This week's curated content explores the raw, unapologetic edge of modern music production, from industrial vocal chains to devastating drum libraries and cutting-edge vocal synthesis. Three new releases offer producers a wealth of tools to push creative boundaries, each delivering a distinct flavor of sonic intensity.
Eventide Audio presents a deep dive into the legendary Ministry vocal chain, as featured in a video by Tonepusher. Al Jourgensen, who famously compared Eventide to American Express for its indispensability, demonstrates how the H949 and H3000 processors crafted his unmistakable industrial vocal tone. The video is sponsored by Eventide, highlighting the Omnipressor as a tool for "dynamics processing with attitude," originally released to redefine aggressive sound shaping.
Heavyocity Media unleashes OBLIVION DRUMS, a relentless drum plugin engineered for unhinged, in-your-face devastation. Built on the brutal DNA of the hybrid scoring instrument OBLIVION, this library delivers punishing kicks, brutal snares, scorching cymbals, and gritty percussion. With over 30,000 samples and 99 custom-designed presets, the plugin is designed to do damage in any track, offering producers a direct path to high-impact, industrial-strength rhythm sections.
Dreamtonics Co., Ltd. introduces Mo Yi, a new singing voice for Synthesizer V Studio 2. A demo song titled "Summer Night with You" showcases the voice's expressive capabilities. The voice database is available for purchase, and free trials of the software, including all voice trials, can be downloaded for
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Video by Eventide Audio via YouTube “To me, Eventide is like American Express, you don’t leave home without it” – Al Jourgensen (Ministry) @Tonepusher dives into how he crafted his unmistakable industrial vocal tone using tools like the H949 and H3000. Sponsored: Unleash “dynamics processing with attitude” using the legendary Eventide Omnipressor. Originally… - OBLIVION DRUMS. AVAILABLE NOW.
Video by Heavyocity Media via YouTube Introducing OBLIVION DRUMS: a relentless drum plugin engineered for unhinged, in-your-face devastation. Built off the brutal DNA of our hybrid scoring instrument OBLIVION, OBLIVION DRUMS delivers punishing kicks, brutal snares, scorching cymbals, and gritty percussion, ready to do damage in any track. With 30,000+ samples, 99 custom-designed… - Synthesizer V Voice Mo Yi Demo – Summer Night with You
Video by Dreamtonics Co., Ltd. via YouTube Listen to "Summer Night with You,” a demo song for our new singing voice, Mo Yi. You can purchase the voice at https://store.dreamtonics.com/product/mo-yi-voice-database/ To download your free 7-14 day Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro and access all voice trials including Mo Yi, visit: https://www.dreamtonics.com/download-free-trials/ Synthesizer V… - Osmose CE arpeggiator
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