If you’ve ever wondered what the big deal with Eddie Van Halen is, but have never quite managed to ‘get it’, this isolated track from classic VH album ‘1984’ should tell you everything you need to know. Tone, attitude and, my god, those chops, made all the more amazing by the fact that Eddie was…
Here’s a huge bunch of primo-sounding samples from the lovable lads Attack Magazine and Wave Alchemy. “Attack has teamed up with some of the world’s best sound design companies and sample vendors to offer a series of free sample packs. The latest of our exclusive collections comes courtesy of Wave Alchemy.” “From one-shot drum hit…
This is the Deep-Mono, a free monophonic single oscillator synthesizer VSTi from SonicXTC. It’s a gem, this here synth. A bunch of vintage sounds, and of course, limitless possibilities. The spiel: “Our new VST 2.4 freeware monophonic single oscillator synthesizer, Deep-Mono, is a powerful synth that packs a punch. If you are a tweaker then you will…
Here’s a super popular high quality effects bundle from Kjaerhus Audio. Whether you’re looking to master your finished track, or just going for a killer guitar tone, you’re bound to find something here handy. Includes: ∙ Chorus ∙ Compressor ∙ Delay ∙ EQ ∙ Flanger ∙ Limiter ∙ Phaser ∙ Reverb ∙ Auto-Filter Disclaimer: I haven’t…
Want to know the secret to super clean, open and airy mixes? High-pass filters. Mixes too boomy and muddy? Cut those low frequencies, son! There’s very little (in fact, almost nothing) of use below 50k, so get rid of those rumbling frequencies and see what it does for your mix. And the bx_cleansweep V2 from…
They’re oldies, but man, they’re still pretty awesome. Included here are an easy-to-use but excellent sounding compressor, the Blockfish; a de-esser, the Spitfish; and gate, the Floorfish. Here’s the pitch(s): “BLOCKFISH is a versatile compressor with countless ways to shape the incoming audio. Unlike many other digital compressors, BLOCKFISH has ‘soul’. It likes to bite, but…
ampLion Free is a ‘lite’ version of Audiffegx’s pretty badass ampLion plugin. For the free version you get one cool amp, speaker and microphone and a microphone with a fully customizable position. Features: ∙ Ultra-precise modelling technology ∙ 5 channels covering wide range of genres ∙ Two independent speaker positions ∙ Adjustable pickup microphone ∙ …
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