News Pro Audio Arturia Pigments 4: Infinite Sound Possibilities Without The Complexity by Tim McArtney Be ready to start a musical journey as Arturia has done it again with Pigments 4: a highly creative and intuitive polychrome software synthesizer. Arturia’s latest update to Pigments —…
News Pro Audio Black Rooster Audio TD-201: Why You Might Need This Vintage Tape Echo by Tim McArtney Black Rooster Audio released their version of the infamous Roland Space Echo the TD-201. But why do you need another Tape Echo? We tested it out in the studio. Knowing…
News Pro Audio Purafied VU Compressor: 4 of the Most Sought-After Units in 1 Plugin by Owen Penglis Direct from Purafied comes the brand new VU Compressor – 4 highly sought-after compressors modelled into one smart, easy unit. Whilst Purafied is a relative newborn as of September 2022,…
News Pro Audio Dear Reality EXOVERB: Bringing Spatial Audio to Stereo by Tim McArtney Dear Reality wants us to understand and use reverb in a thoughtful manner with their EXOVERB plugin. It brings the idea of spatial audio to stereo. We tested it out…
News Pro Audio Arturia MiniLab 3: a MIDI Controller Packed With Software, Samples and Lessons by Tim McArtney We got our hands on the brand-new Arturia MiniLab 3 MIDI controller. Perfectly sized, it’s packed with free software from Arturia, Ableton, Native Instruments, UVI and subscriptions to Loopcloud and…
News Pro Audio Native Instruments Piano Colors: Not Just a Piano by Tim McArtney Native Instruments are up to Komplete 14 of their overwhelmingly huge software series of instruments and effects. We took a deep dive into one of the new updated releases, Piano…
News Pro Audio Yes, I’m A Moogerfooger 7-time User. Moog drops 7 new plugins. by Owen Penglis Fresh from the legendary music-machine makers Moog comes 7 digital recreations of their classic wood-panelled Moogerfooger pedals called the Moogerfooger S-series. For the last few decades plugins have had a…
News Pro Audio KIT Plugins release Smash: simple controls, complex sound by Tim McArtney Newcomers KIT Plugins has a new offering for you, Smash. Inspired by analog amplifier circuits, It brings saturation and character to your music. When one knob — or three —…
News Pro Audio Eventide Physion Mk II: a technical and creative playground by Tim McArtney There’s a new multi-effect plugin in town, the Eventide Physion Mk II. It’s not wild and untameable like others in this field, it’s technical yet still creative. Eventide has been…
News Pro Audio Mixing with iZotope Neutron 4 and Taking AI by its Mechanical Hand by Owen Penglis iZotope’s Neutron 4 is an intelligent channel strip, a tailored rack of processors presented by the judgemental mind of the AI machine to better your mix in the eyes/minds/processors of…
News Pro Audio Waves Harmony: a Harmonic Multiverse Awaits by Owen Penglis Waves, the long-standing juggernaut of the audio plugin world, have just released their Waves Harmony – a glorified and expanded version of the demon’s voice box itself, the snare drum…
News Pro Audio Spitfire Audio collabs with BlankFor.ms for a sample library of synths through tape by Tim McArtney Spitfire Audio have collaborated with renowned Brooklyn-based artist Blankfor.ms for a tape synth library. We tested out this awe-inspiring collection of tape-drenched textures in the studio. In the world of…
News Pro Audio Kit Plugins reimagine an infamous Motown EQ: the BB Mo-Q by Owen Penglis Nashville-based Kit Plugins has gone forth and modelled one of the original custom built Motown EQ units, plucked from the famously well-stocked Blackbird Studios, to now appear with ease in…
