Flux:: has announced the release of Syrah - "The Creative Adaptive-Dynamics Processor" - described as "a new generation dynamics processor, always adapting to the music and to the beat of the material".

Syrah is a dynamics processor utilizing real time dynamic detection and level dependent processing, providing adaptive dynamic capabilities, which mean that Syrah is always trying to adapt to the music and to the beat of the material.

Using parts of Flux's 'BitterSweet' technology, new adaptive-dynamics technology, and level independent dynamics processing, Syrah will be well suited as a creative versatile processor for recording and mixing, as well as for delicate and demanding mastering tasks.

The controls are not the usual suspects found on a dynamics processor, instead, the controls provided typically affect more than one parameter in the underlying algorithms, with everything carefully tweaked allowing for creative processing while still ensuring the finest sound achievable.

The built in preset manager and the preset morphing slider, provide instant and intuitive control of all parameters and controls. In a second, with a simple one-click operation, everything is copied from one of the two preset slots to the other. Even during playback. Except for only A/B comparing two set of parameters, the morphing slider will allow for mixing them, and if desired, record the morph with the host automation.

With the built in preset manager, you can save a complete snapshot (called a Global Preset) with all the settings from both of the preset slots, as well as the position of the preset morphing slider, allowing for instant recall of your morphing set.

Pricing & Availability

Priced at €149, Syrah is available in all major native formats for both Windows XP, XP 64, Vista 64 (VST/RTAS*) and Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 (VST/AU/RTAS*). Syrah is also available in Flux's new Full Pack II, which includes the complete set of Flux:: plug-ins for €1,375. All current Flux:: customers are offered a time limited beneficial release deal when purchasing Syrah in the Flux:: online shop.

In conjunction with this release, all other Flux plug-ins appear to have been updated to v2.0.21, featuring:

• Mac OS: Sonic Solution SoundBlade compatibility enhanced in order to be more efficient with Sonic's Automation by snapshot mode.
• Mac OS: An OS X 10.6, Snow Leopard, compatible version is in testing and will be released as soon as any potential problem is cleared.

* RTAS (ProTools 7 or later required).