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e-instruments releases Desolate Guitars Fragment, a FREE vintage chime guitar instrument for Kontakt Player Desolate Guitars Fragment is the lite version of the premium Desolate Guitars library (€149), and it’s available to download for free. You’ll need Kontakt Player 7.6.1 or higher, which is also free. The primary difference between the two versions is that the paid product features a full preset bank and more extensive customization options, whereas the free version offers only the Chime Guitar preset. Despite being limited to a single preset and lacking extensive customization options, Desolate Guitars Fragment offers a few very cool features that…
When you open Guitar Rig these days, what’s usually the goal, tone shaping, movement, or mood? When we open Guitar Rig in the studio, our primary goal is to craft emotions. Guitar Rig is our go-to for injecting some soul into our productions, especially when it comes to basslines that feel full, rich, and almost alive, like they’re carrying the weight of the track. We use it to add warmth or crispiness and character. For example, we’ll run a synth bass through an amp to give it that gritty, organic depth, or layer on the Tape Delay to evoke a…
Plugin Boutique has announced a limited time promotion on Zynaptiq’s new pitch-shifting plugin for music production, sound design and post production.Pitchshift PRO is offered at a 38% discount for the next few days.It combines multiple high-quality pitch algorithms, ranging from the classic delay-line design to advanced resynthesis, time-stretching, and state-of-the-art hybrid processing. The plug-in comes in two tiers: the three-algorithm PITCHSHIFT for mono and stereo duties, and the six-algorithm PITCHSHIFT PRO, which adds more sound design options and supports up to 16 channels of phase-synchronous multi-channel processing for immersive workflows.Whether you’re adding a fifth or octave to a guitar or…
Bloodhound Q50 dismissed swirling rumors of his alleged shooting with a chaotic Instagram Live on Sunday night (August 17), where he appeared to snort an unknown substance and laugh off the speculation. The 20-year-old Chicago rapper surfaced online just hours after unverified social media posts claimed he had been critically injured in a shooting in St. Louis. The posts alleged that Q50 was riding in a vehicle that was sprayed with bullets while leaving a private event, leaving four people in critical condition. No law enforcement agency has confirmed the incident, and no official statement has been released by the…
Dystopian Waves has released Drox, a free Max for Live device for glitchy, real-time audio manipulation in Ableton Live. If you’re into creative sound mangling, this one’s worth checking out. I don’t personally use Ableton Live, so I haven’t tested Drox, but it looks like a really fun tool for anyone who enjoys glitch processing, rhythmic destruction, or adding unpredictable movement to audio. Sadly enough, that sounds exactly like me, haha. But Ableton Live never really clicked with me, so I won’t be using this one. Our writer James recently covered Spectral Wobbler from the same developer, and if you…
Somerville Sounds has introduced a new Kontakt Player-powered virtual instrument built from the raw breath of a historic pipe organ—then reshaped through analog hardware, modular effects, and modern synthesis.A collaboration with composer/YouTuber Jameson Nathan Jones, Genesis Pipe Organ blends the grit and charm of a small Mississippi church organ with rich synth processing for a huge palette of sounds.Captured at lower velocities to highlight the intimate air, resonance, and room tone, Genesis blurs the line between sacred tradition and cinematic experimentation.Its curated presets span from clean and foundational to angelic textures and distorted infernal swells. Whether you’re scoring quiet revelations,…
Safari Pedals has released Falcon Air EQ, a sleek high-end enhancer and de-esser plugin for Windows and macOS, currently available for an introductory price of $49 (regularly $79). Falcon Air EQ focuses on taming harshness while lifting your mix with top-end sparkle. It can help you achieve that polished vocal sheen, brighten up a dark drum bus, or simply add clarity to a full mix. I love how it handles top-end boost, and it’s much more than just a treble boost plugin. Falcon Air EQ gives you control over several parameters to help musically sculpt the high-end. You get a…
Raccoon Audio has released EchoSnack Delay, a creative stereo delay plugin for macOS and Windows. EchoSnack is the indie developer’s first commercial release after their popular freeware, OctoWah Stew. It instantly got my attention because it looks like a retro 8-bit video game. Not exactly what you’d expect from a typical delay plugin. But behind the pixel-art charm is a highly capable delay effect designed for producers who want something more than just basic echo repeats. The star of the show is the Mutate knob. This control adds movement by subtly (or wildly) modulating delay parameters like filter cutoff, modulation…
Even the best performances can lose their impact if the recording is full of background hiss, hum, or unwanted sounds. Whether it is the faint buzz of a computer fan, the hum of electrical equipment, or street noise bleeding through a window, these distractions can make a track sound amateur and reduce its overall quality. Noise reduction is the process of identifying and removing these unwanted sounds so that the main performance, whether it is a vocal, instrumental, or spoken word, stands out clearly. For beginners, learning a few simple techniques can make a big difference in producing clean, professional-sounding…
Tina Knowles danced to Beyoncé’s “Savage Remix” in a throwback video that had Instagram doing double takes over their uncanny resemblance. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Tina Knowles lit up Instagram with a throwback clip of herself dancing to Beyoncé‘s verse on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage Remix” while embracing her self-proclaimed lack of rhythm.beyonce The video, posted Sunday (August 17), shows the 71-year-old matriarch bouncing…