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Audio Hertz has released AM.pre, a new audio plugin (VST3/AU/AAX) that is designed to authentically capture the sound of the Ampex 351 tube preamp, the same preamp found in countless classic studios and iconic recordings. Known for its warm saturation and rich tube character, the Ampex 351 preamp became a studio workhorse throughout the 1950s and beyond. ...   KVR Audio

Sugar Bytes has announced the release of Transfigure, a new effect plugin for macOS and Windows. Transfigure isn't just an effect - it's a sonic rebirth. Feed it any sound, and watch it morph, twist, and evolve into something entirely new. Its clean, intuitive interface makes complex processes feel effortless. ...   KVR Audio

Live Workflow Tools has announced the release of Simpler Tuner 2, a complete redesign of the sample-tuning device for Ableton's Simpler. V1 relied on filenames. V2 analyzes the audio directly. Drop it after any Simpler, load a sample, and it instantly detects the pitch and retunes Simpler under the hood so everything plays in key. No metadata needed. ...   KVR Audio

The KVR Deals list has seen a substantial overhaul, just in time for Black Friday. The new Deals Tracker provides a convenient, easy to use list of deals for audio plugins, hardware and more. Deals are consolidated from across KVR including the KVR Marketplace, deals items submitted by developers themselves, and even user added items. ...   KVR Audio

Bedroom Producers Blog released BPB Saturator Plus, an updated edition of the original BPB Saturator plugin. It adds a third drive mode, a mix control, and several internal optimizations while keeping the same general workflow as the first version. The new diode circuit offers an alternative saturation option alongside the existing tube and tape modes. ...   KVR Audio

23DSP has released Thistressor, a compressor plugin developed by independent developer Marco Allegretti. The plugin takes inspiration from the Distressor and combines flexible compression controls, a dedicated sidechain section, and an analog-style asymmetric distortion engine. ...   KVR Audio

Tree DSP has updated NN76, the Neural Network FET Compressor plugin, to v1.1.0. New Features: Added all-buttons-in ratio mode. Increased preset banks to 4 (A, B, C, D) with copy/paste functionality. Added auto-gain feature. Added input trim control. Added undo and redo buttons. Added browser-based licensing mechanism for streamlined activation. Added logging and crash report generation. ...   KVR Audio

APU Software has updated TrueGain, Loudness Contour, Spectrum Analyzer, Loudness Meter, Loudness Compressor, Dynamics Optimizer, and Loudness Limiter to version 4.6.1. Recent changes include: Fix crash when changing certain global parameters. Meter texture improvement. Full Histogram presets use auto range (meter). Add Gain Control mode (truegain). ...   KVR Audio

Stagecraft Software has announced version 9 for their vintage-style synth, Addiction Synth. Version 9 changes: Generally better performance. Improved presets. More parameter mods. A variety of bug fixes. You can now use ADSR and envelope follower automations to dynamically move parameters—like the filter frequency or mod wheel—for more creative flexibility. ...   KVR Audio

Davsiynth has released a free update to Ripple Delay that brings significant additions to the audio engine and interface. Additions New Features: Distortion engine with per-tap distortion parameters. Mixing engine with expanded compressor and new ducking feature. New RLMS visualizer for spatial audio analysis. ...   KVR Audio

Excite Audio has announced the release of Evolve Elastic, their bold new sample-based synthesizer that morphs sound into unexpected forms, inspired by the playful, artificial and unpredictable character of elastic. ...   KVR Audio

Reflex Acoustics has released the Reflexive EQ plugin, which offers four dynamic EQ bell curves capable of taming or ducking selected frequencies via a workflow optimized for speed. They say: When we say that this plugin works fast, we mean a couple of different things. ...   KVR Audio

Ample Sound has released Ample Guitar WF (AGWF), a jazz hollow-body guitar sampled from a Gretsch Vintage 1959 White Falcon. AGWF includes two separate sample libraries: Finger and Pick: Finger — warm and mellow, ideal for jazz or blues fingerstyle. Pick — bright and vintage-sounding, ideal for '60s–'70s retro rock. ...   KVR Audio

Roland has announced the availability of the PCM Synth Collection, a bundle delivering software recreations of two hardware sound modules and ten expansion boards. This collection aggregates instruments that utilize Roland's PCM synthesis architecture, covering sounds originally produced in the 1990s through the 2000s. ...   KVR Audio

W. A. Production has released Delay Rings, a delay plugin for macOS and Windows. They say: WA Production's Delay Rings is a brand new dynamic delay engine, designed to put sound in constant, rhythmic orbit around your audience. This is way beyond a standard ping-pong effect; it's a dual-channel FX suite that weaves two independent delays into complex, swirling patterns. ...   KVR Audio

Crocus Soundware has released Motiif: Expedition Brass for Kontakt, a sample library featuring trumpet, trombone and euphonium. They say: The core of this library is our polyrhythms engine, which leverages Kontakt's Time Machine Pro feature and allows the user to generate endlessly evolving, tempo-synced musical motifs by layering MIDI notes. ...   KVR Audio

Stagecraft Software has announced version 9 for their vintage-style synth, Addiction Synth. Version 9 changes: Generally better performance. Improved presets. More parameter mods. A variety of bug fixes. You can now use ADSR and envelope follower automations to dynamically move parameters—like the filter frequency or mod wheel—for more creative flexibility. ...   KVR Audio

discoDSP has updated Bliss to version 3.5.1 which features 8x oversampled effects, enhanced macro management, improved octave display, refined UI, and comprehensive improvements to SFZ support and stability. This update is free for existing Bliss 2.x, 3.x customers and available now in AAX, AU, VST2, VST3, and standalone formats for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Bliss Sampler v3.5. ...   KVR Audio