Arturia LX-24 recreates 1978 Lexicon 224 reverb – but don’t miss the 2023 flipside

The Lexicon 224 digital reverb has one of the best-known, best-loved reverb tails of all time. That also means it’s been frequently modeled and imitated. But Arturia has added the potential to take the 224 in an entirely new version – once you take the plunge and hit the “Advanced” button for a whole new view.

Minimal Audio delivers Cluster Delay, a multi-tap with sound sculpting extras

Yes, there are too many plug-ins, but I’ve been looking for something like this for a while – especially to replace some aging options. Cluster Delay, a combination of multi-tap delay and multi-effects, could fit the bill.

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2023

IRCAM ASAP plug-in suite transforms and remixes sounds; part of it is free

Some of that brain-bending research from Paris’ famed IRCAM is coming your way in plug-in form – even (partly) for free. It’s a spectral remixing, sound morphing, audio shaping powerhouse that landed from some advanced alien civilization, but it’s usable by humans, whether we’re ready for this power or not.

Peter Kirn - December 19, 2022

Studio One 6: video track, collaboration, new effects, mixing controls; review roundup

Peter Kirn - October 4, 2022

Linux gets native analog modeled plug-ins, Pultec emulations, with VST, VST3, and now – CLAP

Peter Kirn - August 24, 2022

Arturia V-Collection 9, feature by feature: a dreamy, futuristic update, new and old

Peter Kirn - June 8, 2022

Sinevibes Stator plug-in is tape wobble, phasing, chorusing – and something different

Peter Kirn - June 3, 2022

Legendary Syncussion SY-1 1970s 2-voice drum module is now a playable Mac plug-in

Peter Kirn - February 11, 2022

Free plug-ins: Finding beauty in the Emergence granular effect for Mac and Windows

Peter Kirn - February 7, 2022

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