Want to add some sausage to your mix?
Dada Life has released the Sausage Fattener, an effect plug-in for Windows and Mac in collaboration with Tailored Noise.
The Sausage Fattener only has two knobs. But don’t be fooled. With those seemingly simple parameters you can create loads of different sounds. Use the Sausage Fattener on a single channel with moderate settings as a musical compressor. Turn it up and you have a dirty bastard of distortion. But you can also use the plugin on a bus (for example all the drums and the bass) or the whole track as a mastering plugin.
The Sausage Fattener is used by Tiësto, Kaskade, Diplo, Laidback Luke, Chuckie, Sebastian Ingrosso, Dirty South, Hardwell, Angger Dimas, Frank E, Zedd, Lazy Rich, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike, Marcus Schossow, John Dahlbäck and many other DJ/producers.
The Sausage Fattener is available as an effect plugin for PC and Mac (VST/AU) for $29 USD.
Featuring a new auto-panner and tremolo effect plug-in
Audio Damage has released Panstation, an auto-panner and tremolo effect plug-in for Windows and Mac.
Panstation is, without question, the most sophisticated autopanner plug-in available.
We started with a loose model of the venerable Drawmer M500′s panning engine, then added the counting features from the Audio & Design PanScan (probably the most famous vintage autopanner, and the “secret weapon” of many well-known producers.) The result is an autopanner plug-in that is second to none in both feature set and sound.
Panstation features
- Four different panning laws, including an exact 1:1 clone of the M500 pan law.
- Ten panning waveforms, including all the waveforms present in the M500.
- Free-run, MIDI tempo sync, MIDI note trigger, MIDI note number, and CC control of panning.
- Audio trigger counting feature from the A&D PanScan.
- Easy-to-read user interface. No squinting at tiny pixel fonts.
- Relative phase control of each side, for tremolo and stereo widening effects.
- MIDI Learn for full MIDI CC control over every parameter.
Panstation for Windows and Mac (VST/AU) is available to purchase for $39 USD.
The new vintage MPX Master Tape plug-in with some surprises
Waves Audio has unveiled the MPX Master Tape plug-in. Developed in association with producer/engineer Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss) as part of an ongoing series of collaborations, the MPX Master Tape plug-in for Mac and PC is modeled on a rare machine consisting of an Ampex 350 transport and 351 electronics. With adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow and flutter, along with noise parameters, the MPX provides comprehensive control over the contours of any sound. Additionally, Waves has added a flexible slap and feedback delay, ideal for rock, dance, dub and countless other styles. For recording, mixing, mastering and more, MPX brings the richness and warmth of real tape saturation to any DAW setup.
When Waves started their hardware modeling project with Eddie Kramer, it was always their intention to create a model of the original recording chain from Olympic Studios in London that Kramer used on his great recordings of Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix. The Ampex 350 and 351 valve tape machines were mainstays of the recording industry and were used for literally thousands of hit albums and singles over more than two decades of recording. Waves tracked down a perfectly maintained machine (owned by veteran mixer/engineer Eric Schilling), and began the long, complex modeling process. Assisting Waves were Bob Olhsson (Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross) and co-developer John Haeny (Jim Morrison and the Doors, John Coltrane, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne). Waves used 3M Scotch 206/207 tape for the modeling, as it was considered an almost ideal match for this machine.
Features:
» Modeled on the Ampex 350/351 1/4″ reel-to-reel
» Adjustable tape speed, bias, flux, wow and flutter
» Slap and feedback delay
» Up to 24-bit 96kHz resolution
» Mono and Stereo components
» Supports TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST, AU
» PC- and Mac compatible
Controls:
» SPEED selects the simulated tape speed
» MONITOR selects the monitoring mode
» BIAS controls the level of the ultrasonic bias signal
» VU METER displays input or output level
» VU CALIBRATION controls the VU meter headroom calibration
» DELAY TIME controls the time of the tape delay effect, with settings for 7.5 ips (266 milliseconds) and15ips(133ms)
» DELAY TYPE toggles between delay modes
» FEEDBACK controls the amount of the delayed output signal
» LOWPASS controls the LP cutoff frequency on the delay path
» RECORD LEVEL controls the input level
» LINK I/O links Record and Playback Levels controls
» PLAYBACK LEVEL controls the total signal output level
» FLUX controls the level of simulated magnetic radiation emitted from the record head
» WOW & FLUTTER controls the speed and gain modulations and fluctuations
» NOISE controls the level of added modeled noise but not noise modulations and signal additive noise
The Waves MPX Master Tape plugin is availablenow for $200 Native / $300 TDM, with special introductory prices of $99 Native/$149 TDM being offered for a limited time.
Making thing Endless
Endless Series is unique synthesis and effect plugin based on the Shepard Tone auditory illusion. It generates mind bending infinite scales, psychedelic drones and fascinating sonic textures and works as a tone generator, a ring modulator, phaser, flanger or resonant filter bank effect.
Features:
VST2 / AudioUnit plugin based on the Shepard Tone auditory illusion
Additive tone generator with up to 40 partials
Circular pitch ring modulator, flanger, filter and 24 stage phaser FX
Glissando, auto-stepped and MIDI stepped modes
Many options to tweak harmonicity and timbre
Stereo detune, phase offset and auto-panning
Quantise pitches to 14 different scales
Soft clipping, extra harmonics and noise modulation
Fast ASR amplitude envelope in MIDI stepped mode
MIDI reset-able for repeatable output
Integrated help system
32 high quality factory presets”
de la Mancha has released Strip T’s – a new channel strip effect plugin
de la Mancha has released Strip T’s, a channel strip effect plugin designed to be as straight-forward to use as possible but with a wide range of sonic sculpting possibilities.
It has a gate, low-cut filter, 3 band EQ, soft-knee compressor and soft/hard clipper, plus metering and a full stereo audio path.
Strip T’s brings together the knowledge and experience from developing individual effect plugins like the QB-3 EQ, sixtyfive compressor and ClipStar soft clipper. By combining the core parts of these effects, a significant amount of CPU is saved compared to running these plugins individually.
Each stage can be turned off when not needed to save further CPU, and a mono version is also available which is even more efficient.
Strip T’s features
- Stereo Channel Strip with gate, filter, EQ, compressor and clipper stages.
- Full stereo signal path (mono version also included).
- Noise gate with attack & release plus indicator to show when in operation.
- Low-cut filter to take out inaudible sub bass and free up headroom.
- 3 band EQ, with selectable frequency ranges and EQ shapes.
- Soft-knee, RMS Compressor with parallel compression and external sidechain.
- Clipper offering soft and hard clipping.
- dB meters showing current and peak levels for input and output.
- Developed with SE 1.1, so no problems with multiple instances.
- Stereo, Mono and non-sidechain versions included.
Strip T’s is available to purchase as a VST effect plugin for Windows for $29 USD.
More information: de la Mancha / Strip T’s
Frequency AudioUnit plug-in for improved creativity
Sinevibes has announced a major update to it’s Frequency AudioUnit plug-in, which they tell us vastly increases the creative possibilities of this hybrid synthesizer. The new version 1.1.0 includes the following improvements and new features:
- Completely redesigned user interface with enhanced controls
- Increased note sequencer length to 32 steps
- New triangle, saw and square oscillator waveforms
- Oscillator balance modulation by envelope follower
- More prominent sound of the waveshaper
- Increased XY pad control depth of the waveshaper model #3
- New preset patches
Pricing and Availability:
Frequency version 1.1.0 is immediately available as a download for $49, and it’s a free update for all existing users. Frequency requires Mac OS 10.5 or later running on 32/64 bit Intel or PowerPC.
More information:
Redtron_400 VST plug-in featuring the Taijiguy’s Mellotron samples
Redtron_SE is a Special Edition of the Redtron_400. This VST plug-in uses the Taijiguy’s Mellotron samples (taken from a 1973 Mellotron M400S – Serial #500). The samples have been cleaned (not too much) by removing an annoying 60Hz hum and some unwanted “clicks” and “pops” here and there.
Features :
– Nine sound types : MKII Flute, MKII 3 Violins, M400 Cello, MKII Brass, M400 Combined Choir, M400 String Section, M400 Woodwinds, M300A Violins, M300B Violin
– No loops : as the original Mellotron, each sound is eight seconds long with, in many cases, “the bad endings”.
– Exclusive “Mellotronic Click” switch. On real Mellotrons, “Click” can be heard at the beginning of a note, when the tape comes in contact with the replay head. These “clicks” are here randomly generated, so you don’t hear twice the same and they can appear on any key ; A rotary knob allows you to control the effect intensity (of course, you can also completely disable it ). Note : this function is inactive when the attack parameter is set to any value different from zero.
– Layer (two sounds A & B) and split possibilities (octave shift).
– Independent parameters for sound A & B :
– Volume, Tone, Pan, Tune, Reverb, Delay, Attack & Release, Octave & Note parameters.
– Delay effect (Amount, Time, Feedback & Pan parameters).
– Reverb effect (Mix, Width, Size & Damp parameters).
– Global Volume control.
– Global Tone control.
– Global Pitch control.
– Freeware.
Redtron_SE is probably the most faithful and authentic Mellotron’s emulation of all Redtron Plug-ins. Many thanks to Taijiguy and his Mellotron samples. Link : http://leisureland.us/audio/…
You can download REDTRON_SE v1.0 free legally from the official Artfake_Labs product site at http://sites.google.com/site…
Monolith Low latency guitar Synth plugin Preview
Monolith is a very low latency, guitar driven VST plugin Synthesiser.
This is just a preview of the prototype.
Monolith is planned for release in the spring of 2011.
Nomad Factory Echoes is released
This video shows the new Echoes Analog Echo Box plug-in by Nomad Factory. The plug-in is available for both Mac and Windows in VST, RTAS or AU format.
Nomad Factory has introduced Echoes, a virtual analog delay effect plug-in for Mac and PC that emulates classic delays, including:
- PLX-1 based on Echoplex 1;
- PLX-3 based on Echoplex 3;
- OILCAN based on Tel-Ray Oilcan Delay;
- EHX-DM based on Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man; and
- ADM-2 based on Boss DM-2 Analog Delay.
Nomad Factory Echoes is available now for $129.
Features:
- ECHO TIME: Controls the time from 20 to 2000ms of analog delay.
- PANNING: Center position for stereo pan, left or right causes ping pong effect.
- ECHO MODE: Choose from 5 classic analog delay effects.
- REPEATS: Controls the feedback amount of the delay effect.
- MIX: Controls the balance of the wet /dry signal.
- EXTRA KNOBS: 3 additional preset knobs that change according to the currently selected mode.
- PLX-1: Wow & Flutter, Drive and Echo Level
- PLX-3: Bass, Treble and Echo Level
- EHX-DM: Mod Speed, Mod Depth and Echo Level
- OILCAN: Tone, Variation and Echo Level
- ADM-2: Bass, Treble and Echo Level
- SYNC SWITCH: Sync your delays to your song’s master tempo
- VINTAGE SWITCH: Give your delays that vintage analog sound by filtering the repeats
- STEREO WIDENER: Increases the width of the delay. Lowest setting is true mono
- INPUT: Sets the input level of Echoes
- OUTPUT: Sets the output level of Echoes
- POWER bypasses the entire unit
Sneak preview of the “Compassion” plug-in
DMGAudio has sent us a little sneak preview of their latest plug-in called “Compassion.” Judging from the name and and images showing off the various parameters, it appears to be a compressor of some kind.
Check out their official Dev blog for updates as they happen at http://blog.dmgaudio.com/
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