Nexus 5 new version, VST Recommendations and Massive Deals Unleashed!

Music gear heads, buckle up! We've got a free choir plugin that sounds like it crawled straight out of a moody Scottish film, reFX just dropped Nexus 5 with a game-changing open architecture, comprehensive VST recommendations, and the holiday deals are so good it feels like we're robbing music tech companies blind.

LATEST IN MUSIC SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

reFX Releases Nexus 5 Synthesizer

The latest version of the popular Nexus synthesizer, Nexus 5, has been released by reFX. While retaining the massive preset library that made Nexus popular, Nexus 5 now offers an open architecture with sample import and editing capabilities, allowing users to create their own sounds from scratch.

Wavering Choir: Emotive Free Choir Plugin

The Crow Hill Company's latest free Vaults release is Wavering Choir, a choir plugin recorded in Glasgow with Scottish singers. The choir has an inherent Celtic character with a raw, wavering pitch effect that can add emotion to a variety of musical styles.

New Drum Library Captures Classic Rock Sounds

Spectre Digital has announced the release of "Icon Drums Classic Rock", a comprehensive drum library aimed at producers seeking high-quality, mix-ready drum sounds for classic and modern rock productions. The library was captured in a world-class studio using premium drum and cymbal gear, and offers a range of kick drums, snares, and overhead signals to craft an authentic vintage drum tone.

Wampler Introduces ReWired Signature Guitar Pedal

Wampler has released the ReWired, a new signature guitar pedal designed in collaboration with session guitarist Brent Mason. The ReWired combines an overdrive and a distortion circuit, with additional features like a "fat" control and the ability to switch the order of the effects.

DEALS

• Positive Grid Cyber Monday Deals - Up to 50% off Smart Guitar Amps, Software & More!

• Spitfire Audio Black Friday Sale Ends Soon - Save up to 75% with 11 limited-time bundles, and up to 50% on individual libraries

• Waverazor by MOK, a flagship synth plugin - 50% off, now $79.50 (was $159).

• Ozine 11 and RX 11 by iZotope, industry-leading mixing, mastering and audio repair tools - up to 60% off until December 5, 2024.

• Plugins by Plugin Alliance, a site-wide sale with plugins starting at $9.99, plus daily flash sales throughout December 2024.

• Icon Drums Classic Rock by Spectre Digital, a drum library for classic and modern rock productions - introductory price of $60 (usually $110).

• dearVR PRO 2 by Dear Reality, a spatial audio plugin now €99.10 (usually €199).

• Acustica Audio The Thing, a new synthesizer plugin emulating the Roland Jupiter-8, available for €179 (usually €229).

• Tape by Softube, a tape emulation plugin now $30 (usually $99).

• Amp Room Marshall Suite by Softube, a suite of Marshall amp emulations now €43 (usually €149).

• Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor by Softube, now €75 (usually €249).

• Weiss EQ MP by Softube, a surgical EQ plugin now $51 (usually $199).

• Waves Tune Real-Time, a vocal tuning plugin from Waves, now available for $29.99 (regular $199).

• Topline Vocal Suite, a vocal pitch correction plugin from Universal Audio, now available for $99 (regular $399) with a free year of UAD Spark.

DEMOS, REVIEWS & TUTORIALS DEALS

Sounds of Revolution Blog - Explore in-depth guides for creative sound design, from using the right plugins for distortion to granular and more up-to-beat programming.

Yamaha CS-20M Vintage Synth Demo - Synth expert David Hilowitz demonstrates the capabilities of this classic Yamaha synth, used on the Blade Runner soundtrack.

Modulate This! YouTube series - Explore the capabilities of Filterverse's eight modulators with this series hosted by synth wizard Adrenakrohm, packed with valuable insights for enhancing your modulation skills.

Kitik's video introduction to Chop Chop sampler - see how this free, no-frills sampler plugin allows you to quickly create new samples by dragging and dropping source material.

Nextmidi's video on Divisimate 2 - see the expanded capabilities of the second version of Nextmidi's virtual orchestration software, including a built-in arpeggiator and Transformer section.

FREE

Bedroom Producers Blog Bassaturator: Free Bass Booster Plugin - This free plugin combines Pultec-style push-pull equalization with three types of saturation to make your bass sounds stand out. It offers a Sub section, three saturation types, and a low pass filter.

Sample Science Organic Padscapes - This free ROMpler includes 12 eerie, otherworldly pads and textures that still have a natural, organic quality to them. It offers a filter, amp envelope, preamp simulation, LFO, and four built-in effects.

SQUASH by Minimal Audio, a free OTT-style compressor plugin.