Archive for July, 2025

Brainworx Announces bx_pulsar ‘Perfect Go-to Delay Effect’


Brainworx has announced bx_pulsar, a new flagship delay with innovative but easy to use features designed to make it the perfect go-to whatever your delay needs.

bx_pulsar offers a sonic palette spanning from pristine digital delays to colourful emulations of classic hardware and otherworldly reverse echoes.

“Channel the aura of busted pedal delays, dusty tapes, and otherworldly echoes with bx_pulsar,” says Brainworx

At the heart of bx_pulsar are its five different delay modes, each bearing its own unique sonic fingerprint and introducing its own set of possibilities.

These are:

  • Air: Which offers a clean, uncoloured sound for pristine reflections and delay diffusion.
  • Circuit: Which is inspired by vintage ‘bucket brigade device’ delays and classic guitar pedals, offering authentic analogue grit.
  • Magnetic: Which provides the much-beloved sound of analogue tape, reels, and cassettes, with rich modulation and degraded textures.
  • Reverse: Which is a smooth reverse delay with added diffusion and compression for ethereal effects.
  • Aether: And finally Aether supplies surreal and original delay effects designed to add sparkle, radiance and diffusion.


On top of the five modes the plugin offers an 8-step sequencer, allowing users to create complex delay patterns automagically without the need to fiddle with delay times and settings. There’s also a built-in ducking compressor creating automatic sidechains to the dry signal making it super-quick to fit within your busy mix.

Swing and Offset controls add subtle groove and timing shifts to your repeats making them less mechanical while Freeze and Clear Buffer give limitless options for capturing sounds and creating textures with infinite delays.

And on top of everything there’s low and high-cut filters, as well as low and high-frequency dampening for precise tonal sculpting of the delayed signal.

bx_pulsar is available now priced at $69, but you can pick it up for an introductory price of $49.99 until 30 October.

Find out more at Plugin Alliance site.

How To Play Youtube Videos As A MIDI-Controlled Sampler


Producer William Jacobs shared this video, demonstrating how you can play Youtube videos as a MIDI-controlled sampler.

Jacobs demonstrates how you can use Youtube as a MIDI-controlled sampler. You could use the same approach to use Youtube as a MIDI-controlled VJ tool. He even demonstrates how to type comments using MIDI.

“Every single video on Youtube can be MIDI sequenced and turned into music,” he notes. “All you need is a keyboard/synth, some shortcuts, and your imagination…”

He took inspiration from this video, Interactive YouTube Drum Machine:

Watch the video and share your thoughts on this in the comments!

 

Maya by Monomono, New Max For Live Synth


Isotonik Studios has introduced Maya by Monomono, a 6-voice polyphonic Max for Live synthesizer that they say “blends the soul of vintage analog synths with modern flexibility.”

Maya by Monomono features Juno-inspired oscillators, a resonant VCF, and a lush built-in chorus.


Features:

  • 6-voice polyphonic Max For Live synthesizer
  • “Warm, vintage-inspired sound” with saw, square, sub & noise sources
  • Built-in chorus with three modes
  • Stereo note spread for spacious mixes
  • MPE & aftertouch support
  • Includes a standalone Chorus device for any track
  • Comes loaded with diverse presets and easy import/export
  • Compatible with Push 3 Standalone

Maya by Monomono is available now, priced at $45.