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Krakli Synths has released Gargoyle 2, a free virtual synthesizer instrument for Windows, created as a response to the KvRAudio One-Synth-Challenge Competition won by JJ.

Krakli Synths Gargoyle 2, noise maker instrument

Gargoyle2 is a noise maker designed to appeal to sound-designers or those that just like hitting notes and moving controls. Fans of the original Gargoyle synth will find this one a new ‘challenge’.

More information: Krakli Synths / Gargoyle 2

Matthew Lindsay NCL Phase EQ is a freeware equalizer effect plug-in for Windows.

NCL Phase EQ is a high quality six band stereo equalizer which allows simultaneous left/right and mid/side processing. It is also more than capable functioning in a more traditional EQing role.

Phase EQ has been designed to be both powerful and flexible yet easy to use. Controls and parameters have been set up to steer users in the right direction without being restrictive in function.

To ensure a high quality signal with a low signal to noise ratio 64 bit precision is used internally on the entire audio path. Optional oversampling is available for increased audio fidelity.

NCL Phase EQ features

• 6 EQ bands.
• 64 bit internal precision though out entire signal path.
• Optional oversampling.
• Simultaneous Left/Right and Mid/Side processing.
• Optimized CPU usage.

NCL Phase EQ was developed for the KVR Developer Challenge 2009. It is available to download as a freeware VST effect plug-in for Windows PC (1.67 MB).

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Matthew’s NCL EQ plug-ins is available to download here.

KVR Audio has announced the winners of the Developer Challenge 2009, KVR’s third free-for-all audio plug-in / audio application design event.

With over twice as many points as the second placed entry, FerricTDS by bootsie, a Windows VST effect Tape Dynamics Simulator plug-in, is the clear favourite in this year’s Challenge. Bootsie wins 30% of the prize fund as the top Windows entry!

KVR DC 2009 Winner: FerricTDS by H.L. Goldberg

Second place goes to HybridReverb2 by Christian Borß, a convolution-based reverberation VST effect plug-in for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

Third place is for FMMF by de la Mancha, a 4 operator FM (Frequency Modulation) synthesizer VST instrument plug-in for Windows.

Developer Challenge 2009 Top 10

1. FerricTDS by bootsie
2. HybridReverb2 by c.borss
3. FMMF by de la Mancha
4. Twin Engined Verb by daz.diamond
5. massTURBOtar by LpD
6. Antopya by L-Day
7. Phase Shifter by Astralp
8. SpectroBits by g200kg
9. PanCake by Jakob / CableGuys
10. EQUINOX by IIRs

More information: KVR Audio / Developer Challenge 2009

Bootsy of Variety Of Sound has announced maintenance releases for Density mkII (v2.0.2) and FerricTDS (v1.0.2), two freeware VST effect plug-ins for Windows.

Both maintenance releases are containing important stability improvements, especially for the memory issues that were causing crashes when deleting plugins in some host applications.

TesslaSE and TesslaPRO were also updated.

Additional changes TesslaSE 1.2.1

• Noise model removed.
• Faster loading times on systems with large amounts of system fonts.
• VST vendor tag changed to ‘Variety Of Sound’.
• Manual updated.

Additional changes TesslaPRO 1.0.1

• Samplerate compatibility issue fixed (internal filter).
• VU needle renders proper on mono tracks now.
• VST vendor tag changed to ‘Variety Of Sound’.

The updates are available through the Variety Of Sound downloads page. The FerricTDS v1.0.2 update is available through the KVR Developer Challenge.

More information: Variety Of Sound / FerricTDS @ KVR

Matthew Lindsay has released NCL Phase EQ, a free equalizer effect plug-in for Windows.

Phase EQ is a high quality 6 band EQ that allows simultaneous Left/Right and Mid/Side Processing.

Possible uses include stereo correction and enhancement in both mixing and mastering as well as more traditional and creative EQing tasks where audio quality is of the highest importance.

NCL Phase EQ features

• 6 Band EQ.
• 64 bit internal precision.
• Optional oversampling.
• Simultaneous Left/Right and Mid/Side processing.
• Optimized CPU usage.

NCL Phase EQ was developed for the KVR Developer Challenge 2009. It is available as a freeware VST effect plug-in for Windows PC.

Note: Matthew’s previously released NCL EQ plug-in is available here.

More information: KVR DC 2009 / NCL Phase EQ download

Homegrown Sounds has released Phase Shifter, a free VST instrument plug-in designed to emulate Steve Reich’s tape loop phasing technique.

In the late 60′s composer Steve Reich stumbled across a technique he called phasing, which was to have two identical tape loops that run at slightly different speeds, the result is that every possible combination of sound is cycled through until they arrive back in sync. The result with a melodic piece of music is that it moves through moments of chaos and moments of melody. Brian Eno also used this technique extensively on some of his Ambient albums. After becoming interested in this in 2008, I decided to build myself a simple plugin to emulate the process as it was surprisingly difficult to emulate with any software I had at that time. I have now expanded it to emulate four tape decks and many more features such as time stretching, filters & FX so that it has become a much more capable synthesizer.

Phase Shifter is designed more for playing live, though full VST automation is supported and having an external controller makes the process a much more rewarding experience. It also has a built in recorder so that the output can be recorded directly to disk. It works by loading up to 2 WAVs, and is triggered via a midi keyboard. Middle C will play the WAV at it’s original speed. It has a lot of potential for producing interesting sounds, I would be pleased to hear of the different ways people use it.

Phase Shifter was developed for the KVR Developers Challenge 2009. It is available to download as a freeware VST instrument for Windows PC.

More information: Homegrown Sounds / Phase Shifter @ KVR