This week’s audio production news showcases exciting releases and updates across plugins, sound libraries, and hardware, highlighting tools for music creation, sound design, and mixing.
Bring the legendary sound of Harrison's analog heritage into your DAW with the 32Classic Channel Strip. This comprehensive plugin emulates the iconic Harrison 32Classic console, featuring a musical four-band parametric EQ, famous ultra-wide filters, and a versatile dynamics section with three compression modes. With the addition of a Jensen transformer-modeled "Drive" control for warm harmonic saturation, it provides the same professional workflow and sonic character used on some of the world's most influential records.
8Dio’s Hybrid Emotions: Rage delivers a Kontakt library focused on controlled intensity and shaped harmonics for cinematic sound design. *Editorial: A specialized tool for adding emotional weight to scores.* Source: 8Dio.
BOOM ONE Sound Design Tutorial demonstrates how to create immersive cinematic moments using their extensive sound library. *Editorial: Practical insights for enhancing visual media with audio.* Source: BOOM Library.
Black Salt Audio’s Telos Bass plugin, launching January 9, aims to simplify bass mixing with a focus on consistent low-end results. *Editorial: Promises to streamline a common mixing challenge.* Source: Black Salt Audio.
Bitwig Connect Community Showcase features user walkthroughs of their connectivity features for collaborative music production. *Editorial: Highlights community-driven innovation in DAW workflows.* Source: Bitwig.
Baby Audio’s Tekno v1.1 Update adds a new sequencer and enhancements to their drum synth plugin, free for existing users. *Editorial: Responsive update addressing user feedback for creative drum programming.* Source: Baby Audio.
MNTRA Instruments’ Onde showcases an Ondes Martenot emulation, demonstrated by producer Mente Organica. *Editorial: Brings a classic electronic instrument into modern DAWs.* Source: MNTRA Instruments.
Native Instruments Kontrol S-Series MK3 promotes their hardware controllers for integrated studio workflows. *Editorial: Continues their legacy of hardware-software integration for musicians.* Source: Native Instruments.
Mastering The Mix’s Tonal Balance Checker is featured in EXPOSE 2, though details are sparse in this digest. *Editorial: Part of a suite for mastering analysis.* Source: Mastering The Mix.
Kiive Audio’s VX-Q for Mastering advocates using their EQ plugin on the master bus for analog warmth and precision. *Editorial: A versatile tool touted for final mix polish.* Source: Kiive Audio.
iZotope’s Vocal Reverb Trick shares techniques for adding depth in mixing, leveraging their audio processing expertise. *Editorial: Educational content from a leader in pro audio tools.* Source: iZotope.
Overall, this roundup reflects a trend toward specialized, user-friendly tools that enhance creativity and efficiency in audio production, from sound design to final mastering.
