New Gear Alert: UltraTap Pedal by Eventide, Soundtheory Updates Gullfoss, Audio Design Desk v1.6 & More

Eventide unleashes the UltraTap pedal.

Eventide furthers their dot9 pedal series with the inclusion of UltraTap.

Joining the Blackhole and MicroPitch Delay as the third member of the dot9 pedal family, Eventide Audio’s new UltraTap is a unique multi-tap delay pedal that delivers rhythmic delays, glitchy reverbs, huge pad-like volume swells, and expressive modulated effects in a compact form.

The dot9 UltraTap is the result of forty years of development that began in 1981 with Eventide’s Digiplex and Multitap Delay algorithms for its legendary SP2016 Effects Processor, evolved to become the H3000’s UltraTap, and culminating in the advanced UltraTap available as both a plugin and H9 algorithm. The new UltraTap pedal further builds on this legendary effect by offering the option to add as many virtual tape heads as desired, along with the ability to expressively control head position and output level, thus enabling new and unprecedented effects.

Check out an introductory video to UltraTap here.

UltraTap is available now, priced at $279.

Soundtheory announces a major update for Gullfoss.

Leading with the key addition of a new “Live” mode, Soundtheory unleashes v1.9.0 of their popular Gullfoss.

With version 1.9.0, Gullfoss now comes in two flavors. The established version of Gullfoss for mixing and mastering in the studio is accompanied by Gullfoss Live, which is optimized for low-latency situations like tracking and live mixing. At a latency of less than 2 milliseconds, compared to the approximately 20 milliseconds for the regular version, Gullfoss Live delivers pristine sound quality and all the same features. The sound gains a little more character as the low-latency algorithm treats transients differently. This difference also makes Gullfoss Live an alternative for mixing and mastering music styles with very pronounced transients.

The new equalizer engine debuting with version 1.9.0 improves upon the renowned sound quality of Gullfoss. A new innovative algorithm delivers a smoother high-end and a warmer low-end that will satisfy the most critical listeners. At the same time the CPU performance is improved at very high sampling rates.

Gullfoss 1.9.0 is a free update for all existing users. The price of Gullfoss remains unchanged at $199 and is available for MacOS and Windows. A free 14 day trial can be downloaded here.

Audio Design Desk delivers version 1.6.

Making crucial use of their LoopDNA technology in this new update, Audio Design Desk unleashes version 1.6.

Audio Design Desk has now announced a new 1,800-loop music construction pack that takes full advantage of the LoopDNA technology recently announced in version 1.6. The first release is the Mega Pack.

The Mega Pack’s 7 music construction kits—ranging from rock to rap to house to comedy—are built in conjunction with Audio Design Desk’s award-winning AI, LoopDNA. LoopDNA assists you in creating your own music while also giving you complete creative control.

This loop pack utilizes technologies released in the 1.6 update that includes DAWSync—which syncs Audio Design Desk with DAWs such as Pro Tools and Logic—and LoopDNA, which can automatically apply Sonic Intelligence to loops from companies like Splice and LoopCloud.

This pack is free to all users on a paid plan and can be downloaded from the Audio Design Desk website.

BOSS releases the compact and affordable TU-02 clip-on tuner.

Tune your stringed instruments with speed and ease, thanks to the new TU-02 from BOSS.

The TU-02 features a high-contrast color display and a rugged clip for attachment. Chromatic, guitar, bass, and ukulele tuning modes are available, and flat tuning over a range of two semitones down is supported. A single CR2032 lithium battery provides continuous runtime up to 24 hours, while an auto-off feature conserves battery life.

With its versatile modes and quick-change design, you can tune a variety of instruments with the TU-02. Choose from standard tuning modes for guitar, 4- and 5-string bass, and ukulele, or chromatic mode for alternate tunings and other stringed instruments. And with adjustable calibration from 430 to 450 Hz, you can set the tuner to a reference other than the default 440 Hz standard if needed.

The TU-02 is available now, priced at $13.99.

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