Tagged as the “the most versatile volume tool ever created” and “the ultimate in-your-face gating effect”, Gatekeeper, a third collaborative plugin from Polyverse Music and Infected Mushroom claims to be capable of sequenced volume patterns, MIDI gates, stutter effects and planned dynamics.
The plugin aims to bring a different but simplest way to give impact to your audio through silence. It has fast and precise volume modulation, fun envelope drawing tools, panning tools, hundreds of presets to choose from, tempo mapped looping, smoothing algorithm to eliminate clicks and popset and a whole lot more.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/11/gatekeeper-plugin/
Propellerhead ReBirth RB-338 – The First Soft-Synth Emulation
Before Reason, there was ReBirth which was a huge hit with both MAC and PC. You could chain up to 32 patterns together of each instrument and have all four playing together for what would have been complete tunes back in the halcyon days of acid.
ReBirth was the first software emulation and paved way to million other virtual instruments. Despite its success, in 2005, it was announced that ReBirth was being discontinued. According to a statement released by Propellerhead they want to concentrate their efforts on more current products and on future projects.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/11/rewind-propellerhead-rebirth-rb-338/
DynaMount X1-R – Unlike Any Other Machine
There are so many challenges in a recording session and finding the perfect mic probably tops the list. Engineer’s who don’t have assistants would usually run back and forth to the control and live room to get the perfect mic position.
Jon and Mike Russo at DynaMount have come to the rescue by developing a line of robotic assistant engineers called the Remote Microphone Positioners. Key features also include WI-FI and USB Controls. Control apps for iOS/Windows that are used to customise and control RMP. Good news is the RMP works with most mics and stands.
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/11/dynamount-x1-r-review/
VU Meter – Free Plugin To Enhance Your Mixes
VU meters have been a proven industry standard for decades and the latest from Waves will definitely not disappoint. VU Meter plugin will help you maintain proper gain staging for a clear and spacious mix with accurate ballistic response with smooth movement & fast refresh rate.
According to Fabian Marasciullo, Mixing Engineer for the likes of Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z, “Waves’ VU meter plugin will be extremely helpful for younger mixers as they learn how to build proper gain stage in their sessions. It will help them see things, like why their tracks are distorting, in ways that are hard to understand with just a DAW meter.”
Read more about this here: http://www.musictech.net/2017/11/vu-meter-free-plugin-waves/
How to Find Polarity Problems Ruining Your Sound System
Fixing polarity can be a pain especially if everything is set up in the air already. Did you know that you can actually detect polarity by following a process?
Measuring each speaker, setting your delay locator and changing the delay locator in your audio analyzer so that it will automatically update continuously helps in detecting polarity before set up. If in case there is inversion, you need to track down the cause by swapping out cables, swapping red and black banana plugs or by testing it out.
Read more about this here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/sound-system-polarity-problems/