a free version of IK Multimedia sampletank 4, waveform 11 Pro and free,
bigfish audio momentum, voltage nucleus news that you'll really want to check
out plus free plugins and more all coming up in this episode of the home
studio show I'm Zane from audio tech tv.com and on this show I do audio tech
news and reviews to help you find new tools for your home studio and the home
studio show is available on youtube or you can download it as a podcast from
thehomestudioshow.com there's quite a bit of news in this episode including a free
daw and a bunch of free plugins and of course I have the plugins worth checking
out and even more free plugins in the free plugins of the week section and
Before we jump in I just want to mention that I'm starting a new community group
where you can join and maybe share some ideas ask for advice or feedback on your
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really looking forward to seeing you over on the community and I'm hoping
that you'll share some of your current projects with me I always enjoy checking
out everybody's music and this is a great place to do that now let's jump
into the news and of course I've linked to everything that I mentioned in this
episode it's in the description plus time codes for everything that I
mentioned and first up in news is the release of IK Multimedia's
SampleTank 4 custom shop this is a free version of SampleTank 4 that
includes 50 virtual instruments with over 4 gigabytes of virtual instrument
sounds and a mixer with 70 effects you also get effects sends and a master
bus you get 200 MIDI grooves to help you build tracks quickly and there's no
restricted features so it's the same program as the paid for version just
with a reduced library that you can always add to as you go it works as a
plugin or as a standalone piece of software and in addition to releasing
SampleTank 4 CS ik multimedia has also released six new virtual instrument
in the expansion library these are not free but the sounds cover a variety of
musical styles LA Confidential gives you grooves from la session drummers
alternate keys are colorful unconventional keyboards clavata
provides funky vibe e amped clavinets the hit maker series reggaeton offers
track ready tropical inspired reggaeton sounds and grooves the hit maker series
synth Wave has vintage analog tones with a futuristic twist and hit maker series
trap gives you hard-hitting sounds and grooves next in audio tech news is the
release of tracktion waveform 11 and this comes in two flavors you have waveform
free and waveform pro 11 if you've been using tracktion t7 and enjoying it
waveform free is a very big upgrade for you you'll get the improved piano roll
improved audio engine the micro drum sampler which is an easy-to-use sample
plugin plus you also get the four OSC synth along with the same workflow that
makes the tracktion DAWs stand apart from the rest the new plugins sandboxing
feature that's available in both versions is very useful if a plugin
becomes unstable or crashes instead of crashing the entire program the plug-in
will be disabled you can choose to try and re-enable it to see if you can get
it to work again or remove it from your project for more info on waveform 11
check the link in the description more free news for you cherry audio voltage
nucleus is now free for everyone this is the ultimate introduction to modular
synthesis and it includes a collection of 22 modules and 130 presets you get
all of the fundamentals of subtractive analog synthesis including oscillators
filters envelope generators amplifiers and mixers plus a sequencer arpeggiator
and a full suite of useful utility and effects modules with voltage nucleus you
can discover new sounds by patching modules together
and new and endlessly creative ways another new free tool has been released
momentum from Big Fish audio this plugin is a powerful loop transformation
platform that allows you to slice stretch change the key rearrange and
compose from multiple samples and sources as well as find the perfect one
shot inside your loop you also have access to big fish audios world-famous
loop libraries right inside the plugin momentum is completely free and doesn't
have any subscription fees moving on in audio tech news Ugritone have
released TRVE Cab this is an impulse response loader that has a simplified
workflow it's designed for heavy rock and metal guitar styles TRVE cab comes
in VST au and aax formats and it can be used in both studio and live settings
you can load up to 8 IRS simultaneously there are cabinet graphics to help you
identify the mics in use and you'll also notice the low CPU usage and you'll
still get low latency it comes with a Ugritone free IR pack
but you can also load your own IR s into it you can get Ugritone TRVE Cab for
mac and windows and the introductory price is just $5 if you're looking for a
great free drum plugin Steven Slate Drums SSD free has been updated to
version 5.5 if you've used the previous versions of SSD free you'll appreciate
the new easy installer and the new user interface SSD 5.5 free also features
some new free kit presets in addition to the grooves and samples that come with
this plugin you can also load your own third-party grooves and samples into it
some of the sounds and kits that come with it could really be mixed ready
depending on your sound this is a great sounding drum plugin and if you're
looking to add authentic acoustic drums to your tracks give SSD 5.5 free a try
next up Sampleson have released suit 73 this is based on the Rhodes
Suitcase 73 and it fits nicely into a 35 megabyte plug in samples and claim that
this is their most detailed Rhodes emulation so far you can use it in
standalone mode or as a plug in sampleson suit 73 is available on both Mac and
Windows alright before we get into the plugins
worth checking out I just want to ask if you're enjoying this episode can you
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have so much now let's get into the plugins worth checking out and first up
is Novation bass station this virtual synth features over 100 sounds modeled
from the classic hardware Novation bass station synthesizer that was originally
released in 1993 from deep chunky bass sounds to clean screamin leads the
Novation bass station helps to create a warm analog sound that allows it to
stand out from the pack it's available on Windows and Mac let's give it a
listen
next up is pulsar Smasher this is a custom modification of the classic 1176
compressor circuit the original 1176 hardware compressor had four ratios but
studio engineers discovered that pressing them all at once led to a
distorted explosive and highly compressed sound it's this all buttons
in or British mode that Smasher was painstakingly designed to recreate while
remaining very close to the original circuitry the modifications pulsar have
built into Smasher will add definition to transience and make your tone more
aggressive you can get pulsar Smasher on both Mac and Windows let's hear it on
drums and some guitar
I've linked to both of those plugins on plugin boutique as they often have
sales on some great plugins if you're not familiar with plugin boutique it's
a store that has some of the best plugins around and they often have
discounted prices not only on these plugins but on many others so be sure to
check out the links to see what they have on sale this week and know this
episode is not sponsored by them I just use them all the time as they have great
plugins for great prices and I wanted to share that with you now let's get
into the free plugins of the week and first up is Native Instruments analog
dreams this free instrument can be used in Native Instruments free Kontakt
player you'll get the analogue sounds from vintage cents of the 70s 80s and
more the user interface is very easy to use
and it features some great presets to get you started if you want to add some
retro vibes to your tracks or maybe recreate some new wave sounds Native
Instruments analog dreams is for you you can get it and the Kontakt player on
both Mac and Windows let's give it a listen
the next free plugin of the week is Echobox d7 from sender spike this plugin is
based on a classic hardware tape echo the controls are pretty straightforward
and you should be able to easily adjust things to find a musical sound that
you're looking for echobox d7 is available on Windows 10 only let's check
it out
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