Studio Units plugins now free (Windows only)

[IrionDaRonin]

Free Studio Units plugins in download section

Studio Units Software has announced that the newly released Studio Units version 1.1.2 for Windows is now completely FREE (with all previous restrictions on functionality removed).

Changes in v1.1.2:

• Noise-free unlocked patches.
  Locking function enabled.
  Does not require activation.

The Studio Units plug-in collection is a new framework for bespoke MIDI and audio processor design:

• Effortlessly combines instruments and effects in new ways.
  Seamlessly integrates with plug-ins from other manufacturers.
  Converts between plug-in parameters, MIDI controllers and audio signals.
  Free library of essential audio engineering tools and bizarre inventions.

There are 33 SU plug-ins, which are building blocks that can be used to create more sophisticated sound processors. The SU library combines these plug-ins in the following effect patches, available without the purchase of a licence:

• Analog Equalizer
  provides a ten-octave equalizer modeled on analog electronic circuits.
  Delay Equalizer
  is a feedback delay that offers panning, rectification, ping pong and filtering options.
  Low-pass Filter
  is a filter with a smoothly variable cutoff frequency.
  Low-pass Follower
  modulates filter cutoff frequency based on the envelope of the input signal.
  Mastering Equalizer
  exhibits linear phase characteristics and extreme levels of inter-band separation.
  Mastering Limiter
  provides a way of increasing perceived output levels in a neutral-sounding way.
  Multiband Compressor
  applies vacuum-tube compression to the individual octaves of a signal.
  Tape Compressor
  emulates the compression characteristics of analog tape recorders.
  Transient Controller
  allows independent control over attack, decay and sustain components of audio signals.
  Tube Follower
  modulates vacuum-tube saturation based on the input signal's envelope.
  Tube Vocoder
  combines its left and right inputs as carrier and modulator, also utilizing vacuum-tube emulation.

Windows only, sorry.
I will test all of them in some minutes.

Have fun and have a good day

[Vospi]

Will test in REAPER.
Really, really great news, I will happily run some tests tomorrow morning.

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[glokraw]

Are you able to load a native sonar or other vst plugin into the SU composer gui?
The help key should load the manual. Around page 18 are the load/add operations,
which are slightly different. If it's last in the su chain, it should be able to route back to sonar. I would also think the main su output should do this, regardless of the order of effects in the chain. This is maybe more like building a reaktor fx ensemble,
than just routing fx, but it appears you can do routing, without micromanaging, from perusing the pdf.
Cheers

[glokraw]

Will test in REAPER.
Really, really great news, I will happily run some tests tomorrow morning.

I tried this in linux with reaper, and it appears to work OK, the gui elements
function, the dll files scanned, bezier i/o cables worked, and the routing
in reaper connected. Lots to learn on my end. The very good pdf/chm docs
and website will help.
Cheers

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[stuartdavis]

Could somebody please explain how to use this for side-chaining? daw's like sonar are limited with sidechaining so this could be really helpful. The manual mentions sidechaining can be done but doesn't go into detail about how to do it,.

FYI I've added a sidechaining topic to the SU forum, here:

http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=

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[stuartdavis]

Thanks for that...so I now I understand that routing however unfortunately that routing still reflects sonar's routing essentially. What I'd like to do be able to do is have the sidechaining even if the comp doesn't have a sidechain input. Sort of like in protools how you can route a track to the input of another track. is this even possible or am I dreaming?

I'm not sure what you mean, but what you want may be possible by using an SU effect loaded as an insert on one track containing an SU transmit module and another SU effect on another track containing an SU receive module. Audio and/or midi could then flow from one to the other.