News: Studio Electronics – BOOMSTAR
Posted on | April 2, 2012 | No Comments
“Back to the raw power and purity of non-programmable* discrete analog––where STUDIO ELECTRONICS started in 1985. The snap and punch of hardware envelopes drive the BOOMSTAR’s brilliant voltage controlled circuits with unparalleled sonic integrity and versatility. BOOMSTAR is the ultimate desktop analog synthesizer for those who remember and desire still, the electronic Analog sound that changed the world and for seekers who have yet to discover that magic and delight… in their time.More info here: http://www.studioelectronics.com/products/synths/boomstar/
News: Tone Boosters – TB ReelBus
Posted on | April 2, 2012 | No Comments
Tone Boosters released TB ReelBus, a analog tape simulation plugin.
“TB ReelBus is an analog tape recording simulator that aims at accurate simulation of all properties related to tape, including its frequency and level dependent saturation, inter-modulation effects, bias dependencies, tape hiss, asperity noise, wow and flutter, and clipping of electronic circuitry. It is especially suitable for bus processing (including the master bus) to subtly sweeten and enhance the sound.
TB ReelBus currently contains 7 preset recorder simulations, which can be adjusted individually by offsetting the tape hiss, asperity noise, amount of spectrum and saturation processing, and alike.”
In addition to that Tone Boosters released some interesting articles about simulating real analog tape.
The reel project – part 1
The reel project – part 2
The reel project – part 3
listen to the audio demos:
More info here: http://www.toneboosters.com/tb-reelbus/
Tags: analog > plugin > saturation > simulation > tape > TB ReelBus > Tone Boosters > vst
News: Waldorf – Pulse2
Posted on | Januar 19, 2012 | No Comments
Waldorf announced Pulse2 , an analog desktop synthesizer.
Manchmal kommen sie eben doch zurück, die Legenden. Und im Falle des Pulse 2 stärker als zuvor. Er ist die Wiedergeburt DES Analog Synthesizers der 90er Jahre – und Synthesizer-Enthusiasten dürfen sich über das kleine Biest in seinem mattschwarzen Desktopgehäuse freuen.
Features:
- 3 Analog Oszillatoren + 1 Nnoise Generator
- Pulse mit Modulation
- Hard Sync
- Filter FM von Oscillator 3
- Ring Modulation von Oscillator 3
- XOR Osc Mode
- 8/4 Voice Paraphonic Modes
- Cascaden Filter
- 24dB/12db Lowpass, 12db Highpass/Bandpass filter Modes
- Umfangreicher Arpeggiator
- 8-Slot Modulation Matrix
- USB
- MIDI
- Externer Analog Signal Eingang
- Stereo Line Ausgang
- Kopfhörer Anschluss
- Kompatibel mit Pulse Classic
- 128×64 Pixel LC Display mit weißer Hintergrundbeleuchtung
- 8 Edelstahl Regler
- 500 Sound Programme
- Electron-absorbierendes schwarzes Gehäuse
More info here: http://www.waldorfmusic.de/de/pulse-2-uebersicht.html
News: Arturia – MiniBrute
Posted on | Januar 19, 2012 | No Comments
Arturia announced MiniBrute, an analog synth. No it´s not software it´s hardware!!!
More info here: http://www.arturia.com/
ipad: Moog – Animoog
Posted on | Oktober 24, 2011 | No Comments
Moog released Animoog a couple of days ago. During this month the app is available for just $ 0,99. It´s quite nice funny synthesizer app that makes quite fun to play with.
More info here: http://www.moogmusic.com/products/apps/animoog
free midi loops: Audiovapor – free MIDI Sequences Pack Three
Posted on | August 5, 2011 | No Comments
After free Audiovapor MIDI Sequence Pack One and Audiovapor MIDI Sequence Pack Two, Audiovapor released Audiovapor MIDI Sequence Pack Three.
“Analog-style 16 step MIDI loops suitable for electro, techno & house basslines and melodies.
50 loops per pack. Will work in all DAWs that use MIDI. These files are royalty-free to use in your own compositions.
Use at your own risk. Files may not be distributed in any form without permission.”
More info and download here: http://www.audiovapor.com/midi-sequences.html
Tags: 16 step > analog > audiovapor > basslines > electro > free > freeware > house > loops > melodies > midi > sequences > techno
news: XILS lab – The Synthix Pre Order & group buy
Posted on | Juni 21, 2011 | No Comments
XILS lab released the final beta of The Synthix, a emulation from a famous and legendary Synthesizer from the 80′s.
The Synthix is a virtual 16 voices analog synthesizer and as it, brings what we can call now standard analog features :
- Two oscillators with 4 selectable waveforms, Triangle, Saw, Square, Pulse and its dedicated PWM and Ring modulator mode. Additionally, the Triangle and Sawtooth waveforms do have PWM modes. Several waveforms can be selected simultaneously for each of the oscillators.
- One multimode filter based on the CEM 3320 chip emulation, providing Self oscillating 12 dB and 24 dB low pass, 6 and 12 dB band pass, and 12 dB high pass modes.
- Four D-ADSR : an enhanced standard ADSR envelope with a MIDI syncable delay.
- Four LFOs, including two neverseen LFOS types.
- Four embedded effects : Delay, Chorus, Phaser, Dual EQs
- One Multi-track sequencer
- Several playing modes including A la Moog mono modes and several Polyphonic modes
The Synthix, has every XILS-lab products, brings also some never seen features :
- The Chaox : an LFO based on fully calculated chaotics functions. real life enters in synthesizers
- The Rythm : an LFO with uses the Rythm for its main purpose.
- Guitar modes, Circular and random polyphonic modes
And last but not least, The Synthix is multi-layer and has a polytimbral mode:
- 8 totaly independant layers (each layer can have its own set of oscillators, filters, envelopes, glide and lfos, with independent settings).
- 2 keyboards, each with its own independent arpeggiator and MIDI settings management.
Pre-Order/Pre-Release
Until July 21th get up to 50% discount on the Synthix (+5% for Xils-lab customers)
Buy it before the final release ! Only 84€50 instead of 169€ (around $119 instead of $239)
XILS lab also anounced a group buy:
This offer combines Pre-order and Group-buy
| Threshold | New users | Xils Customers |
| <100 | 40% : 101.4€ | 45% :92.95€ |
| <250 | 45% :92.95€ | 50% :84.5€ |
| <300 | 50% :84.5€ | 55% :76.05€ |
| >300 | 50% + gifts | 55% + gifts |
More info here: http://www.xils-lab.com/pages/Synthix.html
Tags: analog > beta > group buy > plugin > synthesizer > synthix > vst > xils-lab