New Audio Gear Alert: UA Furthers Volt Line, RX + Ozone 10 by iZotope, Waves Updates StudioRack & More

Universal Audio releases the Volt 476P & Volt 4 USB audio interfaces.

Universal Audio adds the 476P & 4 USB to the Volt line.

Built for creative collaborators and bands who want to easily record larger audio projects with quality studio sound, Volt 476P is UA’s first Volt model to feature four analog preamps, with 76 Compressor and Vintage Mic Preamp modes on every input channel. With expanded outputs for headphones, speakers, and outboard gear, Volt 476P sports added style with rugged metal construction and retro wood sides.

The interfaces also feature additional 1 and 2‑input models with iOS compatibility for musicians, songwriters, livestreamers, and podcasters. A UA exclusive, Volt’s tube emulation circuitry allows users to dial in rich, full sound on vocals and instruments. Volt 76 models also feature a built‑in 76 Compressor. This innovative analog circuit is based on UA’s iconic 1176, and features easy-to-use presets for adding clarity and punch to voice, guitar, and other sources.

Along with an included suite of audio software including Ableton, Melodyne, UJAM’s Virtual Drummer, Marshall, Ampeg, and more, all Volts include a special 30-day free trial to UAD Spark—UA’s subscription plugin service.

Volt 476P is priced at $469; Volt 4 is priced at $239.

iZotope introduces RX 10 and Ozone 10.

iZotope’s popular Ozone and RX see their 10th iterations.

iZotope has announced that RX 10, the industry standard in audio repair, is now available; Ozone 10, their flagship mastering suite, will follow on September 13th. Both updates bring you tools with increased intelligence, making it easier and faster to get professional-quality results with confidence—while still allowing plenty of opportunity to personalize sounds to taste.

Built on decades of research, RX 10 is the complete toolkit for audio clean-up in music
and audio post production. From analyzing audio capture and production issues to
providing processing solutions, RX speeds up editing workflows, salvages poor audio
takes that were once unfixable, and delivers reliably clear sound quality.

Achieving a professional master has never been faster than with Ozone 10. Equally powerful for people who are new to mastering or for mastering pros, Ozone has everything needed to bring balance and smoothness, punch and glue, warmth and grit, and a sense of space to a mix, alongside smart technologies that help match the sound of chart-topping hits.

For pricing and further information on RX 10, click here; for pricing and further information on Ozone 10, click here.

Waves StudioRack can now host VST3 plugins by any manufacturer.

Waves expands VST3 plugin capability for their StudioRack.

With the latest update (V14) of Waves StudioRack, you can create, save and load complete plugin chains containing both your Waves plugins and your VST3 plugins by other brands.

VST3 plugins by other manufacturers work within Waves StudioRack just the same as Waves plugins do: You can assign all your plugins to macros for quick control of multiple plugin parameters simultaneously. You can turn any plugin, Waves or non-Waves, into a powerful multiband tool, using StudioRack’s multiband splits. And you can create instant parallel chain splits, using any of your Waves plugins as well as other VST3 plugins.

With the new Waves StudioRack, the full power of sound creation is in your hands. Get StudioRack for free and use your entire VST3 collection in powerful chains.

Heavyocity introduces FOUNDATIONS | Synth Bass.

Heavyocity adds Synth Bass to their growing FOUNDATIONS series.

FOUNDATIONS | Synth Bass is the next entry into Heavyocity’s all-new line of free virtual instruments. FOUNDATIONS | Synth Bass is an empowering introduction to cinematic low-end. Featuring the thick sounds of analog synth paired with an expertly-crafted and growling sound design layer that is presented in a highly customizable interface—FOUNDATIONS | Synth Bass delivers a fundamental starting point to build your story from the bottom up.

As a “powered-by-Kontakt” instrument, FOUNDATIONS | Synth Bass offers all playback and sound-shaping functionality through the full version of Kontakt 6 or the free Kontakt 6 Player.

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