Renowned plugin developer Waves is drawing attention to its Black Friday sale by giving away this versatile dynamics processor absolutely free.
IDX Intelligent Dynamics is worth $79, but you can have it for nothing this Black Friday.
This frequency-dependent compressor is described by Waves as an ‘intelligent’ plugin, meaning that it does most of the work for you, analyzing your mix to identify bands in the frequency spectrum that require taming before applying its unique style of compression accordingly.
If you’ve struggled with dull, lifeless mixes Waves has the plugin for you. IDX Intelligent Dynamics is designed to bring punch, focus and energy to both individual tracks and your master bus through the application of frequency-dependent compression, giving you a solid foundation on which to build the remainder of your mix processing.
IDX’s intelligent algorithm analyzes incoming audio to spot the busiest areas of its frequency range – portions of the spectrum that can contribute to harshness, boominess or boxiness – before precisely compressing these bands, optimizing the signal’s energy levels to bring punch, power and definition to the mix. Check out the video embedded below to hear IDX in action.
Though it’s designed to be used quickly and easily with minimum fuss, IDX is equipped with a number of useful controls that can be used to fine-tune its effect. Like a regular compressor, it offers controls for threshold, output gain and knee, and the Speed dial adjusts the compressor’s attack and release simultaneously.
IDX’s central display shows you how the processor is influencing the signal; the blue level indicator visualizes the dry input signal, while the purple level indicator visualizes the reduction being applied. The Priority band in the middle can be adjusted to increase or decrease gain reduction in certain frequencies, while the Tilt control below the central Threshold dial will see-saw the Priority band, intensifying its focus on highs or lows.
Ocean Swift has introduced Wavetable Compatibility Converter – a utility that lets you convert wavetables files that have one frame size to another frame size.
This lets you use wavetables that you have in one specific format across all your other wavetables synths, modules and plugins.
It also enables you create wavetables in tools other than our Wavetable Creator, such as in Vital (exports 88khz files) or in WaveEdit (exports 256 frame files) and use them anywhere.
Features:
Convert wavetables in high quality between frame sizes for full flexibility – use your existing wavetables anywhere – VST wavetavble synths, Eurorack modules, hardware!
Automatically embed loop points for compatibility with Surge XT, VAZ Modular, and more.
Export multiple formats at once to optimize your workflow.
Automatically generate Serum-compatible FolderInfo.txt files for batch exports.
Wavetable Compatibility Converter is available now for 10.00 €.
Thankfully, to mark this year’s Black Friday plugin deals, Minimal Audio are giving away a brand new, ultra-slick (and really fun to use) new compressor, named Squash absolutely free.
Squash is perfectly tuned for modern styles, and allows users to quickly explore different characters and achieve the ideal loudness and spectral balance.
There’s no need to spend hours figuring out how it works, Squash’s intuitive interface is built around a scaleable X/Y pad, allowing users to quickly try out different compression styles in their mixes without stress. Meaning that we can get a robust and effective sound without wasting time.
This joins Waves IDX plugin – also free – as one of the most appealing free software offers which are live for a short time only.
Squash has been tailor-made for today’s styles, and allows users to quickly scale different options to find their ideal loudness and spectral balance. Behind the scenes there are four bands of dual compression which range from pristine enhancement to quite full-on, over-the-top compression styles.
Tone control and a dry/wet mix allow users to have complete oversight and make sure that sounds are perfectly in balance.
On a personal level, finding the right compressors (and levels on said compressors) when at the mixing stage of a project has proven to be a real pain – particularly when you’re dealing with over 50+ tracks! It’s the speed that Squash provides – alongside its often meaty and impactful sonic boosting – that is hugely appreciated. The other aspect that we’ll all benefit from this time of year is the fact that this is cost-free. So really, you’d be quite daft to miss out on this offer.
