Reveal Sound has introduced Spire, a virtual synthesizer instrument.

After several years of development – we have reached the final stage.
In this holidays, we want to make the announcement of the virtual synth Spire.

Reveal Sound Spire synthesizer plugin.

Spire features

• 4x multimode oscillators with polymorphing.
• 9x unison voices on each oscillator with Density (capable of imitate different types of unisons
  like supersaw, hypersaw…)
• 2x multimode filters with 12 different types of filtering.
• 4x LFOs.
• 4x Envelopes.
• Shaper, Phaser, Vowel, Chorus, Flanger, Delay, Reberb, EQ, Punch, Multiband Upward/Downward Compressor.

More details on Spire (price, compatible platforms, etc.) will be posted in January, 2013.

More information: Reveal Sound

Sounds To Sample has released its Dirty Breaks from Beyond sample pack.

Toss that dusty old Amen Break 45 out the window because Sounds To Sample has re-created the standard go-to for breakbeat samples, Dirty Breaks From Beyond.

Over 350MB of the illest loops, stabs, and tops any Bboy would gladly bust swipes with on a cardboard dance floor, Dirty Breaks From Beyond is a modern re- work on one of the 00′s biggest styles.

From BT to Meat Katie, from Krafty Kuts to Aquasky, Dirty Breaks From Beyond is now the pack for all your mad hyphy broken beat and glitch hop needs.

The sample pack costs $19.99 USD.

More information: Sounds To Sample / Dirty Breaks from Beyond

Sample Magic has released Tech-House Sound of Berlin, a sample library by Florian Meindl.

Berlin mainstay Florian Meindl returns for his second Sample Magic Presents collection with a stellar serving of thumping grooves, rolling basslines, stabby synths, dubbed-out chords, gritty background loops, twisted vox lines, precision drum hits and more.

Weaving together elements of warehouse techno, mainroom tech-house and after-hours deep house, Florian Meindl delivers 540MB of loops and hits inspired by the dancefloors of Berlin today.

The sample pack costs £23.90 GBP. Click+Mix packs are available starting at £2 GBP.

Sample Magic has also introduced Sylenth Deep-Tech Patches, a soundset for the Sylenth1 software synthesizer by LennarDigital.

Deep, moody and melodic, Sylenth Deep-Tech Patches marries classic Detroit techno, classic deep house, contemporary Berlin tech house and deep techno flavours across 101 deep, raw and warm Sylenth patches.

Divided into folders of bass, chords, FX, pads and synths, the collection spans from driving, peak-time patches to deeper offerings for the after-hours.

Atmospheric pads and deep textures rub shoulders with tough analogue-style basslines, classic chords and techy leads to reflect the sounds on the hottest underground dancefloors.

The soundset costs £14.90 GBP.

More information: Sample Magic

Elektrostudio has released the Virtual Model Mini, a virtual synthesizer instrument for Windows.

The Virtual Model Mini by Elektrostudio.

Virtual Model Mini features

• Polyphony: Monophonic.
• Timbrality: Monotimbral.
• Oscillator: 3 VCOs, white/pink noise.
• LFO: Oscillator 3 can function as LFO.
• Synthesis type: Analog Subtractive.
• Filter: 24dB/oct, 4-pole lowpass filter, resonance, ADS envelope generator, key tracking.
• Attenuator: ADS envelope generator.
• Effects: Frequency modulation using oscillator 3/noise.
• External Signal: Feedback mode in VSTI version.

The Virtual Model Mini is available as a freeware VST instrument plug-in for Windows.

More information: Elektrostudio / Virtual Model Mini

SampleSumo has introduced SaltyGrain, a real-time granular audio effect plugin for Windows and Mac.

It can create a large variety of different sound types, and is ideal for creating strange or spooky effects in movie productions, vocal effects, weird background sounds, lush pad sounds, rhythmic distortions, live sound modifications, etc…

Incoming sound is fed into a delay line from which small pieces of various durations and at different moments in the past are selected. Each of these pieces is then amplified, transposed and enveloped to form a “grain”. Each grain is also randomly panned and the whole mix is sent out to a stereo output stream.

SampleSumo SaltyGrain real-time granular effect plugin.

SaltyGrain features

• Delay line freezing for live sampling and sound modifications.
• Feedback of granulated output back into the delay line for dense and shifting structures.
• Up to max. 40 simultaneous grains.
• Plugin parameters controllable via MIDI.
• Play melodies with captured sound fragments.
• Density control by number of grains and grain duration.
• Additional grain stealing option.
• Grain envelope control.
• Typical granular slow motion effect by freezing and gradually moving through the delay line (forwards and backwards).

SaltyGrain for Windows and Mac (VST/AU/RTAS) costs 69 EUR excl. VAT where applicable.

A 20% introductory discount is available until January 20th, 2013. Use the coupon code SALTY_XMAS_UAYU4HVV at checkout.

More information: SampleSumo / SaltyGrain

MassiveSynth has released EchoSpace Vol. 1, a collection of Massive patches by OhmLab.

EchoSpace Vol. 1 is one of the most flexible and stylistic NI Massive preset collections released by OhmLab to date. Every sound has been carefully programmed to ensure that it can be used in several different musical genres without any parameter tweaking. So whether you are producing Dub Tech, Ambient, Electro, Deep House, Chill or any other style of music that features deep environments and sounds that range from ultra minimalistic to extra large, then this OhmLab Mini Pack is for you!

A Sample of each patch in action can be heard below in the audio player. There has been no processing of any kind use in this recording and everything you hear (except the drums) is from the synths themselves, with only Macro controls being used to generate any changes that occur. (There is not even any EQ used.) This is so you can hear the sounds in their original states and not be mislead in any way as to what they sound like or how they function. A wide range of music styles are used in this example to help drive home the idea that these patches can be used in just about any kind of project. Though none of them were heavily tweaked, so there is still plenty for you to discover on your own!

The soundset costs $2 USD.

More information: MassiveSynth