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The FAST Verb is described by Focusrite as “the effortless way to add depth to music.” The new reverb plugin is joining a family of AI-powered plugins that includes FAST Equaliser, FAST Compressor and FAST Reveal.

Focusrite new reverb plugin is powered by smart:engine AI technology from Sonible, enabling music makers to quickly and easily discover reverb settings that work for their project. Using machine learning algorithms trained on 500,000 samples, the AI analyses audio input to automatically generate a reverb that suits the source material.

Users can choose between three types of AI-generated reverb: Natural, Balanced and Artificial. The plugin FAST View offers a unique graphic zof the outgoing signal, giving music makers a visual representation of their audio.

For those who want to get into the nuts-and-bolts and fine-tune the reverb settings to perfection, there’s a Detailed View that enables users to control Color, Clarity, Modulation, Hi-Pass and Mono-Bass. FAST Verb is also equipped with three FX processors that open up creative possibilities for more experimental sounds, Freeze, Bounce and Reverse.

FAST Verb is available now. Visit The Collective website to download a free trial. The plugin is £89.82 as a one-time purchase or £5.99 per month for 15 months. For a limited time, Focusrite are offering all four FAST plugins to registered hardware owners of Focusrite and Novation products as a discounted bundle, for £6.66 per month or £99.99 as a one-time price.

The Collective is a community hub that offers free downloads and discounts on top-notch plug-ins to members. Owners of any Focusrite hardware product can become a member for free. To join, simply visit Focusrite website and register any of your Focusrite equipment.

Coffeeshopped has updated Patch Base – a patch editor for iPad & Mac – to support the Korg Prophecy Physical Modeling Synthesizer.

The editor enables you edit every voice parameter on your Korg Prophecy in real-time. Adjust and fine-tune the oscillators, filter, envelopes, LFOs, and all modulation capabilities that the Prophecy offers:

• Visualize and edit all of the dozens of parameters in a Prophecy voice, without diving into the menus on the synth.
• See the parameters for the chosen oscillators in a voice only, to help focus and understanding of how each oscillator works.
• Easy modulation routing, with LFOs and Envelopes available for editing next to any parameter you want to modulate.
• Copy/paste/randomize/init envelopes for ease of editing

Patch Librarian Features:

• Save your patches and banks as files on your iPad or Mac: Patch Base saves files as sysex that can be sent to your synth by Patch Base or any general-purpose sysex transfer app.
• Organize your sounds: Create folders to organize your patches and banks.
• iCloud integration: Optionally use iCloud to make your patch files accessible on any iCloud-connected device, and to automatically sync files between Patch Base on Mac and iPad.
• Import sysex files: Import existing patch and bank sysex files to Patch Base. On Mac, simply drop your files into the Patch Base browser. On iPad, easily import using iCloud or the Files app.

Patch Base is available as a free download, so you can test connnectivity & workflow with your synth. Full support for each synth is available via paid upgrades.

Korg has released a major firmware update for the Opsix Altered FM Synthesizer.

What’s new in Korg Opsix v.2:

Effect Operator – When using this mode, the oscillator signal and input signal are fed into one of 10 different effects: Peaking EQ, Shelving EQ, Phaser, Short Delay, Comb Filter, Distortion, Drive, Decimator, Waveshaper & Punch.

Other enhancements include:

• Noise Pink and Noise Blue have been added to the list of available oscillator waveforms.
• Aftertouch is now selectable as a control source for LFOs, EGs, and the Virtual Patch.(*1)
• Aftertouch can now be recorded and played back via the motion sequencer.(*1)
• Midi clock sync is now more accurate.

New Preset Sounds – In addition, there are 100 new preset programs.

Audio Demos:

Korg Opsix v2.0 firmware is available now as a free download.