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…
Giveaways News Pro Audio Need some FX in your life? We’re giving away Arturia’s FX Collection 3 by Tim McArtney Arturia doesn’t just make incredible emulations of vintage synths and keyboards, they also make audio effects. We’ve got the complete FX Collection 3 to giveaway. Want to add some audio…
Lists News Pro Audio Arturia’s Top 5 products: the highlights of a legendary company by Tim McArtney Do you make music? Surely you know of Arturia. Do you want to know what we think their top 5 products are? Come with us as we run through the…
News Pro Audio Legendary software company Arturia has dropped the FX Collection 3: audio effects you will use by Tim McArtney Arturia — known for its incredible emulations of vintage synths and keys — has dropped the FX Collection 3. With 26 refreshing audio effects, including 4 new ones, it’s a…
News Pro Audio Pulsar Audio has just dropped MASSIVE: a fresh emulation of a classic EQ by Tim McArtney French company Pulsar Audio has just dropped MASSIVE. It’s a surprisingly fresh emulation of classic EQ. We had a chance to test it out on some synths and recordings we’d…
News Pro Audio Tom Oberheim and GForce drop the Oberheim SEM by Tim McArtney Happy release day to the Oberheim SEM: an emulation by Tom Oberheim and GForce Software. The perfectly timed release on Tom Oberheim’s birthday is a beautiful plugin emulation of the…
News Pro Audio Teletone Audio releases Vespertone: a stunning collection of vintage keyboard instruments by Owen Penglis Teletone Audio has been working since 2017 to bring a fresh take and flavour to some revered keyboards with their Vespertone virtual instruments. We had a deep dive into their…
Giveaways News We’re giving away Arturia’s V Collection 9: a bundle of amazing soft synths and keyboards! by Tim McArtney Arturia’s V Collection 9 is a complete software synth and keyboard heaven! These 33 instruments that include new releases and updates to classics could be all yours! Calling music makers…
News Pro Audio Engineering the Sound: Arturia V Collection 9 by Tim McArtney We took the new V Collection 9 from Arturia for a test drive in the Happy studio. It’s a complete package of synths, keys and sampler software instruments that will…
News Pro Audio Arturia releases V Collection 9 and it dominates by Tim McArtney Arturia has released the latest edition of their instrument bundle, V Collection 9. This update features 33 of the rarest, most iconic synthesizers and keyboard instruments along with 14,000 presets…
Pro Audio Cableguys team up with Nicky Romero for Kickstart 2: a sidechain plugin for all genres by Tim McArtney Cableguys teamed up with Nicky Romero for Kickstart 2. It’s a simple, fast and cross-genre sidechaining plugin. As well as being a quick tool for sidechaining we found it can…
Lists Pro Audio The 10 best free plugins from A-list audio companies by Dan Shaw Products from the big hitters in the pro audio game are usually pretty expensive, right? But not always. Here are the best free plugins that these heavyweights have to offer….
