New Gear Alert: Arturia’s FX Collection 2, KIT & Blackbird Studio x Kemper, Percussion from Orchestral Tools & More

Arturia unveils the FX Collection 2: an all-in-one production suite.

Arturia furthers their popular FX Collection with version 2.

Arturia’s FX Collection 2 is an inspiring suite of plugins combining the analog warmth of vintage effects with the creative flexibility of modern audio enhancers, putting exceptional studio-quality sound in the hands of musicians and producers of all styles and abilities.

Spanning everything from classic analog compressors to timeless contemporary reverbs, each effect has been hand-picked, meticulously modeled, and creatively enhanced, giving you everything you need to professionally mix, master, and customize every aspect of your sound.

Find out what’s new in FX Collection 2 here; check out an introductory video here.

FX Collection 2 is available now for a special introductory promo price of $299 (reg. $399).

KIT Plugins and Blackbird Studio release the High Gain Profile Pack.

KIT Plugins and Blackbird Studio join forces to deliver the High Gain Profile Pack.

The Blackbird High Gain Profile Pack captures the incredible tones from the sounds of 16 different amps including the Marshall 6100, the 3rd Power HLH 100, the Friedman BE-100, the Diezel Herbert, the 1969 Marshall Plexi, the Bogner HELIOS, and more.

All of these amplifiers were modeled using the greatest selection and most diverse range of equipment in the industry to provide one of the most realistic Kemper packs ever created, and delivered directly from the legendary studio used by Rush, Megadeth, and Alice In Chains.

The Blackbird High Gain Profile Pack is available now, priced at $49.99.

Orchestral Tools releases Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion.

Composer Tom Holkenborg in collaboration with Orchestral Tools release his namesake percussion library.

Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion gives you the triple-A composer’s very own drum collection—the exact same drums you heard in Mad Max: Fury Road, Zack Snyder’s Justice League, and Godzilla vs. Kong—and the exact same drums Tom uses in his template today. Often imitated and now duplicated, these drums offer unique playability, an exhaustive dynamic range, and insane volume.

With up to 100 dynamic layers per instrument, this deep-sampled percussion library gives you a tremendous range—from subtle rhythmic underscoring to aggressive, explosive salvos. The sound is rich, detailed, up-front, and mix-ready straight out of the box. Fine-tune your mix with 4 mic positions. All drums were recorded and processed by Tom in exactly the same way, so any combination of instruments will yield a cohesive sound.

Tom Holkenborg’s Percussion is on sale now for a special introductory promo price of €199 (reg. €299).

Modal Electronics unleashes the Monster Machine preset pack for Argon Series synths.

Modal Electronics unleashes a powerful new preset pack for their Argon Series synthesizers.

Monster Machine harnesses the raw power of the Argon Series’ supercharged wavetable synth engine, and injecting a heavy dose of inspiration from horror and sci-fi genres, this collection of 40 other worldly textures guarantees to take your creativity to never ventured heights. It features an ultra-inspiring 40-patch free sound library where you can harnesses the power of the Argon Series’ wavetable sound engine and guarantees to help you blaze new sonic trails.

Featuring a meticulously curated collection of dystopian sound beds, edgy thunderous basses, and eery lead lines, Monster Machine is ideal for adding a new dimension to modern music production and traditional composition scenarios alike.

The Monster Machine preset pack is free, and available here.

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