Sound Devices just announced the A20-Nexus, a compact, expandable digital wireless receiver that is designed to serve as the hub of the Astral wireless range which also includes the A20-Mini and A20-RX.… Read More Sound Devices announce A20-Nexus digital wireless receiver
For a limited time, iZotope is offering its new AudioLens app for free. AudioLens is a very specific little app that does but one thing: it lets you create and manage audio references used by the Assistants in the latest versions of Neutron and Ozone. AudioLens is the surefire way to analyse them and populate the Assistants with references collected from any resource your Mac has access to, bar external audio.… Read More iZotope AudioLens captures and manages reference audio for Ozone 10 and Neutron 4
With the new FABRIK series, the Orchestral Tools designers have created a new set of virtual instruments by combining sounds from field recordings, electronic noise, and unusual acoustic instruments. There are two collections in FABRIK: Transit and Radome.… Read More Orchestral Tools FABRIK, a sound set perfect for filmmaking
The sE Electronics DM3 is a phantom powered DI box with features that put it in the expensive range, but costs only €119 EUR. A “direct box” is a small connection box for instruments and line signal equipment. Cheap DI boxes have a 1/4in input to connect an instrument such as a guitar and an XLR output that send the signal to the mixer, console or audio input. Somewhat more expensive models have a ground lift switch to correct ground loop noise and/or a pad switch to accommodate different signal source levels. Expensive DI boxes have more features, such as a preamp and they’re powered.… Read More sE Electronics DM3 is a DI Box that’s actually cylindrical and performs brilliantly
Halo Vision is a real-time analysis tool for surround sound and immersive audio. It is a highly customizable plug-in with a set of seven modules intended to provide sound engineers with a better understanding of their immersive audio projects (up to 7.1.2 Dolby Atmos) and enable them to fix problems faster.… Read More NUGEN Audio Halo Vision Review
Moog recently introduced its digital version of seven analogue Moogerfoogers “effect pedals” that are direct descendants of the original Moog synthesizers ($149 intro offer; $249 regular — 7-day free trial available). They can be used individually or combined to deliver maximum flexibility with an unparalleled number of controllable parameters.… Read More Moogerfoogers, the Moog effects for anything from delay to soundscape
I’ve been trying to create sound that you could call music as of late. With Logic Pro X on my Mac and whole bunch of free and paid plug-in synths and effects, I decided to start experimenting a year or so ago. My first experiments resulted in what we call “ambient music” these days. To my demanding self, music equals what composers like Bach, Beethoven, Mahler, and more recently people like Pärt, are capable of, not some long-stretched sound that gets interwoven by dark bass lines and oscillating high-pitched screams. And yet, although I don’t consider myself to be a musician, last week I actually managed to create something that even I want to listen to more than once.… Read More Of software synthesizers, Logic Pro X and massive reverb
Ozone, iZotope’s mastering plug-in, is available in its tenth reincarnation. Its Master Assistant takes a lot of work out of your hands. And yet, it doesn’t force you to accept its results, leaving all the room you need for a creative result. Oh, and the Assistant can match your music to a musical reference, including your own reference tracks. In short, iZotope has released a master plug-in that towers above everything else.… Read More iZotope Ozone 10 review
iZotope’s RX application is the gold standard for repairing and enhancing audio. The new version is now Apple silicon native and has a number of features that will make dialog and monolog editing a lot more efficient.… Read More iZotope RX 10 review
Some apps live up to expectations. Others do not. Some become better with each update and upgrade. The audiophile music player app Audirvāna Studio gets better with every update. One year after I wrote my first review, I was ready to revisit the app wearing my reviewer’s hat.… Read More The Audirvāna Studio audiophile music player, one year later
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