Vela reverb, now in open beta, opens up rich reverbs you can reshape

Vela, a new reverb from Sonic Academy’s Sonic Sounds line, is now in open beta. And yes, I’m here to tempt your RAS – Reverb Acquisition Syndrome again. The range of reverberation emulations here, combined with node-based editing, might mean you do need another reverb. (Sorry/not sorry.)

Smooth Operator Pro spectral tool adds precise control, more: deep dive

Baby Audio’s Smooth Operator Pro is a new, expanded version of the resonance suppression/spectral dynamics processing tool. Four years in the making, this version has a new UI and workflow, upgraded engine with per-node controls, stereo and mid/side processing, sidechaining, and more. Here’s a detailed guide to approaching this not just for correction tasks, but some creative use and abuse – as a spectral addition to your typical EQ and dynamics tools.

Peter Kirn - April 8, 2025

Waverazor, MOK’s insane wave-slicing synth, just got a huge free update

Waverazor, the utterly, wonderfully mad wave-slicing synthesizer people too often overlook, just got a massive update with a bunch of new features. (Ring Delay!) It’s free for new users, or there’s an intro deal if you’re intrigued. Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Peter Kirn - February 17, 2025

Minimal Audio Wave Shifter hands-on: warped frequency modulator effect

Peter Kirn - February 12, 2025

Pigments 6: modal engine, vocoder, more expand this synth playground

Peter Kirn - January 28, 2025

Sinevibes Switch – the easiest way to add trancegate, but not just that…

Peter Kirn - January 22, 2025

Novation Bass Station gets a GForce software model and it’s perfect

Peter Kirn - January 21, 2025

Roland just modeled the JC-120 Jazz Chorus in software

Peter Kirn - January 16, 2025

One knob interface, DeBoom (showing bypass switch, and... yeah, one knob)

Freebies: Eventide’s one-knob fixers, DeBoom and Sheen Machine

Peter Kirn - December 20, 2024

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