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KVR Audio News

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zplane Launches TIMBRE Poly Formant Shaper Plugin

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginszplane Launches TIMBRE Poly Formant Shaper Plugin zplane have announced the launch of TIMBRE , their new poly formant shaper plugin for transforming the timbre of any sound. Here's what they say: What is TIMBRE? TIMBRE is a real-time formant-shifting plugin for producer

September 16
Noizefield updates Audio Plugin Coder (APC) v1.5.1 - Open source AI audio plugin development framework

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsNoizefield updates Audio Plugin Coder (APC) v1.5.1 - Open source AI audio plugin development framework Noizefield today announced Audio Plugin Coder (APC) 1.5.1, an update to the open-source framework that is designed to help AI coding agents build real audio (VST/AU) plugins on JUCE 9 through a structured workflow. APC g

September 15
Electro-Harmonix releases the Adrian Belew Echoflanger

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsElectro-Harmonix releases the Adrian Belew Echoflanger Electro-Harmonix has released the Adrian Belew Echoflanger , a hardware analog modulation and time-based effects unit. The pedal is a reissue and expansion of the original late-1970s bucket-brigade device (BBD) unit clos

September 15
Buchert Audio releases Field Engine for macOS

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsBuchert Audio releases Field Engine for macOS Buchert Audio has released Field Engine , a visual control surface for placing sounds and shaping their relationships in a mix. Field Engine starts with a musical intention: what should draw the listener in, what should

September 15
orph releases Alias - Sampler, Tape, Vinyl and CD Character Effect for macOS and Windows (VST3 & AU)

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsorph releases Alias - Sampler, Tape, Vinyl and CD Character Effect for macOS and Windows (VST3 & AU) orph has released Alias , an effect plugin for macOS and Windows that adds the artefacts of old samplers, tape machines, VHS players, vinyl records and CD players to a signal. Here's what they say: The result is the soun

September 15
SSA Plugins adds spatial side-chain to aXCompressor & aXGate

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsSSA Plugins adds spatial side-chain to aXCompressor & aXGate SSA Plugins has updated their first- to tenth-order Ambisonic dynamic range plugins, aXCompressor and aXGate , to version 1.4.0. This new version adds a spatial side-chain that can be used to drive the gain reduction: Po

September 15
Arturia Releases AudioFuse Studio Rev2 - Optimized DiscretePRO Preamps and Upgraded Bluetooth

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsArturia Releases AudioFuse Studio Rev2 - Optimized DiscretePRO Preamps and Upgraded Bluetooth AudioFuse Studio Rev2 , Arturia 's new 18-in / 20-out desktop USB-C audio interface, is aimed at project and hybrid studios that need one desktop box for mics, line sources, turntables, and digital expansion. The unit re

September 15
Photosounder updates SplineEQ to v1.3 for Mac & Win

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsPhotosounder updates SplineEQ to v1.3 for Mac & Win Photosounder has updated SplineEQ to version 1.3. Changes since v1.2 : Added an undo feature. VST3, AUv2 and CLAP. Apple Silicon support. Web version on the SplineEQ website. Resizable window, can be made much larger tha

September 15
CarbonDSP Releases Vellum Pro - Advanced Studio Reverb for Windows VST3

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsCarbonDSP Releases Vellum Pro - Advanced Studio Reverb for Windows VST3 CarbonDSP has released Vellum Pro , an algorithmic reverb designed to solve one of mixing's biggest headaches: getting a large, spacious reverb sound without burying your lead vocal or instrument. Here's what they say: G

September 14
JSplash Apps updates Guitar Wiz to v2.0.1 - Supports iOS 27 with Visual Intelligence, Tempo Detection, and Deeper Siri Support

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsJSplash Apps updates Guitar Wiz to v2.0.1 - Supports iOS 27 with Visual Intelligence, Tempo Detection, and Deeper Siri Support JSplash Apps has announced a day-one iOS 27 update for Guitar Wiz , adding camera-based chord recognition, automatic tempo detection, expanded Siri actions, Apple Intelligence support, and a Liquid Glass redesign. Guitar

September 14
Audient Launches Horizon - New Flagship Thunderbolt Interface Range for the Professional Studio

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsAudient Launches Horizon - New Flagship Thunderbolt Interface Range for the Professional Studio Audient has announced the launch of Horizon , a new flagship Thunderbolt 3 audio interface range for the professional studio market. Comprising three interfaces - the Horizon 8P , Horizon 16 and Horizon 32 - the range de

September 14
DAWJunkie releases Kelly Clarksynth for Windows and macOS

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsDAWJunkie releases Kelly Clarksynth for Windows and macOS DAWJunkie has announced the release of Kelly Clarksynth , a free virtual instrument plugin for Windows and macOS. Kelly Clarksynth is built around vocal samples transformed into playable synth sounds, combining the chara

September 14
Spongefork updates ShadowTag to v2.1 - Adds Project-Wide Metadata, Find and Replace, and MXF Support for macOS

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsSpongefork updates ShadowTag to v2.1 - Adds Project-Wide Metadata, Find and Replace, and MXF Support for macOS Spongefork has announced ShadowTag 2.1 , an update to its free audio metadata editor for macOS. Version 2.1 adds Find and Replace across a whole project, read-only MXF support through Apple's Pro Video Formats package, i

September 14
Sampleson Releases Backgrounds - A Plugin That Turns 'Words' Into Atmospheres

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsSampleson Releases Backgrounds - A Plugin That Turns 'Words' Into Atmospheres Sampleson has announced the release of Backgrounds , a sound design tool that allows you to create immersive soundscapes by simply dragging words/ideas onto a canvas. Mix "Strings" with "Analog Bass", or "Bassoon" with "

September 14
Remi Blaze Releases Prismate - Free Parametric EQ for macOS (VST3 & AU)

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsRemi Blaze Releases Prismate - Free Parametric EQ for macOS (VST3 & AU) Remi Blaze has released Prismate , a free parametric EQ for macOS. Prismate Three bands do the shaping: a low shelf from 20 to 500 Hz, a mid bell from 200 Hz to 8 kHz with parametric Q between 0.1 and 10.0, and a high sh

September 14
Rockheyday Updates Krum-C Spectral Dynamics Compressor to v2.5

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsRockheyday Updates Krum-C Spectral Dynamics Compressor to v2.5 Rockheyday has released version 2.5 of the spectral dynamics compressor Krum-C , featuring performance and UI improvements following v2.0 which introduced a new licensing system. New in v2.5 : Upgraded core graphics engi

September 14
AcusMagic releases Sonicrama V2 - per-key meta-tuning and a real-time cymatics engine

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsAcusMagic releases Sonicrama V2 - per-key meta-tuning and a real-time cymatics engine AcusMagic has released Sonicrama V2 , a wavetable synthesizer for macOS and Windows, in AU, VST3, CLAP and standalone formats. The instrument combines four wavetable oscillators with per-key meta-tuning: each of the 128

September 14
Autodafe updates Vintage Emulator Studio (VES) to v0.9.289.1

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsAutodafe updates Vintage Emulator Studio (VES) to v0.9.289.1 Autodafe has released Vintage Emulator Studio (VES) v0.9.289.1, the first maintenance update to the recently released MAME-based virtual instrument environment. The new version focuses mainly on MIDI handling, ROM diagno

September 14
Morphulus updates Spectrus to v1.6.0 - New NAM Loader, Vintage Opto Phaser, 2 Amps, 3 Distortion Pedals

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsMorphulus updates Spectrus to v1.6.0 - New NAM Loader, Vintage Opto Phaser, 2 Amps, 3 Distortion Pedals Morphulus has updated Spectrus to v1.6.0, a free update to its modular multi-effect processor with Neural Amp Modeler capture player, a vintage opto phaser, two new amps and three new pedals, and the rack grows to eight

September 14
The Note Audio releases VerbKnife and ToneKnife - Tone Shaping Plugins

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsThe Note Audio releases VerbKnife and ToneKnife - Tone Shaping Plugins The Note Audio has released VerbKnife and ToneKnife , two tone shaping plugins built on a shared analysis engine. VerbKnife applies it to the decay and ambience a source carries; ToneKnife combines it with a compressor a

September 14
discoDSP releases Discovery Pro 9.3, OPL 3.1 synths, Bliss Sampler 3.23 and ThrillMe Compressor 3.13

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsdiscoDSP releases Discovery Pro 9.3, OPL 3.1 synths, Bliss Sampler 3.23 and ThrillMe Compressor 3.13 discoDSP has announced four updates for their range of plugins. Discovery Pro loads Nord Sample Library files and plays stereo waves in stereo, Bliss imports sfArk and ReCycle REX, OPL gains an AN1x-style unison, and Thr

September 14
Thenatan Releases TVHS Tape & CRT TV Emulator (VST2, VST3 & AU)

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsThenatan Releases TVHS Tape & CRT TV Emulator (VST2, VST3 & AU) Thenatan has released TVHS , a tape transport and CRT television emulator plugin for macOS and Windows. Rather than applying a fixed "vintage" curve, TVHS models the physics of a VHS deck and the television it was plugge

September 13
Big Man Labs Updates Big Notes to v1.0.2 - Hardware Recall and Notes Plugin

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsBig Man Labs Updates Big Notes to v1.0.2 - Hardware Recall and Notes Plugin Big Man Labs has released version 1.0.2 of Big Notes , a session documentation/notes plugin for recalling hardware setups inside a DAW. Big Notes lets engineers keep photos and written notes on the track they belong to.

September 13
Rast Sound releases Redwood Analog Rack Plugin (VST3, AU & AAX)

KVR Audio NewsDAW & pluginsRast Sound releases Redwood Analog Rack Plugin (VST3, AU & AAX) Rast Sound has released Redwood , a new mixing and mastering plugin that brings three analog hardware stages together in one plugin rack: Magnetic tape for warmth, weight and saturation. Passive EQ for broad low and high

September 13