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IK Multimedia T-RackS FAME Studios Reverb

15 Nov, 2021 No Comment

FAME Studios is one of the most iconic facilities in music history, having birthed the legendary Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.

New T-RackS processor recreates the classic Muscle Shoals facility for your DAW.

Now IK Multimedia says that it’s managed to capture the studios’ “sound and vibe” in a new T-RackS plugin, FAME Studio Reverb.

Fame Studio Reverb offers you a total of nine spaces, including two live rooms, five iso booths an EMT plate reverb and FAME’s newly-restored echo chamber. There are Modern and Vintage modes for each, so you have a full suite of reverb effects in a single plugin.

In addition, IK has also captured not only the mic placements used by FAME’s engineers, but also where performers were positioned. Select an instrument and the software automatically repositions the mics and source in the room.

There are console emulations as well, including the Neve 8232 from Studio A, and the recently renovated and restored SSL 6056 E from Studio B, as used by Stevie Ray Vaughan. You can also choose the original FAME Universal Audio 610 console, which it had hand-built.

The room acoustics of each studio were captured using IK Volumetric Response Modelling technique, with a new Spread control enabling you to broaden each room’s response to best fit the sound source.

Spaces can be shaped using reverb time, width and frequency controls, microphone controls (left, right, or both) and levelling/monitoring of the mixed signals. Two mono ambience faders, meanwhile, can be mixed into the stereo signal or used on their own.

Famous studio Reverbs, T-RackS FAME Studio Reverband T-RackS Sunset Sound Studio Reverb regular price $150/€150.

Find out more on the IK Multimedia Music Products website.

Free Bitwig Studio Update Adds 8 New Note Effects

6 Nov, 2021 No Comment

Bitwig Studio has received a free update, adding 8 new note effects and more.

Bitwig have announced the release of Bitwig Studio 4.1, the latest version of their increasingly popular DAW.

The innovative DAW’s expanded list of creative MIDI effects now includes randomization, note repeat and humanization

The focus point here is the introduction of 8 new Note FX – Bitwig’s term for MIDI effects which manipulate incoming MIDI data in various ways. The effects range from the functional to the creative, and can be combined together or modulated with Bitwig Modulators to create some unusual results.

Bitwig updated range of Note FX includes some effects that producers will recognise from other DAWs, like Note Repeat and Quantize, Ricochet and some more creatively stimulating options. The Humanize effect applies randomization to timing and velocity to give rhythms a more natural feeling, while Randomize takes this up a notch by randomly modulating any note expression, including pitch.

In addition, other updates includes Color palettes, Direct MIDI Output, Sampler and more. Color palettes can now be applied to tracks, clips and layers, with the option to transform image files into palettes within Bitwig. Track MIDI output is now directly accessible, and Bitwig’s Sampler has been upgraded to feature a Release chain, triggering an instrument of your choice when a note is released.

What’s new in Bitwig Studio 4.1:

New Note FX devices:

Bend
Dribble
Humanize
Note Repeats
Quantize
Randomize
Ricochet
Strum

Updated Note FX devices:

Multi-note
Note Length
Note Filter

Updated Instrument: Sampler
New Color Palettes
Direct MIDI output is now available from all track choosers
All detected ports are shown in the Note Outputs section
The HW Instrument device is still available when you need delay compensation

Find out more on the Bitwig website.

Bitwig Studio 4.1 beta version is available for download today. The official Bitwig Studio 4.1 release is planned for this year.

Fingerlab Intros PolyWave Wavetable Sequencer Synth For iOS and Mac

6 Nov, 2021 No Comment

Fingerlab and Jordan Rudess have introduced PolyWave, a new wavetable sequencing synth for iOS and Mac, inspired by the Korg Wavestation.

PolyWave is inspired by the vintage sounds of the legendary Korg Wavestation synth and features a wavetable sequencer that lets you create evolving sounds.

PolyWave is a universal purchase, so you can use it across your iPhone, iPad and Mac.

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