United Plugins has introduced Randomachine , a new effects plugin that they say is “designed to relieve monotony wherever the need to quickly make many variants of one sample in next to no time arises”.
Randomachine randomly changes multiple parameters in each of its six effects, so that every hit differs from the next or last to avoid monotony.
Best of all – it’s available as a free download for a limited time.
The six effects include:
DISTORT — randomly changes the distortion or saturation of the audio being processed;
PAN (panorama) — randomly changes the panorama (left/right position) of the audio being processed;
AMBIENCE — randomly changes the ambience (reverb time and space) of the audio being processed;
TIME — randomly changes the timing of the audio being processed;
PITCH — randomly changes the pitch of the audio being processed; and
FORMANT — randomly changes the formants of the audio being processed (albeit with a caveat of the spectral analysis involved adding latency to the plug-in).
Randomachine can be triggered by three different trigger sources:
TRANSIENT, which, as implied by name, triggers by transients, thereby igniting Randomachine’s engines with each incoming signal, so sonic hits instantly change the settings of the selected effects;
SYNC, synchronises to the project tempo within the host DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), changing the settings of the effects regularly upon whatever interval is set (such as every beat as well as every hi-hat hit, for instance); and
MIDI, meaning any MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) note coming from the dedicated source, be that track or controller, can reset Randomachine at any time.
Features:
Avoids monotony wherever the need to quickly make variants of one sample arises
Three different — TRANSIENT, SYNC, and MIDI — TRIGGER sources availability
Randomly changes multiple parameters in six — DISTORT, PAN (panorama), AMBIENCE, TIME, PITCH, and FORMANT — effects
Every hit differs from the next or the last
SounDevice Digital’s Randomachine is available for free from April 15 until April 21, 2024, followed by a time-limited introductory promo price of only €9.00 until May 21, 2024 — rising thereafter to its regular price of €49.00 — as an AAX-, AU-, VST-, and VST3-compatible plug-in.
BLEASS shared a pair of videos, demonstrating how its new Multiband Compressor for desktop & iOS (AUv3) can be used to loudness, power and punch.
By separating your audio into three frequency bands, and processing each band independently, BLEASS Multiband Compressor can ensure that loud passages and transients in one frequency range do not impact on how the other bands behave. This eliminates the “volume pumping” effect often exhibited by broadband compressors, making it perfect for processing drum kits, synths, pianos, full mixes and stems.
The first video, above, demonstrates kick, sidechain and drums processing.
The second video, below, is a video tutorial to Multiband Compressor and its capabilities:
Multiband Compressor is available now for download now via the BLEASS webstore, with an intro price of $19.99, normally $29. The iOS version, for iPhone and iPad, is available for $6.99 via the Apple App Store.
Find out more info on the BLEASS website.
Dtronics is turning the free Dexed FM synth plugin, an emulation of the Yamaha DX7, into a hardware synth.
Dexed is one of our favourite free synth plugins, being a highly accurate software emulation of the Yamaha DX7 FM synth. Now, though, it looks like things are turning full circle, as Dtronics is taking the Dexed code and packing it into a hardware synth known as DT-DX.
Dtronics DT-DX is a new upcoming hardware standalone version of the popular free Dexed FM Synthesizer plugin, which offers six operators, seven envelopes, and full support for DX-7/TX-7 SysEx programs. The DT-DX is based on the Raspberry Pi-powered MiniDexed DIY synth. The Dtronics version appears to be a less barebones, more fully-formed affair that you don’t need to build yourself.
Synth Anatomy reports that this will be an 8-part multitimbral instrument with mixing options at the output stage, plus the facility to detune each instance independently. Compressor and reverb effects are set to be included, as well.
One thing that might deter deep-diving DT-DX slightly is the interface, which looks like it comprises little more than a push-knob and a two-line display. As such, it’s not going to be great for realtime control, but if you just want to browse and play presets, it might do the job.
Round the back you’ll find audio and MIDI connectivity along with USB ports for power and hooking up a MIDI controller keyboard.
DT-DX price and release date are TBA but presumably these will soon be forthcoming on the Dtronics website.
