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UA’s First-Ever Firewire 800/400 DSP Accelerators Provide Plug-and-Play Access to Award-Winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins on Wide Range of Mac Computers
NAMM SHOW NEWS – ANAHEIM, Calif. January 13, 2011 — Universal Audio (UA), a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording products, today announced the impending release of UAD-2 Satellite DUO and QUAD Firewire DSP Accelerator Packages. As the newest members of UA’s award-winning UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform, the UAD-2 Satellite family combines DSP acceleration with the plug-and-play simplicity of Firewire 800/400 — perfect for modern, Intel-based iMacs and MacBook Pros.
The UAD-2 Satellite puts the entire UAD Powered Plug-Ins library within easy reach of Firewire 800 and 400-equipped computers; no PCIe card installation required. In developing these UAD plug-ins, UA’s DSP engineers work with leading hardware manufacturers — including Roland, Neve, Studer, dbx, Solid State Logic, Lexicon, Manley, Empirical Labs, Trident, SPL, EMT and more — using their exact schematics, golden units, and experienced ears. This gives computer-based musicians and engineers the warmth and harmonics of classic analog recordings, wherever they mix.
“This is a really exciting announcement, both for UA as a company, and for legions of musicians and engineers wanting to tap into UAD-2 plug-ins via Firewire,” commented Universal Audio President Matt Ward. “The UAD-2 Satellite is a sleek, high-quality product that delivers even higher quality results.”
“UAD-2 Satellite is the result of UA listening to our customers, and giving them a processing solution that is both elegant and powerful,” added UA Senior Product Manager Lev Perrey. “Coupled with our roadmap of exciting new plug-ins, we anticipate this product expanding our 40,000-strong UAD user base significantly in the years to come.”
Notable UAD-2 Satellite features include:
- Access the UAD Powered Plug-Ins library on select Firewire 800 and 400 equipped computers
- Compatible with a wide range of modern Intel-based iMacs and MacBook Pros
- Run larger mixes in Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Nuendo, Performer and more — without taxing host computer CPU
- 5 models to choose from: DUO (Core); DUO Flexi (w/ $500 Plug-In Voucher); QUAD (Core), QUAD Flexi (w/ $500 Plug-In Voucher), and QUAD Omni v.5.7 (w/ 50 UAD plug-ins)
The complete line of UAD-2 Satellite DSP Accelerators is slated for a Q1 2011 release with prices starting at $899 MAPP USD.
For the latest release information on the UAD-2 Satellite, go here.
About Universal Audio Inc.
Founded in 1999 by Bill Putnam Jr. and based in Scotts Valley, California, Universal Audio is best known for its vintage analog reproductions and advanced Digital Signal Processing technology, including the award-winning UAD Powered Plug-Ins Platform. The company is focused on merging the best of classic analog and modern digital technology. UA is devoted to this endeavor, following its rich recording heritage and motto, “Analog Ears. Digital Minds.” http://www.uaudio.com
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Necromare has released Old Music Box, a free instrument plug-in for Windows.
“The classic music box. cheerful but also haunting. Sample Based instrument. 2 1/2 octave music box sound then 1 1/2 harmony scale then 2 octaves of wind up sounds.”
Old Music Box is available to download as a freeware VST instrument plug-in for Windows.
More information: Necromare / Old Music Box
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SimpArp is an easy to use MIDI-Apeggiator plugin. Use it with any synth (-plugin) to create these well-known sequences. Special features: host-sync, shuffle, adjustable note length with overlap at max point (for mono glide sounds), velocity adjustable or input pass thru. No installer, copy-protection, adware, spyware or whatever !
SimpArp is the free version of our upcoming D-ARP, a dual-arpeggiator plugin with some extras like interaction of the two units with scale chord generation.
(Coming soon – watch this site for news)
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Add some HEAT to your mix. Get the warmth and sonic character of analog “in the box” with HEAT (Harmonically Enhanced Algorithm Technology), an easy-to-use Pro Tools|HD software add-on that gives you the euphonic characteristics of prized analog gear without the expense or added bulk. Whether you’re mixing music or sound for picture, you’ll get the unmistakable sonic characteristics of a vintage analog console or outboard gear to “gel” your mixes together—right in Pro Tools.
Developed in collaboration with renowned audio designer and Cranesong founder, Dave Hill, HEAT tightly integrates with your Pro Tools|HD system, enabling you to easily create rich-sounding mixes like never before—with unique warmth, punch, and clarity.
Easily add analog warmth and character to any Pro Tools|HD mix
No need to launch a plug-in—access HEAT right in your Pro Tools Mix window
Control HEAT across every channel of your mix, without having to manage multiple instances
Realistically re-create the sound of audio mixed through vintage analog gear
Designed in collaboration with Cranesong founder, Dave Hill
Old School Sound, Modern Technology
HEAT does more than just warm-up your sound—it actually fuses the color characteristics of vintage analog consoles, vacuum tube circuits, and analog tape into your mix using high-quality, sophisticated algorithms. In the analog world, euphonic characteristics are introduced across individual audio tracks when mixing on an analog console or tracking to analog tape. HEAT works similarly, processing all audio tracks individually. But it also gives you the power to tweak its Drive and Tone controls globally to get the sound you want, whether that means something richer, brighter, smoother, or livelier. You can also A/B individual tracks or the entire mix to compare your handiwork, choose a pre or post insert state, or bypass HEAT altogether.
Set It and Forget It
HEAT uses the Pro Tools|HD TDM architecture to work its magic, but it’s no plug-in, making it fast and easy to access and use. That’s because HEAT appears right in the Pro Tools Mix window—no need to insert it on every individual track or select it from a menu. Use it on your entire mix, with global Drive and Tone control, for total effortlessness—just “set it and forget it!”—or bypass it on a track-by-track basis to only affect certain sounds.
The Magic of Outboard “In the Box”
Whether you’re mixing music albums or music beds, you can finally step away from costly analog gear and get the sound you’re after “in the box” with HEAT. Easily create great-sounding mixes that have the familiar sonic characteristics of being mixed through a vintage console or box—including the pleasant harmonic distortion that “glues” your mixes together—without having to endure the usual technical complexities—or expense.
Wake Up Your Post-Production Sound
If you’re a sound designer or sound effects editor, adding a little HEAT to your tracks can make any sterile-sounding recording or canned effect sound punchier and livelier. Experiment and you can even change-up the character of audio assets into something better or more unique.
Get more info and the demo from AVID
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Free Music Software: Auraplug has announced that its line of Freetortion plugins are now available for both Mac & PC as free downloads.
The lineup includes:
- Red Skull Distortion
- Fuzz-Stone Distortion
- Fuz-Stone Distortion
- Whanmdrive Distortion
- California Sun
- EddiVsHeaven
[via synthtopia.com ]
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Lexicon has announced that it is offering a free 7-day trial of the PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle. This bundle includes seven signature Lexicon reverbs intended to change the way you color your mix. It includes unique plug-ins for each algorithm including: Vintage Plate, Plate, Hall, Room, Random Hall, Concert Hall, and Chamber with hundreds of versatile studio presets including recognizable classics from Lexicon’s library of sounds.
The Lexicon PCM Native Reverb Plug-In Bundle is available for Windows and Mac OS X in VST, Audio Unit and RTAS effect plug-in formats and costs $1899.
via kvraudio.com
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Kramer PIE Compressor plug-ins for Windows and Mac OS X in TDM, RTAS, Audio Suite, VST and AU effect plug-in formats.
They cost $300 each or can be purchased together for $450. The TDM versions cost twice as much. The plug-ins are available at no additional charge to users of Waves Mercury V7 covered by Waves Update Plan.
HLS Channel
Developed in association with producer/engineer Eddie Kramer, the HLS Channel was meticulously modeled on a Helios mixing console just like the one he used in historic sessions at London’s Olympic Studios (In fact, Waves actually managed to get their hands on the Helios from the Rolling Stones mobile truck, which was used on a slew of classic recordings during the early ’70s). In addition to modeling the Helios EQs with their sweet saturation, high-end presence, and fat low-frequency boost, Waves even modeled the unique behavior, coloration, and drive of the console’s preamps. To top it all off, the HLS Channel features a precision-modeled VU meter that recreates the sensitivity, ballistic behavior, look and feel of the original.
Features:
- Modeled Mic & Line preamp drive.
- Analog noise & hum for added realism.
- EQ bypass mode.
- Up to 24-bit 96kHz resolution.
- Mono and Stereo components.
PIE Compressor
Developed in association with producer/engineer Eddie Kramer, the PIE Compressor was precision-modeled on a vintage Pye compressor like the ones he used in historic sessions at London’s Olympic Studios. A mainstay in esteemed British studios throughout the classic rock era, the original Pye processors are considered by many to be among of the best buss compressors of all time. The Waves PIE plug-in features a meticulously modeled VU meter with super-fast refresh rates that recreates the accuracy, sensitivity, and ballistic behavior of a physical analog meter.
Features:
- Analog noise & hum for added realism.
- Compression and limiting modes.
- Auto-makeup gain.
- Up to 24-bit 192kHz resolution.
- Mono and Stereo components.
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The Horizon plug-in bundle gathers more than 50 of Waves’ plug-ins.
Horizon includes all 30-plus plug-ins from the Waves Platinum bundle, CLA Classic Compressors, JJP Analog Legends, Vocal Rider, L3-16 Multimaximizer, GTR3, UM225/226 and more. Waves Horizon is now available with a U.S. MSRP of $5,750, native; and$9,500, TDM. |
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SoundMagic Spectral is a free suite of 23 Audio Unit plug-ins that implement real-time spectral processing of sound.
Included in SoundMagic Spectral are the following effects:
- Spectral Averaging
- Spectral Bin Shift
- Spectral Blurring
- Spectral DroneMaker
- Spectral Emergence
- Spectral Filterbank
- Spectral Freezing
- Spectral Gate and Hold
- Spectral Gliding Filters
- Spectral Granulation
- Spectral Harmonizer
- Spectral Partial Glide
- Spectral Pitch Shift
- Spectral Pulsing
- Spectral Shimmer
- Spectral Shuffle
- Spectral Stretch
- Spectral Tracing
- Chorus
- Comb Filter Bank
- Grain Streamer
- Idee Fixer
- Mr Filterbank
It’s an impressive collection of free sound-shaping plugins. Check out the demos at michaelnorris.info to hear what they can do.
If you give these a try, leave a comment with your thoughts on them!
Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.4 and a G4, G5 processor or Intel Mac.
An Audio Unit host (one of):
- Ableton Live (4.0 or higher)
- Amadeus
- Apple GarageBand
- Apple Logic Pro (or Emagic Logic 5.5.1 or higher)
- Apple Logic Express
- Apple Soundtrack (version 1.10 or later)
- Apple Soundtrack Pro
- Arizona AudioXplorer
- Audiofile Engineering Wave Editor
- BIAS Peak, Peak LE, and Peak DV 4.0 or higher, and Peak Pro
- Celemony Melodyne 2.0 or higher
- DSP-quattro 1.2 or higher
- Freeverse Sound Studio 3.0 or higher
- Illposed Ouroboros (free beta)
- Intuem (2.0.1 or higher)
- Max/MSP (using au~ external available from my website)
- Metro (6.0 or higher)
- MOTU Digital Performer (version 4.1 or higher; best with 4.52 or higher)
- Numerology (version 1.2 or higher?)
- Plogue Bidule
- Rax (free beta)
- Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack Pro
- Freeverse SoundStudio3
- SynthTest
- TC|Works Spark XL and Spark LE (2.8 or higher)
- WaveBurner
via AudioGeekZine
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Togu Audio Line has released TAL-Elek7ro Version 2.0, an update to the free software synth for Mac and Windows.
The developers note that the update changes the character of the filters and envelope. Because of this, they created this as a new plugin, so that it can run in parallel to previous versions, so you can preserve the sound of tracks that use the earlier version.
New In Version 2:
- Completely new filter types, 18dB LP, 24dB LP, 24dB HP, 24 dB BP (Version 2.0).
- Completely new envelope (Version 2.0).
- CPU optimations (Version 2.0).
- Version 2.0 runs parallel to older versions of TAL-Elek7ro.
Features:
- 2 oscillators with hardsync, PW and FM (saw, pulse, triangle, sine).
- 1 sub oscillator (saw, rectangle).
- 1 noise oscillator.
- 18dB or 12dB non linear analog modelled low pass resonance filter.
- Mono mode, including portamento.
- Poly mode, up to 6 voices (not cpu optimized for poly mode).
- 2 free routable Lfo’s (0.1Hz – 400Hz, sine, triangle, saw, rectangle, s&h, noise).
- Filter and amplifier ADSR-envelope.
- Free routable AD-envelope.
- Mod-wheel and Pitch-Wheel support.
- Midi Learn for all pots.
- Velocity to filter contour intensity.
- Panic button.
- Tutorial and installation guide.
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