New Gear Alert: SUGAR by PROCESS.AUDIO, Sonarworks Reference 4 via Focusrite, Roland’s Virtual TB-303 & More
PROCESS.AUDIO releases SUGAR audio sweetener plugin.
PROCESS.AUDIO, a new pureMix brand, releases their debut plugin: SUGAR.
pureMix.net has launched PROCESS.AUDIO, a new audio plugin brand dedicated to bringing the pureMix team’s decades of studio experience to the world of software processing. The brand’s first product is SUGAR: The Ultimate Audio Sweetener. Conceived by a team of world class producers and mixers, led by Fab Dupont, SUGAR is tagged as a “secret weapon to hit the sweet spot on every mix.”
SUGAR is a shortcut to punchy kick drums, thick basses, sharp snares, edgy guitars, airy and creamy vocals, warm mixes and wide masters, and much more. It saves time by centralizing complicated mix processes in one analog-inspired plugin without sacrificing the ability to fine-tune for a professional experience. SUGAR’s four effects are routed in parallel processing and work in mono, stereo, and M/S mode.
Check out an introductory video to SUGAR here, and a 2-minute walkthrough here.
SUGAR can be tested with a free 14-day trial using a free iLok Cloud account, or with your iLok 2+ dongle; it will be made available to all pureMix Pro Members as part of their monthly subscription package.
Focusrite welcomes Sonarworks to the Plug-In Collective.
Focusrite announces Sonarworks Reference 4 Headphone Edition as the latest offer available in the Plug-In Collective.
The latest of the exclusive deals and discounts offered to Focusrite’s Plug-in Collective is a partnership with Sonarworks, offering free licenses for Reference 4 Headphone Edition.
Sonarworks specialize in calibration software which levels the musical playing field, using sophisticated algorithms to help you achieve pro-quality sound whatever your setup and acoustic environment. The Reference 4 Headphone Edition is one of Sonarworks’ most popular plugins, working to flatten the response of your headphones, meaning you hear the music the way it was meant to be heard.
To take advantage of this offer, your Focusrite hardware must be registered; details of the deal then lands in your account. The offer is available from March 7th until October; licenses must be downloaded by May 2nd.
Novation releases v1.8 firmware update for Circuit.
Novation’s Circuit v1.8 offers critical new features, such as non-quantized recording, synth microstep editing, and more.
Novation’s latest v1.8 firmware update for Circuit adds four new features to the all-in-one groovebox, sure to benefit every music maker’s workflow. With the addition of non-quantized recording, you can capture synth and drum tracks directly to microsteps, representing even your most rhythmically complex ideas in all their atemporal glory.
Synth microstep editing now allows you to edit your synth lines at the microstep level. Offering six microsteps to every full step, you’ve got plenty of resolution for repositioning notes off the grid, enabling the programming of subtle timing tweaks, fast triplets and more. To top it off, Circuit v1.8 also features the addition of per-note velocity tracking, and assignable MIDI channels.
The Circuit v1.8 firmware update is available now as a free download within Novation’s Components content manager.
See the updates in action here:
Roland Cloud adds TB-303 software bass synthesizer to Legendary Series.
The Roland Cloud continues to expand with the addition of the classic TB-303 bass synthesizer.
Utilizing the same ACB (Analog Circuit Behavior) modeling as the Roland JUNO-106, JUPITER-8, and others from Roland Cloud’s Legendary series, the virtual TB-303 captures the hypnotic tone of the original hardware and forms the perfect complement to the TR-909 and other instruments in the Roland Cloud.
The software TB-303 retains the flow and functionality of the original design, while adding a host of fresh features sure to have turned heads back in the day. For the first time, the TB-303 can hold up to 64 patterns and 64 patches per bank. The eight variations of a pattern are still accessible on the faceplate. Plus, with 32 preset patterns and 48 unique sounds, the 303 arrives prepared with sonic templates ready to explore.
Splice partners with Arturia to add Pigments to “Rent-to-Own” plan.
Splice and Arturia have teamed up to offer Arturia’s Pigments as part of Splice’s “Rent-to-Own” program.
Splice, the creative music production platform, and French instrument maker Arturia, a leader in software and hardware synthesizers, have announced that Splice will begin to offer Arturia software as part of their “Rent-to-Own” program.
The collaboration is starting with Pigments, a new hybrid wavetable-analog synthesizer launched by Arturia in December 2018. Now available on Splice, the interest-free “Rent-to-Own” plan for Pigments is $9.99 per month, with full ownership of the software license coming after 20 monthly payments.
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