iPad drumming with Stryke6
Electronic kit manufacturer launches iOS and computer controller with pads and pedals
