ALM Busy Circuits has introduced MFX motto, a multi-effects plugin for iPad, based on their MFX Eurorack Module, Guitar Pedal and Desktop plugins to the iPad, with the ability to now chain multiple effects.
Effects include:
QuaidraVerb – 90s rack-style reverb with airy tails and era-specific crunch.
Almicon Reverb – Bright 80s digital reverb with modulation.
Digi-PCM Echo – Early digital rack delay with multi-tap and modulation.
Tape-Tech Echo – Tape-style delay with wow, age, and lo-fi pitch shift.
TY-50 Dynamics – Compressor/expander with sidechain and tilt EQ.
Multi Phaser – Classic multi-stage phaser with notch and LFO control.
Ensembles Ensemble – Chorus/ensemble with pitch shift and stereo width.
Modulating Panner – Clockable auto-panner with scan and offset.
Pocket PL8 – Metallic “plate” reverb with freeze and gate.
Slinky Reverb – Spring-style reverb with echo-like tails.
2051 Bit Corrupter – Glitch looper simulating broken digital gear.
*Note: MFX motto is an Audio Unit Effects Plugin (AUv3), which requires a compatible host or DAW to work such as Garageband, AUM etc. It does not work as a standalone app.
Ocean Swift has introduced Sample Tester, a free instrument designed for rapid auditioning, tuning checks, and curation of oscillator-style samples.
With Sample Tester, you can drag and drop a sample file and immediately hear it played polyphonically, letting you quickly quick check tuning, harmonic behavior, and musical context.
Features:
Automatically detects or permits manual setting of the root note
Displays MIR-derived metrics such as pitch, peak, RMS, and loudness at a glance
Offers an engine toggle to compare Direct-From-Disk streaming versus Time Machine Pro sample stretching
Synthesist Alex Bell – in his latest video – takes an in-depth look at the new Roland TR-1000 drum machine.
The TR-1000 is the first Roland drum machine in over 40 years with true analog voices. It builds on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909 machines, but goes far beyond the 808 and 909 in its ability to tweak the analog voices, but also offers digital voices and sampling.
Ball offers an overview of the TR-1000, how it compares to the 808 and 909, shares his thoughts on it and demonstrates in with several performance jams.
Topics covered:
0:00 Intro Jam
1:08 What is it?
3:10 Analogue
9:52 Digital
12:21 Sampling
13:51 Sequencing
15:54 Performance & FX
17:14 Summary & Outro Jam
Ball calls the TR-1000 “a superb return to analog for Roland”.
View the video and share your thoughts on the Roland TR-1000 in the comments!
