Music tech Software Tech
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.)
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Xaoc’s Samarkanda is a massive, patchable delay and audio mangler
It’s a quad digital delay with a bunch of patch points in its sprawling 42HP. But Xaoc Devices’ new Samarkanda and its audio buffer can transform into a lot more, from granulators to loopers to resonators – basically, anything you can build out of its four independent delays. It might be the most powerful re-patchable effect we’ve ever seen.
Peter Kirn - March 25, 2025
Gear Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Free Supermassive reverb gets a silky, stellar new mode: Pleiades
Few plug-ins at any price can compare with the free Valhalla DSP Supermassive echo/reverb – and version 4 brings what might be its best mode yet. It’s smoother, more natural, more organic, more versatile than anything Valhalla has added before. Plus, let’s go visit that object cluster in space.
Peter Kirn - November 22, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Unreal Engine 5.5 for sound: Audio Widgets, MetaSounds news
Peter Kirn - November 13, 2024
Apps iOS Motion Music tech Pocket gaming Software Tech
Free SSL X-Orcism II plug-in will let you dial in sonic spookiness all year
Peter Kirn - October 31, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
Super Synthesis shuts down; fire sale and $59 chorus and reverb modules
Peter Kirn - October 3, 2024
Deals Modular-Analog Music tech Tech
Leafcutter John takes you deeper into the strange, wonderful tool Forester
Peter Kirn - August 9, 2024
Music tech Software Tech
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