Longtime reader Jon Stubbs – “a music teacher, performer, curious tinkerer, gear enthusiast, and occasional composer” – has shared a detailed review & expanded manual (pdf link) for the Tasty Chips Integral, a dual convolution reverb in stompbox format.
Convolution reverbs are based on ‘impulse response’ samples of real-world spaces, devices and processes. For example, a short noise burst can be played in a room, and the response recorded, creating an impulse response. This essentially lets you ‘sample’ the room, and then the convolution reverb lets you apply that response to any audio.
Stubbs says that the Integral is “a really great pedal”, and notes that a firmware update is also upcoming that will add new MIDI features. The review also offers a comparison with the Poly Effects Verbs, another convolution reverb in pedal format, and tips for making the most of the Integral.
Serato let us know that they have updated their DJ software to, for the first time, add support for a range of third-party DJ controllers.
Serato DJ Lite and Pro are now compatible with the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3, Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S3, Pioneer DJ DDJ-200 & Pioneer DJ DDJ-400.
Serato says that the update allows more DJs to “seamlessly integrate Serato’s revolutionary stem-separation technology and isolate vocals, melodies, basslines and drums in real-time.”
