New free frequency shifter
sg-freakshift
Background info:
This is a not-quite-technically-correct stereo frequency shifter (with seperate controls for the left & right channels) based on techniques seen on this web page: http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~clark/nordmodularbook/nm_spectrum_shift.html
The reason for this not being technically correct is that doing this the right way would require a lot more CPU. This implementation only achieves true frequency shifting in a certain range of frequencies, while frequencies outside of this range get an effect closer to ring modulation, which is still interesting.
There is also a simple distortion effect and LFOs for modulation.
10 new fat refills at Stereoklang
This time there are everything from synth leads to rex loops and cool ambient patches for you to enjoy
Make sure to check them out and spread the word 
Free synthesizer that emulates a circuit-bending device
Always fancy software that looks like hardware
Bend Box is a software synthesizer that emulates a circuit-bending device. Can be useful for making experiments and for creating various noise FX. All knobs can be tweaked manually or thru easily assignable MIDI controllers. MIDI Automation is also available.
Watch the great video below
With Bend Box you can get wide range of noises: from the soft gurgling to ringing grinding, or even strange melodical timbres.
15 new Reason Refills at Stereoklang
Free refill from Sonic Reality
Sonic Reality, creators of the Sonic Refills, Miroslav Refills, Ultra Refills and the popular free Tastefill have put together yet another free refill for all Reason 4 users to download. This time they tell us that it is one stellar-sounding 24-bit drum kit from the Ocean Way Drums library; a refill with a stereo Ocean Way Drum Kit 10 “Medium Ambience Mix” Kit for the NNXT and ReDrum.
Here’s all the details from the press release…
The original pre-packed size of this amazing drum kit is over 700 MB! This FREE kit includes alternating hits mapped in both General Midi and “iMap” (Sonic Reality’s proprietary drum mapping system for achieving greater performance realism and expression).
Ocean Way® Drums features larger-than-life sound, having been recorded in the legendary Studio B at Ocean Way® Recording in Hollywood, California where artists like Radiohead, Beck, Green Day, Kanye West, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and countless other artists record. It was recorded and mixed by Grammy®-winning engineers Allen Sides and Steven Miller to offer users “album ready” drum mixes right out of the box. Ocean Way® Drum kits have a natural acoustic sound that has presence, punch and depth rarely found in drum sample libraries, winning accolades such as Keyboard Magazine’s Key Buy and Electronic Musician Magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award. Now all Reason 4 users can have a FREE taste of this amazing drum sample collection to use right inside their Reason 4’s NNXT, ReDrum and Combinator!
The FREE “Ocean Way® Drum Kit 10 Medium” Refill can be downloaded exclusively from Sonic Reality’s download site- DownloadableSoundz. All Reason 4 users may click on this link: http://www.downloadablesoundz.com/redeemcredits.php?refcode=pr10-21-09 and enter the following promo code: PROMO-OWDPROP
Or simply go directly to:http://www.downloadablesoundz.com/freesoundz.php after first setting up a free download account with DownloadableSoundz.com
3 new great Reason Refills for download
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Thor CZ Refill is here!
The Thor Polysonic Synthesizer is not only an incredible tool for new and inventive sound design but also remains faithful to classic synths with its ability to accurately emulate vintage equipment of the past. In this particular refill we take focus of Thor’s ability to create authentic Casio CZ patches through its phase distortion ocillator. The refill contains 96 patches in Thor and Combinator instruments, 4 tutorial/template files and a document discussing the CZ architecture and approach to emulation within Thor. For those who have owned one of the CZ-101/1000 synthesizers will appreciate the first 16 patches of this refill which are almost identical to the factory presets that shipped with the original units.
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Introducing
Thanks to White Crow for allowing us to present the community with the free refill. This is a great refill that nearly emulates the full range of the Yamaha CS-01. By taking the raw waveforms of the original unit and assigning combinator controls to modulate ASDR and filter combinatinos you basicaly have a full functioning CS-01. At almost 42MB it find a nice place in your refill library. Enjoy!
New free VSTs from Synthgeak and free Reason Refills
Synthgeek has released the SG-WSS1, SG-APCX and SG-APC1, three free virtual synthesizer plug-ins for Windows.
SG-WSS1, SG-APCX and SG-APC1 details
- SG-WSS1 — The “WSS” stands for Wave Shaping Synth. This is a subtractive synth based on an idea inspired by my K2000. By no means an emulation, it merely makes use of waveshaping techniques similar to a couple of the K2000’s DSP algorithms. Think VA with a twist, and some nice modulation options.
- SG-APCX — This is an expanded version of the APC1 synth found below, including more filter options, distortion, and modulation via 3 LFO’s & 3 step sequencers. Think of it as a groovebox for crazy synth fx. It can also be coerced into lo-fi squelchy bassline territory, though due to it’s nature, tuning can be tricky.
- SG-APC1 — A rather simple noise machine inspired by the Kaustic Machines Atari Punk Console. Best when tweaked or automated, as otherwise it just puts out a steady tone. Includes a basic on-off MIDI gate and a highpass filter for added usefulness.
Synthgeek’s VST plug-ins are available as freeware for Windows PC – Download them here >>
AND !!
Stereoklang has uploaded 13 more nice Reason Refills for FREE download >>
Primeloops Free Samples
Prime Loops, providers of low-cost, high quality sample packs are giving away 200MB of free samples from several of their releases. Some really nice stuff in there and a few more freebies to be found across the site. Stay tuned for a competition to win one of their sample packs coming soon!
NOTE: WAV only
Free Industrial Distortion VST
NoiseSoft have released their first effect plug in – Hard Line industrial distortion. They say that it’s a custom noise based distortion effect that will take your sound from a clean ‘natural’ gain to an extreme level of distortion that simulates a white noise waveform at it’s highest setting.
The plug-in has a single knob design:
- GAIN: Lowest setting is pure bypass, highest setting is extreme distortion, almost to the point of white noise.
Pricing and Availability:
Free download
Free plug-ins from Lower Rythm and new free Reason Refills
The Lower Rhythm has announced the release of Signals, a synthesizer plug-in for Windows.
Intended to create incredibly intricate and lush pad sounds, Signals utilizes four oscillators (each with their own signal path) in conjunction with two powerful LFOs (32 possible destinations each, 5 waveforms) and an LFO-modulated global delay. Each oscillator has its own waveform selector (5 shapes), tuning control, lowpass filter, bit crusher and volume envelope.
Signals features
- Four independent oscillator channels w/coarse tuning.
- Bit crusher.
- Lowpass filter.
- Volume envelope.
- Two LFO’s with 32 output destinations each.
- LFO-modulated delay channel.
However The Lower Rythm has also released several nice totally free effect and generator plug-ins that can be downloaded at Stereoklang >>
and
Stereoklang has also uploaded 12 more Reason Refills (the 20081211-folder) here >>
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