Master Plan Plugin is 50% Off for Black Friday!
Los Angeles, CA (November 9, 2023) – Musik Hack, the brainchild of Grammy-nominated producer/engineer Stan Greene and composer/plug-in developer Samuel Fischmann, released MASTER PLAN earlier this year, a complete high end mastering workflow designed for maximum ease of use and a no-compromise approach to professional quality. Now, from November 19th through December 2, Master Plan is on sale for 50% off (lifetime license only) at musikhack.com.
Master Plan has become a go-to for many music producers worldwide, from pros like mixing engineer Mark Parfitt (Justin Bieber, Kehlani, Ty Dolla $ign, Snoop Dogg) who says: “Master Plan’s limiter can be pushed aggressively far! All the tonal options are tasteful and applicable across genres… This plugin is legit,” to the experts at Sound On Sound and Computer Music who gave Master Plan their Innovation Award and Recording Magazine who said “…easily one of the best all-in-one plugins I have used or heard.”
“Master Plan is a great option for all musicians who want to get release-ready masters with simple controls: Crystal clear loudness, rich, analog saturation, phase-coherent imaging, physical tape emulation, and extra tools to fix and monitor your mix,” says Stan Greene. “It’s great for hobbyists but also for the pros. In fact, Master Plan was just used on a new song from SZA featuring Justin Bieber called “Snooze” (Acoustic), on all 19 tracks of Busta Rhymes’ new upcoming album Blockbusta, and on new RCA Records signee Maiya The Don’s new album Hot Commodity.”
Master Plan was made to mimic the painstaking steps taken by professional mastering engineers to provide polished, release ready masters. Producers can now replace the endless amount of plugins on their master channel with one powerful tool. Master Plan allows fine-tuning tracks with custom made tone controls Clean, Calm, Thick, Tape, Smooth, Multipressor, carefully calibrated to ranges that won’t affect the mix. While Master Plan may look simple, it gives you full creative control to make anything from a clean, loud mix to a warm, vibey record.
Key features:
Master Plan is for all the music producers, songwriters, artists, and musicians who publish music on their own and who want to compete side by side with the major labels. Master Plan gives them the edge they need to distinguish themselves amongst the massive amount of people uploading music everyday.
Master Plan is available at Musikhack.com with a rent-to-own option of $35/month for 5 months, or as a forever license of $175. This license is on sale during Black Friday for $88 from November 19 to December 2, 2023.
Pre-Order: November 9th, 2023, 5pm GMT
Release: November 13th, 2023, 5pm GMT
The dynamic new sample library – to be delivered in two tiers, Core and Professional – is a sterling cello sound that encompasses Spitfire Audio’s cutting-edge sampling technology and embodies the rich musical heritage and timeless essence of one of the most celebrated and renowned recording spaces in the world — Abbey Road Studio One.
Performed by London’s top film and TV session Cellists and created using new recording and development techniques from R&D sessions at Abbey Road, Abbey Road Orchestra: Cellos includes detailed legato patches with appropriate interval triggering that reacts in real time, so that every time you play, your next movement is triggered.
METICULOUS AND EXPRESSIVE
Celebrating the stunning sound of a Cello section captured at Abbey Road Studios, this VST, offers an extensive range of articulations and playing styles — lyrical and performance legatos, a wide selection of longs and shorts, and control over a variety of articulations to allow you to create both intimate and epic soundscapes.
Meticulously recorded to allow for smooth and expressive transitions between notes, emulating the natural way a performer shifts from one note to another without breaks, Abbey Road Orchestra: Cellos has been designed to improve playability and responsiveness vastly, with multiple dynamic legato intervals, and flexible interval types triggered by playing speed and/or velocity.
CUTTING EDGE LEGATO TECHNOLOGY
Stepping up its legato technology in both the Core and Professional versions, Abbey Road Orchestra: Cellos features the most detailed and advanced legatos that Spitfire Audio has ever made. With multiple layers of legato techniques reacting in realtime to your playing speed and velocity.
The Core tier offers a comprehensive collection of articulations and playing styles, with a very high level of sampling depth and one signal option curated by GRAMMY®-Award-winner Simon Rhodes, in order to keep the size and RAM requirements low.
With extended velocity triggered patches – portamento (slide/glissando between notes) and detaché (separate bow strokes) – plus accented marcato and ‘soft swell’ entries for single long notes, the Professional tier is the pinnacle of detail, expression and playability, setting a new standard for the sound of the cello in the digital age.
STUDIO ONE: ICON OF THE PAST, INNOVATOR FOR THE FUTURE
A host to celebrated classical recordings from Elgar and Prokofiev, as well as iconic film scores from Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi, The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, and the more recent releases of Avengers: Endgame, Black Panther and Tar, Studio One needs no introduction.
Home to one of the greatest in-house collections of vintage and modern microphones and a control room fitted with a 72-channel Neve 88 RS console with a unique and comprehensive surround monitor section, Studio One is the perfect setting for Spitfire Audio’s meticulously planned recording sessions. The company’s aim is to work with the best, to deliver you the world’s most detailed sampling orchestra, and Abbey Road – one of the most in-demand recording studios in the film scoring landscape – was the perfect space to make this happen.
“Spitfire Audio are undoubtedly the best team in the world to deliver something truly groundbreaking. The bar has been raised exceedingly high and this is only the beginning for the Abbey Road Orchestra series. It feels like we are all in for a remarkable journey.”
— Mirek Stiles Head of Audio Products, Abbey Road Studios
KEY FEATURES
Product page URL: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-cellos (will be live when the product is on sale)
AVAILABILITY & PRICING
Pre-order available: November 9th, 2023 at 5pm GMT
Pre-order link: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-cellos
Available: November 13th, 2023 at 5pm GMT
Professional link: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-cellos-professional
Core link: https://www.spitfireaudio.com/abbey-road-orchestra-cellos-core
Professional RRP: £249 / $309 / 289€ **
Pre-order: £199 / $244 / 229€ *
Core RRP: £149 / $189 / 169€ **
Pre-order: £119 / $149 / 134€ *
** There will be a promo crossgrade for all Abbey Road Orchestra and Orchestral Foundations product owners. Available from November 9th until November 16th, 2023
* 20% discount from November 9th until November 16th, 2023
With a massive giveaway of guitar recording gear and softwarefor 20 lucky contributors to the success
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Introducing a free-to-use version of the production-standard preset browsing plugin. Play with 100 fresh presets from V Collection, Pigments, and beyond, plus a quick-fire interface that makes sound exploration & playing a breeze for everyone.
_Main features
Analog Lab Play is the perfect introduction to sound exploration, putting the best sounds at the fingertips of musicians, producers, and new users.
Here’s what’s included:
The finest presets
Save time & find the right presets for any style in seconds, from trap bass to ambient synths.
Easy to use
A minimalist layout with macro controls for playful & immediate changes to each preset.
The sound store
Quickly browse presets, save favorites, and explore hundreds of free & premium expansions.
_Play View for Analog Lab users
Users of Analog Lab Pro and Analog Lab Intro can also enjoy the simplified interface from Analog Lab Play with ‘Play View’, part of a free update via Arturia Software Center.
For more information visit ARTURIA here:
https://www.arturia.com/products/software-instruments/analoglab/free
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AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, November 2, 2023. FabFilter is proud to announce immediate availability of Pro-R 2, a transformative update to its groundbreaking Pro-R reverb. Pro-R 2 brings a raft of new next-gen features to what was already a widely respected reverb plug-in, including comprehensive multichannel compatibility, two brand-new reverb algorithms, IR import and replication, ducking and gating functions, analog-style saturation, and much more. It is a huge technological and functional leap forward for the plug-in, and one made without any compromise to the slick workflow and stellar sound quality that Pro-R users already know and love.
Full immersive audio support
Place reverbs in three-dimensional space with support for immersive channel layouts up to 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos. Pro-R 2 configures itself for multichannel formats automatically whenever it is added to a surround channel, and individual Decay Rate and Post EQ bands can be applied to any combination of channels using the new Speakers panel. Meanwhile, the new Surround Settings panel provides straightforward controls for balancing the relative levels of every reverb parameter — Predelay, Character, Decay Rate, etc — between the front and back of the immersive space. A massive amount of work has gone into the implementation of surround cross feeding, delivering an exceptionally convincing sense of space; and with its intuitive approach and liberating flexibility, Pro-R 2 yields spectacular results without letting complicated channel routing get in the way of creativity.
All-new Vintage and Plate reverb Styles
Expanding on the clean, natural sound of Pro-R, Pro-R 2 introduces two new reverb algorithms that bring a diversity of retro flavors to mixes. ‘Vintage’ is inspired by classic digital reverb units of the ’80s and ’90s, and is the go-to for long, bright hyper-real spatial ambiences, while ‘Plate’ serves up the evocative metallic sound of plate reverb — ideal for drums and vocals. Together, the two new styles broaden Pro-R 2’s spatializing remit out from the realistic physical environments for which its predecessor was known into more overtly synthetic textural territory.
Impulse response (IR) import
As if tripling the number of reverb styles on offer was not enough, Pro-R 2 also adds the ability to import impulse responses and have them automatically recreated as algorithmic setups — including Decay Rate and Post EQ shaping — that closely match their sonic characteristics. Whether wanting to binge on the vast array of free impulse responses available online, or capture and emulate favorite vocal booth, drum room, or hardware reverb in Pro-R 2, IR import opens up a whole new world of possibilities.
Extended reverb parameters and controls
Pro-R 2 provides even more tools with which to design dream reverbs. Set the wet signal level to drop whenever the dry signal is present with the Ducking control; dial in density and saturation with the Thickness knob; get your Phil Collins on with the tempo-syncable Auto Gate; and capture and hold the tail indefinitely with a click of the Freeze button. No matter what anyone’s reverberation goal might be, Pro-R 2 has everything needed to realize it.
Full-featured preset browser
A great improvement on the simple hierarchical menu of Pro-R, Pro-R 2’s streamlined new preset browser makes it easier than ever to navigate and manage the factory library and user presets. Assign editable tags for filtered searching, set presets as favorites for one-click filtering, and add author names and text descriptions. And if the original Pro-R is installed then all its presets appear in Pro-R 2’s library as well.
Key features:
∙ Versatile, user-friendly, and sonically superlative professional reverb with three core algorithms for simulating realistic physical spaces, retro digital hardware, and electromechanical plates
∙ Unified room model and decay time (Space) knob, facilitating smooth transitions between reverb sizes and styles, from tiny boxes to vast arenas and everything in between
∙ Innovative Decay Rate EQ for incredibly precise shaping of tail frequencies over time, and six-band Post EQ for output equalization
∙ NEW! Full immersive audio support up to 9.1.6 Dolby Atmos, with per-band Decay Rate and Post EQ channel routing, and a dedicated panel for balancing individual reverb parameter levels between the front and back of the image
∙ NEW! ‘Vintage’ reverb algorithm, replicating the sound and character of early digital reverbs
∙ NEW! ‘Plate’ reverb algorithm, replicating the sound and character of vintage plate reverbs
∙ NEW! IR import function (WAV and AIFF): algorithmically recreate and manipulate the sounds of favorite impulse responses within Pro-R 2
∙ NEW! Ducking control for effortless separation of dry and wet signals
∙ NEW! Thickness control for dialing in program-dependent density and saturation
∙ NEW! Intelligent Auto Gate
∙ NEW! Freeze button for endless playback of the captured reverb buffer at the point of activation
∙ NEW! Full-featured preset browser, with tags, favorites, search and filter functions, and new factory preset library
∙ NEW! Optional piano scale in the interactive reverb display for ‘musical’ EQ frequency referencing and snapping
∙ NEW! Output level meters
∙ IMPROVED! Increased Decay Rate range (25-400%)
∙ IMPROVED! Mid/Side option added to Post EQ
∙ IMPROVED! Speakers settings added to Decay Rate and Post EQ for channel selection in immersive channel layouts
∙ IMPROVED! Predelay knob moved to top section
FabFilter Pro-R 2 is now available for EUR 169, USD 169, or GBP 144, supporting both Windows and macOS in VST and VST 3, Audio Units, AAX, and AudioSuite plug-in formats. Bundles with FabFilter Pro-R 2 and other FabFilter plug-ins are also available at: www.fabfilter.com/shop
Existing FabFilter customers can purchase or upgrade to FabFilter Pro-R 2 with very attractive discounts by logging into their online user account at: www.fabfilter.com/myaccount
System requirements are either Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, or Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) and a VST 2/3 host, or Pro Tools, or macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit only) with Intel or Apple Silicon processor, and an Audio Units host, VST 2/3 host, or Pro Tools.
FabFilter offers free 30-day evaluation extensions for all its plug-ins, including Pro-R 2.
About FabFilter
Beautiful sound. Fantastic workflow. These are the foundations of FabFilter. Continually challenging and rethinking industry standards, FabFilter creates powerful audio plug-ins with superb sound quality and innovative interfaces. FabFilter was founded in 2002 by Frederik Slijkerman and Floris Klinkert, and is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
© 2023 FabFilter Software Instruments
LOS ANGELES, CA, USA: Modbap Modular is proud to announce availability of Osiris WavPak Volume 3 — carefully crafted by Learning Modular’s Chris Meyer to integrate seamlessly with the black-owned electronic music instrument manufacturer’s own Osiris BI-FIDELITY WAVETABLE OSC (originally introduced to a captive audience at Knobcon Number Nine, Hyatt Regency Schaumburg, IL, USA, September 10-12, 2021), providing four banks of all-new custom 32 x 32 wavetables which have been meticulously curated and designed to expand anyone’s approach to wavetable synthesis using its Eurorack module namesake — as of November 2…
As the owner of Learning Modular, an online resource to help anyone master their modular synthesizer, Chris Meyer is perfectly positioned to help expand anyone’s approach to wavetable synthesis using Modbap Modular’s Osiris, operating powerfully in and of itself as a (frequency modulation- and phase modulation-including) seven-plus TIMBRE MODE 12HP BI-FIDELITY™ WAVETABLE OSC (oscillator) module, neatly-packed with an independent sub-oscillator, LOFI processing, extensive CV (control voltage) modulation capabilities, a PITCH quantiser, four banks of 32 x 32 wavetables, the ability to load user wavetables via Micro SD card (not included), and its own free open-source wavetable editor (OsirisEdit). After all, Chris Meyer is the talented individual responsible for creating the-then-trailblazing Vector Synthesis technology behind the 1986-vintage Prophet VS DIGITAL VECTOR SYNTHESIZER, supposedly intended to revive the flagging fortunes of US synth ‘giant’ Sequential for whom he worked in an engineering role. Subsequent stints at Digidesign, Music Maker Publications, and Tom Oberheim’s Marion Systems soon ensued, before becoming the Chief Engineer at the now-defunct Roland R&D US while serving also as Technical Chairman of the MIDI Manufacturer’s Association. A transition into the video and film industries followed thereafter as his storied career continued, coming full circle to ultimately end up where he originally started — playing with modular synthesizers.
Duly derived from Chris Meyer’s sizeable studio modular synthesizer — affectionately called The Monster, the four banks of all-new custom 32 x 32 wavetables included in Osiris WavPak Volume 3 are a result of undergoing a meticulous sampling process drawing upon the talents of one of the industry’s leading experts to offer Osiris owners a wide range of timbral possibilities catering to different sonic aesthetics: BANK A — otherwise known as the ‘East Coast’ bank — features wavetables that have been carefully crafted as a result of working with Livewire Electronics AFG’s Animated Pulses and Alien Saws waveforms, as well as Serge-filtered waveforms, using techniques such as audio rate waveform crossfading to offer a diverse palette of sounds, ranging from smooth and evolving textures to aggressive and cutting tones; BANK B — the ‘West Coast’ bank — incorporates techniques like Serge rectification, wave folding, and Serge resonant EQ, the resultinwavetables providing a more experimental and abstract sonic experience suited to those interested in pushing the boundaries of sound design and diving into harmonious tones and textures; BANK C — Formants — focuses on different vowel sounds with a sound design approach anchored around both digital and analogue formant filters for creating expressive vocal-like textures and tones that are ideal for adding a human touch to compositions or exploring more abstract and otherworldly sounds; and BANK D — Harmonics — utilizes tube overdrive, filter banks inspired by both Buchla and Moog stylings, as well as featuring analogue and digital additive oscillators.
On the face of it, then, the results are all a testament to the expert craftsmanship involved in ensuring the highest-quality sound production possible. Put it this way: Osiris WavPak Volume 3’s four sound banks were sampled at 96kHz, perfectly aligning with the Osiris BI-FIDELITY WAVETABLE OSC module’s unique, high-quality 96kHz sample rate operation. Ultimately, users can enjoy pristine audio clarity, enabling exploration of full depth sonic landscapes.
Lending themselves a knowing nod in the direction of Chris Meyer’s trailblazing achievements, the X-axis in all the banks contain different waveforms, while the Y-axis introduces different harmonics for each X-wave; the harmonic series used in Osiris WavPak Volume 3 are: H1 (root up), H2 (one octave up), H3 (one octave, plus perfect fifth), H4 (two octaves up), H5 (two octaves, plus major third), H6 (two octaves, plus perfect fifth), and H8 (three octaves up). It is worth noting that in some cases — especially the filter banks, formant filters, and resonant EQ — the waveform also changes with ‘harmonic’ on the Y-axis, allowing for sculpting and refining patches with extraordinary detail thanks to this precise control over harmonic content. Modbap Modular encourages experimentation with different modulation sources patched to its Osiris BI-FIDELITY WAVETABLE OSC module’s WAVE Y to further enhance sonic explorations with the texture-rich Osiris WavPak Volume 3 — think velocity/accent from a sequencer or keyboard, a mod wheel, aftertouch, ribbon controller, or even a sample & hold triggered on each new note to create dynamic and evolving timbres that respond to playing style.
Osiris WavPak Volume 3 is available for free as a digital download exclusively from Modbap Modular’s online Shop here: https://www.modbap.com/products/osiris-wavpak-vol-3-by-chris-meyer
Watch Learning Modular’s Chris Meyer mentioning the-then-upcoming Osiris WavPak Volume 3 — while talking about Modbap Modular’s Osiris BI-FIDELITY WAVETABLE OSC module as a new way to wavetable — at Knobcon Number Eleven, Chicagoland, USA, September 8-10, 2023 here:
About Modbap Modular (www.modbap.com)
Founded in 2020 by Corry Banks, Modbap Modular is a black-owned Eurorack modular synthesis and electronic music instrument manufacturer, making and designing its products out of Southern California, USA. Ultimately, its mission is to develop fun, forward-thinking, performance-oriented instruments, musically mindful of a DJ and beat-maker’s perspective. Putting the company’s notable nomenclature into its rightful perspective, Modbap is the fusion of modular synthesis and boom-bap — or, indeed, any form of hip-hop — music production; it is a term coined by Corry Banks himself as a denotation of his own experiments with modular synthesis and boom-bap music production. As a result, like-minded creatives built a community around the idea of Modbap. Modbap Modular itself is the result of that movement in the electronic music equipment and synthesizer design space, sold in 40-plus electronic musical instrument stores throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
© 2023 Modbap Modular
Steinberg releases the latest version of Cubase, which delivers significant user interface redesigns, along with new features and workflow enhancements for composing, producing, and mixing, inspiring you to create more naturally, intuitively, and conveniently.
HAMBURG, Germany — Steinberg has today announced the immediate availability of Cubase 13, with significant user interface redesigns, new features and enhancements which make the award-winning music production software more streamlined and inspiring than ever.
From the most advanced version, Cubase Pro, through to Cubase Elements for those taking their first steps in music production, the comprehensive feature set in Cubase 13 provides all the tools needed to create music for every genre, from complex compositions for film and TV to studio-grade pop productions — and all of course with the exceptional sound quality
of the Steinberg audio engine.
Mix on the go
The MixConsole has been given an overhaul with a slick, streamlined user interface design to aid better focus on mixing. The Project window features a new channel tab which gives direct access to the most important mixing parameters of each channel, without leaving the song’s arrangement. The new design lets users intuitively adjust their mix in the production
process, in a compact, per channel view.
Vocal production made easy
The VocalChain plug-in combines all processing steps of the vocal mixing workflow in one ultra-flexible plug-in, helping to make vocal recordings sound professional — quickly and easily. Available as a highlight in the VocalChain plug-in as well as a separate plug-in, the new VoxComp in Cubase Pro and Cubase Artist is a compressor specifically designed for vocals, gently taming recordings without compromising clarity, transients, or expression.
Enhanced MIDI composition experience
The MIDI editors in Cubase have been enhanced with several new features which streamline the composition workflows in many ways. The powerful Range Selection tool is now available in the MIDI editors. Cubase Pro users can view and edit multiple parts directly from within the MIDI editors. Also the Step and MIDI input functions have been enhanced and MIDI CC recording can now be simplified for further editing.
Progressive progressions
The Chord Pads have also been completely redesigned and enhanced with new functionalities. The integrated Chord Assistant and the circle of fifths make it easy to find creative chord progressions, with presets that provide excellent starting points.
New compact orchestral library With 140 articulations for 34 instruments in a compact 5 GB library, Iconica Sketch is a
straightforward scoring utility which allows everyone from beginners to professional composers to create full orchestral scores of the highest quality.
The return of a legend and new effects with character
Cubase 13 sees the return of the legendary Steinberg Vocoder. Users can create classic robotic vocals or add analog flavor to instruments with up to 24 filter bands, sidechain input, and in-depth control. There are two new equalizers, the EQ-P1A and the EQ-M5, for adding an extra touch of class to any production, while Black Valve is a classic tube compressor
with lots of warmth, character, and sonic detail, making this tribute to one of the most iconic studio processors really stand out.
And there’s much more to discover:
• New Spectral Warp modes in the Sampler Track for extreme manipulation and powerful
envelope creation.
• Five exclusive new sample packs by Grammy-winning producer Beat Butcha, creative
mastermind Sharooz, and acclaimed sample boutiques 91Vocals and Touch Loops.
• New Track Versions for the Video Track to make working with new video edits more
convenient.
• Much more flexible configuration of where playback starts.
• A new Tap Tempo feature on the Transport Bar.
• One-click change of mono to stereo and vice versa channel type.
• New options for more flexibility and control when importing tracks, events, and time ranges.
• Many new key commands
• Readiness for widespread adoption of MIDI 2.0
• Windows-compliant multi-window handling and an improved Windows video engine, including GPU hardware decoding for H264 and better overall performance.
“Cubase 13 is the result of many conversations and interactions we had with our user base
in the last years. Our primary goal was to help our users to stay in the flow when they are
creative and we are very happy about the balance of workflow improvements and new
creative features in Cubase 13,” says Matthias Quellmann, senior product marketing
manager for Cubase.
Availability and pricing
Cubase Pro 13, Cubase Artist 13 and Cubase Elements 13 are available from resellers and through the Steinberg Online Shop. The suggested retail price for Cubase Pro 13 is 579 euros or 579.99 US dollars.
The suggested retail price for Cubase Artist 13 is 329 euros or 329.99 US dollars.
The suggested retail price for Cubase Elements 13 is 99.99 euros or 99.99 US dollars. Prices may vary according to region.
A range of downloadable updates and upgrades, crossgrades, and education versions are exclusively available through the Steinberg Online Shop.
Customers who have activated Cubase Pro 12, Cubase Artist 12 and Cubase Elements 12 or earlier versions from August 23, 2023, are eligible for a free, downloadable grace period update to the latest version, respectively.
Iconica Sketch is also available as standalone instrument for 119 euros or 119.99 US
dollars.
Key features
• New channel tab in Project window [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• Overhauled MixConsole [Pro・Artist・Elements]
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• VocalChain plug-in for more professional vocals [Pro・Artist]
• Enhanced Range tool [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• Edit multiple parts from within the Key Editor and Drum Editor [Pro]
• New chord pads to easily find creative chord progressions [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• Iconica Sketch for easily creating full orchestra scores [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• The return of Steinberg Vocoder and VoxComp compressor [Pro・Artist]
• Black Valve compressor and the new EQ-P1A and EQ-M5 equalizers [Pro]
• New Spectral Warp modes in the Sampler Track [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• 5 exclusive new sample packs [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• More flexible options for playback start [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• Tap Tempo feature in transport bar [Pro・Artist・Elements]
• A range of other tool and performance improvements [Pro・Artist・Elements]
Links
Product page: www.steinberg.net/cubase
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/cubase
About Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH
Steinberg is known the world over for its music and audio software and hardware solutions.
The company has been developing, manufacturing and selling innovative products for
musicians and producers in the music, film, post production and multimedia industries since
1984. Steinberg products are used by Grammy and Oscar award-winning composers,
engineers and producers. The company also offers business customers license management and copy-protection systems.
Visit www.steinberg.net for further details.
PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC: independent development teams federation United Plugins is proud to announce availability of Instant Audio’s QuickMuse as another cross-brand collaboration between founding partner SounDevice Digital (forever fine-tuning tools based on long term experience of mixing many recordings in its namesake SounDevice Studio) and FireSonic (famed for its always-searching-for-a-shortcut attitude) — duly delivering a multitude of instant yet unique results, injecting fresh and unpredictable elements into compositions, productions, and sound design as the ultimate plug-in for igniting creativity powered by the magic of randomness — representing the latest in a series of tools to instantly assist anyone in achieving their desired sound, as of November 1…
FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER, and AETHER
It is unfair to simply call QuickMuse an audio plug-in since there are five unique effects — FIRE, EARTH, AIR, WATER, and AETHER— at its creative core. Combining to unlock a world of sonic possibilities, all are inspired by their elemental namesakes. Needless to say, QuickMuse is simple to use as a smart randomizing multi-effect; quickly clicking on the centralized ‘random button’ instantly generates inspirational settings using all five elements, as well as rearranging the ORDER
in which they are processed in the effect chain. Thankfully, the random algorithm at its heart is ‘smart’, so it intelligently selects combinations of settings that work well together to give good results — read: no nasty or weird results. Repeatability is far from likely, however, given the sheer volume of hidden parameters it controls. (Ultimately, users can choose to manually control that ORDER by simply dragging and dropping those elements’ symbols accordingly, as well as bypassing their corresponding effect by double-clicking on any element, so random single effects are also achievable.)
FIRE starter
Blaze through creative blocks by breathing some fire into a mix. Musically, it adds a blazing touch of warmth and harmonically rich saturation to sounds, so whether anyone is seeking subtle analogue-like warmth or explosive harmonic character, QuickMuse’s FIRE element effectively ignites any audio with its fiery intensity!
Down to EARTH
Get grounded with QuickMuse’s EARTH element. Empowering anyone to sculpt sounds with precision and finesse, it enriches the sound to make it bigger, stronger, and wider by blending vintage chorus, stereo widening, multi-band dynamics, and analogue-style shelf EQs to wonderful effect. Indeed, it is a wonderful way to discover unique sonic landscapes!
Sonic fluidity with WATER
Dive deep into the depths of sonic fluidity with QuickMuse’s WATER element. Envelop sounds in gentle undulations, intense rhythmic pulsations, or swirling modulations, allowing audio to be shaped and transformed with organic movement and dynamic expression. With WATER comes tremolo, flanger, phaser, auto-pan, filter modulation, and vibrato.
Up in the AIR
Light as a breeze, QuickMuse’s AIR element grants sounds an aerial, spacious quality by choosing between lush reverberations to transport audio into vast sonic landscapes or cascading delays that add depth and dimension. Thanks to the rhythmic multi-delay lines, vintage tape delays, and room/hall/cathedral reverbs involved, it is easy to breathe life into any mix — instant, in fact!
Out of the AETHER
Musically magical, QuickMuse’s AETHER element effectively transcends conventional sound manipulation courtesy of an array of mysterious and otherworldly processes. Put it this way: with multi-pitch shimmer reverb, reverse delay, and granular clouds, it propels creations into uncharted sonic territories, ranging from complex granular synthesis through to spectral transformations!
Close to the edit
It is intentional that basic editing of each element is limited to its dry/wet mix and not much more. No need to worry about disliking any given result, though, since simply clicking the centralized ‘random button’ to instantly change it into something else entirely is surely preferable to wasting time that could be better spent making music! After all, as Future Bass- and Future Pop-specializing songwriter, producer, and composer — clearly a QuickMuse fan — Flashback One is on record as saying: “…two to three clicks and you have a vital, spacey sound with multi-faceted textures.” That said, there are lots of presets in categories for various sound sources, so QuickMuse will work with any kind of material in any genre — guaranteed!
Key features:
∙ Delivers instant results as a smart randomizing multi-effect suited to any style of music
∙ Blaze through creative blocks and discover unique sonic landscapes
∙ Lots of presets in categories for various sound sources
Instant Audio’s QuickMuse is available to purchase for an almost giveaway time-limited introductory promo price of only €9.00 EUR until December 12, 2023 — rising thereafter to its regular price of €49.00 EUR — as an AAX-, AU-, VST-, and VST3-compatible plug-in (using internal 64-bit audio processing capable of handling any sample rate) directly from its dedicated webpage (https://unitedplugins.com/QuickMuse/), where a 15-day, fully-functional trial version for macOS 10.10 and newer and Windows 8/10/11 can also be downloaded for free.
Note that no iLok, dongle, or internet access is required for QuickMuse activation. (All United Plugins software uses license files for activation and owners can freely use purchased software — with free-for-life updates — on all their computers for as long as they are the user.)
Discover a new kind of musical muse while watching United Plugins’ inspirational introductory QuickMuse video here:
About United Plugins
As implied in the carefully chosen wording for an apt appellation that really represents how the Prague-registered Limited Company came about and what it collectively creates, United Plugins is a federation of small, independent development teams comprised of individuals involved in the music industry. Indeed, the founding triad of FireSonic, JMG Sound, and SounDevice Digital can count engineers, producers, and artists amongst their ‘united’ names. Needless to say, all were seeking the freedom to create the tools that they would like to use in their studios and on their projects. And all agreed that this could be better achieved when working together. Though United Plugins’ proliferating product portfolio may not always be for the musical masses, surely someone, somewhere will always find those tools to be a perfect fit for their own music productions… just like those inventive individuals behind United Plugins’ partner brands, the ranks of which have since swelled to include Muramasa Audio and MeldaProduction. Thanks to the latter letting United Plugins utilize its super-easy licensing system, which is why selected MeldaProduction products are also available from the United Plugins website (https://unitedplugins.com), a thriving future for the federation is assured.
© 2023 United Plugins
Hollywood, CA (October 31, 2023) – EastWest’s Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator is here! The sixth and final chapter of the epic Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra, the Fantasy Orchestrator is an easy to use and inspiring tool to create music in the style of Hollywood’s greatest fantasy film, television, and game soundtracks in seconds.
Developed in collaboration with Sonuscore, Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator features hundreds of customizable presets built with the cinematic world instrument ensembles from the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series and allows you to create real-time arrangements based on your MIDI input.
At the heart of Fantasy Orchestrator is EastWest’s innovative Scoring Engine, which produces everything from basic string arrangements to very complex orchestrations played by the full Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra. In the Mixer section, you can refine the final output of each instrument by adjusting the volume, pan, equalization, reverb preset, and reverb controls such as send amount, pre-delay, length, and filters.
Presets are organized in four categories:
WALK-THROUGH VIDEO:
Availability & Pricing:
Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator requires all five sections of the Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra series. You can buy Hollywood Fantasy Orchestrator as part of a Hollywood Fantasy Orchestra bundle for $499, as a standalone purchase for $99 if you already have the other five sections at an introductory price, or get it with over 60 EastWest collections with a ComposerCloud+ subscription at https://www.soundsonline.com/composercloud
About EASTWEST
EastWest Sounds (www.soundsonline.com) has been dedicated to perpetual innovation and uncompromising quality of Sample Libraries and Virtual Instruments for 35 years, setting the industry standard as the most critically acclaimed sound developer. Find more about EastWest at soundsonline.com.
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ADRID, SPAIN: European pro audio manufacturer Heritage Audio is proud to announce availability of GRANDCHILD 670 as a two-slot 500-Series module based on its HERCHILD Model 670 stereo Vari-MU compressor — itself introduced to widespread critical acclaim last year as a carefully crafted modern-day alternative to one of the most revered processors in the world, which, in its original incarnation, acted as an essential ingredient to making history happen on so many hit records throughout the decades — as of October 31…
Since so many musicians, engineers, and producers of note have become accustomed to hearing one of the most revered compressors in the world in over six decades of music production, it is little wonder that the sound of the stereo Vari-MU compressor in question has become so sought after — hence Heritage Audio admirably introducing its HERCHILD Model 670 as a carefully crafted modern-day alternative 13.3 kg heavyweight, housed in an appropriately retro-leaning 6U casing that also looks the business. But squeezing all that engineering know-how into a compact two-slot 500-Series module that somehow still encapsulates all of HERCHILD Model 670’s musical mojo is something else entirely — surely something of a musical marvel!
Meet GRANDCHILD 670, featuring four military-grade NOS 6BA6 tubes — two per channel — and three custom-made transformers at its core to ensure that its user’s tracks will receive the attention they deserve with all the warmth and punch possibly imaginable.
Furthermore, five attack and release times are available via its TIME C. control, making it even more flexible than the original unit in that regard, while its progressive DC THR. (threshold) combines control of the ratio and knee settings (from hard limiting through to a transparent, very smooth-sounding compression). Continuously variable slope access is immediately available at all times, too.
But best of all, GRANDCHILD 670 delivers the still-sought-after sound that history has proven so worthwhile while only taking up two slots of anyone’s 500-Series power rack — whether a lunchbox® model from the American company that invented the modern modular 500-Series format many years ago or, better still, something from Heritage Audio’s own OST- range. Reality dictates, therefore, that this — the first ever stereo Vari-MU compressor to be housed in a two-slot 500-Series module — is sure to make its musical mark, wherever it ends up being racked.
GRANDCHILD 670 is shipping and available via Heritage Audio’s growing global network of dealers (https://heritageaudio.com/where-to-buy-international/) with an SSP (Standalone Selling Price) of €1,999.00 EUR (including VAT) in the EU, respectively and a MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) of $1,999.00 USD, US distribution being handled via RAD Distribution (https://raddist.com/en/brands/heritage-audio).
For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated GRANDCHILD 670 webpage here: https://heritageaudio.com/grandchild-670/
About Heritage Audio (www.heritageaudio.com)
Heritage Audio was founded in 2011 by Peter Rodriguez. As a civil engineer and music producer, he went from building wind turbines to following his true passion — developing recording equipment with the vintage sound that he himself admired so much and so many others yearned for. Fortunately for all, he was able to master the key elements necessary to make high-quality recording gear affordable and reliable by combining his analytical mindset with his experience as a producer within a relatively short space of time. Today, the 15-person team has expanded its production plant located in the heart of Madrid, Spain, where it collectively continues to follow a philosophy of making vintage sound possible for today’s studios, successfully introducing innovative products to rank amongst the most popular brands with top retailers throughout the world.
© 2023 Heritage Audio
