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A complete bundle for all you vintage tube lovers

Dec 9, 2022, by Nomad Factory

The Blue Tubes Bundle V3 is a collection of 19 plug-ins processors for PC and Mac OSX. It recreates the warm sound qualities of classic analog hardware. More

Mix in the sound of tape saturation and crunch from vintage tubes with Analoger

Dec 9, 2022, by Plug And Mix

P&M Analoger brings the classic warmth and character of a tape machine to your studio. More

20 blues licks to spice up your guitar solos

Dec 8, 2022, by Arobas Music

Some guitarists will tell you the blues is easy to play, which is both kind of true and incredibly false. Technically, you don’t need to be a lightning-speed shredder to play those sweet pentatonic bends. Harmonically, most blues chord progressions are more or less identical and pretty basic. But the blues is an idiom, a […] The post 20 blues licks to spice up your guitar solos appeared first on Guitar Pro Blog - Arobas Music. More

How Your Sound Design Tools Can Help you to Overcome Creative Block

Dec 7, 2022, by Krotos Audio

Powerful, Yet Simple Tools Can Be Great Inspiration When Experiencing Creative Block Creative block – we all face it. But how do we overcome it? Getting started on any project can be tricky until you get into the flow of things, but using simple and inspiring tools for your sound designs and music can definitely help. This was the case in the example below, where Concept 2 and Reformer Pro’s simplicity and easy-to-use interfaces made getting started a breeze. Case Study – Gilly Moon Gilly Moon is an Audio Engineer for NPR and is also a sound designer working under her own moniker, Auralune Studios. We caught up recently to hear how she created a cool, icy soundscape using Concept 2 and Reformer Pro: Gilly Moon – Audio Engineer, NPR “Initially I had no idea what to make, but Concept 2 is so simple to use that I could get started right away. In no time, I found... More

An original sub bass and harmonics enhancer at a bargain price

Dec 7, 2022, by Plug And Mix

Don't miss out on Clarisonix, a special plug-in for those looking to pack an extra punch and take their tracks to the next level. Its intuitive user interface has Sub Mode Selector buttons that allow you to choose a frequency range to boost. The "Lo Focus" knob boosts low end giving you "punch" while the "Clarity" knob gives you more definition and snap. The Clarisonix is the ultimate plug-in to extend your low-end and achieve impressive bass lines. More

Adding Detail and Texture to your Music with Reformer Pro

Dec 5, 2022, by Krotos Audio

Getting creative with Reformer Pro will add a whole new dimension to your music – guaranteed The human ear craves details. As a musician, one of the best ways to give these details to your listeners is by using sound textures from the world around you. You can add these textures with Reformer Pro. Add it to your tracks, and feed your loops and ideas into it and Reformer Pro will bring them to life. Use animal sounds, foley, natural elements and more from Reformer Pro’s huge range of libraries, or analyse your own sounds to use. Without question, this is one of the most fun and interesting things to try with Reformer Pro! Experiment and discover some ear-tingling textures that will add layer after layer of detail to your tracks. Pro Tools Expert’s Paul Maunder demonstrates this below, using Reformer Pro for a range of music applications and musical sound FX. From Pro Tools Expert: Reformer Pro is a plug-in... More

How to Create Your Own Sample Packs to Sell

Dec 2, 2022, by Krotos Audio

How to Build Sample Packs to Generate Passive Income Did Somebody Say “Side Hustle”? Creating your own sample packs is a great way to earn additional passive income as a sound designer, so being able to do this is an incredibly important skill to develop. It will enable you to broaden your income streams, improve your design skills and expand your own personal Sound FX library. It’s an absolute no-brainer for any sound designer to be able to do, and by using Weaponiser to do this, the whole process is even quicker! In just a few clicks and even fewer minutes, you can combine your own individual sound effect layers that you have created, in Weaponiser, to get different results every time! See the Process in Action below! From Alessandro Mastroianni: Creating a Sample Pack: Step-by-Step 1. Record Some Sounds I’m going to make some whooshes. I have a few recordings of some cymbals and a... More

Voxengo Soniformer 3.14 spectral mastering processor plugin released

Nov 28, 2022, by Voxengo

Voxengo Soniformer version 3.14 update is now available for download. Soniformer is a spectral mastering dynamics processor plugin for professional music production applications, available in AAX, AudioUnit, VST, and VST3 plugin formats, for macOS and Windows computers. This version's changes: Added the "Spectrum, meter border" and "Panel border" palette modifiers, visual features. The "Flat Panels" global settings is now a part of color scheme's visual features. Updated all palettes, to reduce "border" contrast. An existing palette may need to be reloaded for the change to be visible. Improved knob's renderings. Made a small speed-up of GUI loading and drawing. Fixed an issue with popup-menus not functioning in Logic Pro on Apple M1 native. By frequent user request, the "Solo" switch's state is now saved together with the preset (a part of the routing parameters). While this opens up a possibility of leaving the "Solo" switch enabled and... More

Services Spotlight: TV-2 Live Album Restoration

Nov 28, 2022, by Audionamix

The post Services Spotlight: TV-2 Live Album Restoration appeared first on Audionamix. More

[VIDEO] - Start To Finish: Snarky Puppy Dolby Atmos Mix with Fab and Nic Hard

Nov 25, 2022, by Puremix

In early 2022, four-time Award-Winning artists Snarky Puppy returned to the city where it all began to record the masterpiece "Empire Central." Since the band started releasing singles from the eight days of live performances recorded at Deep Elm Art Company in front of a live audience, the comments sections continue to flood with praise for the quality of the recordings and mixes. Watch Now More

How to Use a Limiter, Part 3 – Advanced processing and Dolby Atmos mastering

Nov 24, 2022, by Flux

In the previous two articles in this series, True Peak limiting and Loudness processing, and Limiter Theory – Knowing your tools, we’ve been talking about the general usage of limiters, and explained limiting processing in more detail. Now we will continue with some examples of different workflows that are used with a limiter. If you are in a hurry, skip down to the TL;DR section of this article to get a summary, as well as a video explanation of the subject. The very final step You for sure got this by now; a limiter should be at the very last stage that the signal you are processing is passing through, the ideal place being at the very end of the master bus. If you are not looking for a huge loudness in your mix, one single limiter will be more than enough. Otherwise, doing all the gain reduction necessary to get a very loud mix with only one limiter is often problematic. This is where many mastering engineers are using multiple limiters and process the peak reduction little by little. There’s a similar concept... More

How to Use a Limiter, Part 2 – Limiter Theory – Knowing your tools

Nov 23, 2022, by Flux

In the previous article in this series, we initiated a conversation about limiting in order to get a rough idea of what limiting is, and what it’s doing. Now we will take a deep dive into the limiter’s gut and get our hands dirty! If you are in a hurry, skip down to the TL;DR section of this article to get a summary, as well as a video explanation of the subject. Definition A limiter is a very particular kind of device, bridging the gap between more conventional compression processing and saturation. There is a common definition stating that a limiter is a compressor with a ratio above 10:1. This means that if your input signal exceeds the threshold by 10 dB, there will only be 1 dB above the threshold at the output. But this definition is not satisfactory for the kind of limiter we use at the end of the mastering chain, more commonly known as a True Peak Limiter. True peak limiting means that at the very moment where a sample has a value superior to the threshold of a limiter, it will be caught by it. You can... More

Idling Car Sound Design with Igniter – From James David Redding III

Nov 23, 2022, by Krotos Audio

A fast and surprisingly simple method for designing idling car SFX with Igniter James David Redding III is back with another great tutorial. In this video, you can see the process he used for an idling engine for both interior and exterior car shots, using Igniter Full Tank. He then fleshes the scene out with Weaponiser for footsteps, Reformer Pro for textures, and Krotos Studio for ambience and backgrounds. Let’s get into it! Creating day-to-day vehicle sound effects with Igniter Although Igniter Full Tank comes with an enormous library for high-speed car chases, helicopters and other huge horsepower vehicles, it is equally as powerful when used for more common sound design tasks such as slow vehicles, idling engines and interior shots. You can simply search the library for ‘idle’ and a bunch of these sounds will appear within Igniter’s library (and of course, you can add your own). Experiment... More

Black Friday, Cyber Monday, End-Of-Year 2022 Sale/Discount

Nov 22, 2022, by Voxengo

Dear Voxengo users, Until 1st of January, 2023 you can purchase individual Voxengo plugins and Premium Membership, at 25% discount. By purchasing 2 or more individual plugins you will get an additional discount. All three discount periods combined into one! Happy shopping, Voxengo. https://www.voxengo.com More

How to Use a Limiter, Part 1 – True Peak limiting and Loudness processing

Nov 22, 2022, by Flux

Limiter processing is one of the hot topics on the internet about sound processing. Its close relation with mastering and loudness leveling makes it an unmissable tool for sound and music production. In this first article, in a series of three, we will have a very basic look at limiters to help the less experienced to sort out what’s going on. In the next article we will go much deeper, so stay tuned! If you are in a hurry, skip down to the TL;DR section of this article to get a summary, as well as a video explanation of the subject. What is a True-Peak limiter, and are there different types of limiters? The most common definition of a limiter, is to consider a limiter being a compressor with a ratio superior to 10:1. During this series of articles, we will assess that what we call a limiter is a True-Peak limiter, which has more constraints than the previously mentioned type of limiter. The limiters we are interested in here, the true-peak limiters, are dynamic tools specifically designed to reduce audio crest,... More

[Black Friday] It’s the perfect time to get Guitar Pro 8!

Nov 22, 2022, by Arobas Music

[The offer has ended. Stay tuned for the next one.🤘🏻] We’re happy to propose exceptional Black Friday offers! Enjoy 20% off Guitar Pro 8 and 50% off the annual subscription to mySongBook. The offer is only available until December 4, 2022. Don’t wait! Why do you need Guitar Pro 8? The 8th version of Guitar […] The post [Black Friday] It’s the perfect time to get Guitar Pro 8! appeared first on Guitar Pro Blog - Arobas Music. More

Second Sky Festival 2022 – Igniter and Immersive Sound Design with MrAud.io

Nov 22, 2022, by Krotos Audio

Igniter was used in a sound design installation at Porter Robinson’s Second Sky Festival this year And it’s all thanks to MrAud.io (Matthew Reisinger), the Florida-based Sound Designer and immersive technologist who was tasked with multiple projects across the festival. In the video below, he explains how Igniter was his go-to choice for the installation in the VIP bar before he had even started sound designing. He also explains how he relied on Igniter to recall the sounds he had made after receiving some very important feedback from Porter Robinson himself. Check it out below! From MrAudio: Using Igniter for sound designing the generator installation “Just by its nature, a generator creates a continuous sound. Given that Igniter is so versatile, it was the perfect tool for this. The sound had to ebb and flow, so using the ‘Rev’ macro in Igniter gave the generator sound effects some pitch rise and... More

FLUX:: Immersive vous attend pour la 26ème édition du JTSE à Paris

Nov 21, 2022, by Flux

Les 22 et 23 novembre l’équipe de FLUX:: est heureuse de vous retrouver au salon JTSE à Paris. Au-delà de notre stand, où nous présenterons les derniers développements du moteur audio immersif SPAT Revolution et notre prochaine mise à jour du FLUX Analyzer, des démonstrations quotidiennes seront disponibles dans une configuration studio spécialement conçue pour l’occasion. Dock Haussmann, Mezzanine #9 Courtes présentations quotidiennes Mardi 11:30, 14:30, 16:30, 18:30 Mercredi 10h30, 13h30, 15h30 La 26ème édition des JTSE se tiendra les 22 novembre (de 9h30 à 20h) et 23 novembre (de 9h30 à 18h) aux Docks de Paris Porte de la Chapelle avec une vaste gamme d’exposants dans les différents domaines de l’industrie : rigging, éclairage, audio, scénique, supports, sièges, etc. Votre passe visiteur gratuit est disponible ici The post FLUX:: Immersive vous attend pour la 26ème édition du JTSE à Paris appeared first on FLUX:: Immersive. More

FLUX:: Immersive welcome you all to the 26th Edition of JTSE in Paris

Nov 21, 2022, by Flux

November 22nd and 23rd the FLUX:: Immersive team are happy to meet with you at the JTSE show in Paris. Beyond our booth, where we will present the latest developments of SPAT Revolution Immersive Audio Engine and our upcoming FLUX:: Analyzer update, daily demonstrations are available in the nearby studio set up specifically for the occasion. Dock Haussmann, Mezzanine #9 Daily short presentations: Tuesday 11:30, 14;30, 16:30, 18:30 Wednesday 10:30, 13:30, 15:30 The 26th edition of JTSE will be held November 22nd (from 9.30 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and November 23rd (from 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) at the Docks of Paris Porte de la Chapelle (Subway “Porte de la Chapelle”) with a vast range of exhibitors in the various fields of the industry including; rigging, lighting, audio, scenic, fabrics, stands, seats, and more. Free visitor pass available here The post FLUX:: Immersive welcome you all to the 26th Edition of JTSE in Paris appeared first on FLUX:: Immersive. More

Voxengo Voxformer 2.21 vocal channel strip plugin released

Nov 20, 2022, by Voxengo

We are happy to inform you that Voxengo Voxformer version 2.21 update is now available for download. Voxengo Voxformer is a multi-functional vocal channel strip plugin for professional audio production applications, available in AAX, AudioUnit, VST, and VST3 plug-in formats, for macOS and Windows computers. Version 2.21 includes the following changes: Improved pre-defined "De-esser" presets; this change is backwards-compatible, sound-wise. Added the "Spectrum, meter border" palette modifier. Updated palettes. Made a small speed-up of GUI loading and drawing. Fixed an issue with popup-menus not functioning in Logic Pro on Apple M1 native. Implemented "Portable Setups" support (portable settings and authorization storage), read more in the Primary User Guide. The coolest feature of Voxformer is its one-knob vocal compressor. Using only a single knob, you can get a tight, open and definitive professional vocal sound with an excellent articulation in no time. You do not... More

Creating Game Audio Assets in Reformer Pro – with Sound Designer Greg Lester

Nov 18, 2022, by Krotos Audio

Constructing ‘sonic building blocks’ for your sound designs “If I only have one or two samples that are of good quality, that’s okay – I can perform these in Reformer Pro and generate so many more sounds from them. I cannot overstate how insanely cool this is for the game audio workflow.” – Greg Lester Reformer Pro is a powerful plugin for creating new materials, layers and SFX for all kinds of projects. In this article, Sound Designer Greg Lester (‘The Quarry, Game Audio Learning) walks us through his process for creating whooshes, impacts, creature voices and much more using Reformer Pro. Designing impact sound effects with Reformer Pro I just want to play with Reformer Pro to see what comes out. Here we have a bunch of transients which we can use to create impact sounds from the sci-fi libraries I have put together. Designing... More

Our Two New Sound Design Bundles Are Stealing The Show This Black Friday!

Nov 18, 2022, by Krotos Audio

Our Sound Design Bundles Just Got Bigger & Better! Save 50% During Our Black Friday Sale We’ve recently revamped our bundles range, adding brand new libraries to our collection for standalone use and with Weaponiser and Reformer Pro integration. We’ve also got five brand new libraries (below) available to purchase individually, including sounds that can’t be found anywhere else! Tell me more about the NEW Sound Design Bundles We’ve updated our two best-selling bundles with exciting and powerful new libraries: Krotos Everything Bundle 3 All of our plugins: Reformer Pro, Weaponiser Fully Loaded, Dehumaniser 2, Igniter Full Tank, Concept 2, Simple Monsters, Simple Concept All of the awesome Krotos libraries from Krotos Everything Bundle 2, plus three brand new exclusive libraries, exclusive to Krotos, with Weaponiser &... More

Overcoming complex sound creation with the Sound Design Bundle

Nov 16, 2022, by Krotos Audio

Seb Jarvis is a UK sound designer who recently redesigned an epic scene from ‘Spiderman: Miles Morales’ using our Sound Design Bundle. We caught up with Seb to see what went into this awesome-sounding project! Watch the results below How the sound re-design was done Hi Seb! Could you talk us through your this re-design? Sure! if I’m being honest, I was going to give up on this design at one point! What issues did you face when redesigning the sound for this scene? The most difficult parts were the sheer level of destruction on the bridge, and the web shooter sounds. There were so many details and materials in the scene – the bus dangling off the edge of the bridge, the bridge exploding – I couldn’t go out to a scrap yard, for example, to record these, so I wasn’t sure how I was going to pull this... More

IMSTA FESTA Seoul 2022

Nov 15, 2022, by Metric Halo

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Gearlounge, Inc., the Metric Halo Distributor for South Korea, invites you to attend IMSTA Festa Seoul 2022: 한국에 거주하시나요? 그렇다면 2022년 11월 20일 일요일 서울에서 개최되는 IMSTA FESTA Seoul 2022에 참여해 보세요. IMSTA(International Music Software Trade Association, 임스타) FESTA는 음악을 만들거나 제작에 관심이 있는 사람이라면 누구나 참가할 수 있는 행사로, 워크숍 & 마스터클래스, 송 리뷰 등 다양한 이벤트가 준비된 음악 페스티벌입니다. 프로페셔널, 세미프로, 작곡가, 프로듀서, 오디오 엔지니어는 물론, 음악 관련 강사와 학생도 무료로 참가하실 수 있습니다. IMSTA FESTA Seoul 2022에서는 우리 Metric Halo를 비롯한 다양한 음악 제작 소프트웨어를 전문 강사의 데모 시연과 함께 직접 경험해 볼 수 있습니다. IMSTA FESTA Seoul 2022에 참가하시고 업계 전문가들과 음악을 만드는 사람들이 서로 인맥을 쌓고 소통하며 서로의 노하우를 배울 수 있는 기회를 놓치지 마세요! *IMSTA FESTA Seoul 2022는 기어라운지 주식회사가 주관하며, 레코드 팩토리에서 열립니다. IMSTA FESTA Seoul 2022 자세히 보기 More

Voxengo TEOTE 1.12 automatic spectral balancer plugin released

Nov 11, 2022, by Voxengo

Voxengo is happy to release TEOTE version 1.12, an automatic spectral balancer plugin for professional music production applications, available in AAX, AudioUnit, VST, and VST3 plugin formats, for macOS and Windows computers. TEOTE was designed to be a very useful tool for both mixing and mastering. It automatically performs such tasks like gentle resonances taming, de-essing, tilt equalizing, usually performed during mixing and mastering. In mixing, TEOTE sounds good on pretty much any material. The list of changes in this version: Fixed an issue with the "Alt" key not working on the "OLE Roll-off" slider. Made minor visual adjustments. Added the "Spectrum, meter border" palette modifier. Updated palettes. Made a small speed-up of GUI loading and drawing. Fixed an issue with popup-menus not functioning in Logic Pro on Apple M1 native. Implemented "Portable Setups" support (portable settings and authorization storage), read more in the Primary User Guide.... More

Turbo Overkill – Behind the Sound Design with Sound Designer Nikita Jeremic

Nov 10, 2022, by Krotos Audio

Sound Designing for Retro First Person Shooter Games Doom, Duke Nukem, Quake – these are some of the most popular franchises in the ‘boomer shooter’ a.k.a, retro FPS (First Person Shooter) genre, and we are seeing new takes on the formula due to their fun, challenging gameplay and nostalgic charm. One title which does this very well is Turbo Overkill – and here at Krotos, we were of course keen to find out about the sound design behind this neon-soaked retro rampage! Combining Contemporary and Retro Sound Design in Turbo Overkill We caught up with Nikita Jeremic – A composer and sound designer who has contributed to many gaming projects including Warhammer, Cyberpunk 2077 and Scathe, as well as Turbo Overkill. We asked him all about his process, which included the use of Weaponiser – grab it half price this Black Friday! Read the Interview with Tubo... More

Announcing the Huge Krotos Black Friday Sale – 50% Off Everything Until December 15th

Nov 9, 2022, by Krotos Audio

It’s Here! 50% Off Everything Means Huge Deals on Sound Design Bundles, Individual Plugins, and Sound Effects Libraries! Don’t wait, these massive deals are only around for a limited amount of time. So get in quick and grab a great deal today! There’s no better time to bring Krotos sound design plugins and libraries into your workflow. Whether you need a full suite of SFX libraries and purpose-designed sound design tools, or you just need one of our plugins, Black Friday has you covered. 50% Off All Sound Design Bundles Most Bundle customers use their Krotos plugins and libraries in their workflow every week, helping them design and deliver faster than ever. Particularly great for sound designers working on their own or in small teams, our bundles have proven to be huge timesavers as well as empowering creativity to new heights. Navigating Black Friday Sales Can Be Confusing! So... More

Voxengo SPAN 3.15 FFT spectrum analyzer plugin released

Nov 6, 2022, by Voxengo

Voxengo SPAN version 3.15 update is now available for download. SPAN is a free real-time “fast Fourier transform” audio spectrum analyzer plugin for professional music and audio production applications. SPAN is available in AudioUnit, AAX, VST, and VST3 plugin formats, for macOS and Windows computers. The list of changes in version 3.15: Changed spectrum's "Freq Lo" maximum to 500 Hz (down from 1000 Hz), and "Freq Hi" minimum to 600 (down from 2000 Hz), to permit finer low- and mid-frequency range selections. Added the "Spectrum, meter border" palette modifier. Updated palettes. Made a small speed-up of GUI loading and drawing. Fixed an issue with popup-menus not functioning in Logic Pro on Apple M1 native. Implemented "Portable Setups" support (portable settings), read more in the Primary User Guide. SPAN provides you with a very flexible “mode” system which you can use to setup your spectrum analyzer preferences. You may specify Fourier block size in... More

How to add an audio file to your scores? Guitar Pro 8 tutorial

Nov 2, 2022, by Arobas Music

In Guitar Pro 8 you can now add an audio file to your scores. This new essential feature changes everything! Here is why and how to use the audio track. Watch David Wallimann’s new comprehensive tutorial in which you will learn how to use the audio track in your scores: What are the benefits of […] The post How to add an audio file to your scores? Guitar Pro 8 tutorial appeared first on Guitar Pro Blog - Arobas Music. More

[VIDEO] - Start to Finish: Snarky Puppy & Nic Hard - Stereo Mixing w/ Michael League

Oct 28, 2022, by Puremix

In early 2022, four-time Award-Winning artists Snarky Puppy returned to the city where it all began to record the masterpiece "Empire Central." Since the band started releasing singles from the eight days of live performances recorded at Deep Elm Art Company in front of a live audience, the comments sections continue to flood with praise for the quality of the recordings and mixes. Watch Now More

ADE 2022 Post Show Report

Oct 27, 2022, by Audionamix

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Services Spotlight: Of Things Past

Oct 27, 2022, by Audionamix

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Sonic Sweet and Stomp Board beta versions available

Oct 27, 2022, by BBE Sound

Lately, we received amazing testimonials from users that thanked the team at Plugivery for maintaining the BBE Sound product lines up to date. Now we have new versions of both the BBE Sonic Sweet and the BBE Stomp Board that are ready to launched, and we could really use some help to accelerate the process of making such new versions available. We have therefore created a Beta Testing forum in which, we invite you to post bug reports and/or Feature Requests. You may as of today, download the latest beta version of BBE Plug-ins and send us... More

80s Spaces - a Beta version is available for testing...

Oct 27, 2022, by Nomad Factory

Following the launch of 80s Spaces v2 last month, we received amazing testimonials from users that thanked the team at Plugivery for maintaining the Nomad Factory product line up to date. Now we have a new version of 80s Spaces that is ready to launch and we could really use some help to accelerate the process of making new versions available. We have therefore created a Beta Testing forum in which, we invite you to post bug reports and/or Feature Requests. You may as of today, download the latest beta version of 80s Spaces and send us your ... More

Apple macOS Ventura

Oct 24, 2022, by Mathew Lane

All Mathew Lane plugins are fully compatible with Apple’s latest macOS Ventura . More

[VIDEO] - Simon & Greg Record The World S02 EP6: The Doors Of The Desert

Oct 18, 2022, by Puremix

Allal Yamine has as close as you can get to a heart of gold and attracts like minded artists to his "Creative Den", located just short of the doors of the Sahara desert, the actual end of the road: Mhamid. Watch Now More

[VIDEO] - Simon & Greg Record The World S02 EP5: Folklore Tamnougalt

Oct 18, 2022, by Puremix

Have you ever seen a 500 year old Kasbah? Ever recorded in one? In this episode we record a traditional regional folklore music ensemble in the mansion of a former Qaid and jam with Hicham in his off the grid reclaimed house.Watch Now More

[VIDEO] - Simon & Greg Record The World S02 EP4: Tarwa N-Tiniri

Oct 18, 2022, by Puremix

Riding the deadliest road in the world is worth it when at the other end you find one of the fastest growing bands in the desert blues scene. Watch Tarwa N-Tiniri nail an entire record, in just 2 days, on the outskirts of Ouarzazate.Watch Now More

[VIDEO] - Simon & Greg Record The World S02 EP3: Mehdi Qamoum

Oct 18, 2022, by Puremix

After a bit of drama in Agadir, we set up to record Mehdi Qamoum, a progressive rock act with Gnawa influences, in a seminal artistic hub and musical incubator founded in the 80's: Jazzawiya.Watch Now More

[VIDEO] - Simon & Greg Record The World S02 EP2: Rwina

Oct 18, 2022, by Puremix

We meet with the band Rwina in El Jadida's 16th century Medina, where have our first encounter with traditional Gnawa instruments which we record in an authentic Portuguese empire era building.Watch Now More

Reporting latency for delay compensation in SPAT Revolution

Oct 18, 2022, by Flux

This follows a generic article on Delay and Compensation mechanism, As mentioned in different articles, when using audio devices to route to/from SPAT Revolution, Pro Tools is handling the needed delay compensation based on your routing / plugin usage. That being said, when you are extracting the audio from the SPAT plugin Local Audio Path (LAP), the delay compensation is not taken into consideration in regards to all the other objects you have in the session. In the case of Pro Tools, the delay compensation happens down the line between these tracks and the final bus they feed. The problem is simple. You are inserting a SPAT send plugin in LAP mode on a strip after other plugins that may introduce latency. To avoid this, the SPAT Revolution 22.9 update includes a solution to allow the user to report the latency of the strip (in the plugin) and then have SPAT Revolution do the required latency compensation. Time for a little operation – Delay compensation mechanism in SPAT Revolution! In the latest plugin... More

Using Pro Tools routing folders with SPAT Revolution

Oct 17, 2022, by Flux

In a Previous Tech Article, we’ve covered the basics of integrating SPAT Revolution into the Pro Tools environment. At the base was the use of the SPAT Revolution send plugin and the Local Audio Path (LAP) mode to route your audio to your SPAT Revolution rendering engine. As the session and routing requirements grow, a few things must be kept in mind. Keeping things organized in the session and adopting an object-based workflow becomes ideal. Many advantages come by adopting an object track-based workflow and taking advantage of the routing folder (Pro Tools 2020.3 and above) and the newest routing possibilities if you have the later Pro Tools 2022.09 (New AUX I/O). An article on Pro Tools 2022.9 AUX I/O covers this part of the subject. Below are two examples of routing, the first one using the Local Audio Path mechanism, the second using actual audio devices. Adopting an Object oriented workflow and using aux / routing folders with LA Adopting an Object oriented workflow and using aux / routing... More

Pro Tools integration to SPAT Revolution (2022)

Oct 14, 2022, by Flux

This article will examine the basics of using SPAT Revolution with a Pro Tools workstation, which has been updated using the most recent features of Pro Tools. Ultimately what we have going is either: The actual spatial mix of all the Pro Tools audio tracks (audio objects) is rendered in SPAT Revolution, and the resulting stream(s) (the renders) is returned to Pro Tools for monitoring and bouncing. OR Only a selected portion of the mix is being rendered by SPAT Revolution (such as if you are creating some bed elements in SPAT Revolution (Stereo, 7.1 or 7.1.2) for a much larger session). For example, such a bed can later be declared as the channel base 7.1.2 beds to a Dolby workflow. OR We are in an in-line workflow where Pro Tools audio tracks (audio objects) are being rendered by SPAT Revolution, which in return is outputting to an audio system. In each case, we are looking at using SPAT Revolution with a Pro Tools environment to render, highlighting the need for audio routing and good practice to... More

Pro Tools 2022.9 AUX I/O routing with SPAT Revolution

Oct 13, 2022, by Flux

Welcome to AUX I/O in Pro Tools 2022.9 Routing audio between applications and tools, such as with external renderers and workstations, can be challenging to users depending on their configuration. Thanks to Pro Tools 2022.9, new I/O routing options are possible with the AUX I/O feature. New Aux I/O feature in Pro Tools I/O Setup macOS users have come to rely on Core Audio aggregate devices to solve this challenge. The audio device creation allows them to aggregate multiple audio interfaces (physical or virtual) and use them as a single entity. That said, what about the scenario of HDX based playback hardware that can’t be aggregated and that needs to be used as the Pro Tools playback engine? What about which audio bridge solution to use reliably between applications? What about preventing possible digital audio loops that are prone to happen on patch errors using an audio bridge? The new proposed feature by Avid Technology addresses those questions. New Pro Tools Audio bridge At the heart of AUX... More

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For a second time since Senegal, we've packed bags full of gear and headed to a corner of the earth that microphones seldom reach. This time, across Morocco, traveling all the way to the edge of the desert.Watch Now More

La Fabuleuse celebrates 35 years in show with a FLUX:: Immersive WFS audio upgrade

Oct 12, 2022, by Flux

La Fabuleuse Histoire d’un Royaume, the unique historical theatrical extravaganza production on the creation and evolution of the Saguenay Lac-St-Jean in Quebec, Canada, celebrates their 35 years in show with an immersive upgrade of their sound system. The show, seen by more than 1 300 000 spectators and with nothing less than 150 volunteer actors who take the stage representing up to 12 roles each, is a spectacular production featuring fire, water, helicopters, cannon shots, horses and other animals in an unprecedented sound and visual performance, taking place at the Théâtre du Palais Municipal in La Baie, Saguenay, the largest stage in Quebec with a capacity of up to 2300 spectators. Deployed by LSM Ambiocréateurs, one of the most influential creators of scenic atmosphere in eastern Quebec, a new Immersive live sound system driven by the SPAT Revolution spatial audio mixing software, using Wave Field Synthesis (WFS) advance reproduction technique, was installed. The installation empowers the sound designers with the tools... More

Voxengo 20 Years Anniversary Discount - 40% OFF

Oct 4, 2022, by Voxengo

Dear Voxengo users, October 10th, 2022 marks 20 years of service anniversary for Voxengo. To celebrate this milestone, we are offering 40% discount on all purchases. The discount will be effective until October 15th, 2022. Kind regards, Voxengo. https://www.voxengo.com More

[VIDEO] - Start To Finish: Snarky Puppy & Nic Hard - Live Recording

Sep 30, 2022, by Puremix

This is your chance to see how the iconic record "Empire Central" was captured, and how the team accomplished a true feat of mastery in audio production, from Start to Finish. Watch Now More

Voxengo TEQ-421 freeware triple-band equalizer plugin released

Sep 18, 2022, by Voxengo

Voxengo is pleased to release TEQ-421, freeware equalizer plugin for professional music production applications, available in AAX, AudioUnit, VST, and VST3 plug-in formats, for macOS and Windows computers. TEQ-421 is freeware equalizer plug-in for professional music production applications. This equalizer features only three bands (Triple EQ), finely tuned to deliver good results in many cases, thus being extremely easy to use. Beside this, the plug-in features internal non-parametric harmonic coloration modules (derived from HarmoniEQ plug-in) that produce a smooth saturation and a “presence” effect. The frequencies of the bands were carefully selected and are not adjustable. These frequencies target specific frequencies that affect sound’s perception the most. The best use-case for this plug-in is equalization of unprocessed acoustical recordings that usually lack in modern balance of low, mid, and high frequencies. The plug-in is equally useful on individual tracks, groups, and master bus. ... More

Sep 16, 2022, by Puremix

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Guitar Pro 8: download the starter guide – 2022

Sep 13, 2022, by Arobas Music

Guitar Pro 8 was released last May 2022 bringing numerous new features to help you make tabs more precise, better-looking and better sounding. We thank you all for your feedback and comments. You helped us make this a success! We have prepared a PDF guide for you explaining where to find these new features and […] The post Guitar Pro 8: download the starter guide – 2022 appeared first on Guitar Pro Blog - Arobas Music. More

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