Multi-effects, in motion: hands-on with Baby Audio’s Transit plug-in

You’ve probably seen Transit, the collaboration between Baby Audio and Andrew Huang, on the Interwebs and YouTubes. Well, surprise: it’s not just for massive EDM-style breakdowns or something like that. It’s an eminently tweak-able, programmable tool that lets you combine multiple effects and set them in motion. And it’s surprisingly fun to build up your own multi-effects from scratch. Let’s have a look.

Petal is an exquisite 8-tap delay with shaping, for Max for Live

Takuma Matsui’s Petal is an expressive 8-tap stereo delay with shaping, pitch shifting, and a separate feedback loop, Max for Live (or Ableton Live Suite). Takuma has created something really special here, from the poetic interface design to elegant control of sound.

Peter Kirn - August 28, 2023

Arturia Acid V’s sound and workflow, in two videos

As a follow up to that review, here are two one-take looks at how Acid V sounds in use – four etudes, plus one workflow video.

Peter Kirn - August 23, 2023

loopop’s great hands-on review of the Oberheim OB-X8 doubles as a sound design tutorial

Peter Kirn - August 11, 2023

Arturia FX Collection 4 is here, with the latest plug-ins plus a new Leslie rotary effect

Peter Kirn - June 1, 2023

Inside Ableton’s Drift, the hardware-inspired synth in Live 11, with designer Marc Resibois

Peter Kirn - May 31, 2023

Kyoka on the new Ableton Push; approaching Push as an instrument

Peter Kirn - May 25, 2023

Here’s what’s in Apple’s Logic Pro for iPad – and it’s more than you probably think (first impressions)

Peter Kirn - May 23, 2023

Hands on: Soundtoys SuperPlate is five plate reverbs in one – and delivers on nuance

Peter Kirn - May 17, 2023

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