Ocean Swift Wavetable Compatibility Converter Is Like Rosetta Stone For Wavetables


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 €.

Minimal Audio Releases Squash Compressor Free For Limited-Time Only


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.

FL Studio 2024.2 Has Officially Landed Offering Music Producers More Flexibility & Lifetime Free Updates


Image-Line has announced the release of a new update to its popular digital audio workstation software. Packed with a handful of cool new features in its latest FL Studio 2024.2 update, and thanks to Image-Line’s Black Friday sale, you can pick it up this week with savings of up-to 30% on the usual price.

FL Studio: Save up to 30% on Producer, Signature or All Plugins Bundles, and up-to 38% on FL Cloud. FL Studio – the DAW formerly known as FruityLoops – is a well-equipped application for those taking their first steps in music production, or as a second DAW for experienced producers. Its loop-focused workflow is great for dance music and hip-hop. All users get lifetime free upgrades.

What makes FL interesting compared to other DAWs is its loop-focused workflow, which makes it particularly adept at producing genres like hip-hop and dance music. Its longstanding step sequencer and piano roll tools are rightly beloved too.

The headline feature of the 2024.2 update is Transporter, a new loop-focused effect plugin designed for on-the-fly experimentation. It also adds several user-requested features, including scalable plugin UIs, a low-latency monitoring mode and the ability to hot swap loops from Image-Line’s FL Cloud service.

The update follows in the wake of FL Studio’s big 2024 update, which dropped earlier this year and added a suite of generative MIDI tools, a new virtual analogue synth called Kepler, a sub-bass enhancer and more.

FL Studio was also one of the first applications to introduce AI-powered stem separation into its workflow – a move that is quickly becoming the standard across the DAW sphere.

Image-Line’s FL Cloud subscription service has also been significantly expanded this year, which offers a variety of third-party plugins from developers including Native Instruments and UVI. Highlights include Baby Audio’s TAIP tape emulation tool and Minimal Audio’s Rift distortion. FL Cloud also gives users access to a vast sample library, AI-powered mastering and music distribution via DistroKid.

“At Image-Line, we’re all about helping music makers—whether they’re just starting out or seasoned pros,” said Constantin Koehncke, CEO of Image-Line.

“With AI shaking up the music world, we see both exciting possibilities and new challenges but it doesn’t change our goal: making music production easier and more fun for everyone. We’re thrilled to see so many new producers choosing FL Studio, motivating us to keep innovating with updates like FL Studio 2024.2. This holiday season, we’re offering FL Studio at its best price yet, with pricing tailored to different markets to keep it accessible to everyone.”

FL Cloud is available in three tiers, each of which offers a different number of plugins, ranging from a free tier that offers 10 plugins (including Baby Audio’s Super VHS and iZotope’s Ozone Elements) to a Pro subscription. As of the latest update, Pro tier subscribers also get access to a fresh selection of preset packs for Image-Line’s flagship FLEX synth.

In the Black Friday sale, you can pick up the Producer Edition of FL Studio – including 94 instruments and effects, with audio recording and stem separation – for £149/€169/$139. The Signature edition, which ups the instrument/effect count to 103, is £199/€239/$199. The top end All Plugins Edition, with 116 instruments and effects, is £315/€379/$314.

FL Cloud is also included in the Black Friday sale, where users can save up to 38% on annual subscriptions to FL Cloud’s Plus and Pro tiers.

The offer is available exclusively through the Image-Line website until December 5th, 2024.