Wusik has released Wusikstation V4 VSTi Player, a special version of Wusikstation, which comes free with Wusik Sound Magazine subscriptions.
This is basically the full version of Wusikstation V4, but with 2 limitations:
- Limited to 2 Instances
- Will only load presets created for the Wusik Sound Magazine. Won’t read 3rd party presets
The Wusik Player (22MB download) is now included with all new Wusik Sound Magazine subscriptions, at no extra fee. Just keep in mind that if you cancel your subscription, you will no longer receive any future updates. The player is NOT included with individual issues. Only for users that subscribe to either monthly or 6 months non-recurring option.
There’s also a promo going on for WSM where you’ll receive extra issues. The more users sign up, the more goodies everyone gets.
You can subscribe to WSM for $9.95/8.95 EUR (monthly subscription) and a 6 month non-recurring option is available as well.
Visit Wusik for more information.
Cockos has updated REAPER to version 1.815. This multitrack audio recording and editing host changed quite a bit since last time I posted about REAPER (v1.05).
The list of features is growing steadily.
Updated in v1.815
- splitting MIDI items now trims the underlying midi data
- help/documentation menu now shows all PDF files in the reaper directory (for user guide)
- ReaEQ: added mousewheel support, tab control optional, tooltips, mode from context menu
- ReaEQ: using ctrl/alt now slows and restricts movement of points
For a complete list of changes you can check the REAPER changelog.
You can download REAPER for a 30 day evaluation (it is uncrippled and unexpiring shareware).
Also check Rick Christy’s REAPER skin, great stuff! (click on the Project: REAPER (blackmagick) link to download it)
detail of Blackmagick REAPER skin by Rick Christy (Designer Monkey)Grymmjack has released a few color variations on the Maple and Brown-Sugar skin for Oatmeal.
Flavors are Renoise Owns, Blueberry, Lime and Slate. Check the images below (click for larger image).
Some other skins you might want to check:
Grymmjack has been working hard to skin the fantastic freeware VSTi Oatmeal, and it is now available for download.
I am quite biased when it comes to Oatmeal (yes I love Oatmeal), and it’s no surprise I’m truely excited about this awesome skin. Of course the new look won’t make Oatmeal sound any different, but it sure makes it look a lot better and easier to program. Quite some time went into optimizing the workflow and used screen space.
Maple and Brown-Sugar skin for Oatmeal by Grymmjack (click to enlarge)One known issue is that horizontal sliders have to be manipulated by up/down, instead of left/right. The original didn’t have sliders and therefore did not have the desired controls programmed. Fuzzpilz will soon modify Oatmeal to allow horizontal sliders to be controlled properly. New version out!
So keep your eye open for a new version, but in the meantime enjoy this wonderful new skin already.
For those who don’t like Maple and Brown-Sugar, Grymmjack also provides the skin’s source psd (Photoshop) and font files, so you can modify them to create a different color scheme.
Pethu (Per Thulin) has released Hahaha CS33 Standard Edition, a freeware VSTi sporting two oscillators and radically enhanced filter, LFO, effects, and routing options.
The gorgeous GUI was provided by Rick Christy (aka Grymmjack).
Features
- Subtractive and Phase Modulation (PM) synthesis
- Two oscillators (called OSC1 and OSC2), each with Triangle, Saw, Square, Rectangle, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM), and White Noise (WN) waveforms. OSC1 can be synced to OSC2
- Mono sound output (except when the CHORUS effect is active)
- Monophonic and 6-voice Polyphonic modes
- One filter (called, simply, the FILTER) with 5 modes, two of which are special ”twin filter” modes
- One LFO with 5 waveforms: Sample And Hold (S/H), Ramp, Square, Saw, and Sine. LFO tempo can be freely adjusted or synced to host tempo
- Two envelope generators (called EG1 and EG2). Each can separately affect OSC1 amplitude, OSC2 amplitude, FILTER cutoff frequency, and LFO amount. EG1/EG2 levels can also be mixed, resulting in
pseudo-multi-stage envelopes - Keyboard velocity scaling for EG1 and EG2 amplitudes
- Expression input from Breath Controller (BC), Channel Aftertouch (AT), and Foot Pedal (PEDAL) can be used to affect AMP level and FILTER cutoff frequency
- Effects section with Distortion, Reverb, Delay, and Chorus units
- MIDI Learn function for easy mapping of the controls to a hardware MIDI controller
- Tooltip help, showing short descriptions of each control including its default MIDI Controller Code mapping
The zip file includes a comprehensive manual, which also mentions a soon to be released “Evolution Edition” of CS33, which is basically the exact same synth with a different look.
Check Pethu’s website for more information and a link to download Hahaha CS33.
Update 13-11-2006: Don’t forget to check the additional presets as well.
The plug-ins from GVST now can be skinned with a new gorgeous design.
GVST’s plug-ins (by Graham Yeadon) are designed by to be simple, light-weight and efficient, although some are more ambitious and some more experimental and include amongst others a Chorus, Compressor, Delay, Gate and several Filter effects.
The new skins are done by Rick Christy from Designer Monkey, who also did the original design for the GVST plug-in suite, and recently designed FreeAmp2‘s skin.
Check the GVST website for more information and links to download these excellent skins for the GVST effects and instruments. You can download all plug-ins in one package as well.
