In the (often stale) realm of effects pedals, Chase Bliss and Goodhertz have broken the mold with the introduction of a new peculiar item. The Chase Bliss Lossy pedal is a breath of fresh air for musicians and producers who are on the hunt for that distinct ’90s and ’00s…
Tag: distortion
Get A Free Software Version of IK Multimedia AmpliTube X-DRIVE Distortion Pedal
From now until February 25, all users of AmpliTube 5, including the free AmpliTube 5 CS, can claim the software version of IK’s new AmpliTube X-DRIVE distortion pedal (worth €/$149.99) for absolutely free. This software-only version gives you all 16 new overdrive and distortion effects found in the X-DRIVE hardware…
Flaw – A New Tritik Plugin To Celebrate Imperfections
Tritik (a relatively young company with an interesting catalog – check out their Irid, Krush Pro and Moodal plugins!) has released Flaw, a new effect audio plugin. In their words, Flaw is an effect plugin that celebrates imperfections. At ANR we love finding new tools to add some lo-fi vibes…
K-Devices Shaper 2: Wave-Shaper meets Multi-FX Processor
K-Devices, one of our favorite innovative developers of music software tools (see our OOG Bundle review and our WOV and TTAP feature), has released Shaper 2 as part of its Phoenix Series of plug-ins (VST/AAX/AU – Mac/Win). Shaper 2 is a deeply creative tool that combines their classic wave-shaper with…
Erica Synths Sample Drum + Plasma Drive: Live-Friendly Sampling And Reinventing Distortion
It might be that February 23rd is the birthday of Erica Synths founder and visionary Girts Ozolins (see our interview with him), but the Latvian company always seems to have some cool new products around this time of the year. In 2018 the buzz was all around the Graphic VCO, a long-awaited…
DSI REV2 – Polyphonic, Analog And Yet Accessible
Dave Smith’s Prophet ’08 poly synth is a modern classic that has appeared on countless recordings and stages since its debut in 2007. Time for an upgrade? That’s exactly what the US company announced at NAMM. The new REV2 retains all of the key features of the Prophet ’08 (like…