Who doesn’t want free stuff? Groove3, Hal Leonard, Numark, and DJ Shortee have teamed up to form a giveaway with multiple prizes.
To enter, click HERE.
Groove3, Numark, and DJ Shortee Giveaway
Plugin Alliance: BX – ACME – SPL
Plugin Alliance keeps cranking out the hits with 3 new plugins. The bx Panoramic EQ, the Acme Opticom XLA-3, and the SPL EQ Ranger Plus.
Panoramic EQ:
– Three parametric bell-curve filters—each featuring a gain, frequency, Q and pan control—independently boost or cut EQ at discrete pan positions in the stereo field– In addition to providing the standard EQ parameters of Frequency and Bandwidth, you can select what portion of the stereo field you wish to cut or boost
– Allows unprecedented ability to “re-mix” stereo materialAcme Opticom XLA-3:– Unique optoelectric circuit that combines the best characteristics of three separate compression curves into a single unit – from clean to dirty– Smooth and seamless ‘LA-2A’ sound with the additional benefits of even-harmonic distortion when needed– Doubles as a “tone box” adding color and distortion without reducing dynamics if desiredEQ Rangers Plus:
– A virtual rack with 181 EQ modules with frequency and bandwidth settings custom designed for specific genres and sources by Grammy award winning mixer Craig Bauer and Brainworx Founder Dirk Ulrich– UPGRADE INFO: If you already own SPL EQ Rangers Vol. 1, you can upgrade to SPL EQ Ranger Plus for only $49. Upgrade is available through the “Manage Registered Plugins” page of your account.
For more information visit https://www.plugin-alliance.com/
pureMix 2.0 Launch
Good Morning Children! The site that makes learning fun has turned 2.0. pureMix has launched an all new sleek interface complete with fancy new buttons, and clothes to match the great training videos (including several Cooking with Fab tutorials that will get you in with the ladies). See, you not only learn about mixing and production, but also about life, love, and that the upright bass works for the devil. How can you resist? On top of pureMix offering free tutorials (link HERE), they’re also offering a sale of 40% off of a Pro Membership until April 10, 2016.
The Future Of Online Audio Education Is Here: pureMix v2.0
A top to bottom redesign of pureMix.net continues to bring the best pro level studio knowledge to the masses.
New York, NY pureMix.net is proud to announce the official release of the radically redesigned pureMix v2.0 website. Founded in 2011, pureMix is where over 47,000 producers and engineers from around the world regularly come to learn and to refine their craft.
Over a year in the making, pureMix v2.0 is a faster, cleaner, easier to use and gorgeous new web interface that provides an entirely new user experience. pureMix.net is also now 100% mobile friendly so tablet and mobile users can enjoy the inspiration of pureMix.net anywhere they go.
The pureMix.net community is made up of engineers and producers ranging from students to professionals who are constantly engaging in learning new and different methods for recording and mixing. Puremix.net mentors are some of the biggest names in the music industry including Andrew Scheps, Fab Dupont, and John Paterno who share their knowledge in a clear and engaging manner.
pureMix v2.0 also sets the stage for an exciting year of updates, including more masterclasses (both in the US and Europe), HD video streaming, and mix critiques where users can have their work reviewed by pureMix mentors.
The pureMix.netv2.0 site launches April 4th, 2016. To celebrate the launch there is a LIMITED TIME 40% off Spring Sale on pro memberships running until April 10th.
Selected pureMix.net Community Stats:
- ● 2.5 million total tutorials viewed since 2011
- ● 47,000+ registered users
- ● 100,000+ visitors a month
- ● 71,000+ followers on social media
For more information and to take advantage of the sale, visit http://www.puremix.net
Avid Launches Cloud Collaboration
Pro Tools 12 has raised some eyebrows with their subscription based licensing. Sure, people are upset about the changing tactics to combat piracy and encourage people to purchase updates, but business is business. All gripes aside Avid is adding many features to make this worth your while. One of them is cloud based collaboration.
Burlington, MA, March 30, 2016 –Avid® (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that the highly anticipated Avid Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools® is now available. Avid Cloud Collaboration makes it easy for artists and audio professionals to compose, record, edit, and mix projectsfrom any location worldwide, a key tenet of Avid Everywhere™. In conjunction with the Artist Community, an online community designed to foster creative connections and professional opportunities, Pro Tools with Avid Cloud Collaboration connects artists and media professionals to a premier community of collaborative music creation and audio production. Delivering on the promise to deliver more frequent innovation, Pro Tools 12.5 represents the fifth software release in less than a year.
“Pro Tools 12.5 confirms Avid’s commitment to delivering powerful workflows that connect artists, media professionals, and their work in a much more collaborative, efficient way so they can focus on creating their best work,” said Dana Ruzicka, vice president and chief product officer at Avid. “Avid Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools will radically change the way people make music, and open up unprecedented new creative possibilities. We’re excited to give customers the opportunity to experience this groundbreaking innovation.”
Until the release of Avid Cloud Collaboration for Pro Tools, there’s never been an elegant and efficient way for artists and audio professionals to work together on the same project. Now, instead of wasting time with tedious manual file management required when using generic cloud storage, Avid Cloud Collaboration synchronizes revisions and files in Pro Tools automatically. Customers can find and invite their connections to collaborate within the application or discover new collaborators through the online Avid Artist Community. They can then compose, record, edit, and mix tracks collaboratively with other Pro Tools users, just like they were working together in the same studio. Furthermore, the Artist Community enables customers to share and promote their work with top artists, musicians, producers, engineers, and other media professionals.
With the new Cloud Collaboration features, customers will be able to:
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Create cloud-based projects and invite others to collaborate
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Work on projects with others in real-time or offline
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Share audio and MIDI tracks, edits, mix changes, automation, and more
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Communicate with collaborators through text chat
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Minimize cloud storage up to 70% and accelerate transfers using lossless compression
| Pricing and availability Free (included with Pro Tools 12.5)
$9.99/month*
$24.99/month*
*Purchase this plan through your Avid Account. |
iZotope Mobius Filter
Movement is essential to a mix. It can bring life to an otherwise dull track and can make or break a song. Get the upper hand with Mobius.
Cambridge, MA (March 29, 2015) – iZotope, Inc., makers of award-winning tools for audio production, is announcing the release of Mobius Filter, a new effect plug-in that creates the sensation of infinite movement. Based on the auditory illusion of the Shepard Tone, the filters within Mobius Filter appear to defy logic, producing perpetually rising or falling effects that can be easily manipulated with a playful X/Y pad.The ever-ascending or descending results bring impact to a track: as an intensifying build-up to a chorus or drop, or as a creative effect on individual tracks and instruments. Music producers can turn to Mobius Filter as an inspiring alternative to a standard flanger or phaser, as the antidote to a lackluster bridge or arrangement, or as the spark for psychotropic sonic textures.
Early fans include renowned music producer/mixer/engineer Joe Chiccarelli (U2, The White Stripes, Spoon, The Shins): “I’m loving this – I’ve been using it on guitars, keys and drums. It’s great to have the up/down switch work while the track is playing to change the sweep. It’s a no-brainer filter…very cool!”
“Our goal was to make Mobius Filter a joy to play with,” adds Izzy Maxwell, iZotope Product Manager. “As you experiment with the controls, you start to realize how powerful directional motion can be, and how strongly it influences the mood and vibe of your track. Mobius Filter and its experience of ‘infinite motion’ offer up a modern tool for expressiveness, unlocking a new level of emotional control.”Key Features:
- Add motion and energy to your music with infinitely ascending or descending filter sweeps.
- Draw your own sweeps with the X/Y pad, making fluid adjustments to both center frequency and resonance using a single control.
- Achieve a rapid, pulsing effect or slower motion by adjusting the host tempo sync to anything from eighth notes to eight bars.
- Create an immersive environment with the Stereo slider, which widens the stereo field in an amount of your choosing.
- Create a static filter effect by pausing the filter motion with the Pause function. Or, pause it when it feels right and then automate it to create custom sweeps.
Availability and Pricing
Mobius Filter is available now for $49 USD (€49 EUR) at www.izotope.com and at select retailers.
Mobius Filter runs as a plug-in in your favorite audio editor. Learn more about Mobius Filter at www.izotope.com/mobiusfilter
Drawmer 1973
Softube has a great reputation of making tried-and-true plugin emulations of the greats. Need proof? Reviews HERE (Dynamite), HERE (Tubetech Classic Channel), and HERE (TSAR Reverb). Now that the formalities are out of the way, Softube has coded another Drawmer classic with the 1973 Multi Band Compressor.
LINKÖPING, SWEDEN: Swedish high-end plug-in developer Softube is proud to announce availability of the Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor plug-in, providing the latest in precision compression and dynamic control with the unmistakable sound of a modern Drawmer classic.
Micro-manage your dynamics
Get deep into the details with independent control over three frequency bands; pull out and fine-tune individual instruments; tame low frequencies while leaving the top end shimmering; tweak the details to get a bigger picture and your mixes wider and louder.
The original Drawmer hardware and then some!
Carefully modelled on the original hardware in collaboration with Drawmer themselves, this ultra- versatile new plug-in brings an iconic compressor bang up to date with added Mid-Side processing and sidechain option.
The Drawmer sound and Softube science solution
The Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor has a great-looking GUI echoing the hardware original, is CPU friendly, and comes with useful presets. Sleek precision control with the sound quality of an analog classic: an indispensable tool for today’s studio.
In short:
Ultra-versatile compression and dynamic control.
Zoom in to control the finest of details in your mix.
A plug-in with a true analog feel.
Carefully crafted with the design team at Drawmer.
Additional Mid-Side processing and sidechain not available in the original hardware.
Low CPU usage.
No USB iLok dongle required.
The Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor is available to buy from authorized dealers and Softube’s web shop from March 8, 2016, priced at $249. (An introductory price offer of $199 runs until March 31, 2016.)
Please visit the Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor product page for more information and a demonstration video; a free 20-day demo license can also be downloaded from here: http://www.softube.com/index.php?id=drawmer1973
All Softube plug-ins, including the Drawmer 1973 Multi-Band Compressor, use iLok’s machine-based license system, which is entirely free, meaning a USB iLok dongle is optional.
Audiffex inValve Effects
Anyone who coded plugins for TC Electronics knows their way around software. Audiffex ventures out on their own with their valve saturated channel strip, complete with Preamp, EQ, and Compressor. All for $49.00.
BOSKOVICE, CZECH REPUBLIC: host application and audio effects developer Audified is proud to announce availability of its second-generation Audiffex inValve Effects — an affordable plug-in suite simulating proven valve processing hardware with accurate modelling of analogue circuitry and valve characteristics as part of its Hybrid Valve Series — as of March 2…
Now in its second generation, Audiffex inValve Effects has history, dating back to the company’s beginnings well over a decade ago as DSound, developing its VL2 Multichannel Valve Interface plug-in exclusively for TC Electronic’s proprietary Power|Core platform as a direct result of the phenomenal growth of affordable hard disk-based recording systems. As an accurate software simulation of UK audio product manufacturer TL Audio’s venerable VL-1 valve interface, an eight- channel rack-mountable ‘rose-tinted’ affair designed for use with (and to bring sought-after analogue warmth to) the commonplace eight-track digital recorders of the time, it proved popular by balancing pristine digital audio quality with the richness of valves neatly wrapped in the plain-sailing functionality of a plug-in. Put simply, the VL2 Multichannel Valve Interface was conceived as a means of easily adding the clarity and warmth of valve circuitry during mixing or mastering within any Power|Core-accelerated VST or RTAS plug-in environment at up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution.
Later the product line was extended, renamed to inValve, while DSound itself became Audiffex, later Audified. As it still utilised Power|Core-provided DSP acceleration, accurate modelling of analogue circuitry and valve characteristics couldn’t be better (or simpler) than when using inValve — providing Power|Core remained an actively viable platform, of course. Cue TC Electronic’s disappointing decision to discontinue developing it — including hardware units as well as software — as part of a larger strategic review back in 2011. In an instant inValve was to be no more… or was it?
With many musicians and engineers still interested in accessing the warmer sound of inValve, Audiffex released the inValve Effects software suite in 2012, comprising three native plug-ins emulating hybrid valve devices and available in AU and VST versions with 64-bit support. inValve Preamp was almost the same as the original VL2 Multichannel Valve Interface plug-in while inValve Effects also added the self-explanatory inValve Compressor and inValve Equaliser into the welcome mix. Moreover, the complete bundle was affordably priced at $49.00 USD, unmissable really when bearing in mind that the original inValve bundle was priced at $250.00 USD (and the original VL2 Multichannel Valve Interface plug- in weighed in at $119.00 USD).
Times change and with it technology. Today, after another rebranding exercise, Audified’s second-generation Audiffex inValve Effects software suite serves up those same affordable and still-popular plug-ins, each running in 64-bit on native platforms (AAX/AU/VST2/VST3) with full support of Mac OS X 10.11 and Windows 10. Since standard and multichannel versions have helpfully been merged into one universal version, each plug-in can handle up to eight channels without the need to use a specialised multichannel version. All still add warmth and smoothness to analogue-like mixes, but bring welcome AAX support to the Avid Pro Tools community (fully supporting bypass functionality) while dropping the RTAS plug-in format. DSP performance is improved in keeping with the passage of time. After all, time and tide wait for no man… or software developer!
Speaking of developments, discerning users surely cannot fail to be impressed by the high-quality GUI makeover given to all three plug-ins. Indeed, second-generation Audiffex inValve Effects users will find things far easier on the eye while their ears will be as satisfied as they ever were. With an added ability to double-click in the onscreen display of each plug-in and enter exact numerical values for parameters — and also use the key modifiers to fine-tune adjustments — makes mixing more satisfying than ever before! Why wait when you can afford to make your mixes more involved with Audiffex inValve Effects?
Priced: $49.00
For more information, click HERE.
Burl B16 Mothership
We’ve all wanted the thick buttery conversion of Burl, but we lack the funds. Luckily, Burl has thrown us a bone with a scaled down mothership.
Burl Audio is proud to announce the release of the B16 Mothership, a 2U, 2-slot version of the revolutionary B80 Mothership, Burl Audio’s signature product. Simply put, the B80 Mothership has redefined digital recording, and now the legendary sound can be found in a smaller, more portable B16 Mothership. Utilizing technology developed for the B80, the new B16 Mothership uses the exact same I/O cards as the B80 Mothership, continuing Burl Audio’s deep dedication to analog class-A circuitry. The result is not only heard, it is felt. The Mothership stands out from every other interface on the market not because it is colored, but because it does not sterilize the source.
Using a card based system, and a heavy-duty 2U chassis, the B16 Mothership employs 2 card slots with an internal power supply and your choice of Motherboard for Digilink, MADI, Dante or SoundGrid connectivity. Every ADC channel uses a proprietary BX1 transformer and every DAC channel has the latest Burl Audio discrete op-amp, BOPA4.
For anyone who has yearned for a Mothership in a smaller format, this is a dream come true. A typical setup is a 4 in, 8 out system, but it can also be configured as an 8 input tracking system, or a 16-output portable mix rig. If needed, you can also use either the BAES4 card with 4 channels of AES in and out per card, or the BCLK card, which distributes 8 word clock outputs per card.
Digital interconnect is also completely configurable, and controlled by a swappable motherboard. Burl Audio offers four digital motherboards, the BMB1 (Digi-link) , BMB2 (MADI), BMB3 (Dante), and BMB4 (SoundGrid). The BMB1 comes standard with two DigiLink connectors for direct hookup to Pro Tools. The BMB2 features two optical MADI ports for use with ASIO or CORE AUDIO PCIe MADI cards. The BMB3 features two Ethernet ports for use with DANTE enabled DAWs and any DANTE enabled device, such as a digital mixing console. The BMB4 card allows for connectivity to any SOUNDGRID device, as well as low latency for a complete digital audio networking solution.
The B80 Mothership is the result of over 20 years of tireless research and development. The no compromise, no BS design strategy is immediately apparent in the build quality. There are also plans for film and broadcast grade cards where channel density and price per channel are of greater concern.
The B80 MOTHERSHIP takes care of virtually any music, broadcast or film recording situation, revolutionizing pro audio as we know it. In this digital era, many yearn for the tone of records past, and analog tape is becoming a lost art. The B80 MOTHERSHIP clearly bridges this analog to digital gap.
Price: $1499.00
For more information, visit http://burlaudio.com/products/b16-mothership
Auralex MudGuard V2
Let’s face it, most of us do not have the greatest of environments to track. Most of us have circumstances *COUGH (wives) who do not let us hang the less than wife friendly sound treatment on the walls of what small dark corner of the house they’ve banished us to. So we need to take matters in our own hands in the form of portable sound treatment. Therefore we have Auralex’s MudGuard V2.
Indianapolis, IN, January 27, 2016 – Auralex® Acoustics, Inc., the world’s leading brand of acoustical treatments, introduces its updated MudGuard™ v2 Microphone Shield, which isolates mics by eliminating external noise bleed and filtering out external overtones. This design is engineered for maximum effectiveness using Auralex Studiofoam® to reduce excessive room ambience and off-axis sound.The Auralex MudGuard v2 is a microphone shield unlike any other. Its unique, patent-pending multi-radii convex shape is designed to direct any unwanted and off-axis acoustic energy away from the microphone. Most flat and concave microphone shields tend and focus energy toward the microphone causing unwanted colorations. The non-perforated, solid back on the MudGuard v2 allows for maximum sound isolation by blocking sound from the recording environment, through the shell, to the microphone. The included hardware allows the MudGuard v2 to easily mount to most microphone stands and allows the user the flexibility to adjust the microphone proximity.MudGuard v2 Features:
- Internal convex shape minimizes sound energy focusing on the microphone
- Decreases external noise while filtering unwanted overtones
- Reduce excessive room ambiance and off-axis sound for increased microphone isolation
- Engineered with Auralex Studiofoam for maximum effectiveness
- Mounts easily to most microphone stands
- Dimensions: 16″ Wide x 10″ Deep x 14″ Tall
For more information, please visit http://www.auralex.com/product/mudguard-v2/
Tracktion T7
We reviewed Tracktion 5 (here) and really thought it had great potential, it just needed a facelift in the interface depatment. Well T7 delivers on that and more.
SEATTLE, WA (March 1, 2016) – Tracktion Corporation, a music recording software developer known for bold innovation, has announced the launch of T7, the latest version of their popular digital audio workstation (DAW). Starting at only $60 for a new license and available exclusively from tracktion.com, T7 introduces new technology to inspire creativity while remaining remarkable value.
Introduced in 2002 by Julian Storer, the Tracktion DAW represented a new approach by breaking from the traditional recording studio workflow. It empowered musicians of any caliber to produce multi-track recordings without previous studio or DAW experience and steadily gained a large user base. While many Tracktion breakthroughs are now being adopted by competing applications, T7 elevates the state of the art once again with the most comprehensive upgrade in the platform’s history.
“With T7, we’ve taken the Tracktion paradigm a lot further,” explained Lead Developer, Dave Rowland. “In addition to a great looking, more dynamic user interface, there are a lot of practical improvements designed to boost productivity. However, I’m most excited about the new tools for manipulating clips and plugins. With unique features like these, T7 will take users in new directions.”
One of T7’s creative-oriented introductions, Clip Layer Effects (Pat. Pend.), allows complete control of sound design at the clip level. Another new feature, Multi-Browser Sync, provides the ability to preview many files together, from multiple browsers, in sync with the edit. For plugins (VST and AU), there is a new visual selector to speed the sorting process and new LFO Generators to quickly modulate any plugin parameter. Even the MARKETPLACE interaction has been improved making it easy to shop for new virtual instruments and effects without leaving the T7 app environment.
Visit https://www.tracktion.com/products/t7-daw for more detail on these and many more fresh ideas. You can also purchase a license and download either T7 as the DAW only or in a bundle containing a suite of plugins for even greater savings. A free demo version of T7, to “try before you buy,” is available.
Price: $60 (purchase) $30 (upgrade)
For more information, visit https://www.tracktion.com/products/t7-daw
