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A plug-in simulates your music being played in a club – even by a trash DJ
From perfectly tuned, powerful sound systems to blown-out speakers and DJs playing in the red, G-Sonique’s PA Club plug-in emulates nightlife sound. I’ve been testing it, and the results are impressively realistic.
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Amigo Sampler, Amiga sampling in plug-in form for £10, plus skank music
How about Commodore AMIGA-style sampling – complete with pixel UI, lo-fi sampling styles, vintage time-stretching, and both modern and Amiga file support – in a plug-in? It’s Amigo Sampler, it’s got a price point from a fish and chips shop, and it sounds wicked. (The plug-in, and the music from the folks making it, too…)
Peter Kirn - March 22, 2024
Music Music tech Software Tech
chipsynth C64 is an emulation of the SID so good, it can replace hardware
Today, Plogue is launching chipsynth C64, an AAX/AU/VST3/CLAP plug-in recreation of the Commodore 64/128 and its legendary 1982 SID chip (and successors). No one else could create an emulation this obsessive. After just a few minutes with it, it feels like encountering an entirely new instrument that fell straight out of a past decade. It’s likely to enchant both nostalgic C64 fans and those discovering chip music for the first time.
Peter Kirn - December 6, 2023
Gaming Music tech Software Tech
Nepheton 2 is here: D16’s perfect, booming 808 recreation joins 909
Peter Kirn - December 4, 2023
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
D16’s Drumazon 2 review: a must-have 909-inspired drum machine plug-in
Peter Kirn - November 2, 2023
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Free plug-ins: Arturia Tape MELLO-FI adds Mellotron tape goodness to anything
Peter Kirn - December 21, 2021
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Plogue has made a chip-perfect emulation of the Yamaha FM synth line
Peter Kirn - September 22, 2021
Music tech Software Tech
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