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u-he has announced some more details on its upcoming releases, recently introduced at the Musikmesse 2013.

We had a great time at the Musikmesse in Frankfurt in April. Check out the photo album we posted on our website: http://www.u-he.com/cms/129-musikmesse-2013

Apart from all those updates we also presented a couple of new products and the new modules for Diva…

u-he’s all new Satin Tape Machine plug-in.

Satin is a tape simulation plug-in that includes tape delay and true flanging. Under-the-hood features: record / playback head calibration, tape coating selection, NR-encoding/decoding and more.

Satin created such a buzz during the show that we can’t wait to release it!

Satin is scheduled for release in May for VST2, VST3, AU (AAX tba), estimated at $129 USD.

The long-awaited virtual modular synthesizer instrument Bazille is expected June, 2013, with an estimated price of $149 USD.

Many of you will already know the alpha version of Bazille, a spin-off from our long-term project “Berlin Modular”. It’s been a few years already, so its about time we finished the job!

For those who didn’t know, Bazille is a large modular synth with FM, PD and Fractal Resonance built into each oscillator:

• Unique FM / PD based modular synthesizer, audio-rate modulation
• Quality effects and many other features not available in the alpha version

The Diva virtual analog synthesizer is also getting another update, expected this June.

Despite the current update to V1.2, Diva will undergo yet another free update to include the following new modules:

• digital oscillator emulation with dual multi-saws, internal feedback, pitched noise and more
• ‘uhbie’ emulation of a certain legendary 2-pole filter
• powerful arpeggiator and sequencer
• ETA is June 2013, free update from Diva 1.x

Furthermore, u-he announced that a public beta of its Presswerk compressor plug-in will be available shortly.

More information: u-he

Inear Display has released Oxymore, a delay effect plug-in for Windows, Mac and Linux.

Oxymore comes loaded with a comprehensive selection of presets from Ivo Ivanov and Daed.

Oxymore is a delay plugin with stutter, lowpass filter and modulation effects thrown in the feedback signal path. It can be used to generate classic delay effects as well as wild signal mutations.

The input signal first goes through a delay line on each stereo channel, but instead of sending directly the output back into the delay line, the resulting signal is sent to a stutter processor, then to a lowpass filter, and finally to another delay line on the opposite channel which is modulated for creating chorus type effects. The output of the second delay line is then routed back to the first one on the original channel.

The Oxymore plug-in for Windows, Mac and Linux (VST/AU) is available to purchase for the introductory price of 10 EUR until May 7th, 2013 (regular 20 EUR).

More information: Inear Display / Oxymore

u-he has announced the release of updated versions of all its instrument and effect plug-ins for Windows and Mac.

Free updates for ACE, Diva, Zebra2, Uhbik, MFM2, Filterscape, Podolski, Triple Cheese and The Dark Zebra have arrived!

Changes in u-he Rev 1559

• Supported formats now include VST3 (Mac/Win) and 64-bit VST2 (Mac).
• New installers with improved support for Windows 7/8 and OS X Mountain Lion.
• Numerous niggles and bugs fixed. (see changelog)

All updated plug-ins are now available to download.

More information: u-he

A.O.M. has announced the release of its tranQuilizr equalizer effect plug-in for Windows and Mac.

tranQuilizr is the most transparent equalizer ever. The sound is clean and transparent, even if you are working on very high or low frequencies.

It offers six equalizer bands and Lo/Hi cut filters, and supports both paragraphic (equalizer points) and parametric (knobs) operations. Every equalizer and filter can be put on LR(Stereo), L, R, M and S channel independently. This will be great for M/S equalizing on mastering and mixing.

A.O.M. tranQuilizr – the “most transparent EQ ever”.

tranQuilizr features

• Unique transparent sound.
• Six equalizer bands and Lo-/Hi-Cut filters.
• All equalizer bands and filters can be put on a channel in Stereo (LR), Left, Right, Mid and Side.
• Equalizer supports 20Hz to 30kHz center frequency, -24 to +24dB gain and 0.05 to 10 octave bandwidth.
• Three equalizer types of different sound characters.
• Filters support 1Hz-10kHz for Lo-Cut and 100Hz-30kHz for Hi-Cut.
• On/off and solo switch for every band.
• Automatic Gain Compensation (AGC).
• Up to 1,536kHz internal sample rate.
• Phase invert switch.
• M/S balance adjustment.
• Monitoring channels is selectable from Stereo (LR), Left, Right, Mid and Side.
• 64-bit floating point internal precision.
• Supports 44.1kHz to 192kHz project sample rate.
• Small plug-in latency (64 samples).
• A/B comparison.
• Output gain.

tranQuilizr for Windows and Mac (VST/AU) is available to purchase for $25 USD (1 year license) / $99 USD (lifetime license).

A.O.M. has also updated its Invisible Limiter, Stereo Imager D and Wave Shredder plug-ins to version 1.5.0.

Changes in v1.5.0

• All plug-ins support direct value input from keyboard.
• Invisible Limiter supports 0.01dB step for controls.
• Invisible Limiter supports plug-in latency control. (it was once removed in 1.4.0.).

More information: A.O.M.

Time+Space has announced that Toontrack’s EZdrummer Lite and EZmix 2 Lite are available to download for free for a limited time.

This Wednesday sees the return of Toontrack’s annual Songwriter’s Month celebrations and the Swedish developers are kicking things off early by offering you FREE software!

From now until 31st May, you can download EZdrummer Lite and/or EZmix 2 Lite absolutely free and get a taste for how these acclaimed plugins can make a difference to your music productions.

The Lite plugins are stripped down versions of the full software and, once you’ve tried them out, if you want to get your hands on the full version, you can upgrade for a great value price!

So, whether you´re looking for an easy to use drum sampler or a mixing tool that delivers professional results in just a few clicks, download EZdrummer Lite or EZmix 2 Lite now.

Toontrack EZdrummer Lite / EZmix 2 Lite

• EZdrummer® Lite is a stripped down version of the multi-microphone drum-sampler EZdrummer® providing access to the majority of the features available in the full product. It is designed for musicians and producers in need of a compact, affordable, easy to handle plug-in without compromising sound quality or control.
• EZmix 2 Lite is a stripped down version of the widely popular preset powered multi-effect mix tool EZmix 2. Mix/master bass, guitar, drums, vocals, strings and much more with 30 presets plus bass and guitar amp simulation settings.

Throughout Songwriter’s Month, the full versions of EZdrummer and EZmix 2 are up to 40% off to match the EZ Lite Upgrade prices. The offers are available through May 31st, 2013.

More information: Time+Space

kiloHearts has announced the release of Disperser, a phase rotator effect plug-in for Windows and Mac.

Disperser is a phase rotator that uses all-pass filters to add different delay to different frequencies. This makes for novel sounds and is of great value to any sound designer. Disperser can be used as a transient shaper, smearing the frequencies of sharp transients over time. It can also give a nice “flavor” to punchy basslines.

Another useful feature of the Disperser is that it can decrease the “crest factor” of a signal, meaning that it will lower the peaks but keep the perceived volume the same. In essence giving you more headroom for free.

The user interface is exceptionally easy to use with only three controls that gives the sound designer maximum control of the output. Not to mention it looks absolutely stunning.

Like all kiloHearts’ products, focus lies on ease of use while providing powerful functionality at a low price point. Disperser’s simple user interface puts all controls at the fingertips of the user, making it easy to quickly find the sound you want. “A lot of plugins these days try to compete with feature lists, often forgetting that they’re part of a creative process”, says Per Svanberg, developer and co-founder. “We want to isolate the most important parts, and make them as quickly and easily accessible as possible.”

Disperser for Windows and Mac (32/64-bit, VST/AU) is available to purchase for 15 EUR / $19 USD.

More information: kiloHearts / Disperser