Articles Tagged Plug-ins

  • Thursday, September 27, 2012
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    PSW Staff 09/27/12 09:48 AM,
    This past weekend, at IMSTA Festa, Metric Halo announced the release of the Metric Halo Production Bundle for Pro Tools 10 for Windows, as well as Macintosh Audio Units. The software will be available 9/25/12 and consists of seven plug-ins compatible with AAX Native and AAX DSP Pro Tools systems and any Macintosh DAW that supports Audio Units: ChannelStrip 3, Character, HaloVerb, Multiband Dynamics, Multiband Expander, Precision DeEsser, and TransientControl. This bundle provides all the tools necessary to sculpt a… View this story
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  • Friday, August 17, 2012
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    PSW Staff 08/17/12 08:06 AM,
    iZotope has released the next generation of Alloy, a forward-thinking mixing suite that combines six essential tools in one self-contained and completely configurable plug-in. Alloy 2 takes the traditional channel strip and brings it into the future with powerful sound-shaping tools, exceptional sound quality, and a streamlined workflow. “Whatever the track, Alloy 2 provides a wealth of tools that give you both corrective and expressive control over your audio while mixing,” says Brett Bunting, Alloy product manager. “We went out… View this story
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  • Friday, August 03, 2012
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    PSW Staff 08/03/12 10:36 AM,
    Universal Audio (UA) has announced the release of the Sonnox Oxford EQ plug-in for the UAD-2 powered plug-Ins platform. Sonnox is noted for its range of innovative mixing and mastering plug-ins. The popular Sonnox Oxford EQ Plug-In, newly optimized for UAD-2 DSP Accelerators and the Apollo audio interface, incorporates the exact equalization algorithms from the Sony OXF-R3 mixing console — regarded as one of the best-sounding mixing desks of all time. With four selectable EQ curves covering a wide array… View this story
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  • Tuesday, July 31, 2012
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    PSW Staff 07/31/12 03:03 PM,
    The new Avid VENUEPack 4 is a suite of professional plug-ins and utilities that will come bundled with all VENUE digital console systems, providing live sound engineers with more creative options. From re-creations of popular vintage hardware to the latest studio processing effects, VENUEPack 4 includes 30 plug-ins from Avid and third-party partners including Flux::, Focusrite, JOEMEEK, Line 6, and others. VENUEPack 4 plug-ins run natively on all VENUE systems—no external plug-in runner or separate laptop required. They offer high-quality… View this story
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  • Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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    PSW Staff 07/25/12 01:18 PM,
    Spain-based live engineer Fabrizio Piazzini, a veteran of concert tours and venues throughout Europe, has recently been appointed as a Live Product Specialist for Waves Audio.  Piazzini’s credits include such acts as Patrick Wolf, Tindersticks, Delorentos, Kula Shaker, Amy MacDonald and many others. In his new capacity, Piazzini will communicate with other live sound engineers across the continent, demonstrating Waves plugins and typical workflows. “They become engrossed. Once they see how they can integrate plugins in their live workflow, they… View this story
    Filed in: Live SoundNewsPollConcertManufacturerSoftwareSound ReinforcementAudio

  • Friday, July 13, 2012
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    PSW Staff 07/13/12 07:37 AM,
    Richard Brooker has a long history as an acclaimed sound designer on some of the industry’s biggest theatrical performances, including such credits as Jesus Christ Superstar, Never Forget, The Sound of Music, Cabaret, Chess, Daddy Cool and many more. He has witnessed his job evolve as audience expectations and the theaters themselves have changed, and recently he has come to rely on tools from Waves Audio for both live situations and his personal studio. His use of Waves features prominently… View this story
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    PSW Staff 07/13/12 07:15 AM,
    David Kalmusky is an effective producer, a natural mix engineer, and a world-renowned guitarist. His list of credits includes The Wilkinsons, The Road Hammers, Emerson Drive, and many others. His work is Grammy-nominated, Juno-awarded, and chart-topping. About ten years ago, Kalmusky approximated his console workflow on his in-the-box sessions by relying on the sound and functionality of Metric Halo’s ChannelStrip. Recently, he acquired Metric Halo’s new Production Bundle of plug-ins, which adhere to the same high standards of ChannelStrip and… View this story
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  • Tuesday, July 03, 2012
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    PSW Staff 07/03/12 11:09 AM,
    International covert audio specialist Phil Manchester is renowned worldwide for his high level of effectiveness. He restores audio for some of the most high-profile investigations in his native U.K. and elsewhere and approaches his work with the dedication and creativity of a master artist. He also relies on plugins from Waves Audio. “Waves plugins are my primary palette of tools and have been since 2000. They are absolutely crucial to my work,” he notes. “Coming from a background using Waves… View this story
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  • Thursday, April 26, 2012
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    Joe Gilder 04/26/12 12:01 PM,
    This article is provided by Home Studio Corner.   Do you know the reason we rave over those “vintage” recordings? Imperfection. Forty years ago, they didn’t use tubes, transformers, and tape by choice. Nope, it was all that was available to them at the time. The “sound” of so many of our favorite recordings from that era came from running the audio through gear that couldn’t faithfully and accurately reproduce the signal. Each piece of gear added something to the… View this story
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  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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    PSW Staff 04/11/12 05:23 PM,
    Waves Audio is now shipping the new NLS (Non-Linear Summing), which delivers the sound of three classic consoles in one powerful plug-in. To create NLS, Waves joined forces with three leading producer/engineers – Mark ´Spike´ Stent, Mike Hedges and Yoad Nevo – modeling their rare mixing desks. NLS recreates the sound of: —The “magical” solid state console belonging to Mark “Spike” Stent (Radiohead, Björk, Muse, Maroon 5, Madonna). —The classic console owned by Mike Hedges (The Cure, Siouxsie and the… View this story
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