Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves Feedback Hunter plugin, an innovative tool that enables live sound engineers to quickly achieve maximum gain before feedback and optimize stage monitors and PA systems, faster than ever, with seamless integration for any live show.

Feedback Hunter facilitates effortless feedback control by revolutionizing the setup process for stage monitors and PA systems. This is achieved by analyzing the mutual response of mics and monitors and creating an EQ curve that optimizes their relationship, ensuring clear sound throughout live shows, with less risk of feedback.

Front-of-house engineers can now eliminate the time-consuming process of ringing out the room and transform the tedious task of ringing out speakers into an efficient, streamlined experience: with Waves Feedback Hunter, your setup can take as little as 30 seconds. Thanks to its user-friendly interface, Feedback Hunter is not exclusive for the seasoned sound engineer but also for anyone who seeks excellent live sound.

Unlike the Waves X-FDBK plugin, which is used during the show and produces single notch bands for problematic frequencies, Feedback Hunter processes the entire frequency spectrum and is used during setup time, when engineers are ready to ring out their wedges or PA.

Feedback Hunter’s intelligent analysis evaluates the mic-speaker interaction, using white noise and it fine-tunes its reaction to the specific acoustic environment in order to maximize gain before feedback in that specific room.

Engineers can also customize results by using the “Frequency Brackets” to confine the affected frequency ranges or modify the processing intensity with the “Depth” knob as required.

Feedback Hunter is adaptable to complex spaces (for example, in noisy environments) or when more headroom is needed: the user adjusts the “Noise” and “Headroom” knobs to customize the plugin’s settings prior to the analysis phase.

Waves Feedback Hunter Features:

Maximizes gain before feedback

Setup can take as little as 30 seconds

Works in noisy environments

Eliminates the need for ringing-out speakers

Customize the affected frequency ranges

Adaptable target headroom

To learn more about Waves Feedback Hunter, click here.

PlateVerb is the first in a range of boutique plug-ins from SSL that deliver the sound of classic and contemporary reverbs.

Solid State Logic continues to expand its premium FX plug-in range with its latest addition, PlateVerb, which is available now as part of the ever-growing SSL Complete subscription, SSL’s Rent To Own plan and for perpetual purchase via the SSL eStore. PlateVerb is available in all standard formats including VST2, VST3, AAX Native and AU, and marks the first in a range of boutique plug-ins from SSL that deliver the sound of classic and contemporary reverbs in a streamlined ‘FX pedal’ style interface. PlateVerb is also available as part of the ‘complete access’ dual subscription where users can access every SSL and Slate Digital plug-in.

Boutique reverb in a streamlined interface
​PlateVerb plug-in precisely emulates the distinct sound of classic plate reverb in your DAW, combining two bespoke ‘SSL-crafted’ algorithms for Early Reflections and Late Reflections, capturing the sonic, mechanical, and damping properties of a plate reverb. With reverb decay times ranging from a subtle 100 milliseconds to a colossal 3 seconds, PlateVerb is perfect for a range of production applications, providing depth, dimension, and ambience to a variety of instruments and vocals.

Classic and contemporary reverb with creative flexibility
​Capable of delivering the classic plate reverberation sound while incorporating innovative features like colour adjustment, ducking with external side-chain, and freeze, PlateVerb allows engineers to dial in a precise sound, while producers can experiment with creative reverb FX. ​

Suitable for electronic or acoustic, classic or contemporary music applications, PlateVerb is able to enhance any sound with the warm, lush, and smooth reverb that only a classic plate can provide.  ​
​Key Features: ​

Early/Late Reflections Control: Blend early reflections and late tail for versatile sound shaping.

Diffusion Adjustment: Fine-tune the density of late tail reflections.

Decay and Room Size Customization: Tailor the reverb decay time and room size for precise spatial effects.

Damping Controls: Limit decay in low/high frequencies for a cleaner sound.

Colour Adjustment: Modify the harmonic colour to emulate various plate materials.

Ducking with Sidechaining: Apply gain reduction based on incoming level, with internal or external sidechain options.

Advanced Mix Control: All-in-one control lets you effortlessly blend any combination of wet and dry signals.

Freeze and Kill Options: Unique reverb tail manipulation for creative effects.

SSL Complete, complete access, Rent-To-Own or Paid In Full:
​PlateVerb is now available as part of SSL Complete, which is included in the ‘complete access’ dual subscription – alongside EVERY Slate Digital plug-in. Find out more: https://solidstatelogic.com/products/ssl-complete-bundle-subscription. ​ ​

For more information, to access a free trial of PlateVerb, or a trial of SSL Complete, please visit: https://bit.ly/3TdpTyG

Truly analogue-sounding plugins developer Fuse Audio Labs is proud to introduce its VPRE-72 plugin — available as a brand-new freebie offering based on the classic Fifties-vintage V72 tube preamp design.

As an analogue milestone dating back to the early Fifties, the V72 subsequently secured its place as a standout piece of recorded history through to the present day, acting as the blueprint for the later V76 and also the classic REDD.47 preamps playing a part in making numerous Beatles sessions sound so fab.

It is testament to Fuse Audio Labs’ talent for fashioning truly analogue-sounding plugins, then, that the VPRE-72 catches the subtle yet divine spirit of its inspirational model namesake with a faithful emulation of the input and output transformers, the dual EF804s pentode circuit with its peculiar feedback structure, as well as the heavy output choke that brings a subtle touch of air to the preamp proceedings.

Putting the VPRE-72 through its paces is a straightforward process: the drive control generates as much tube vibe as is needed, while pushing further progresses through to gentle- and musical-sounding saturation. Gain is compensated for convenience, and added V76-style low- and high-cut filters allow for quickly shaping the results to taste. The integrated grouping feature makes the plugin particularly suited to multi-channel applications.

According to Fuse Audio Labs CEO Reimund Dratwa, “The V72 will always remain a benchmark in preamp design in terms of excellent engineering and pristine sound characteristics, but getting hold of one these days will likely set you back a small fortune. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way… which is why we are especially delighted to make its epic tube tone available for anyone’s DAW absolutely for free.”

The VPRE-72 plugin is offered for free, without any temporal or functional restrictions, and anyone is invited to create a free account on the Fuse Audio Labs website (https://www.fuseaudiolabs.com/signup.html) to find their download waiting for them.

For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated VPRE-72 webpage here: https://fuseaudiolabs.com/vpre72.html

Solid State Logic has announced its latest plug-in, the 4K E Channel Strip – the definitive software emulation of the 4000E console. The new plug-in, which emulates one of the company’s most iconic analogue consoles is available now in several formats including VST2, VST3, AAX Native and AU as part of the SSL Complete subscription.

The 4000E immortalised
Released in 1979, the 4000E console played a pivotal role in reshaping the way music was made, it dominated the studio landscape through the ‘80s & ’90s and became the sonic signature of the era’s most iconic albums and tracks. Its big, punchy sound, advanced processing tools and ground-breaking flexibility meant it quickly became the tool of choice for the world’s top producers, engineers, and studios. The 4000E console has become a rare sight in studios of today. As this analogue icon enters the record production history books, Solid State Logic has expertly modelled the console’s legendary sonic character and workflow, capturing its legacy in plug-in form. This digital incarnation immortalises the 4000E in your DAW, with a level of precision and accuracy that only the original manufacturer of the ‘4K’ console can deliver.

Living up to a legend
The 4KE Plug-in lives up to the legend of the 4000E and imparts all the vibe and rich non-linear analogue character of the original console. 4K E Plug-in is a precise emulation, with modelling down to a component level, including the revered E Series EQ in all its flavours (Black, Brown, Orange), and hyper-realistic emulation of the Jensen T-115K-E transformer found on early 4000E mic pres. The dbx 202 ‘gold can’ fader VCA is also painstakingly modelled, offering multiple layers of harmonic saturation found throughout the circuit design.

Virtual E Series console
As with Channel Strip 2 and 4K B, 4K E Plug-in boasts first-class integration with SSL’s UC1 controller, offering knob-per-function control of the plug-in in an intuitive, channel strip style layout. In addition to this, SSL 360’s ‘Plug-in Mixer’, available free from the SSL website, provides users with a single place to view and control all 360-enabled plug-in’s, essentially allowing users to build their own ‘virtual’ E Series console, or combine 4K B with Channel Strip 2 and 4K E for a ‘custom’ virtual SSL console.

Key features:

• ‘4K E’ sound immortalised in your DAW by Solid State Logic – the original manufacturer of the SL 4000E console.
• Immediately available as part of the SSL Complete subscription, and until November 28th 2023 as part of the ‘Complete Access’ bundle that also includes the Slate Digital ‘All Access Pass’, all for only $14.99 per month ex local tax (Ts&Cs apply).
• 4K E Plug-in is also available on perpetual purchase and Rent To Own via the SSL eStore.
• First-class integration with UC1/UF8/UC1 via SSL 360° and the Plug-in Mixer.
• Meticulously modelled on the original console down to component level.
• Includes Brown, Black and the rare ‘passive’ Orange EQ flavours.
• Revision 4 Dynamics – classic Soft-knee and logarithmic release circuit.
• Saturate with the Jensen T-115K-E transformer mic pre and dbx 202 ‘gold can’ VCA fader.
• Compressor Mix control.
• Advanced settings: Compressor make-up gain configuration and VCA modelling on/off.
• Scalable GUI.
• Apple Silicon native support.

Find out more about the new 4K E Plug-in: https://store.solidstatelogic.com/plug-ins/ssl-4k-e