Phaser-DDL emulates the Ensoniq DP/4 to put that classic ‘90s Daft Punk phaser sound in a plugin
Beloved by ‘90s French house luminaries including Daft Punk, Alan Braxe and Sébastien Léger, the phaser algorithm from Ensoniq DP/4 effect processor holds a special place in music production history.
Now Dusty Devices has released what it is calling “the first cycle-accurate software emulation” of said algorithm in the form of the Phaser-DDL plugin.
And, Dusty Devices promises instant French touch vibes.
Phase-DDL is designed to give you an instant French touch vibe, this has the same controls as the original hardware, and also enables you to choose from its three different sample rates for that vintage AD/DA flavour.
Phaser-DDL runs as a VST/AU plugin on PC and Mac, is priced at €24 and there is also a demo version.
D16 has introduced Phoscyon 2, a software emulation of the legendary Roland TB-303 bassline synthesizer that they say “has been taken to entirely new heights.”
While D16 says that the signal path has been designed to “achieve an unprecedented level of emulation accuracy”, Phoscyon 2’s design otherwise diverges significantly from the classic 303, adding a robust FX chain tailored to “acidic squeaks” and an original sequencer and arpeggiator, designed to make it easy to edit patterns and perform with them live.
Other features include:
Substantial factory content
Over 800 presets and patterns in factory content
Several UI sizes and HiDPI support for better screen fit
Perhaps, you already have installed drum machine plugins, but do any of them contain ‘beat pizzas’ and a wheel that can be used to slice up rhythmic pies? Perhaps not.
Modalics has introduced Beat Scholar, a new software drum machine that they describe as “the ultimate rhythmic playground”.
Beat Scholar is academic and slightly intellectual sounding name.
Beat Scholar trend provides a deep-pan programming experience that enables you to slice up your rhythmic pies as you wish. With Beat Scholar you get a step sequencer full of circles (beats), which can be subdivided individually to create interesting rhythmic variations.
In addition, each sound does not have to be on its own lane – you can place any drum on any beat, or any part of a beat. Adding bars and changing measures and beat values can all be done with just a few clicks, giving you huge scope for experimentation.
This unique programming interface is accompanied by a sampler, which comes stocked with more than 250 sounds that cover classic drum machine tones and more esoteric timbres. You can also drag and drop your own samples, tweaking them with a variety of controls and effects.
Features:
Presents a unique & intuitive way to explore subdivisions, measures & create drum patterns.
Divide beats into up to 42 slices and combine multiple drums on the same beat.
Any drum can be placed anywhere
Over 250 carefully curated samples, from classic drum machines & acoustic samples to synthesized drums hand-crafted especially for Beat Scholar (by Yonatan Meltzer)
Load your own samples with an easy drag n’ drop interface.
Built-in FX section to get you started quickly.
Easy MIDI file export – drag directly from the plugin’s interface to your DAW.
Use Beat Scholar to output midi to any instrument or even to hardware drum machines!
Standalone, VST3, AU, AAX.
Mac Intel & M1 / Windows Compatible.
Tested Hosts: Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase, Ableton Live, Reaper
Beat Scholar looks like a lot of fun, and the good news is that there’s a 14-day trial version for you to try. It runs on PC and Mac in VST/AU/AAX formats, and is available now for the introductory price of $79 (regular price $99). Find out more on the Modalics website.
