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Audio effects creator Soundtoys has announced the immediate availability of Soundtoys 5.3.8 – which includes support for VST3 – as a public beta for macOS and Windows.

 

What they say about it:

 

“We are excited to announce the immediate availability of Soundtoys 5.3.8 – which includes support for VST3 – as a public beta for macOS and Windows.

 

Soundtoys users can access the beta plug-ins at our public beta forum. To access the forum and the beta installers, please go to beta.soundtoys.com and create an account if you do not already have one. We know that this release is eagerly anticipated, especially by our Cubase 12 users on Apple Silicon. If you are not in need of VST3 support, we recommend that you wait for the official release.

 

If you have not yet purchased Soundtoys plug-ins because you are waiting on VST3 support, you can use these public beta versions now using the 30 day trial license.

 

We have been testing these versions with our beta team for many months in all DAWs, and now feel comfortable opening this up to the public as we complete our final rounds of testing. While we have done our best to provide a stable release, please note that these plug-ins are still in beta and may contain some bugs. We will be working as fast as we can to resolve any discovered issues and get to an official release ASAP.”

 

Find out more on the Soundtoys forum, including download links to the 5.3.8 public beta installers, release notes, and regular updates. Detailed information about the beta is also available.

 

Treat yourself to a brand-new FREE synth plug-in. The plug-in’s name is Oi, Grandad!

 

Did this Oi, Grandad! got your attention?

 

If your answer is yes, Good. Now all you have to do is click the link below and bag yourself an entirely free granular synth – albeit only available in Mac OS compatible form right now.

 

Oi, Grandad! features four voices, each of which has its own filter, envelope and delay controls. It’s basically four complete synths in one.

 

Each voice can hold a .wav audio file and has familiar granular controls for manipulation. Use the on-screen dials to adjust grain, density, position, detune, spread and pitch. The filter has multiple modes and there’s full cut-off and resonance knobs to play with.

 

In addition, the synth features an extensive modulation section offering 12 different modulation sequencers so you can use them as a simple LFO or get your groove on with controls over pitch and timing for more complex sequences.

 

Additionally, there is a drone button for rapid envelope-ignoring creation of moody soundscapes and animating pads and textures.

 

And – given that the primary sound sources are your own .wav samples – it’s tailor-made for making a sound that’s literally all your own.

 

Its core is based on open-source HISE development (respect to all involved) and we’re really impressed with the range of features and ease of use.

 

There’s even a YouTube video of the synth in action so you audition it before you go to the effort of downloading.

If you are convinced, get yours for free right here.

 

Knobcon 2022 : Organizers of Knobcon Number Ten have announced a list of the vendors that are planning to exhibit at the 3-day synth convention, behind held September 9-11, 2022 in Chicagoland.

 

Vendors include:

1010 Music

4ms

ALM / Busy Circuits

Analogue Solutions

Artisan Electronic Instruments

Ashun Sound Machines

Bjooks

Black Corporation

Buchla USA

Catalyst Audio

Circuit Happy

Colebourne Development

Conductive Labs

Delptronics

Division 6

Dreadbox

Electronic Hardware Corp.

Elektron

Entropy & Sons

Five 12

Foxing Hour

Golden Shrimp Guild

Grove Audio

Hammond USA

IK Multimedia

Industrial Music Electronics

Isla Instruments

JoMoX

Kanawha Music and Art

KVGear

Low-Gain Electronics

Madisynths

KVGear

Metalphoto of Cincinnati

Michigan Synth Works

Midiverse Modular / MOD-squad

Modal Electronics

Modbap Modular

Modular for the Masses

Moffenzeef Modular

Mordax Systems

Muse Electronic Instruments

Music Equipment Concepts

New Systems Instruments

Noise Engineering

Novation

Pluton Modular

Polyend

Precision Graphics

Prism Circuits

PWM

Real Fake Knobs

RezinCraft

Rides in the Storm

Rogan Corporation

Schlappi Engineering

SetonixSynth

Sequential/Oberheim

Sonocurrent

STG Soundlabs

Studio Electronics

Synth City

Synthstrom Audible

Tangible Waves

Therevox

this.is.NOISE inc

Tidbit Audio

Ultraviolet Music Synthesizers

Vondle Synths

Weston Precision Audio

Wildwood Soundworks

WMD

XOR Electronics

Zlob Modular

Knobcon is a synthesizer convention that features performances, workshops and vendors. The event features live synth performances on Friday and Saturday nights, a synth banquet on Saturday, seminars, synth DIY sessions and more. The event is held just outside Chicago, Ill., at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg.

Tickets are available for $60 for the 3-day event.