Freebies: Universal Audio Pure Plate Reverb

Universal Audio also has their holiday freebie announcement, and it’s lovely – the Pure Plate Reverb, licensed for both native systems and their UAD-2/Apollo hardware.

Transit 2 from Baby Audio, Andrew Huang: more FX, “Motion Modes”

Billed at launch as a “transition designer,” it was clear from the start that Transit 2 was a multi-effects workstation. Now, the Baby Audio / Andrew Huang collab has delivered on that with new effects and Motion Modes, making this a “motion effects playground.”

Peter Kirn - October 15, 2024

Dancing “vibes” and 2 more mood-elevating freebies for Live, DAWs

As much as music making can pick you up, sometimes you need an extra injection of joy. So meet Max – a blue dancing figure you will “vïbe” to your music on any Ableton Live track, free. And more freebies: a bathroom reverb for Ableton Live and a chipper chippy 12-bit polysynth for any DAW.

Peter Kirn - August 5, 2024

Tour Collage, a colorful playground for endless custom effects

Peter Kirn - February 16, 2024

Soundtoys shows off the Abbey Road reverb trick – and it’s not just for vocals

Peter Kirn - December 21, 2023

Swarm Reverb hands-on: dual-stage reverb with creative extras, now $29

Peter Kirn - December 20, 2023

Free Soundtoys Little Plate reverb plug-in – and the plate that inspired it

Peter Kirn - November 6, 2023

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

Peter Kirn - April 4, 2023

Piastrone is a perfect, playable reverb for Ableton Live – even when other reverbs fail

Peter Kirn - March 29, 2023

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