Sampleson has announced the release of Electrix BPB Edition, an upgraded version of the Electrix freeware electric piano instrument.
Sampleson Electrix BPB
The functionality is pretty much the same as in the original, apart from the new stereo tremolo effect with adjustable frequency. This type of effect is often used to make an electric piano sound wider and more mellow. The user interface also remained unchanged for the most part, except for the shiny BPB logo in the lower-right corner. Thanks for that, Sampleson! :)
If you already own and enjoy using the old version of Electrix, chances are you’ll want to upgrade to Electrix BPB Edition as the tremolo is a nice addition to the feature set. To those unfamiliar with Electrix, it is a virtual piano instrument based on the Hohner Electra Piano T which was used in various famous songs by Led Zeppelin. Sampleson built the instrument from scratch without using samples, resulting in a very playable and dynamic virtual piano. It sounds noticeably different at low and high velocities, allowing for expressive playing.
Electrix BPB Edition for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/Standalone) is available as a free download. Donations are welcome.
Max Project has released T.Rex 1982, free VST/AU plugin vintage drum machine for Windows and Mac.
T.Rex 1982 is the latest virtual instrument from Max Project designed in collaboration with producer Lic. Ezequiel Morfi (TITANIO, Buenos Aires, Argentina) - both have travelled through space and time in search of a special treatment for the original sounds from a "LinnDrum " rhythm machine possessing the 'retro' touch of the original patches while at the time sounding modern and up-to-date due to a 64-bit floating-point 'mastering' process with the latest in DSP. T.Rex 1982 will specially deliver in the new retrowave, vaporwave and synthwave genres.
MS Windows as well as Mac OS X x86 and x64 versions.
Main features:
- 16 classic sounds with volume and pan control each.
- master volume control.
- integrated algorithmic reverb.
- "80s Plus" effect (special lowpass filter).
- Vintage-looking GUI.
- Low CPU usage.
T.Rex 1982 is a free download as part of the KVR Audio Developer Challenge 2018.
ProF.E.T. is a digital emulation of an high gain distortion preamp/stomp-box for guitar. It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, designed and built by Ignite Amps in 2018.
The ProF.E.T. core circuit is capable of delivering tons of tube-like saturation using carefully tuned JFET based gain stages and filters to keep the distortion aggressive and rich of harmonics.
A 4 controls based tonestack with 2 different modes ensures maximum versatility and tone shaping options, whether you use the ProF.E.T. as a preamp or a distortion unit in front of a clean amplifier.
BOSS has announced the VE-500 Vocal Performer, a unique and powerful vocal harmony/multi-effects processor pedal.
BOSS VE-500
The VE-500 is a high-performance vocal toolkit with automatic harmony/pitch correction, a vocoder, and deep effects options that allow users to process their voice any way they like, from subtle sweetening to the dramatic, over-the-top effects heard on many modern records.
It’s the perfect addition to the pedalboard of any singing guitarist, providing top-flight vocal processing right alongside standard guitar effects pedals.
The VE-500’s streamlined stompbox configuration makes it simple to integrate with any pedalboard setup. Plugging a guitar into the instrument input drives the harmony, pitch, and vocoder functions, while the Thru output provides an unprocessed signal to feed regular pedals. Three assignable footswitches offer versatile real-time performance control, and stereo XLR outputs enable processed vocal sounds to be sent directly to a PA mixer, stage monitor, or recording device.
Powered by advanced BOSS processing, the VE-500’s automatic harmony engine detects the chords and key played with a guitar to generate smooth and natural two- and three-part harmonies in real time as the user sings. Selectable harmony modes provide further options for refining the harmonies to suit songs that have more complex key structures. The harmony engine can alternately be driven via MIDI (through either the VE-500’s MIDI or USB inputs), enabling users to generate pitch-perfect live harmonies with a MIDI keyboard or DAW-based backing tracks.
BOSS VE-500 Vocal Performer
VE-500 features:
Advanced vocal multi-effects stompbox for singing guitarists.
Automatic vocal harmony/pitch correction powered by newly enhanced BOSS algorithms for natural sound with smooth tracking.
Class-leading sound quality and high-powered BOSS DSP engine for processing vocals with up to nine effects at once.
Extensive selection of effects specially tuned for vocals; Enhance section for shaping core tone, plus reverb, delay, modulation, distortion, EQ, filter, and many other types for further processing.
Versatile and creative vocoder effect for generating electronic voice and talk box sounds based on guitar input.
Flexible effect routing options for processing live and harmonized vocals together or separately.
Dedicated looper.
XLR mic input with adjustable sensitivity and available phantom power.
Guitar input for harmony, pitch, and vocoder processing; Thru output for sending unprocessed signal to guitar pedals.
Stereo XLR outputs for sending vocal sounds to a PA mixer or recorder.
Three assignable footswitches for real-time performance control, plus support for up to two external footswitches or an expression pedal.
99 user memories for storing patch setups.
Three assignable knobs for quick access to essential parameters while performing.
MIDI input and USB-MIDI for guiding harmony/pitch engine from an external MIDI keyboard or DAW backing tracks.
Editor/librarian software (Mac/Windows) for sound editing and patch management via USB.
J1000 has announced the release of MCS6, an advanced freeware plugin that offers multi-band compression and saturation.
J1000 MCS6
MCS6 is a highly versatile audio processor. It is designed for users who already have decent knowledge about compression and saturation. If you are still getting accustomed with them it’s better that you avoid relatively complex processing, because you can easily degrade sound quality instead of improve it.
That being said, if you know what you’re doing and hear differences between dry and wet sound (including unwanted side effects), MCS6 can be very helpful and powerful audio tool, both for full mixes and individual tracks.
MCS6 features:
Six serial stages for compression and saturation.
Full range, low-pass, high-pass, band-pass and notch filtering.
PeakScope display showing I/O peaks and gain reduction.
Smooth compression envelope with automatic soft-knee response curve.
Subtle biased (asymmetric) saturation dependent on compression.
Stereo width and gain control for each stage.
Main pair of low-cut and high-cut filters with adjustable resonance.
MCS6 is available as a free 32-bit VST plugin for Windows.
