New Gear Alert: The Evolution of Reason, Return of Amp Farm, 3 Delays from Arturia & More

Propellerhead becomes Reason Studios & unveils Reason 11 plugin.

Propellerhead Software forges ahead as “Reason Studios” and announces the Reason 11 plugin.

Propellerhead Software has changed their name to Reason Studios, and will announce a major update to their flagship music making software, Reason. Enabling music makers of all major digital audio workstations to plug the Reason Rack into their sessions, Reason 11 includes the Reason Rack Plugin, on top of a number of updates to the standalone music making software.

In Reason 11, you can also sequence faster than ever by editing, drawing, crossfading, curving and zooming—enabling you to build your tracks in no time. Craft and polish your sound with new innovative modulation effects and a trio of devices pulled from Reason’s million-dollar mixing console.

Over the coming weeks, Propellerhead will change to Reason Studios wherever Propellerhead shows up, including its website and social media sites. Visit Reason Studio’s blog for further details.

Check out the Reason 11 announcement video here.

Reason 11 will be available for purchase worldwide on September 25th, 2019.

Line 6 announces the return of Amp Farm.

Line 6 brings back the ever-popular Amp Farm, now offering compatibility with nearly any DAW.

Since its introduction in 1998, the Amp Farm plugin has been used to add quintessential guitar tones to countless platinum albums, hit television shows, and major motion picture soundtracks. Now you can bring a virtual warehouse of amps and speaker cabs to every session with the Amp Farm 4.0 plugin.

Once only available to Pro Tools TDM users, the new Amp Farm 4.0 plugin supports 64-bit AAX, AU, and VST formats, and sample rates of up to 192kHz—making it compatible with virtually any DAW. Pro Tools users will appreciate full backward compatibility and the ability to open old sessions without losing previous sounds or settings.

Select from more than a dozen amp models based on classic amplifiers by Marshall, Fender, Vox, Mesa/Boogie, Soldano, and more—plus 48 cab models with a choice of four mic setups.

Amp Farm 4.0 is priced at $199.99; upgrades are priced at $49.99.

Arturia announces 3 Delays You’ll Actually Use.

Arturia furthers their growing “Effects You’ll Actually Use” series with 3 powerful new delay plugins.

The latest in Arturia’s line of acclaimed “Effects You’ll Actually Use” series are 3 delays that cover the most popular and best sounding varieties of the effect: vintage tape delay, analog “bucket brigade” echo, and a cutting-edge digital design by Arturia themselves. With this collection, Arturia combines 2 of the most famous hardware analog delays ever made with one of their own to give you the best echo processing available.

Delay TAPE-201 is modeled on the famous 70s “space” delay loved by guitarists and studios for half a century. This iconic delay has been reborn in your DAW, with perfect tape emulation and saturation, and powerful new features.

Delay MEMORY-BRIGADE is a re-creation of the legendary “memory” BBD guitar pedal, now available as a plugin for your DAW. This lo-fi, filtered, dark tone has a huge scope for feedback, and will undoubtedly give you “the edge”!

Delay ETERNITY is a cutting-edge, modern delay packed with modulation possibilities, LFOs, twin delay lines, and signal-smashing effects within the feedback loop—a totally original Arturia plugin.

3 Delays You’ll Actually Use is available at a special promotional price of $99 until September 9th (reg. $199); it is free to try.

ESE launches the Quantum sound effects library.

ESE distills some of the most often-used movie trailer sound effects into the deep and comprehensive “Quantum” library.

ESE’s Quantum is a vast collection of electrifying samples designed to enhance modern media, with a focus on movie trailers. The library features seven modern sound categories that audiences have come to associate with major film trailers, including ominous drones, gut-punching hits, and breathtaking risers.

Tallying in at 170 sounds, Quantum gives you the power to color your sample selections through three texture filters: Dark, Spacy, and Aggressive. With Quantum’s entire library 100% royalty free, ESE is marketing its film-quality sounds to the ever-evolving needs of independent filmmakers, content creators, and composers searching for premium audio to add to their projects—all in an affordable, uncomplicated manner.

Check out an introductory video to Quantum here.

Quantum is available for purchase now, priced at $140.

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