in this episode of the home studio show I'm looking at Serato studio free a free
pultec style EQ and preamp PSP audioware infinistrip free VST plugins and much
more I'm Zane from audiotechtv.com and the home studio show is all about audio
tech news and reviews to help you find new tools for your home studio and just
so you know time codes and links to all of the products mentioned in this video
are in the description now let's jump into the news and first up in audio tech
news is Serato have released Serato studio free this is fairly
straightforward beat making software for beginners DJs and even advanced users
it's simple interface makes it quick and easy to make beats with time saving
features including BPM sync and one-click key shifting you get a
selection of pre-made drum patterns to help inspire you and of course you can
edit them or come up with your own in the easy-to-use step sequencer you also
get a selection of drum loops drum kits instruments and effects and you can also
use third-party VST plugins in Serato studio there are some limitations in the
free version like you can only have one audio track for decks and for scenes but
you can still create great beats and do DJ edits with these limitations also in
the free version you can only export to mp3 but they give you some great video
tutorials and everything you need to get started next up in audio tech news is a
new free plug-in from acustica audio it's called coffee the pun this is a
free pultec style EQ and preamp plugin coffee the pun is comprised of a 2 band
equalizer combining a passive bass equalizer and act of treble section and
a germanium based preamp the sound is described as warm and sweet like you
would expect from vintage gear it can shine on vocals drums especially snare
drum or the whole drum bus basis acoustic guitars and pianos well that's
pretty much your whole band right there so what can it do give coffee the pond
to download and see what it can do for you up now
is a new plugin from PSP audioware this is the infinistrip the
infinistrip is an infinitely configurable channel strip plugin
available in ax audio unit VST VST 3 and art as formats the infinite strip is
easy to configure and can be used for mixing tracking live streaming or
broadcasting it's a zero latency plugin so you'll have no problems using it in
live situations or recording with this on your track PSP audioware have been
creating great sounding plugins for over 20 years and this is another great one
to add to their list the retail price is $199 but they do have some introductory
offers on right now this next new plug-in release is kind of a fun one
it's samplescience 80s TV drums this is a drum module inspired by the drums and
percussion heard in 80s TV shows they say it's the result of what would happen
if you produce drums the way they were produced in the 80s recorded them onto a
VHS tape then sampled and mastered them with modern production techniques if
you're into synth Wave vaporwave retro wave or anything like that
you'll want to give this plug-in a try at the time of recording this you can
grab sample science 80s TV drums for just 16 dollars next up is the release
of the app vibe plugin from syntheway ampvibe is a virtual rotary speaker
effect inspired by the cabinets of vintage tone wheel organs adding motion
and grit to any track it's added to it comes with 24 presets that are a great
starting point for many different instruments vibe can be great on organs
guitar keyboards and EP a nose or experiment with it and add something
different to whatever track you want it's being released at just $30.00 and
before we get into the plugins worth checking out I just want to ask if
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first up in the plugins worth checking out this week is two notes torpedo wall
of sound this a speaker and miking simulation plugin
you can put this on a track with a dry amp sound and this will make it sound
like you have a miked up guitar cabinet you can stock different cabinets and
swap them out along with choosing the mics that you want and until April 30th
2020 you can grab two notes torpedo a wall of
sound for free and it comes with four cabinet sims don't miss this free
download let's give it a listen
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the next plugin worth checking out is the retromod lofreq classic from
tracktion this one includes samples from 11 iconic synthesizers produced from
1974 to 1995 including the Oberheim SEM the korg ms-20 roland tb-303 Novation
bass station and much more each instrument is sampled meticulously
and in great detail in order to give you the greatest realism let's have a listen
if you want some great deals on premium plugins I've put two links in the
description one is to plug-in boutique where they always have big sales on some
great plugins and they also have free plugins on there as well and the other
one is to waves plugins which are some of my personal favorite and you can find
the pros using those as well and if you use the link in the description you'll
save at least 10% and they usually have bigger sales than that on so be sure to
check that out now let's get into the free plugins of the week and the first
one is coffee the pun from acoustica audio like I said earlier this is based
on a pull Tech EQ and preamp so let's have a listen to it on a few different
sources
the next free plugin of the week is from a company that I really like to promote
as the designer daniel is a great down-to-earth guy he creates these great
plugins and he gives them to you for free
this is reflekt audio Lo-Lo. Lo-Lo is a minimalistic 808 virtual drum
instrument that actually contains 20 inspired 808 sounds let's have a listen
to it
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green tech I'm Zane keep creating and we'll talk soon