Fractal Audio Systems Cab Lab 4 v1.00.0

 

Powerful IR Mixer and Tools

Cab-Lab 4 with DynaCab™ makes it quicker, easier, more intuitive, and more fun to achieve great tone, allowing you to customize and mix cabs, mics, and more. An Impulse Response, or “IR” can be thought of as a sonic “capture” — essentially the “fingerprint” of a tone over time. Fractal Audio is known for industry-leading amp modeling, but was also the first to allow installable Impulse Responses in a guitar product. This set a new industry standard. Suddenly, guitarists could to recreate the sound of their favorite mic’d speaker cabs in a portable format, for both studio recording and live performance.

Standalone and Plugin Versions

Cab-Lab 4 comes with both Standalone and Plugin Versions. The Standalone uses your Axe-Fx III, FM9, FM3, or another audio interface so you can select, position, and mix mics while listening in real-time. The plugin version processes audio in your compatible DAW or host and can be used both to “re-cab” raw amp recordings. Features include a 4-channel IR mixer, plus tools to EQ, align, and more. Cab-Lab can export IRs for your Fractal Audio hardware product, save files to your computer.

DynaCab™ Technology

For decades, artists, producers, and engineers have carefully positioned and mixed mics on guitar speaker cabs in the pursuit of great tone. DynaCab™ replicates this process in a revolutionary way, allowing you to hear results in real-time while moving a virtual mic on a virtual speaker. Compared to previous techniques, DynaCab™ makes it faster, easier, and more intuitive to find the tone you’re looking for without sifting through so many individual IRs. In fact, the DynaCab system in Cab-Lab 4 offers even more resolution and flexibility than our hardware products, with 360° of placement at variable distances, the possibility of additional microphone choices, and more.

DynaCab Packs

DynaCab Packs are like plugins for Cab-Lab. Each pack contains a “3D” set of speaker IR captures made with multiple microphones. For example, packs might be based on a vintage 4×12, modern 2×12 or boutique 1×12. With a DynaCab Pack installed, you have complete access to the vast array of tones that the captured speaker and available microphones are able to produce.

Frequently Asked Question

Q: What about previously released Fractal Audio cab packs or third party IRs?

Cab-Lab 4 is fully compatible with every Cab-Pack ever sold in our store, and any 3rd party IRs in Fractal Audio or .wav formats. These “legacy” cab packs do NOT appear in Cab Pack Manager, however. To load an IR from one of these packs, simply set the Cab-Lab 4 channel to “Single IR Mode” and then drag your file into the “IR” field or click the Browse button to locate it manually.

Q: Can Cab-Lab 4 load “Factory” Cab IRs directly from a connected Fractal Audio device?

No, factory IRs cannot be loaded into Cab-Lab. However, many of the factory cabs are available for sale in the Legacy Cab Packs section of our store.

Q: Are there more DynaCab packs coming?

YES! We will be releasing many DynaCab packs over time and have also begun to work with 3rd party producers.

home page:

https://www.fractalaudio.com/cab-lab-4/

Numa Player

 

4 parts, 4 sound libraries. All 4 you.

Numa Player is organized in 4 parts and includes 4 standing libraries with a lot of instruments. Each instrument can be assigned to any part and gives up to 4 dedicated sound controls, custom keyboard ranges and multiple settings. 9x3 sound effects - Multiply your moods - Numa Player provides up to 9 integrated insert effects for each part and a Master effects section.

Numa Player is a completely free virtual instrument. It's not only the perfect companion for your SL Keyboard, but it is also much more. The User Interface scales to different monitor sizes to fit best in your Audio/MIDI setup and makes Numa Player the first Studiologic Instrument Player available for Mac, Windows and iOS.

https://www.studiologic-music.com/products/numaplayer/

Steinberg releases X-Stream free

 

Steinberg releases X-Stream free monophonic spectral synthesizer

Steinberg has announced the immediate availability of a free virtual instrument for recently updated HALion, which comes with a completely refreshed Spectral Zone with new spectral effects, features like Stack, and an improved formant preservation.

Transforming samples into a colorful spectrum of sounds by stretching, looping and manipulating in innovative new ways, X-Stream can twist, turn, slow down and reveal the intimate beauty of any sample with cutting-edge spectral algorithms and effects.

It’s a new toolbox for extraordinary sound design, or perhaps the first spark for new and unusual beats. X-Stream takes samples or complete tracks and returns them twisted into endless new inspirational ideas.

“With X-Stream, you can unfold the full spectrum of possible sounds from your sample collection,” says Senior Marketing Manager Florian Haack.

“Hit play and your sample transforms into something new and beautiful, with different tones, colors and textures. It also works perfectly as a drone machine for ambient music, making it a creative tool for imaginative composers and sound designers in all genres. And all of that comes for free.”

X-Stream features:

Drag and drop: Turn any samples into smooth evolving soundscapes and textures.

Craft abstract drones and effects for scores, games and electronic music.

Works with all versions of HALion in a wide variety of DAWs.

More than 100 presets from a special sound design team around the globe.

Available for HALion 7.1 and the free HALion Sonic 7.1, X-Stream is available for free by registering through the Steinberg website. Customers interested in HALion 7 can purchase the software at a 50% discount until the end of July 2024.

https://www.steinberg.net/vst-instruments/x-stream/

Tonelib releases TL EasyComp free compressor effect plugin

 

Tonelib releases TL EasyComp free compressor effect plugin

Tonelib has released a powerful compressor without any complexity. With only 3 knobs on board, the TL EasyComp compressor perfectly manages fast audio processing using automatic algorithms, allowing you to easily handle virtually any mix in just a couple of clicks.

Featuring automatic Vocal Mode, this compressor enables you to instantly bring vocal parts or speech to the forefront of the mix.

Flexible visual interface with multiple display modes allows you to fully monitor audio signal dynamics, while straightforward, realistic controls enable you to get started without any confusion or hassle.

The plugin is free to download in VST/VST3 and AU formats for Windows, Mac and Linux.

https://tonelib.net/downloads.html

INFLUX KVR Awarded ! And free…

 

Introducing Influx – an instantaneous “Sonic Retox” engine featuring the powerful FLUX resonator module, complete with Low Pass and Tube distortion capabilities.

Influx is available for free , simply use the download (or activate button) to get the last installer and get your activation code via email.

(Note that Influx will remain free and available until upcoming version 2 is released)

https://fkfxaudio.com/influx/