The best of the rest
We’ve already brought new news of Image-Line’s Groove Machine and Arturia’s SEM V this week, but these are just the tip of the plug-in iceberg. Click on for seven other new music making tools.
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Sound Magic GrandEpiano
Sound Magic has been releasing acoustic pianos in software for a while now, but this plug-in emulates classic electromechanical instruments such as the Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer. That said, you can also combine it with any Sound Magic acoustic piano module to produce a hybrid sound.
Softube Summit Audio TLA-100A
This software emulation of the famous tube levelling amplifier is a ‘set and forget’ compressor. Its program-dependent nature works with the signal to provide optimum performance, and promises to add a warm, rich sound to the likes of vocals, bass, drums and guitar.
BUY: Softube Summit Audio TLA-100A currently available from Thomann
Antares Auto-Tune EFX 2
This update to the entry-level version of Auto-Tune is based on the same core technology as Auto-Tune 7, the flagship version of the software. The big new feature is Auto-Motion Vocal Pattern Generation, which enables you to apply melodic patterns to your vocals from a built-in and expandable library.
KV331 Audio SynthMaster 2.5
This update to KV331’s semi-modular synth/effects plug-in is rammed with improvements: it’s now cross-platform, there are 400 new factory presets, new filter types and much more. If you pick it up before 15 October, you’ll pay the reduced price of $99.
Buy or download demo of KV331 Audio SynthMaster 2.5
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