EarthQuaker Devices has released an updated version of its Spatial Delivery V3 voltage-controlled envelope filter, adding six available preset slots to store user-preferred settings.
In addition to recalling your settings, the expression jack assignment can be saved and recalled so that the sounds you dial in are readily available with a tap of the switch.
The compact pedal has three modes, with switchable Up Sweep, Down Sweep, and Sample & Hold functions, along with Range, Resonance and Filter controls. You can create wild filter sweeps with the Up and Down modes and adjust the Range to control the sensitivity and reaction time of the envelope, which alters the width of the frequency sweep. The higher the Range and harder the attack equals a faster reaction time and higher frequency sweep and vice versa.
In Sample & Hold mode, the filter is controlled by random voltage and the Range controls the speed. The filter can be crossfaded between high pass, band pass and low pass for a wide variety of voices. The Resonance control goes from zero to the brink of oscillation and adds more body and ring to the filter voice.
Features:
Voltage-controlled envelope filter with three modes:
Up Sweep: Sweeps the filter up
Down Sweep: Sweeps the filter down
Sample & Hold: The filter is controlled by random voltage and the Range controls the speed
Range, Filter, and Resonance knobs dial in the sound in each of
the 3 modes
Easily save and recall six user-assignable presets
Switch effortlessly between Live Mode and Preset Mode
User-assignable expression control
True bypass
Silent relay-based switching with Flexi-Switch® Technology
Lifetime warranty
Audio demos of Spatial Delivery used with synths are available at the Earthquaker Devices website.
BLEASS today has introduced Multiband Compressor – a powerful plugin for injecting loudness, power and punch into mixes, stems and tracks.
Multiband dynamics processors have many advantages over conventional broadband processors. By separating your audio into three frequency bands, and processing each band independently, BLEASS Multiband Compressor can ensure that loud passages and transients in one frequency range do not impact on how the other bands behave.
This eliminates the “volume pumping” effect often exhibited by broadband compressors, making it perfect for processing drum kits, synths, pianos, full mixes and stems.
Key Features:
Each of BLEASS Multiband Compressor’s three bands features a dual-stage dynamics processor. This consists of an Above stage that senses for and processes signals whose level exceeds the Above threshold, and a Below stage that senses for and processes signals that are quieter than the Below threshold.
Each stage can also operate as either a compressor or, by dialing in Ratio values below 1:1, an expander. This makes it a very flexible tool for controlling the volume and loudness of your mixes, stems and parts.
BLEASS Multiband Compressor also features a flexible sidechain system. This allows you to choose which bands will key from the input signal in the normal way, and which will key from a filtered and/or external signal. This is ideal for corrective work such as controlling resonances, sibilances and other unwanted artifacts, but is also a powerful creative tool, allowing for creative ducking effects and deep dynamics control.
Finally, the plugin provides comprehensive output level and dry / wet balance control, along with a soft clipping feature that ensures overly-hot signals don’t become harsh, but instead take on a classic valve-like saturation character.
Multiband Compressor is designed for both desktop use (VST3 / AU / AAX / M1 Compatible) and for iOS (AUv3).
Multiband Compressor is available now for download now via the BLEASS webstore, with an intro price of $19.99, normally $29. The iOS version, for iPhone and iPad, is available for $6.99 via the Apple App Store. Find out more info on the BLEASS website.
Roland let us know that their SP-404MKII i Creative Sampler & Effector is getting a new firmware update, version 4.04, in celebration of ‘404 Day’.
This is the SP-404MKII’s most extensive update yet. The update brings enhanced looping, multitrack output, Koala Sampler integration and a 15-waveform sound generator to the popular sampler
The good news is there does seem to be quite a lot packed into the 4.04 update, the first major enhancement being Loop Capture. This essentially lets you get all Ed Sheeran with your SP by creating loops within the unit and then sampling other loops over them (internally or externally) to create entire pieces.
Loop Capture was present and correct in Roland’s SP-555 which came out in 2008 as this classic Roland Loop Capture video demonstrates, so has taken a little while to reach the 404, but is a welcome addition.
Next up, the SP-404 MkII now has integration with the Koala iOS and Android app, a touch-based phone/tablet sampler. You can now control the app parameters with the SP-404MKII and send audio from Koala to and from the SP via USB.
A further update will please DAW users because you can now send audio from selected pads as individual multitrack stems, so you can either edit them in your DAW or send them out for remixes.
Another useful addition is Sound Generator which is based around 15 waveforms generated by the SP-404MKII with which you can create basslines and other melodies. There’s also a new Groove Function that is said to be “inspired by VP-9000 VariPhrase” and it allows you to add subtle or extreme swing to your grooves.
Lastly, we get some extras that all aim to improve the SP-404’s workflow including Preset Measure Sampling, TR-REC Microscope Editing, Sample Merge, and Bounce Pattern Chains.
Here’s what’s new:
Loop Capture, inspired by the iconic SP-555: Experience fluid live looping by capturing and layering audio of internal samples, external instruments, and mic’d-up sound sources.
Koala App Integration: Adjust a range of app parameters directly from the SP-404MKII using Koala controller mode, or send audio from Koala to and from your SP via USB for adding effects or recording samples,
Multipad Export: Send all or selected pads of a pattern as individual multitrack audio for refining SP sessions in a DAW or share files with collaborators for remixing.
Groove Function: Infuse rhythmic loops and other audio with subtle to extreme groove swing, inspired by VP-9000 VariPhrase.
Sound Generator: Create basslines and other melodic content using 15 different waveforms generated directly by the SP-404MKII.
Plus a range of additional new features to further improve workflow like Preset Measure Sampling, TR-REC Microscope Editing, Sample Merge, and Bounce Pattern Chains.
The best news of all is that the 4.04 update is free, so it’s a happy 404 Day to all existing owners. And a bit of a tempter for new ones.
The SP-404Mk2 sells for around £429 / $449 and you can find more information to download the free update from the Roland website.
