Plug-ins
New Products
Propellerhead Debuts Reason Quad Note Generator Rack Extension
New plug-in aids creative process, developing melodies, rhythms and harmonies.
New Products
Howard Benson Guitar Plug-In Suite Debuts
Guitar tone selection based on producer’s guitar amp collection.
New Products
Universal Audio Unveils Lexicon 480L Plug‑In
UA issues Lexicon-endorsed emulation of the industry standard reverb unit.
New Products
Waves Debuts SoundGrid Extreme Server-C
New DSP processing unit intended for live and studio use.
New Products
Allen & Heath Debuts SQ Series Plug-Ins
Move brings plug-ins ported from dLive system to SQ Series
New Products
Abbey Road, Waves Team for TG Mastering Chain Plug-In
Plug-in emulates mastering console used on DSOTM, In Utero, OK Computer and others.
Product Reviews
Review: Neural DSP Darkglass Ultra Plug-In
By Rich Tozzoli. Neural DSP partnered with Darkglass Electronics on this plug-in set, which emulates two of Darkglass' classic hardware units: the B7K Ultra and the Vintage Ultra.
Product Reviews
Review: FabFilter Saturn Plug-In
By Rich Tozzoli. FabFilter Saturn offers a range of distortion models inspired by the vintage sound of tubes, tape and guitar amps.
Product Reviews
Review: Waves CLA-3A Modeled Compressor Plug-In
By Rich Tozzoli. Here, Tozzoli discusses one of the plug-ins he turns to on a fast-moving session, and offers audio examples of the plug-in at work.
New Products
McDSP Debuts Plug-Ins for Avid Venue S6L
New HD plug-ins include EC-300 Echo Collection, 6034 Ultimate Multi-band and the brand-new NR800 Noise Reduction Processor.
New Products
Waves’ Abbey Road Chambers Plug-in Debuts
New Plug-In emulates echo chambers used at Abbey Road on classic tracks.
New Products
QSC Debuts Q-SYS Designer Asset Manager
New cloud-based feature part of Q-SYS Designer Software update.
New Products
Audified Debuts MixChecker Pro Plug-In
New edition of plug-in adds features to simulate surroundings and devices.
Tour Sound
Creating Lorde’s Live Vocal Chain
Lorde's 70-concert world tour continues through the Southern Hemisphere this month, bringing a considerable amount of technology along for the ride.
New Products
Nugen Audio Updates Post Bundle Lineup
Nugen will bow new bundles and extensive upgrades to existing ones in September.
New Products
SoundSpot Unveils Paradox EQ/Compressor Plug-In
UK software developer SoundSpot has released Paradox, a multi-fx plug-in.
New Products
Accusonus Debuts ERA Audio Repair Plug-In Bundles
A pair of new plug-in bundles aim to aid audio clean-up.
Product Reviews
Review: Krotos Reformer, Reformer Pro, Dehumaniser II and Dehumaniser Simple Monsters
By Rob Tavaglione. Krotos’ Reformer and Dehumaniser lines offer a new approach to sound design.
New Products
Audionamix Unveils IDC Instant Dialogue Cleaner
Audionamix will introduce IDC this weekend at Sweetwater GearFest.
New Products
Harrison Debuts AVA De-Esser Plug-In
New plug-in centered around Harrison De-Esser algorithm.
Gear and Technology
Waves Audio v10 Debuts
The update offers bug fixes, new plug-ins and improvements including reportedly better real-time CPU performance from Waves Tune.
Post and Broadcast
Mixing Elton John for VR360 on Headphones
Mixing immersive audio for the announcement of Elton John's farewell tour brought new technologies to bear.
New Products
Hardware, Software Meet in Gauge Precision Virtual Mic Lockers
Gauge teams microphone and plug-in to emulate eight vintage mics
New Products
Waves MultiRack Adds DiGiCo SD Desk Compatibility
MultiRack will now allow users to mix with Waves and third-party SoundGrid-compatible plug-ins on DiGiCo SD-series consoles.
New Products
Antares’ Auto-Tune Pro Ships
The new edition of Auto-Tune includes numerous user-requested features.
New Products
TC Electronic Revives Classic Delay with TC2290-DT
TC announces modern-day revival of a standard.
Product Reviews
Review: Soundtheory Gullfoss Intelligent EQ
By Rob Tavaglione. Gullfoss is not truly AI, just quite intelligent; it requires your experience to gauge severity, appropriateness and artistry.
The Wire
Soundtheory Ships GULLFOSS Intelligent Automatic Equalizer
February 20, 2018 – Having introduced their first audio plug-in at the 2018 NAMM Show, Soundtheory is now shipping GULLFOSS, an intelligent automatic equalizer that uses unique computational auditory perception technology to identify and resolve problems in the frequency...
Product Reviews
Review: Newfangled Audio Elevate Mastering Limiter
By Rich Tozzoli. The company describes this mastering plug-in as a “unique multiband limiter, human-ear EQ and powerful audio maximizer” that will increase the loudness of your mix while maintaining or improving its dynamic perception.
Product Reviews
Review: Universal Audio Engl Savage 120 Plug-In
By Rich Tozzoli. The Savage 120 glories in an unabashedly modern aggressiveness and punch.
Blogs
Software Tech: Is Modular Software the Future?
By Craig Anderton. Software’s “next big thing” could be modular software that allows mixing and matching elements from various programs.
New Products
At NAMM: Waves Showcases Scheps Omni Channel Plug-In
Flexible channel strip plug-in based on mixer Andrew Scheps’ tried and tested processing combinations.
Tour Sound
Run the Jewels Roll with Waves eMotion LV1 Mixer
FOH engineer Tomas Wolfe has been using a Waves eMotion LV1 Live Mixer to mix Run The Jewels’ tour.
Business
View From The Top: Gilad Keren, CEO, Waves Audio, Ltd.
By Glenn Greenberg. Gilad Keren, CEO of Waves Audio, LTD., looks back at how a chance encounter while in the Israeli military led to co-founding one of the most prominent plug-in manufacturers in the industry.
New Products
Kilohearts Debuts Slice EQ Plug-in
By Strother Bullins. Slice is the second in Kilohearts’ new duo of EQ plug-ins, following the recently-released Carve EQ.
New Products
Eventide Bows Anthology XI Bundle
Eventide has announced Anthology XI, which collects all of its plug-ins into one mega-bundle.
Tour Sound
Eight Plays, A Streak: Paul McCartney Tours NYC
By Clive Young. Go inside Paul McCartney’s recent mini-tour of New York City, where the rock legend and crew tackled eight sold-out shows, playing two nights a piece at Madison Square Garden; Brooklyn’s Barclays Center; across the Hudson River...
Blogs
Rob’s Fave Waves Plug-Ins
A lot can happen in a year - workflows change, gear gets swapped out, projects come and go. With all that in mind, we asked producer/engineer/regular PSN contributor Rob Tavaglione what plug-ins he's been turning to over the last...
New Products
Waves Unveils VU Meter Plug-In
Waves Audio is now shipping its latest plug-in, the Waves VU Meter, intended to help users maintain proper gain staging for a clean mix.