SampleScience RC909 Pro Features 19 Variations on Classic 909 Sound

SampleScience has introduced RC909 Pro, a virtual emulation of the Roland TR-909 drum machine for MacOS and Windows.

RC909 Pro features 19 variations on the classic 909 sounds, including tape-processed kits, re-sampled kits via old computers and video game consoles (NES, Sega Genesis and Master System), and distorted kits using guitar effect pedals and tube amplifiers.

The plugin has 6 built-in effects: distortion, delay, reverb, sub, vinyl and tape.

Features:

  • The original 909 drum kit
  • 19 variations of the 909 drum kit processed via tubes, amps, cassette, and DSP
  • Multi-LFO
  • Sub, Distortion, Delay, and Reverb
  • Vinyl crackles simulator that morphs over time
  • Tape hiss generator
  • Lowpass/highpass filter
  • Low-CPU usage
  • Amplitude range controls

RC909 Pro is available now for $30.

Soonth Blocks Modular Synthesizer Update adds Modular Menu


In 2021, Soonth developed Blocks – a very unique free modular Synthesizer plugin.

Soonth shared this short preview of Blocks for Mac + Windows, a free application that offers “a simple approach to synthesis using a modular grid system.”

The developer has released update 0.04 with new features. The development progressed in very small steps. It introduces a new modulator menu on the right giving you an overview of all active modulations, including envelopes, LFOs, and more.

Here’s how it works:

  • Blocks: Sound moves downwards. You can place blocks, shuffle them around, or extend effects across columns with ease.
  • Modulators: To the right side, you’ll find modulators like LFOs and envelopes.
  • Tabs: Decide which columns are audible when a note plays.

It is currently available as an alpha release.

Woodman’s Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio releases WoodValvet 1.0 Tube Emulated Saturator

Woodman’s Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has released WoodValvet v1.0, a “real tube emulated saturator” for MacOS and iOs:

 

Features:

 

  • 3 tube stages each with their own “Drive”control.
  • Each stage can be set to a different tube type (ECC82, EL34, …)
  • Stage 2 & 3 can be set in series or in parallel to create different harmonics.
  • Stage 1 & 2 are class A circuits, stage 3 is a class AB circuit.
  • Input band filter allows to add harmonics on the selected band only.
  • Post tube out lowpass filter allows to reduce the higher harmonics.
  • Extra control to change the tube bias of stage 2, again yielding different harmonics.
  • Constant Level setting matches the output level with the input level.
  • LFO to modulate the drive and filter settings.
  • Side chain input can modulate the drive settings (increase or duck mode).
  • “Auto Gain Input” mode to automatically bring quiet signals into range.
  • Stereo spread control.
  • Brick-wall limiter on output
  • DC blocking output filter
  • Output phase switch.
  • On a multi-channel bus (surround, 3D), each channel has a weight controlling the drive settings.
  • Visual representation of the generated harmonics.

 

WoodValvet is available now for $13.99 for iOS and $49.99 for MacOS.