HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, UK: founded as a collaboration creatively combining the real-world experience of veteran mix/mastering engineer Sean J Vincent and advanced world-leading DSP (Digital Signal Processing) developments of Vic Lewis of Fazertone, famed for being one of the first companies to emulate analogue gear using neural networks, plug-in developer THE/AUDIO/FIRM is proud to announce availability of FURNACE — forging its inaugural plug-in as a red-hot, three-way saturation processor with mid-side processing — as of December 8…
Its inaugural plug-in has, admittedly, taken time to come to fruition, as attested to by THE/AUDIO/FIRM company co-owner Sean J Vincent: “It’s been coming for ages; about two years ago, I approached a bunch of different plug-in companies with some ideas. I had protracted conversations with a few of them; I started working with one of them for a bit, but we couldn’t really agree on how I wanted this thing to be — it just wasn’t going in the direction I wanted it to go, so I called a halt to it. But I kept my ear to the ground; I was looking for someone I could work with in a much smaller way to just create something exactly as I wanted, and earlier this year I met such a developer — Vic Lewis from Fazertone, who makes fantastic guitar pedal emulations. We had a chat and realized we both wanted to do the same thing. He was very open to my ideas; I was very open to his way of working. We got on straight away and just got on with it. We have a range of plug-ins coming; we’ve been working on this all year, and the first one is ready right now.”
Needless to say, FURNACE makes much use of Fazertone’s famed DSP developments, delivering the authentic sound of tape, transformers, or tube saturation taken directly from real iconic gear and modelled with custom real-time neural networks, forged into a single, red-hot plug-in. Photorealistic in its execution, FURNACE’s gorgeous GUI (Graphical User Interface) is as easy on the eye as it is in use: ultimately, engaging the 456 button realistically replicates analogue tape saturation — captured using a real ½-inch tape machine running Ampex 456 tape; TFM replicates transformer saturation — captured using a pair of 1084 input stages… plus a ‘mystery’ transformer on the output; and AX7 replicates valve/tube saturation — captured using a pair of 12AX7 long-plate tubes running into a Lundahl transformer stage.
All are different, sounding just like they should. “We designed the 456 — the tape emulator — so that, no matter what you do with the DRIVE, it’s never going to completely pop off and go nuts; this is designed to sound like tape — not tape being destroyed, so if you set the DRIVE, let’s say, at nine o’clock and the MIX full up, it’s going to sound very subtly like tape.” So says Sean J Vincent, who — with 35 years of sound engineering experience to his notable name — should surely know what he is talking about!
And there are a number of other choice controls with which discerning users can further shape their sound, such as the X button — adds a small amount of transformer warmth and an EQ curve with a slight side push on the highs; indeed, it can even work on its own with no other settings touched — ideal for individual instruments, rather than buses. Beyond that, the MID SIDES (m/s) control allows anyone to focus the saturation anywhere in the stereo field, while the HI BOOST switch provides a little higher frequency boost when needed.
Fortunately for all, FURNACE has been designed to react exactly like hardware; with the INPUT control set at its initial position, there will be a subtle effect — gentle warmth and added thickness without making itself overly obvious, which is ideal for adding analogue vibes to channels and buses. But try pushing that INPUT into the red, however, and things get dirty, making it perfectly possible to add thick distortion to guitars, basses, drums, or anything else for that matter. MIX is always king when it comes to blending in whatever effect FURNACE has been creatively called upon to deliver.
Delivering exactly what it is that FURNACE does took some serious thinking on the part of the dynamic duo involved in its development. Duly giving credit where credit is due, Sean J Vincent admirably admits: “Here’s the thing to bear in mind: I designed what this looked like, and I came up with what it was going to do, but I’ve no clue how to code anything, so that’s where Vic Lewis comes in, and he’s a very smart guy. He’s basically using a neural network interference engine, with detailed circuit analysis and modelling. So it’s running in real-time, doing some incredible stuff — not like anything else I’ve ever heard. It just sounds completely analogue. It’s pretty amazing technology.”
It is, indeed. It is fair to say, then, that FURNACE was well worth the wait for its instigator. “You can tell the tape emulator is really cohesive — it sounds like tape,” Sean J Vincent enthuses, ending on a run of equally high notes: “I think the transformer circuit is probably my favorite; it’s just got that transformer warmth — it sounds like hardware. The tube does that thing — giving it some depth; it really works. To my ears, operating this is very much like operating hardware — that is the key.”
Know this, though: owners of FURNACE can rest easy, safe in the knowledge that it comes complete with a variety of useful presets, professionally propelling them towards the sound of their desired destination, saturation-wise.
Available in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats for Mac (OS X 11 or later, Native M1 or Intel from 2014 or later) and PC (Windows 7, 8, 10 or 11, 64-bit, from 2013 or later) with no iLok required, THE/AUDIO/FIRM’s FURNACE plug-in can be bought directly from Fazertone for £45.00 GBP/€50.00 EUR/$59.99 USD — a 14-day trial version without any limitation is also available to download — here: https://www.fazertone.com/plugin/furnace
About THE/AUDIO/FIRM
Founded in 2025, THE/AUDIO/FIRM is a collaboration between veteran mix/mastering engineer Sean J Vincent — originally a studio-based mix and mastering engineer who later became a live engineer, touring all over the world with acts like Tom Bailey, Andy Bell, Howard Jones, OMD, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and many others (including Kim Wilde, for whom he has also acted as a studio mixing and mastering engineer for over 20 years) — and Vic Lewis of Fazertone, famed for being one of the first companies to emulate analogue gear using neural networks. Needless to say, with 35 years of sound engineering experience to Sean’s notable name creatively combined with Vic’s groundbreaking DSP (Digital Signal Processing) developments, they are poised to take big strides into the plug-in industry.
© 2025 Fazertone Ltd
“TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE FAIRCHILD WOULD BE LIKE IF IT HAD BEEN CONCEIVED IN THE YEAR 2025 IS SOMETHING ONLY HERITAGE AUDIO COULD ACHIEVE”
Madrid, Spain: Heritage Audio® is proud to announce the availability of the HERCHILD Next Gen Model 670N, authentic 670 tone crafted for the Next Generation of studios and affordable for any budget. Four years ago, Heritage Audio revolutionized the pro-audio community by introducing the HERCHILD Model 660 and 670, a surgical recreation of the legendary Fairchild Model 660 and 670 by using authentic NOS tubes, carefully designed transformers and nailing the look and feel of the revered originals.
Two years ago, Heritage Audio shook the pro-audio community yet again by introducing the GRANDCHILD 670/500, an unprecedented engineering effort that for many years seemed impossible: getting the sound of the classic Vari-Mu compressor into a 500 series module with an even harder challenge to achieve: making it affordable.
The experience gathered in those two projects made the path clear for what the next generation of Fairchild-type Vari-Mu compressors should be: true to the original sound with added functionalities for modern productions and as affordable as possible. Please welcome the HERCHILD Next Gen Model 670N.
VINTAGE SOUL WITH MODERN CAPABILITIES, AFFORDABLE POWER FOR YOUR STUDIO
Independent bypass, side chain filtering and a thoroughly designed output gain make-up stage for each channel based on our revered transformer coupled HA-880 opamp (that successfully achieves a non-intrusive output gain completely preserving the soul of the HERCHILD Model 670) are some of the never-seen-before modern additions to the Next Gen.
The 6 Attack and Release times have been carefully thought to make it even more flexible than in the original unit. The progressive DC Threshold, combining control of the ratio and the knee (from hard limiting to a very smooth transparent compression).
Powered by the same NOS tubes of the HERCHILD Model 670 and six newly designed custom transformers, the Next Gen will infuse your tracks with rich analog warmth and commanding presence, while remaining remarkably quiet and transparent—perfectly suited for the creative demands of mixing and the precision and finesse of mastering.
In short: The Next Gen will essentially provide the same sound quality of the HERCHILD 670, but with 150% functionality… at a fraction of the price.
THE KING OF COMPRESSORS IS NOW WITHIN REACH OF EVERY BUDGET
The HERCHILD Next Gen is designed for engineers who care about sound and features but have a limited budget. Every design choice serves one goal: deliver the unmistakable Vari-Mu tone heard on thousands and thousands of #1 hit records for the past seven decades with 21st-century reliability and accessibility.
Feel the warmth as it hugs your tracks and breathes new life into them. The Next Gen has the soul of its predecessors, assuring that the king of tube compression sound, that influenced hundreds and hundreds of producers, is now available for you to craft your very own masterpieces without breaking the bank.
Heritage Audio’s HECHILD Next Gen Model 670N is shipping via Heritage Audio’s global network of dealers (https://heritageaudio.com/where-to-buy-international/).
The HECHILD Next Gen Model 670N is available today with an MSRP (Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price) of €2999.00 EUR (including VAT) in the EU and a MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) of $2999.00 USD, US distribution being handled via RAD Distribution (https://raddist.com/en/brands/heritage-audio).
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.
STROUD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK: ATC is proud to announce availability of the free-standing SCS120 Pro and flush in-wall mounting SCS120iW Pro as new flagship 15”/375 mm subwoofers — duly designed to elevate professional monitoring systems to new levels and engineered to support the specialist manufacturer’s larger mid-field and main monitors, delivering exceptional low-frequency extension, expanded dynamic range, and seamless integration for stereo, surround, and immersive formats, including Dolby Atmos — as of November 24…
The two new models build upon the success of the free-standing SCS70 Pro and flush in-wall mounting SCS70iW Pro 12”/300 mm active subwoofers, but both feature a new hand-built 15”/375 mm sub-bass driver, developed and manufactured by ATC at its facility in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. Ultimately, all driver components — from the drive system to the suspension — have been precisely optimised using the latest analysis tools available at both small and large signal level. The advanced transducer combines a powerful short-coil motor system featuring optimised airflow and cooling with a carbon-paper composite cone, and results in deep, clean bass from 120Hz down to below 20Hz — and all with minimal distortion and maximum impact.
Indeed, the SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro deliver an extended low-frequency response without complex electronic equalization or processing, instead employing the more elegant combination of exceptional transducer engineering and a marginally larger cabinet volume. Such simplicity reduces phase shift and group delay, aiding the sub integration with partnering monitor loudspeakers to deliver a more balanced and coherent listening experience that combines an extended low-frequency response with outstanding clarity in the upper bass.
Both of the new flagship subwoofers are powered by a 300W class A/B amplifier, hand-built and optimised for fast, dynamic response. Adaptable connectivity and control includes balanced stereo Inputs, balanced (full-range) Outputs, and analogue 4th order Linkwitz-Riley filters with multiple crossover options — including an industry-standard 80Hz setting and bypass setting for external processing — while a Pol. (polarity) switch, variable Phase control, and stepped attenuator allow for precise system tuning. The amp also features convenient mute control via footswitch, with daisy-chain capability for multiple subs.
Saying that, the SCS120iW Pro (in-wall) variant offers all the above-mentioned performance attributes, but is optimised for flush in-wall mounting courtesy of a shallower cabinet and recessed rear input connector panel that maximises floor space. An accompanying R1-300 Pro remote-mounted 7U/19” amplifier allows for flexible installation in a suitable wall close to the subwoofer, in a control room rack, or machine room, with connections made via NL4 speaker and 5-pin XLR cables.
The two new subwoofers represent a perfect match for the SCM100ASL Pro, SCM110ASL Pro, and SCM150ASL Pro studio monitors, and also scale effortlessly to larger systems featuring the SCM200ASL Pro and SCM300ASL Pro main monitors. Multiple subs can be employed to elevate performance and fill larger rooms.
Reality dictates, though, that surround and immersive audio formats such as Dolby Atmos can be demanding of subwoofers, and these two new designs both offer significant performance gains over the smaller SCS70 Pro and outgoing SCM0.1/15SL Pro.
Thanks to employing advanced transducer and amplifier technology, the SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro subs offer increased dynamic range and low frequency extension, strengthening the upper range of ATC’s Professional Product line. It is fair to say that they offer improved subwoofer solutions to users of mid- to large-format monitors and/or those working in larger control rooms, while the increased dynamic range on offer is particular useful in immersive audio and post-production applications where LFE (Low Frequency Effects) content places large demands on subwoofers.
SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro subs are respectively available at an RRP (Recommended Retail Price) of £4,575.00 GBP (excluding VAT) and £5,408.00 GBP (excluding VAT) — including the accompanying R1-300 Pro remote amp (excluding cables), in the latter’s case. Contact authorised ATC distributors and dealers for international availability and pricing here: https://atc.audio/where-to-buy/
For more in-depth information, including impressive specifications, please visit the dedicated SCS120 Pro and SCS120iW Pro product webpage here: https://atc.audio/professional/pro-subwoofers/scs120-pro/
About ATC (www.atc.audio/professional/)
Formed in 1974 by Billy Woodman to manufacture custom drive units for the professional sound industry, ATC (Acoustic Transducer Company) is a specialist British manufacturer of loudspeaker drive units and complete sound reproduction systems, including all associated electronic equipment. Such systems and components are designed and built in-house to achieve levels of performance far in excess of the industry norm by adopting a thoroughly professional engineering approach to the issues of basic design, materials science, and production technology. The company’s groundbreaking soft-dome mid-range driver technology was originally developed in 1976, revolutionising studio monitoring in the process before becoming recognised as the ultimate mid-range transducer for both domestic and professional applications. After a contract with Danmarks Radio — translating to the Danish Broadcasting Corporation — for an active portable monitor provided the opportunity to integrate the company’s then-new SCM50 and SCM100 speakers with a Tri – AmpPack and electronic crossover to create the industry-standard SCM50A and SCM100A as the first reliable and accurate active systems, that technology is still featured in eight of its monitor models today. The SL (Super Linear) technology found in its Professional Series Monitor bass drive units is arguably the most significant development in transducer design in the last 15 years, reducing 3rd harmonic distortion by 10-15dB between 100Hz and 3kHz, epitomising the company’s commitment to sound quality. Indeed, its accuracy in reproducing piano and male vocals remains unique. Ultimately, the company’s commitment to multi-channel mastering and its direct involvement with leading players in the professional audio industry — including Sony Music and Telarc — has readily resulted in its products being installed in some of the world’s most prestigious multi-channel studios and auditoria.
© 2025 ATC Loudspeaker Technology Ltd
20 effect engines, integrated Filter and Finisher sections, and quality, production-ready presets for creative texture and harmonic shaping
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Berlin, Germany, December 1, 2025 — UJAM introduces UFX LOFI and UFX DISTORT as the latest additions to the UFX series, joining REVERB, DELAY, and FILTER. UFX LOFI focuses on degraded, character-rich textures inspired by tape wear and early digital artifacts, while UFX DISTORT ranges from subtle saturation to aggressive clipping and foldback. Both plug-ins pair their core effect engines with a dedicated Filter section with 40 presets, a Finisher module with 50 presets, and intelligent randomization, providing fast creative results and flexible sound-shaping for drums, vocals, keys, guitars, bass, or full mixes.
“Producers already have countless effects — it’s the creative spark we focus on,” said Peter Gorges, Co-Founder of UJAM and the mind behind the UFX series. “Instead of building long chains of plug-ins, UFX lets you jump from a filtered bitcrush to a tape-flavored grain cloud in an instant. After REVERB2, FILTER and DELAY, the new LOFI and DISTORT continue that idea, and we’re proud of how they turned out.”
UFX LOFI: Beautiful destruction
UFX DISTORT: Drive it like you mean it
Availability
UFX LOFI and UFX DISTORT support VST2, VST3, AU2, and AAX formats and are compatible with macOS and Windows operating systems.
Pricing:
*Bundle available only during the introductory period.
For more details about UFX LOFI and DISTORT or UJAM’s suite of plug-ins, please visit www.ujam.com.
About UJAM
UJAM was co-founded by Hans Zimmer and Pharrell Williams, both musicians whose careers have been significantly supported by technology. The vision behind UJAM is to make technology even more accessible and encourage even more people to make music.
This vision is being realized by a team of virtual instrument pioneers who had previously developed legendary virtual instruments from Steinberg and Digidesign — from Steinberg Hypersonic to Virtual Guitarist, from Digidesign Xpand to Transfuser — and who finally want to realize their vision of shortening the path from the idea to the perfect track. More fun, better results, less complexity.
EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to deliver …DULCET VOCAL as an iconic, ethereal addition to its free VAULTS… VI (Virtual Instrument) collection — creatively centered around the dulcet tone of the Edinburgh-based enterprise’s very own Dot Allison, an award-nominated Scottish singer-songwriter and composer, duly demonstrating her ability to captivate an audience by simply singing a vowel sound — as of November 19…
Although acting as a smaller sibling to The Crow Hill Company’s DOT ALLISON – DULCET VOICE ‘full-blown’ library in effect, VAULTS – DULCET VOCAL actually adds some effects to expand the sonic palette of anyone adding this rare voice to their creative work. As an award-nominated Scottish singer-songwriter and composer, Dot Allison’s work spans the ambient textures of trip-hop to the organic warmth of folk, first gaining recognition as the vocalist and co-writer of the band One Dove, whose Morning Dove White debut album of 1993 became a cult classic in the era’s electronic underground. Here, her breathy, almost translucent, vocal tone floated above dub rhythms, garnering her instant recognition within the electronic music scene. She subsequently launched her solo career in 1999 with the album Afterglow, which blended downtempo beats with lush orchestration and lyrical melancholy. More recently, 2021’s Heart-Shaped Scars saw Dot Allison stripping the instrumentation down to allow her vocal and lyricism to carry the songs, imbuing that album with a haunting vulnerability.
Outside of her solo work, she has collaborated with American composer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and studio owner Anton Newcombe — visionary founder and driving force behind Brian Jonestown Massacre, one of the most compelling bands in modern music — to compose the original soundtrack to the TV series Annika, including its arresting opening theme song, while her voice has been featured in a multitude of films and needle-drop TV — the use of a pre-existing song in a TV show to create a powerful, memorable scene or emotional impact, in other words — or in scores through The Crow Hill Company’s in-demand DOT ALLISON – DULCET VOICE library. Creative collaborations with electronic-, neo-psychedelia-, shoegaze-, and trip hop-genre-straddling Death In Vegas; British trip-hop collective Massive Attack; British singer-songwriter and musician Paul Weller; and American-British singer-songwriter and record producer Scott Walker have helped Dot Allison’s voice to remain her defining instrument, permeating all of her projects with a celestial beauty.
And a celestial beauty patently permeates throughout the sound of VAULTS – DULCET VOCAL. Thankfully, The Crow Hill Company’s Theo Le Derf is on hand to dive in. “It’s our VAULTS… GUI, this time in a fresh, mossy green colour,” he begins, before continuing: “The first of the large dials is TIMBRE, which is automatically assigned to MIDI CC1; it’s a dynamic filter, which allows you to change tonal quality and volume of the sound. The second large dial is SCATTER, which allows you to blend in short, fragmented vocal flurries and unmeasured tremolos performed by Dot herself. The small dials are more concentrated effects, the first being REPEAT, which slices, repeats, and reverses the vocal performance; this is tempo-synced to your DAW, so whatever BPM you’re in, it will follow that. MOD is a frequency shifter-based modulation effect, which adds a lot of width and depth to your sound. ECHO is a beautiful stereo ping-pong delay, which adds dimension to the sound. And SPLOSH is our signature lush reverb, which we use for all the VAULTS… releases.”
Resurfacing musically refreshed from his guided tour, Theo Le Derf draws things to an appropriate close, clearly impressed: “It’s an honour to be able to access Dot Allison’s voice so readily in this free library, and I’ll be sure to use it in future compositions. Your support of this platform really helps us out so much, and you can look forward to more exciting VAULTS… releases — just like this one — in the near future.”
VAULTS… releases from The Crow Hill Company — including …DULCET VOCAL — are free for all to download and make music with for the rest of their lives from here: https://thecrowhillcompany.com/vaults/
For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated VAULTS – DULCET VOCAL webpage here: https://thecrowhillcompany.com/dulcet-vocal/
Watch Theo Le Derf’s illuminating introductory walkthrough video for VAULTS – DULCET VOCAL here:
VAULTS – DULCET VOCAL installation and activation requires installation of The Crow Hill App — an easy-to-use app designed by the best in the business to provide seamless download, installation, integration, calibration, and organisation of The Crow Hill Company tools — available for free from here: https://thecrowhillcompany.com/crow-hill-app/
Although anyone adding a VAULTS… release to their account (https://thecrowhillcompany.com/my-account/) for free can make music with it for the rest of their lives, only six such releases are available to download at any given time — the oldest being ‘rested’ whenever a new monthly release is added. All is not lost for those who may have missed the boat, so-to-speak, since those VAULTS… taken out of rotation periodically reappear as donation-ware, with six rested releases already available as VAULTS ARCHIVE N°01 (https://thecrowhillcompany.com/vaults-archive-no01/) for a small donation to Love Music (https://lovemusic.org.uk), a Scottish dynamic music inclusion and education charity that strives to increase its participants’ confidence, musical skills, and well-being through an exciting range of open-access projects designed to remove all barriers to participation and increase diversity in music-making.
About The Crow Hill Company (www.thecrowhillcompany.com)
Achievable as a result of selling some of the best and most interesting sample plug-ins available today, The Crow Hill Company represents realisation of company co-founder and composer Christian Henson’s heartfelt dream of encouraging people to make music and help them on their journey, regardless of whatever point they were at and wherever their journey began by providing access to challenges, content, networking opportunities, and resources. Always abiding by its Make Music, Your Music motto, every month the Edinburgh-based enterprise drops a new VAULTS… release, ready for all to download and make music with for the rest of their lives — free for those who value sound.
© 2025 Crow Hill Productions Ltd
“A COLLECTION OF STUDIO CLASSICS THAT CAN’T BE MISSING FROM YOUR PLUGIN FOLDER”
Madrid, Spain: Heritage Audio® is proud to announce the availability in native form of the Studio Legends Collection, a unique selection of Heritage Audio’s own modeled plugins, for the first time, in a convenient and cost effective compilation.
BASED ON ALL THOSE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT SILENTLY HAVE MADE THEIR WAY UP TO BECOME STUDIO LEGENDS
The Studio Legends Collection include:
73 JR preamp: No manufacturer, large or small, was able to bring the real thing to the public until the first Heritage Audio units came onto the market and revolutionized the industry forever. Since then, Heritage audio’s design has become the industry standard vintage 73 style preamplifier, making it nearly ubiquitous in professional audio studios around the world.
It took our development team months to get the most out of our original units…Everything, from its input transformer, exclusive to our company, made in Carnhill ́s Oxford factory, that is critical to the impact on the extra mojo of the hardware, to the custom-made output Carnhill transformer made also exclusively for us at the St. Ives factory or the unique discrete Class A High-Pass Filter that just makes it easier to tighten your low end without affecting the rest of frequencies.
The only added feature to this perfect design is a blend knob because it’s so much fun to push this baby to the limit and do parallel gain staging right in the plugin.
LANG PEQ-2 program EQ: After successfully recreating the legendary outboard unit back in 2022, we believe we are the only ones entitled to take the next step and faithfully represent the unit’s uniqueness into a plugin that really does justice to the original…something that hasn’t been the case up until today.
SUCCESSOR stereo bus compressor: Over the years we’ve received dozens of request by plugin manufacturers to recreate its mojo, energy and vitality but we just had to do it by ourselves…and now the Heritage Audio SUCCESSOR plugin is available everywhere to anyone who wants to enjoy and get the most of the features that its outboard predecessor has…and more.
HA240 Gold Foil Verb: Modeled after the original unit from Heritage Audio’s private collection to meticulously capture the gorgeous sound and vibe of this one-of-a-kind studio classic and turn it into a fun and musically inspiring plug-in. The HA 240 Gold Foil Verb gives vocals, guitars, strings, and synths a distinct, dark, yet enticing space that enhances any source.
HERITAGE TAPEoPLEX: Based on the beloved vintage tape delay used by everyone from Eddie Van Halen to Brian May, Jimmy Page, Neil Young and many others, the Heritage TAPEoPLEX just nails the sound of the most unique tape echo unit of all time.
Ranging from soft and clean delays to distorted repeats that lead to self-oscillation, the warmth and space that the TAPEoPLEX adds to your tracks is unmatched by any tape delay plugin in the market.
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME DEAL
With the release of the Studio Legends Collection, Heritage Audio is releasing an arsenal of tools that aims to boost creativity and put the focus back on the ‘music’ in music production.
The Studio Legends Collection is available for free to owners of any i73® PRO audio interface family and at a price of €249.00 EUR/$249.00 USD for everyone else. Special BLACK FRIDAY price €129.00 EUR/$129.00 USD (One week only).
For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated Studio Legends Collection webpage here: https://users.heritageaudio.com/product/studio-legends-collection/
““ELEVATE YOUR VOCAL MIX GAME AT ONCE”
Madrid, Spain: Heritage Audio® is proud to announce the availability in native form of the Ultimate Vocal Chain Collection: If you want studio-ready vocals with the warmth, depth, and polish of a world-class studio, Ultimate Vocal Chain is your new secret weapon. This powerhouse bundle brings together two legends from Heritage Audio—the HA-81A EQ Console Channel and the TUBESESSOR Optical Tube Compressor—to give your vocal tracks unmistakable analog character inside your DAW.
HA-81A EQ: ARGUABLY THE BEST EVER CONSOLE EQUALIZER, FINALLY GETS THE PLUGIN TREATMENT IT SO LONG DESERVED.
The HA-81A EQ preamp and equalizer is one of Heritage Audio’s best sellers, and for good reason. Taking our sought after 73 style preamp, with all its fame and glory, and combining it with a juicy, inductor-based equaliser you have all you need to capture authentic console results and sculpt them to whatever the track or mix calls for.
Where your typical 3 band 73-style equalizer exceeds at musicality but may be short of features, the HA-81A EQ excels at both. Designed to bring timeless analog character to your modern workflow, this plug-in delivers rich harmonic depth, musical EQ curves, and the unmistakable punch that defined countless classic records.
THE TUBESESSOR OPTICAL TUBE COMPRESSOR: CLASSIC CRYSTAL-CLEAR OPTO-COMPRESSION FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GO ABOVE THE STANDARDS.
It was late 2022 when Heritage Audio shook the pro audio world by releasing the TUBESESSOR Optical Tube compressor, our own take on the classic optical compression with a few added features, taking this classic, almost ubiquitous effect processor to a whole new level and allowing to use compression in novel creative ways, almost as an instrument. 3 years later, we take this
revolution to the digital world by releasing the TUBESESSOR plugin, a 2 year development effort to faithfully recreate this popular compression for processing critical signals where it is essential to retain all the individual character and emotion while offering a natural, transparent control.
THE HERITAGE AUDIO WAY
With the release of the Ultimate Vocal Chain Collection, Heritage Audio is releasing an
arsenal of tools that aims to boost creativity and put the focus back on the ‘music’ in music
production.
The Ultimate Vocal Chain Collection is available for free to owners of any i73® PRO audio
interface family and at a price of €149.00 EUR/$149.00 USD for everyone else. Special
BLACK FRIDAY price €99.00 EUR/$99.00 USD (One week only).
For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated Studio Legends Collection webpage here:
https://users.heritageaudio.com/product/ultimate-vocal-chain/
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.
Cherry Audio has announced the launch of Mercury-8, an innovative software synthesizer that faithfully replicates the iconic Jupiter-8 from 1981. Available now for just $69, this “Ultimate Eight” combines the authentic sound of the legendary hardware with new features that enhance its creative possibilities for modern music producers and synthesizer enthusiasts.
Mercury-8 synthesizer utilizes advanced circuit and behavioral modeling to achieve unparalleled sonic accuracy. Unlike sample-based emulators, Mercury-8 utilizes virtual analog synthesis, offering comprehensive, dynamic control over all synthesis parameters while remaining compact.
Its dual-layer architecture allows for 16 polyphonic voices per layer, enabling musicians to easily create complex, evolving soundscapes through powerful split and stacked modes. Additionally, the synthesizer includes authentic analog drift and condition controls, allowing sound designers and players to fine-tune the instrument’s character, from pristine and modern to beautifully unstable and vintage. Mercury-8 not only captures the unique sound and essence of the JP-8 but also supports data exchange with MIDI-modified hardware.
The instrument goes beyond simple emulation, featuring an extensive array of tools designed for modern production workflows. It offers a comprehensive modulation matrix, a syncable arpeggiator, and a programmable 16×4 polyphonic step sequencer. Mercury-8 also includes three independent, customizable effect chains, each equipped with 20 studio-quality effects, including the new DCO Chorus, Panner, and Pulser effects. Its unique architecture enables direct import and export of original JP-8 patch bank SysEx data, effectively bridging the gap between vintage hardware and contemporary software.
With more than 600 professionally designed presets, including precise recreations of the original JP-8 factory patches, users can start creating music right away. Additionally, for those seeking extra inspiration, The Grid Preset Pack by renowned producer Michael Oakley is exclusively available from Cherry Audio for $9.99. Featuring lush pads, dynamic arpeggios, and sequences that showcase the full potential of Mercury-8, this pack includes 100 additional presets inspired by the synthwave genre.
Mercury-8 also highlights Cherry Audio’s ongoing commitment to delivering exceptional sound at an unbeatable price. Priced at just $69, Mercury-8 is an ideal choice for synth enthusiasts who seek outstanding performance, features, and affordability. Additionally, until December 1st at cherryaudio.com, customers can take advantage of Cherry Audio’s Build Your Own Bundle promotion. They can select the Pick 3 bundle for $99 (regularly $129) or the Pick 6 bundle for $149 (regularly $169), allowing them to mix and match any of Cherry Audio’s award-winning instruments for as low as $25 per plugin.
Mercury-8 is also available as part of Cherry Audio’s new Synth Stack 6 collection, which bundles 36 of their acclaimed plugins at an affordable price. Synth Stack now includes 28 emulations of vintage synthesizers, three original synthesizers, two legendary drum machines, an electric piano, a tonewheel organ, and a massive modular synthesizer platform, along with over 12,000 professionally designed presets. The total retail value of these instruments is $1,687, but the entire collection is available for an incredible $599. And for those who have already purchased one or more of the individual products, including any previous versions of Synth Stack, additional discounts are applied at the Cherry Audio store.
Cherry Audio’s Mercury-8 synthesizer is available for macOS (10.13 and later) and Windows (7 and later) in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and standalone formats. A free 30-day demo is available. Visit cherryaudio.com for additional product details, a deep-dive introductory video, system requirements, and an extensive collection of awe-inspiring sound demos.
Sounds from another world: inside the piano.
The invention of celebrated pianist and composer, Sarah Nicolls, Inside-Out Piano is a re-shaped Erard grand with the soundboard turned upright, allowing the strings to be exposed and performed with. With this unique virtual instrument, recorded in great detail at her home studio in the British countryside, Sarah explores the multitude of sounds that can be drawn from the strings. Using rubber and glass balls, skewers, magnets, bolts, straws and just her fingers, Sarah’s sound world will draw you into a playful, atmospheric, surprising, dramatic, nature-infused acoustic dimension. Sarah has also expertly mapped the different sounds onto five keyboards designed to encourage natural experimentation; blend whale sounds with pops, percussive sounds with long and expansive tones – each note brings its own riches.
Price: £79* (£99)
*Introductory price ends 31st December, 2025
Available at https://songathletics.com/products/inside-out-piano
About Sarah Nicolls
Sarah Nicolls is a pianist who has spent her life stretching what’s possible on the piano. Starting as a classically-trained prodigy, while studying in London Sarah got into playing the latest classical music and won the British Contemporary Piano Competition in 2000. She premiered multiple piano concertos with orchestras like the London Sinfonietta and ASKO/Schonberg Ensemble, including special commissions from the BBC and works including Larry Goves, Richard Barrett, Niccolo Castiglioni, Wolfgang Rihm.
Scores by living composers often asked her to play quite literally in the ‘inside’ of the instrument – playing directly on the strings. The sounds were lush and they were there to be explored so Sarah started improvising and messing about with electronics. She formed a band with Mira Calix and David Sheppard, putting out an EP on Warp Records. But these extra sounds were hard to reach. Standing up to lean inside the grand piano, Sarah thought – how about we change the shape of the piano? She built her first ‘Inside-out Piano’ in 2008. With £500 to spend, she hacked apart an upright and stuck it back together with some steel legs made by a Liverpudlian ship builder. In 2014, she collaborated with Pierre Malbos to re-shape an Érard grand which became a sculptural feast of an instrument, standing 2.5m tall and able to swing.
On these instruments, Sarah has found her compositional voice. Sarah has made shows about motherhood and climate change (working with climate scientists across the UK, ‘12 years’ was a Guardian Autumn 2020 Top Pick and was featured on BBC 4’s Front Row). She’s been a soloist in the PRSF New Music Biennial and Matthew Herbert’s 20 Pianos project, is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and has had residencies at Southbank Centre’s Collision programme, Artangel’s Library of Water in Iceland, the Arvon writing centre The Hurst and Snape Maltings Festival of New. In 2023, Sarah became one of Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation, and has recently won a Creative Catalyst award to work with the astonishing world-leading structural engineer Neil Thomas and his company Atelier One, who have worked on structures including World Building of the Year ‘Gardens by the Bay’ in Singapore. She is aiming to produce a lightweight, acoustic vertical grand piano. Sarah is also a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in Music and Engineering at King’s College, London and a recipient of the Arts Council England ‘Develop Your Creative Practice’ award.
The highly anticipated expansion of IK’s acclaimed studio monitor line provides seamless compatibility with any studio monitors and enhanced acoustic correction.
Available NOW for Pre-Order November 20, 2025 – IK Multimedia is proud to announce the iLoud Sub, which redefines what a studio subwoofer can be, delivering deep, accurate, and impeccably controlled low-end performance in the smallest footprint on the market, while also significantly enhancing the sound of satellite speakers.
iLoud Sub is the only subwoofer that automatically calibrates itself and any connected monitors to the room, regardless of brand, providing balanced, accurate, and reliable sound across the entire audio spectrum, from bottom to top.
Powered by ARC® X’s advanced DSP, iLoud Sub gives modern music producers complete confidence in their mixing decisions and hi-fi enthusiasts the opportunity to experience music exactly as it was meant to be heard.
iLoud Sub at a Glance:
Big Bass. Smallest Footprint. Zero Compromise.
iLoud Sub is engineered to deliver full-range clarity and depth while maintaining perfect balance within the listening environment. Taking up only a small fraction of the size of traditional studio subwoofers, it integrates naturally into any workspace, providing powerful low-end extension down to 25 Hz with a tight, accurate, and musical response that can be relied on for every mix.
ARC X: The Key to Better Mixes
iLoud Sub features ARC’s advanced algorithm that seamlessly analyzes the acoustic environment and perfectly calibrates the main monitors. Regardless of the make and model of the left and right speakers, ARC X software ensures they sound flat, balanced and free of any acoustic interference, so mixes translate flawlessly, from bottom to top.
This means:
Just connect, run ARC X, and setup is complete. iLoud Sub offers the easiest way to achieve a truly professional monitoring experience.
The Smartest Alignment Ever
Modern music requires absolute precision in the low end. iLoud Sub premieres ARC X’s newest feature: automatic subwoofer setup. ARC X also accurately calibrates and time-aligns iLoud Sub, expanding the frequency range of any monitoring system to uncover hidden depth and clarity without disrupting the balance of the full setup.
The result:
No more guesswork. No more endless revisions. Just clarity, confidence, and mixes that move with power and precision.
Premium Components. Maximum Musicality.
The result? Low end that’s deep yet impeccably controlled, warm yet defined, and powerful without ever clouding the midrange. It’s not just more bass – it’s bass perfected.
Wired and Wireless for Any Studio Workflow
Connections and control:
Works perfectly with:
If the studio fits on a desktop, iLoud Sub fits right in.
The Ideal Upgrade to Any Small Studio
iLoud Sub isn’t just about adding low end – it’s about elevating the entire monitoring system to a new level. Mixers and producers can work faster, make bolder creative choices, and experience music with full-range depth and emotional impact that conventional monitors simply can’t deliver on their own.
Pricing and Availability
iLoud Sub is available for preorder from the IK Multimedia online store and IK-authorized dealers worldwide, with units shipping early December.
*All pricing is excluding taxes.
For more information about the iLoud Sub series or to see the studio monitors in action, please visit: www.ikmultimedia.com/iloudsub
About IK Multimedia: IK Multimedia is a leading innovator in guitar, instrument and recording technologies that help millions of users sound better in the studio, on the go or onstage. iLoud® and ARC® are registered trademarks and property of IK Multimedia. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Own the plug-in and standalone app that revolutionizes vocal production
IK Multimedia proudly releases ReSing, a revolutionary app that allows professional voice modeling for desktop workflows. Available now in three versions, ReSing captures the distinct timbre, tone, and expression of real artists, delivering ultra-natural vocal performances. ReSing Is Available Now!
With built-in vocal processing tools, user-created voice models, and on-call talent through in-app Sessions, ReSing has everything needed to produce polished, release-ready vocal or instrumental tracks whenever necessary.
ReSing Key Features
For Professionals
Better-Sounding Tech
ReSing improves vocal tracks by replacing their tone and pronunciation features with those of high-quality AI voice models of real artists. ReSing’s engine operates smoothly as both a plug-in and a standalone app, performing vocal modifications directly on desktop computers, eliminating the need to connect to external servers or wait in processing queues.
Professional Results Quickly
Thanks to ReSing’s ARA (Audio Random Access) mode and built-in effects, vocal editing is intuitive and straightforward. Users can process vocals directly within ARA-compatible DAWs, where ReSing offers custom tools for Dynamics, EQ, Reverb, and Pitch Correction with inspiring presets.
For Instruments, Too
Any vocal or instrumental track can be replaced with an instrument from ReSing’s model browser, utilizing IK’s extensive experience in virtual instruments. Manage all aspects of the performance. Change keys, add harmonies, layer instruments – anything is possible while maintaining a completely natural sound.
Model Creation
ReSing is the first to let users create custom models locally on their computers. The process is guided step by step. Once completed, new models appear in the Model Browser within the ReSing app, ready for use. Each model is unique and protected from unauthorized use outside of ReSing.
Expanding Voice Collection
Within ReSing, new partner voice models will be available for hire through Sessions, which provides access to specific talent for up to a month at different price points. All vocal artists have signed clear and transparent agreements that ensure their contributions are compensated and protected.
Pricing and Availability
ReSing is available now through the IK Multimedia online store and IK-authorized dealers worldwide.
*All pricing is excluding taxes.
For more information about the ReSing and to hear demos, please visit:
