Vember Audio updates Surge to v1.6.4 free plugin synth

Vember Audio has updated Surge to version 1.6.4. This update has several MPE and effect changes, new content and some small cleanups.

Synth Sound and Behavior:

- Release velocity is now an available modulation source. See more details here.

- Sustain Pedal in MPE mode was mis-mapped to the wrong channel, leading to it not working in MPE note-per-channel configurations.

- The "Drive" feature in the distortion effect is extendible.

New Content:

- A set of MPE patches for the Linnstrument provided by Roger Linn. Here's a video of Roger demonstrating them:

- Producer Damon Armani contributed a set of EDM & Dubstep Wavetables and Patches to the 3rd party library.

Other smaller changes:

- Mouse button shows value of integer and boolean sliders.

- Fix a small repaint bug in the LFO display.

- Handle cases where user folders don't exist.

- Make LFO modulation button state always consistent.

- Better abbreviated names of modulation sources, with consistent case and spelling.

- Failed WAV file loads include the name of the file which failed.

- Developer documentation cleanup and unit tests.

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Xenobioz updates Lynx free synthesizer for Windows to v1.03

Xenobioz has released an update to the Lynx free synthesizer instrument for Windows.

Changes in Lynx v1.03

- Over 1,000 presets.

- Added Symmetrize and Rectify modifiers.

- Added Fibonacci and Prime Waves.

- Improved drawing.

- Preset browser fixes.

- MIDI Keyboard Mode fixes.

- Fixed crash when drawing with shift key.

- Fixed Fade End/Start and added Fade Ends.

- Fixed Smooth Loop and Smooth Increased FM Copy Resolution.

Lynx is subtractive synth with a powerful Wave Editor, Drawable Waveforms and two Stacked Unison Oscillators. It is meant to have limited set of features but still allowing for a lot of variety in sound.

Lynx is a free download as a 32/64-bit VST plugin for Windows.

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MV's Plugins releases La Voz Cantante 6B free 1024-band vocoder for Windows

MV's Plugins has released La Voz Cantante 6B. La Voz Cantante is a 1024-band high-fidelity vocoder that facilitates natural and clean sounding choirs or even solo vocals.

Version 6B is a major update to the previous version 1.3, delivering a 1024 band spectral resolution and a completely reworked sibilant processing.

This is a 1024 channel vocoder. The modulator input - usually a sung or simpjy spoken voice - is analyzed with respect to its spectral content, which is then applied to the other sound source - the carrier. The latter may be any externally supplied signal ranging from pink noise, synth pads, guitar or even drums. Alternatively, there is an internal, MIDI driven synth which is optimized for best speech reproduction fidelity. You can blend the high frequencies with noise for more natural sounding plosives and fricatives. Threre is also a noise gate, a compressor and a stereo reverb on board.

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Audec releases Drive free waveshaping plugin for Mac (VST3/AU)

Audec has announced availability of its new Drive waveshaper audio effect plugin.

Drive is a flexible waveshaping effect that makes a variety of sounds from soft saturation to aggressive distortion.

It’s shaping curve can be adjusted continuously. It allows you to make the shaping curve you like, such as soft clip, hard clip, tube-like asymmetric curve, and so on.

System Requirements:

- VST3 or AU host DAW

- Mac OS 10.11 or newer (64-bit)

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Truality Audio releases RealSpread free plugin effect

Truality Audio has released RealSpread, an audio plugin VST which “Stereoizes” a mono audio signal or widens a stereo one, without practically compromising mono compatibility.

RealSpread is an Audio Plugin (VST Windows) which “Stereoizes” a mono audio signal or widens a stereo one, without practically compromising mono compatibility. The spartan GUI conforms to my philosophy of simplicity in plugin design. RealSpread is more effective on single sources, for example a single (mono) Drums Overhead or Room microphone. Of course, you can experiment with stereo sources as well although I wouldn’t recommend using it on Groups/ Stems or Masters…except if you are aiming for that something else!You can insert a Goniometer / Lissajous pattern plugin on the Master bus if you want to observe the effect…

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