New Gear Alert: Kaleidoscopes by Waves, Arturia’s KeyStep 37, Generate Polysynth from Eventide & More

Waves unleashes the Kaleidoscopes plugin.

Waves’ new Kaleidoscope “cascading effects” plugin employs intelligent real-time responses to your playing or singing.

Waves Kaleidoscopes is a super-suite of inspiring Phaser, Flanger, Chorus, and Tremolo sounds, crafted from the best analog modulation studio classics. The plugin’s unique Dual Cascade engines enable you to combine or “cascade” any two effects for magical textures. The plugin also features intelligent triggers that respond dynamically to your playing in real time. Kaleidoscopes is a secret weapon to make drums, vocals, synths, and guitars move and breathe—perfect to give your mixes depth, color, and feel.

With its innovative Trigger section, Waves’ Kaleidoscopes plugin becomes an extension of your playing. By setting input-sensitive envelopes and adjusting intelligent triggers, you enable the two effects to “listen” to your playing and respond dynamically, expressing nuances of emotion and feel. With this section activated, Kaleidoscopes becomes a personalized musical instrument, modifying its character in real time based on how intensely or lightly, fast or slow you sing or play.

Check out an introductory video to Kaleidoscopes here.

Kaleidoscopes is included in Waves’ Mercury, Pro Show, and SD7 Pro Show bundles; it is on sale now for a special introductory promo price of $64.99 (reg. $99).

Arturia announces the KeyStep 37 is now available.

With a nod to beginners, Arturia’s KeyStep 37 features a Chord mode and Scale mode to fuel the creative process.

KeyStep 37 is a controller evolved to meet the creative needs of musicians across the board. Intuitive appointments like Chord mode, Scale mode, and real-time LED note feedback make it the perfect option for beginner beat-makers and composers. Instant MIDI CC control, advanced connectivity and a high-end compact keybed make it a reliable solution for professionals.

KeyStep 37 is a controller built to inspire, designed to let you interact and experiment with your music like never before—the new core of your setup.

Check out an introductory video to KeyStep 37 here.

KeyStep 37 is available now, priced at $199.

Eventide releases the Generate polysynth.

Eventide and Newfangled Audio join forces to deliver the Generate polysynth.

Take Chaos to the next level with Generate. Developed by Newfangled Audio, Generate is a marquee polysynth combining several revolutionary chaotic oscillators with all the features you’d expect in a first-class synthesizer. Create beautifully complex pads, warm moving keys, jittery sequenced basses, out-of-control leads, and rich textures.

Generate is based on a set of chaotic generators. What initially looks like randomness contains underlying patterns, interconnectedness, constant feedback loops, repetition, self-similarity, fractals, and self-organization. Each of Generate’s 5 chaotic generators brings out these underlying patterns and create an oscillator that can smoothly fade from a sine wave to total chaos, with an expanse of territory to explore in between. The musical textures created include distortion, harmonics, grunge, static, and noise—all of which can be predictably or unpredictably modulated.

Check out an introductory video to Generate here.

Generate is available for Mac OSX10.9+ in VST/VST3/AU/AAX 64 bit only, and Windows 8.1+ in VST/VST3/AAX 64 bit only. It is currently on sale for $99 (reg. $149); special crossgrade pricing is also available.

Overloud releases the Gem VOICE vocal processing software.

Overloud’s new Gem VOICE vocal suite is a one-stop shop for all of your vocal processing needs.

Gem VOICE is an all-in-one vocal production plugin with modules based on world-class analog DSP modeling, delivering everything you need for your vocal mixing projects while streamlining your workflow.

Create a full vocal chain with just a few clicks or select the setup of your preferred sound engineer to replicate his/her tone. All the parameters are accessible with a single click on the main panel for a quick and streamlined operation—no creativity-crushing submenu navigation!

You’ll also find presets created by award winning engineers and producers including Joe Barresi, John Paterno, and Michele Canova. These presets are designed for male and female, lead and background vocals, as well as spoken voice.

Gem VOICE is available now for a special introductory promo price of $119 (reg. $179) until September 22nd; a free demo is available for download here.

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