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Spitfire Audio Add New PADS Instrument to their Free LABS Plugin
Spitfire Audio are a British music-tech company, born out of the founders' disapointment with then-current orchestral sample libraries. Initially a private venture between themselves and an exclusive list of fellow composers and producers, the high-end orchestral libraries eventually became public and now Spitfire have collaborated
What is Compression? Definitions & Functions
The simplest definition of the function of a compressor is attenuating the level of an audio signal or amplifying a quiet one. However a compressor is a much more elaborate device - whether a plugin or hardware. Design There is more than one design for a
Noize – Denise Releases the Winning Plugin from their 2018 Contest
Earlier this year, the team at Denise launched a contest inviting producers to submit a plugin idea. The winning idea would be developed into a real plugin. Denise…“We hear from many producers that they have new ideas for plug-ins, but don’t have the resources to
ADSR Release Free Sample Manager Plugin
The popular music production software store ADSR Sounds, have released a completely free sample manager plugin that automatically reads and sorts your samples into categories - without moving your samples from their current folders on your computer. Not content with that, ADSR have also enabled
Five of our Favourite Free Plugins of 2018 (So Far)
Whether it's a DIY developer having some fun, or a software company offering up a freebie to entice you into looking at their paid offerings, there's free VST plug-ins coming out constantly. Finding out whether they're actually useful or good can be a time consuming
TC Electronic Announce TC2290-DT Delay Plugin & Controller
TC Electronic have announced their software engineers have managed to reverse engineer and port their revered 2290 Digital Delay rack unit to a plugin - but there's a twist. It comes with a hardware interface directly inspired by the original 1985 unit, a red LCD
Native Instruments Reaktor User Library: 5 Classic Free Ensembles
If you ever want your faith in humanity restored, the NI Reaktor user library is a good place to start. Since the early 2000s, Reaktor power-users have uploaded over 4000 instruments, effects and utilities - all available for free download. Sure, there's some half-baked barely
Arturia Announce Vintage Filter & Preamp Emulation Plugins
Not content with incredible sounding vintage synthesiser software emulations, French manufacturers Arturia have announced their family of software filters: the Mini-Filter based on Moog's iconic ladder filter, SEM-Filter based on Oberheim's legendary SEM multi-mode filter, and M12-Filter based on Oberheim's later expanded multi-mode filter from