Fiedler Audio releases Spacelab: A groundbreaking 3D-audio featured object-based plug-in for reverb, panning, and spatialization. For any DAW, for all formats, from stereo up to any multichannel setup. Co-developed with Fraunhofer IIS, the inventors of mp3.

Fiedler Audio/ Germany, April 20th, 2022 - Fiedler Audio, the German reverb professionals and renowned specialists for outstanding „space-in-audio creation tools“ today announced the immediate availability of Spacelab, a 3D spatial audio production plug-in, available directly from www.fiedler-audio.com.

Paris, France 2022/04/19: Blue Cat Audio ( http://www.bluecataudio.com ) has released Blue Cat's PolyVibe, a complete re-creation of the vintage "Vibe" pedals in a plug-in, with a couple of twists.
 
Based on the original pedal designs from the sixties and with a couple of innovations, Blue Cat's PolyVibe lets you recreate these legendary sounds and explore new tonal universes: the plug-in can indeed simulate many kinds of "vibes" such as chorus, phaser, rotary or wah/vocal effects, while keeping this particular vintage flavor that is so typical to "vibe" pedals.

​SEATTLE, WA (March 21st, 2022) – In the broadest update in ten years, Tracktion Corporation dramatically expands the capabilities of Waveform 12. This huge refinement makes the DAWs powerful features even more accessible, further improves workflow and builds a solid foundation for exciting new additions in the coming years. 

​Waveform 12 brings huge improvements to both UI and Workflow, including an entirely new Smart Browser, additional Plugins and Effects, a cutting edge Audio Engine, advanced MIDI features, Hardware Controller Support and hundreds of updates throughout the software.

Sparkling Cleans To Rich Fat Overdrive Tones

March 14th  2022 PAVIA, ITALY: Nembrini Audio, expert developers of software for musicians, continues to expand its growing catalogue with the addition of the Faceman 2-Channel Head Guitar Amplifier plugin. It is  based on the 1967 vintage Blackface Fender Bassman* played through the rare 1x15 cabinet loaded with JBL* D130F speakers. To hear the new plugin in listen here and watch the video trailer here.
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Often considered one of the holy grails of tone, the powerful Blackface Fender Bassman* has a reputation for simple, pure, raw sound. The sonically awesome JBL* D130F speakers are known for their low, moderate tones, full of sparkling, harmonically rich tones which, when the volume is cranked up, become full of thick, creamy, sweet distortions. Together they create a distinctive sound, originally designed for the bass market and quickly adopted by guitar players for their amazing breakup and beefy bottom end.

Leonberg, Germany.
 
ESI launches the planet 22c, a new Dante audio interface offering a solution without any compromise in audio quality.
 
With the help of this interface, Dante networks can be expanded quickly and easily, whether at concerts, broadcasting stations or in the installation area. planet 22c is also ideal for mobile use due
to its compact size and low weight.
 
Next to the popular planet 22x, this is the second Dante-capable device made by ESI.
 
planet 22c is equipped with two balanced inputs and outputs for connecting devices such as mixers, synthesizers and instruments. The built-in Burr-Brown 24-bit digital converters, the linear frequency
response and a dynamic range up to 120 dB(A) offer the perfect solution for expanding a Dante network. Moreover, it is possible to power the device not only via the included 12V DC power supply
but directly via the network cable as a PoE device.

​Berlin, February 16, 2022 – Native Instruments today released SESSION BASSIST — PRIME BASS, the latest addition to their range of KONTAKT-based instruments, created in collaboration with Drumasonic.

PRIME BASS delivers the classic sound of one of the world's most iconic electric basses, captured from an original 1981 cherry sunburst solid-body bass guitar built in the USA. The new instrument brings a session bassist into the studio, with an iconic playable ‘70s-style bass that includes over 350 patterns across 81 song presets, covering a diverse range of styles and performance techniques.

A Milestone In Classic British High-End Tone!

February 14th PAVIA, ITALY: Nembrini Audio, producers of music software for modern musicians, adds the Hivolt 103 Custom Guitar Amplifier Plugin to its growing array of award winning audio production software. To hear the new plugin listen here and watch the video trailer here.

​The Hivolt 103 Custom Guitar Amplifier plugin is based on the 1970’s vintage Hiwatt* DR103 with original Partridge* transformer and point to point wiring. The epitome of clean, lush, classic British tone, this amp was loud, punchy and rich. The ordered harmonics and distinctive tones of this amplifier were prized by many 70’s musicians including Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and more recently the Foo Fighters.

Model of Iconic Tape Delay with Modern Twists

October 14th 2020, Wavesfactory, Artà, Spain - the company behind the acclaimed Trackspacer, Cassette, and Spectre announce their latest plugin Echo Cat, one of the world’s most beloved tape echos perfectly replicated as an audio plugin. Retaining the original sound and offering modern features like ducking, M/S and tempo sync.

Based on a classic

Invented in 1958 by Charlie Watkins*, the Copicat* delay was an instant hit. Featured in countless albums from the 60s and 70s and used by great bands like The Shadows and Pink Floyd. Primarily designed for guitar, it's now a sought after piece of equipment in studios around the world.
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Paris, 2020/10/05: Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat's PatchWork 1.42, Axiom 1.5, Late Replies 1.41 and
MB-7 Mixer 3.33, free updates to their multi-effects processors also capable of hosting third party plug-ins.
 
These new versions bring many new features and improvements, such as effects tail spillover support, improved presets navigation and switching, smoother bypass and a lot more (full change lists below).
Also, Axiom 1.5's factory presets have been completely revamped to improve the tone discovery experience.

Accusonus radically re-imagines audio clean-up and sound design workflows -
Introducing ERA 5 plugin bundles & SFX Cellar sound library
● New and improved Accusonus ERA 5 Bundles significantly speed up and simplify
audio post workflows, regardless one’s level of expertise.
● New SFX Cellar library offers unlimited royalty-free sound effects at an unbeatable
price.
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Massachusetts, USA (September 29, 2020) ​ - ​Accusonus ​ announces ERA 5, the fastest audio
clean-up solution for video and audio creators. In its biggest update yet, version 5 adds several
new plugins to enhance and repair low-quality audio, and makes improvements to every single
one of your favorite ERA plugins.
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Best Service releases:
"Orchestra Complete 2" and "TO - Horns Of Hell"
The next Giant Leap for Digital Orchestration and Cinematic Scoring!

With "The Orchestra", "The Orchestra Complete" and "TO - Strings of Winter" a very simple approach to orchestral composition became reality. At last, it is possible to compose ensemble sketches with minimal effort in a playfully and simple way, as well as complex orchestral arrangements. This core features made our "The Orchestra" family one of the most popular the virtual instruments worldwide.
Today we proudly present two new Best Service products from the "The Orchestra" series.
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KEMPER GmbH/ Ruhr Area/ August 27th, 2020 (ictw) - KEMPER announce the immediate availability of the KEMPER PROFILER OS 7.5 adding Acoustic Simulator, Phase Widener, Delay Widener, and Autoswell to the PROFILER’s arsenal of FX.  The KEMPER Rig Manager Version 3.0 brings next level Library management and detailed Rig editing features. Both are free downloads for PROFILER players.

Acoustic Simulator 
This is a simple Stomp that turns an electric guitar signal into a pretty authentic acoustic sounding tone. This is designed for the in-between strumming or fingerpicking parts during a live performance: The exact situation where guitarists would step up to an acoustic guitar mounted on a stand. PROFILER players from now on just switch their rig.
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The "E" electric piano has been featured in many hit songs and albums, and for a good reason: its tone has a very clear, defned low end and a beautiful, bell-like tone in the register an octave above middle C.

Until now, the "E" model electric piano has never been sampled before.
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Price: 30$ USD
Product page: https://www.samplescience.ca/2020/06/vaporwaves-3.html
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Audio demo: https://soundcloud.com/samplesciencemtl/vaporwaves-3-audio-demo

​The new KONTAKT instrument combines the incomparable sound of a treasured, rare violin with extensive performance features, multiple mic positions, and 20 articulations for creating highly realistic, authentic solo violin parts.

​Berlin, June 29th, 2020 – Native Instruments today releases STRADIVARI VIOLIN, which meticulously captures the authentic sound of a one-of-a-kind instrument from the world’s most renowned violin maker, Antonio Stradivari. Built in 1727, the ‘Vesuvius’ violin was painstakingly sampled in the rich acoustic environment of Auditorium Giovanni Arvedi in Cremona, Italy – the town where the instrument was built. Chromatically sampled notes, phase-aligned velocity crossfades, performance-captured vibrato, 20 articulations, and mixable mic positions enable composers and producers to create highly expressive, realistic solo violin parts with a unique timbre almost 300 years in the making. 
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