KVR Audio

GRUMP · Post by **GRUMP** » Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:36 pm

Steinberg Backbone.
The new Acustica Audio Technologys and the corresponding Plugins.

These Technologys are both new and unique.

SparkySpark · Post by **SparkySpark** » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:10 pm

Well, I'd say granular synthesis. it's not really only five years old, but it's much more common now. And it's an important concept as it makes music come alive much more.

What else? Portal by Output perhaps. It's actually granular too

, but as an fx unit. Check out the demo video, that is super cool in itself. I'd prefer it to be less expensive, but at PluginBoutique it's now 100 euros, so it seems to have come down a bit. (Plus you'll get the light edition of Ozone 9 as a freebie - and Ozone has marched well during these five years!)

clipnotic · Post by **clipnotic** » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:30 pm

Gullfoss and Intensity

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:37 pm

SparkySpark wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:10 pm Portal by Output perhaps. It's actually granular too , but as an fx unit. Check out the demo video, that is super cool in itself. I'd prefer it to be less expensive, but at PluginBoutique it's now 100 euros, so it seems to have come down a bit. (Plus you'll get the light edition of Ozone 9 as a freebie - and Ozone has marched well during these five years!)

Portal is on sale at 35% off atm ... at Output and PB

SparkySpark · Post by **SparkySpark** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:12 am

clipnotic wrote: Fri Nov 06, 2020 10:30 pm Gullfoss and Intensity

Note that Zynaptiq Intensity is 60 % off at PB now. Still expensive though.

Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:46 am

Soothe belongs in the list with Gullfoss.

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:42 am

I would say Orb Composer / Producer - if it wasn't so bugged and unpolished. The first one worked for me, but the latter really doesn't - and I consider refund for the first time in my life.

So, I vote Gullfoss. Does the job, and makes it quick!

However, splitting audio into vocal, drums and others in iZotope Ozone is just a holy grail of music producers, especially something hobby remixers were asking for. There's also Spleeter app that does it for free.

What a time to be alive!

AnX · Post by **AnX** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:21 am

there has definitely been nothing "revolutionary" in the last 5 years, maybe even 10.....

SLiC · Post by **SLiC** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 9:40 am

I agree, evolutionary stuff.
Bitwig has probably had the most innovation in a single program in the last 5 years.

Maybe expert sleepers hardware/software connecting CV to Computers?

What were the revolutions irrespective of time? Cubase VST and Ableton? Melodyne?

Cinebient · Post by **Cinebient** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:27 pm

For me the plug-ins from 2CAudio.

SparkySpark · Post by **SparkySpark** » Sun Nov 08, 2020 7:48 pm

AnX wrote: Sun Nov 08, 2020 8:21 am there has definitely been nothing "revolutionary" in the last 5 years, maybe even 10.....

I disagree (not my downvote though). OK, so perhaps not like the introduction of the VST standard (Steinberg) or the manipulation of audio (Celemony and more), but still: granular synthesis has vastly expanded on the sound of synthesizers. To me, it's the biggest revolution in synth sound since the 1980s.

Apart from that, ... hmmmmm.... Well, I have hope for Waves' ARSE (sorry AR3E

), the emulation of a high quality studio for headphones, regardless of brand. If successful, this would mean that every bedroom musician would hear exactly what a producer/mixing engineer in a top-notch studio hears. And in headphones!

Perhaps it won't be the Waves' product per se that wins this game (there are several contenders), but five years from now, I don't think many would like to mix without it. Think about it: finally a reference for studio sound, for the first time in history! And possible to use for everybody at that.

And then there's MPE. Not that exciting to me personally, but Linnstrument, ROLI etc sure have their crowds...

Most of the rest is indeed evolutionary, as mentioned by a poster above.

k2006 · Post by **k2006** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 8:07 am

Evolutionary - Thorn synth-harmonic filter(similar to Linplug Spectral),Pendulate - oscillator based on pendulum physics,Xhun audio - Resonheart Synth.

DJ Warmonger · Post by **DJ Warmonger** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:28 am

oscillator based on pendulum physics

Chaotic oscillators alone ae nothing new - the thing is, it's diffcult to make usable / harmonic sounds out of these.

I see not many people here appreciate the latest reaches of AI. You're oudated, old pals

SparkySpark · Post by **SparkySpark** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:39 pm

DJ Warmonger wrote: Mon Nov 09, 2020 9:28 am I see not many people here appreciate the latest reaches of AI. You're oudated, old pals

Well, I'd agree with you, if it weren't for the overuse of the "AI" term. I am not sure what software in particular you are referring to, but of course, Izotope's stuff and similar plugins that help mixing (say Sonible) are helpful. I'm simply not that impressed with the logic behind auto EQing for example - I can't imagine it's difficult to write such pattern-matching "AI" code.

simmo75 · Post by **simmo75** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 5:42 pm

Reason Rack plugin and TB Pro DSEQ

The most "revolutionary" plugins of the last 5 years?