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In advance of the Musikmesse, u-he has sneaked a peak of the Satin “authentic tape simulation and beyond” plug-in for Windows and Mac.

Urs Heckmann on Satin:

Basically… Satin is not just a tape emulation. I’m thinking of it as “all of tape”

Without being modelled after specific gear like Diva, Satin still has a mix and match approach. There are various pre-equalisation and post-equalisation curves to choose from as well as various noise reduction techniques and a choice of tape speed, plus a few head/gain adjustments. The sound of tape ranges from subtle to drastic. The adjustable noise level is irresistable.

u-he’s upcoming tape emulation plug-in Satin: Will It Blend?

Satin features

• Continuous tape speed control from 7.5 to 30 ips.
• Saturation with realistic bias and hysteresis, wow & flutter.
• Rec/repro equalisation, selectable industry-standard curves.
• Tape delay with up to 4 repro heads, on-the-fly flanging.
• Head adjustments, various coating formulae.
• No squirrels or other rodents inside.

Satin is expected to be released in May, 2013.

More information: u-he

The Interruptor has announced the release of Night Flight, a virtual analogue string ensemble synthesizer instrument for Windows.

Night Flight emulates analogue string ensemble keyboards invented in the early 70′s.

String machines have been widely used in Pop, Rock, Funk, Reggae, Soul, and Disco music throughout the seventies and up to the early eighties when they were popular with New Wave acts. In recent years the sound has stirred interest again due to it’s distinct character and undeniable vintage charm.

“Night Flight” does not use any samples. It is based on an emulation of the ensemble effect first used by Eminent / Solina back in 1972 and an organ-like sound generation (octave divider). You will also find a number of features inspired by other string machines like the 3 band equalizer from the Crumar Performer or the Envelope Filter on the very rare ARP String Synthesizer.

Night Flight features

• 3 Oscillators (8 waveforms, pulse width control).
• Up to three simultaneous ensemble effects modelled on the eminent/solina architecture. Full access to the internal parameters of the ensemble effects.
• Optional divide-down mode featuring organ style phase-locked octaves.
• 3-Band Equalizer: Each band can be configured and automated via the LFO.
• Filter: 5 modes (LP2, LP4, BP, HP2, HP4), resonance, cutoff modulation via ADSR envelope, LFO, velocity or keyfollow.
• Amplifier section:
  • Attack and Release. Decay and Sustain are available as under-the-hood parameters.
  • For each oscillator a simple organ envelope can be selected as an alternative to the ADSR envelope.
• 1 LFO routable to pitch (vibrato), Filter cutoff or equalizer automation. Optional note sync.
• Selectable keyboard split points for bass and string footages.
• Effects section:
  • phaser (two models) + delay/echo.
  • configurable effect routing.

Night Flight for Windows (VST) is available to purchase for the introductory price of $9 USD until April 15th, 2013.

More information: The Interruptor / Night Flight

Ignite Amps has released TSB-1 Tyrant Screamer, a freeware plug-in version of the custom overdrive stomp-box effect plugin built in collaboration with Benevolent.

The TSB-1 “Tyrant Screamer” is a digital emulation of an overdrive pedal for guitar.

It has been developed to accurately model its real hardware counterpart, built for Benevolent guitarists Hadi Sarieddine and Mohammed Gad by Ignite Amps in 2012.

The TSB-1 core circuit is inspired by the most famous green “808” overdrive pedal, with additional features to increase its versatility and make it suitable for extremely down tuned guitars.

It can easily add dirt and bite to clean and overdriven guitar tones, as well as make the amplifier lead tone sound tighter, more focused and more responsive to picking, avoiding low-end muddiness and high-end fizz.

Every single component on the signal path of the real analog circuit has been taken into account and
modeled in the best possible way to match the original sound, keeping an eye to CPU performances and
real-time playability at the same time.

TSB-1 features

• Dynamic 2N3904 Bipolar Junction Transistors stages analog modeling.
• Dynamic 1N4148 diode circuit analog modeling.
• Mono / Stereo processing support.
• Selectable oversampling rate (up to 8x).
• Variable Input Level control for better response to different pickups.
• Double precision (64 bit) floating point internal processing.
• Fully automatable controls.

TSB-1 Tyrant Screamer for Windows and Mac (VST/AU) is available to download at no cost.

More information: Ignite Amps / TSB-1 Tyrant Screamer

DyVision Works has announced the release of the VideoTape Emulator, an effect plugin that emulates the classic and imperfect texture imparted to audio recorded on video tape.

Take your perfectly good audio and mangle it with an emulation of analog video tape.

Towards the end of its technological life cycle video tape had surprisingly good audio quality. But as anybody who remembers the 80s, video rental stores, and ‘video nasties’ knows, this was not always the case. VCRs & tape could impart an almost overbearing sonic signature to audio material due to factors such as :

- Stretched, worn, or mangled tape
- Misaligned heads or rollers
- Sticky reels
- Demagnetized tape
- Magnetized heads
- Inherant noise problems worsened by
- Overzealous audio compressors / limiters
- Poor quality ‘consumer grade’ electronics
- Variation between different machines

Just like vinyl, the qualities of video tape have the ability to instantly invoke the feel of a certin era. It was considered crap at the time, but then again so were analog synthesizers.

The VideoTape plug-in for Windows (VST) is available to purchase for 31.65 EUR.

More information: DyVision Works / VideoTape Emulator

Universal Audio has announced the release of version 6.5 of its UAD Powered Plug-Ins software.

Software update version 6.5 introduces new Teletronix, API & Softube plug-ins.

The UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins platform offers the world’s most authentic analog hardware emulations and award-winning audio plug-ins for Mac and PC. Powered by our popular DSP Accelerator hardware, UAD-2 plug-ins deliver rich, analog sound quality that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with native recording systems.

From rare compressors and equalizers, to vintage reverb processors and tape machines, UAD-2 Powered Plug-Ins inject three-dimensional “out-of-the-box” analog sound to your in-the-box mixes.

New in UAD Powered Plug-Ins v6.5

• Teletronix® LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection plug-ins.
• API® 500 Series EQ Collection plug-ins.
• Softube® Vintage Amp Room plug-in.
• Softube® Bass Amp Room plug-in.
• Softube® Metal Amp Room plug-in.
• Full 64-bit architecture (Mac/Win).
• For additional UAD v6.5 software notes, click here.

More information: Universal Audio / UAD Powered Plug-Ins

Universal Audio has unveiled numerous future enhancements for its award-winning Apollo High-Resolution Interface — turning the popular unit into a scalable system capable of recording larger music projects on both Mac and Windows 7 machines.

Among the new Apollo interface features slated for delivery in the first half of 2013 is multi-unit cascading, which combines two Apollo interfaces into a single elegant system via FireWire or Thunderbolt. Multi-unit cascading provides simultaneous use of 16 analog inputs / outputs, including eight Apollo mic preamps, plus 12 digital inputs and outputs — perfect for tracking a full band.

New Apollo Software to Deliver Multi-Unit Cascading & Numerous Console Software Enhancements; Separate UAD / Apollo Software Updates Bring Softube Amp Room, New LA-2A Collection, and API 500 Series EQ Plug-Ins.

The boost in Apollo connectivity is navigated via a redesigned Console application, offering better visual feedback, a new Mix-Merge mode, and a Pro Tools mode which greatly simplifies integration with Pro Tools systems.

“A year after its introduction, Apollo has become the top-selling audio interface in its class,” says UA CEO and Founder, Bill Putnam Jr. “We’re committed to enhancing its creative possibilities, through ongoing software improvements and a growing roster of new plug-in titles from UA and Direct Developer partners like Softube.”

Apollo owners will soon be able to play and record in real time through some of the world’s finest guitar amp emulations, courtesy of the acclaimed Softube Amp Room plug-ins — including Vintage Amp Room, Metal Amp Room, and Bass Amp Room. Softube Amp Room plug-ins will be available as part of an upcoming UAD/Apollo software update, along with the brand new LA-2A Classic Leveler Collection and API 500 Series EQ Collection plug-ins.

Apollo is a high-resolution 18 x 24 FireWire/Thunderbolt-ready audio interface that delivers the sound, feel, and flow of analog recording. Using Apollo, music producers and performers can track audio through a range of classic UAD analog emulation plug-ins — from Neve, Studer, Manley, Lexicon and more — in real time, and with a sleek, elegant workflow on both Mac and Windows 7 systems.

More information: Universal Audio / Apollo