Waves Launches L4 Limiter, Custom Textures, and a Premium Drum Freebie

LATEST IN MUSIC SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

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The Unfinished Releases Diva Gemini Soundset

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Audentity Records Presents Melodic Techno Illusion

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Waves Launches L4 Ultramaximizer Limiter Plugin

Waves Audio has released the L4 Ultramaximizer, an adaptive limiter effect plugin designed to enhance musicality beyond mere volume. It aims to achieve competitive loudness levels for streaming while preserving crucial nuance, impact, and feel, reflecting the evolving demands of modern music production.

DEALS

• Universal Audio's UAD Back to School Sale, featuring plug-ins from $19 and bundles from $29, concludes tonight at midnight Pacific Time.

• Zynaptiq's UNVEIL de-reverberation plugin, a real-time de-mixing tool for reverb control, is now available for just $89 USD at Plugin Boutique.

• Save 40% on Spitfire Audio's Ólafur Arnalds Stratus, a unique piano and technology blend, with the offer expiring tomorrow at 11:59 PM BST.

• Expand your sound library with the Epic NI Massive Preset Bundle, offering 49 diverse packs for Native Instruments Massive, now available for $20.

• The Global Hitmakers Bundle offers 8 sound packs designed for chart-topping music production, now available for just $20.

• ADSR Sounds' Cinematic Week offers 30% off a wide range of soundtrack, cinema, ambient, and sound effects to enhance your productions.

• Black Salt Audio's Silencer plugin, for cleaner drum mixes, is 35% off ($64) until October 3, 11:59 PM EST.

• Leapwing Audio's RootOne plugin is on a limited 48-hour sale, ending September 30th, 2025, 23:59 California Time, to enhance low-end with subharmonic content.

• Kiive Audio's S-Quick channel strip plugin, featuring saturation, EQ, compression, and transient tools, is on flash sale for $9 until September 30th, 11:59 PM PST; new customers get an additional 10% off with code FTP10.

DEMOS, REVIEWS & TUTORIALS

• Unlock advanced sound design possibilities with Devious Machines' Texture plugin, as demonstrated in a new video tutorial. This guide illustrates how to import custom audio samples, layering them with existing sounds like percussion loops and breakbeats to craft unique, other-worldly textures for your tracks.

• Elevated Jam Tracks offers an aggressive rock backing track in F#m, perfect for guitarists to practice familiar blues and pentatonic shapes. This track also facilitates mastering octave playing, with notes repeating at the 2nd and 14th frets on the low E string, ideal for soaring guitar improv and big bends.

• Beginner guitarists can hone their skills with a blues backing track in A, featuring a steady 90bpm tempo and a simple I IV V progression. This track is perfectly suited for practicing the A blues or Am pentatonic scales, both easily initiated from the 5th fret of the E string. This focused practice aids in developing improvisation.

• Waves Audio presents a tutorial showcasing their InTrigger drum replacement plugin, guided by acclaimed producer Chris Baseford. This session demonstrates how to efficiently replace drum sounds, highlighting InTrigger's ease of use and speed in a process traditionally time-consuming. Learn more about the InTrigger plugin.

• Uncover eight powerful Waves plugins that frequently escape attention yet offer substantial creative potential. This curated list reveals hidden gems like VoiceCentric, NLS, and Torque, encouraging producers to experiment and significantly enhance their audio productions.

• Music producers often encounter common pitfalls when using audio interfaces; a new guide identifies nine frequent mistakes. From monitoring misconfigurations to phase issues, this resource offers actionable solutions to enhance audio quality, streamline workflow, and avoid critical production errors.

• Professional mixer Roelof Klop demonstrates a complete rock track mix, guiding viewers through every step from initial setup to a polished, radio-ready sound for Hans Hammer's "Confusing Me." He meticulously applies EQ, compression, and various effects to shape the audio, revealing the strategic thinking behind a bold final production.

• Maximize the capabilities of your Waves instruments and effects by mastering patch creation within StudioVerse Instruments. This comprehensive guide details how to build, edit, and share custom instrument preset chains, allowing for precise sound tailoring and an expanded sonic palette.

FREE

Flame Sound's Analogue Drums sample library, typically priced at $39, is currently available for free exclusively through Bedroom Producers Blog. This limited-time promotion, a gesture of appreciation for the BPB community, allows users to acquire the premium drum samples without cost until October 5th.

The "10000 Drum Machines" project offers a free, browser-based platform showcasing a growing collection of experimental drum sequencers. Spearheaded by Maxwell Neely-Cohen, this initiative aims to compile ten thousand unique instruments, focusing on innovative concepts like data-driven sequencing from sources such as earthquake data or Boolean logic. Users can instantly create beats and explore generative composition on the 10000 Drum Machines website without any installation or cost.