New Gear Alert: UF8 DAW Controller by SSL, Focusrite x Klevgrand, NEOLD BIG AL from Plugin Alliance & More

SSL announces the UF8 advanced studio DAW controller.

SSL delivers the UF8 DAW controller, offering powerful and streamlined workflow for all types of audio applications.

The culmination of 40 years of mastering studio ergonomics experience, the new Solid State Logic UF8 controller delivers a new level of user focused design; insightful displays, intelligent fader and control access and function, multiple stand angles for user defined placement, and a production workflow enhancing control layout. The high-spec touch sensitive faders, encoders, and high-resolution color displays complement the premium build quality that belie this new price point for an SSL controller.

Expandable to a 32 channel control surface with integration for all major DAW platforms, the UF8 is ideally suited to music creation, production and mixing, post production, and webcasting. The new SSL 360° control software manages multi-controller configurations, customized user keys, and DAW switching across multiple layers, allowing for seamless switching between numerous sessions.

The SSL UF8 is available now, priced at $1,299.

Focusrite gives Plug-in Collective members Klevgrand’s DAW Cassette tape effect for free.

Focusrite and Klevgrand join forces to deliver the next attractive offer to Plug-In Collective members.

Klevgrand’s retro-flavored tape deck emulation plugin brings the nostalgic sound of a hi-fi cassette tape deck to your productions, with plenty of customization options for both the deck itself and the tape running through it.

DAW Cassette’s front and back panel controls make it easy to dial in tape degradation, adjust tape head alignment, reduce motor smoothness, and switch through the very different frequency responses of the Normal, Chrome, and Metal tape types. You can even apply variable crosstalk between the left and right channels, skew the angle of the tape head to introduce phase issues, mix in white or pink noise, overdrive the input, and further tweak the frequency response with a four-band graphic EQ.

Plug-in Collective members can download DAW Cassette—which otherwise retails for $40—for free, and get 40% off everything in the Klevgrand online store. This offer is available until March 25th.

Plugin Alliance unleashes the NEOLD BIG AL power saturator.

Harness true vintage tube saturation with Plugin Alliance’s NEOLD BIG AL.

BIG AL is a dual-stage tube saturator that offers a broad palette of marvelous sound flavors flowing from the interactive network within its transformer-coupled pre and power amp. Based on completely novel circuitry and authentic NOS components from the 1930s, the one-off analog hardware has been exclusively designed for this plugin.

A jumper matrix grants access to BIG AL’s core circuitry: Emphasis Shift, Bass Compensator, and Voltage Sag provide powerful options for making complex changes to the distortion profile on the fly by inserting or pulling a few simple plugs.

The finishing spice is added by the AL4 power pentode and its output transformer, driven hot by the preamp stage. The result? A truly gorgeous kind of harmonic saturation that will always sound organic, musical, and bold.

BIG AL is available now for a special introductory promo price of $199 (reg. $248).
It is also included in Plugin Alliance’s Mix & Master and Mega Bundles at no extra cost.

Arturia updates the AudioFuse range.

Arturia gives their AudioFuse range a crucial boost with this new firmware update.

Arturia presents a sweeping set of updates for the entire Fuse range of audio interfaces. With new performance-enhancing firmware, compatibility upgrades, and two new audio effects added to the exclusive AudioFuse Creative Suite, this update brings real additional value to these audio powerhouses.

The free firmware update features MacOS Big Sur compatibility, a refined analog signal path, ADAT compatibility improvements, refined clock performance, and minor bug fixes. The AudioFuse Creative Suite has also been expanded to 10 software instruments & effects for effortless music creation—and it comes with every Fuse interface.

This update is free for AudioFuse owners; click here for more information.

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