New Gear Alert: UAD Software v9.9, Volume 3 by Softube, Propellerhead’s Reason Compact 2.0 & More
Universal Audio releases UAD Software v9.9, featuring the Capitol Chambers plugin.
UAD v9.9 is here, featuring the authentic sound of Capitol Records’ iconic echo chambers, Tube-Tech mojo, and more.
Universal Audio is proud to release UAD Software v9.9 featuring the Capitol Chambers plugin, the world’s first authentic plugin emulation of Capitol Studios’ iconic underground echo chambers, exclusively for UAD hardware and UA Audio Interfaces.
In crafting the Capitol Chambers plugin, UA were granted unprecedented access to Capitol’s 4 most popular chambers, 30 feet beneath the studio parking lot, and used historic technical diagrams from the early ’60s to recreate the exact microphone and speaker/horn arrangements of chambers 2, 4, 6, and 7. New and creative mic/speaker combos were also devised by UA and Capitol’s chief engineer, Steve Genewick.
Harnessing the same technology as the award-winning Ocean Way Studios plugin, Capitol Chambers uses UA’s proprietary Dynamic Room Modeling technology, an exclusive combination of physical modeling and advanced measurement techniques, letting you reposition the mics within the chamber for next-level ambience control.
UAD Software v9.9 also features the addition of the Tube-Tech CL 1B MkII plugin. Developed by Softube, the CL 1B MkII is an updated emulation of a modern classic opto compressor, fully authenticated by Tube-Tech, Denmark. A go-to vocal compressor for major Pop, R&B, and Hip-Hop artists from Kanye to Jennifer Lopez and more, the new CL 1B MkII adds sidechain low cut and parallel compression controls, as well as updated hi-res graphics.
For more information, and to download UAD v9.9, click here.
Softube ups the ante in Volume 3, offering 4 new plugins, tutorials from Puremix, and much more.
Adding new instruments, effects, and processing tools, Softube have taken this top-quality offering to the next stage. Amps, compressors, EQs, reverbs and delays, synthesizers and drum machines, creative effects and ultra-analog distortion sounds—even the very best in mastering processors—if you want to make music that belongs at an elite level, Volume 3 is there for you with proven sound quality.
Volume 3 includes 4 new plugin additions since Volume 2: Parallels, Transient Shaper, Harmonics, and OTO Biscuit 8-bit Effects. Volume 3 also features the complete production, mixing, and mastering collection from Softube, Amp Room plugins for guitars and bass, and even a 90 minute tutorial video from Puremix included in the purchase.
Softube Volume 3 is available for a special introductory price of $699 until June 22nd (reg. $599).
Propellerhead launches Reason Compact 2.0.
Reason Compact 2.0 is now much more than a synth in your pocket; take advantage of 2 powerful new instruments, deep collaboration functionality, and more.
Reason Compact 2.0 is a free mobile app for iOS, with version 2 taking the software from a pocket synth to an advanced pocket music studio. The flagship Europa synthesizer is still right at your fingertips, plus 2 new instruments have been added: Rytmik Drum Machine, which gives you a simple yet powerful drum engine, and the Monotone Bass Synthesizer, specially made for deep basslines.
The Rytmik drum machine gives you 18 free inspiring drum kits. Create banging and unique beats with the easy-to-use drum pads and built-in patterns in the drum grid. Get inspired by pre-made beats and sounds by world-class music producers, designed for a range of modern music genres. Create melodies in Europa and basslines in Monotone Bass Synthesizer using the smart keyboard feature to help you stay in key and never hit a wrong note.
Reason Compact 2.0 lets you collaborate with friends in real-time using Ableton Link, and you can also connect with other music apps using Audiobus or Inter-app Audio. Export your tracks and ideas to Reason 10 on your desktop to finish your music with unlimited creative options.
Check out Reason Compact 2.0 in the App Store here, and watch an introductory video to Reason Compact 2.0 here.
A streamlined desktop version, Reason Lite, is free to download for Reason Compact users. Reason 10 owners can download Reason 10.4 for free; the Monotone and Rytmik devices are included.
PreSonus adds 70+ features and enhancements to Studio One 4.5.
PreSonus furthers Studio One with version 4.5, featuring a redesigned input channel, expanded I/O flexibility, and over 70 new features.
PreSonus is now shipping Studio One 4.5, a major update to their powerful recording and production software. With more than 70 new features and improvements, this free update for Studio One 4 users adds several of the most requested features from the Studio One user community, and adds advanced tools that streamline professional audio and MIDI production workflows.
The redesigned input channel section adds updated hardware preamp controls for selected PreSonus audio interfaces, as well as software-based input gain and phase controls to every input. Grouping has been completely redesigned: Groups now have attributes for defining edit groups or mix groups using attributes for Volume, Pan, Mute/Solo, Inserts, and Sends. Groups can be nested, easily edited, and activated/suspended with one click. A dedicated command can globally enable/disable all Groups at once.
Setting up an external audio interface is a lot easier thanks to several I/O setup improvements. Add any number of new inputs and outputs in just one step, including custom naming and coloring. Inputs and outputs can be reordered with simple drag-and-drop functionality. Users who switch interfaces, move between studios, or collaborate will appreciate the new import and export options for I/O setups.
A new Plug-In Manager lists all installed third-party plugins, including a list of plugins that were blacklisted during the initial scan, allowing them to be reset individually or globally. Honoring one of Studio One users’ top requests, CPU load for using combined virtual instruments inside a Multi-Instrument has been reduced by a whopping 70% for Native plugins, and by around 50% for third-party instruments like Kontakt. CPU optimization has also been implemented for Mai Tai, Presence XT, SampleOne XT, and Impact XT.
For an introductory video to Studio One 4.5, click here.
The upgrade to Studio One 4.5 is free for existing Studio One users; for more information about what’s new in Studio One 4.5, click here.
MAAT makes 360° of phase easy with 2BC multiCORR.
Gain crucial insight into your phasing with the 2BC multiCORR plugin from MAAT.
2BC multiCORR is a cross-platform plugin for detailed monitoring of phase relationships for digital audio. The new product continues MAAT’s emphasis on value, also incorporating essential monitor controls into one product.
Available for both Windows and macOS, 2BC multiCORR builds on the solid foundation of MAAT’s 2BusControl, a free metering and monitor controller plugin. 2BC multiCORR is a multi-view metering package that provides visual and aural insight into a mix.
The carefully chosen center frequencies and trueLinear scale enable 2BC multiCORR’s 31 bands of left/right correlation metering to provide a highly informative view that complements listening impressions. In addition, 5 monitoring modes allow an engineer’s most important asset, their hearing ability, to assist in critical decision making. Left/Right Balance and a single band correlation meter round out the measurement offerings.
2BC multiCORR is on sale now for $24 (reg. $49).
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