Strymon's Stereo DI Box, Trip Hop Cinema Sample Pack, and a New Sidechaining Tutorial

LATEST IN MUSIC SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

Strymon's New Stereo DI Box

Strymon has introduced a new stereo DI box optimized for pedalboards and keyboard rigs. This device ensures high-quality signal paths when connecting to PA systems, audio interfaces, or full-range speakers.

Ugritone's Klangmacht Drums

Ugritone has launched Klangmacht Drums Bastian Emig, a new virtual instrument. It captures the distinct sound of a Tama Starclassic Bubinga drum kit, providing a powerful, low-end rich sound with a sharp attack for impactful tracks.

Trip Hop Cinema by Loopmasters

Loopmasters introduces Trip Hop Cinema, a royalty-free sample pack designed for TV series. It blends trip-hop rhythms with cinematic textures, creating moody, atmospheric, and emotionally-driven soundscapes for dramatic or suspenseful scenes.

Safari Pedals Mastering Plugin

Safari Pedals has released Noam’s Mastering Console, an effect plugin recreating their custom-built tube mastering desk. This all-in-one suite offers analog warmth and modern flexibility for tonal shaping, stereo width, and final limiting.

SSL UF8 DAW Controller

The SSL UF8 is a high-quality, fader-based control surface compatible with major DAWs like Pro Tools, Cubase, and Logic. It supports simultaneous control of up to three DAWs and offers quick access to plug-in parameters without manual mapping.

ROTO-CONTROL by Melbourne Instruments

Melbourne Instruments introduces the ROTO-CONTROL, a dedicated controller featuring eight motorized knobs. Adapted from their synthesizers, it offers precise control, tactile feedback, and integrates with Ableton Live, including a motion recorder and custom mapping memory.

DEALS

• Get Mystic Samples' 13-in-1 Trap & Drill Bundle, packed with over 2,500 audio and MIDI files, now for $30 USD (90% off) at ADSR Sounds.

• Plugin Boutique's Core Collection bundle, featuring the WaveOSC wavetable synthesizer and a suite of effects for complete music production, is now $79 USD.

• Apogee Electronics celebrates its 40th anniversary by offering the Duet 3 audio interface for a limited-time price of $495 USD throughout September.

• Tone Empire's RES-Q analog soul EQ plugin, offering British warmth, American precision, and tube magic with a four-mode preamp, is now $19 (75% off).

• Softube's Flow® Complete Suite subscription offers the best value, including Mixing & Mastering Suites, Model Series synths, and over 70 plug-ins with over 15% savings.

• Waves' Aphex Vintage Aural Exciter plugin, designed to add brightness and clarity without EQ, is currently available for $34.99, part of a buy-2-get-2-free offer.

• Plugin Boutique is hosting a flash sale on the Waves Platinum Bundle, offering 67 essential plugins for production, mixing, and mastering for just $99 USD.

• VST Buzz offers Xhun Audio's Rhythm & Bass Duo, including ZeroBox and SnareClack for electronic music, at 77% off for $29.90.

• Act fast to save $50 on Heavyocity's evocative Ostinato Textures, a unique blend of strings and sound design, as this offer concludes tonight.

• The XLN Audio Summer Sale is on, bringing up to 40% off popular plugins like RC-20 Retro Color and XO for a limited time.

• Elevate your productions with the Trap & Drill Bundle, combining 13 essential packs for just $30.

• Loot Audio is celebrating with a massive sale, offering up to 90% off over 1,750 products and free gifts with every purchase across their extensive catalog.

DEMOS, REVIEWS & TUTORIALS

• Kiive Audio presents a new tutorial with mixing engineer Deven, revealing five powerful and practical sidechaining techniques designed to achieve cleaner, more dynamic mixes. Watch the full tutorial video for advanced insights.

• Begin your audio production journey with an accessible guide to Pro Tools for beginners, simplifying the initial complexities of this industry-standard digital audio workstation.

• Roelof Klop continues his live mix session with Part 2, delving into vocal mixing, dynamic automation, and refining the mix bus for a professional sound. Catch up on his previous work with drums, guitars, and bass by watching Part 1 on YouTube.

• Les Paul's innovations in the late 1940s marked a pivotal shift in music production, introducing multitrack recording and the revolutionary concept of overdubbing, transforming magnetic tape into a versatile sonic canvas. Discover more about this recording revolution.

• Master the art of "delay throws" with a tutorial featuring 3x Grammy-winning engineer David Yungin Kim, who demonstrates techniques using the Brainworx bx_pulsar plugin's 8-step delay sequencer. Discover more about this powerful effect in the detailed blog post.

• Achieving accurate multitrack recordings hinges on effective monitoring and precise microphone selection, differentiating between headphone amplifiers for power and distributors for signal splitting. Explore more about essential headphone amps and microphone choices to optimize your studio setup, noting that dynamic microphones often require adequate gain.

• Master multitrack recording using DAWs and audio interfaces, understanding how input limitations and CPU power critically influence high-fidelity sessions. Explore essential gear for your studio in this guide to Multichannel Audio Interfaces.

FREE

Developer Cal Goheen has launched cStop, a new free tape stop audio effect plugin. This compact tool is available for both macOS and Windows, offering a straightforward way to achieve the classic pitch-based effect.

iZotope's powerful Ozone 12 EQ is now available for free download as a full plugin within the Music Production Bundle. This mastering tool offers analog and digital EQ models, mid/side processing, and a unique Transient/Sustain mode for detailed audio editing.

Ocean Swift has re-released and updated the second part of its legacy synthesizers, making them available again as free downloads. These plugins were previously inaccessible for two years during the company's brand and website restructuring.

Newfangled Audio has announced that Articulate 1.1 is now available as a free update for all registered users. This latest version, offering new features and improvements, can be downloaded directly from the company's Downloads page.