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The extraterrestrial reverb capable of creating space-warping special effects and drones, Blackhole breaks the rules by allowing you to create virtual spaces that could never exist in reality. Incredibly easy to use with over 50 presets, including some by: Richard Devine, Flood & Alan Moulder, Vernon Reid, Jonsi & Alex (Sigur Ros), and John Agnello. Supernatural settings for abstract spatial effects and drones. Subtle settings for ambient washes and track highlighting. Unique "Gravity" control reverses the arrow of time by inverting the reverb`s decay. Mix Lock allows for scrolling through presets or settings while keeping the wet/dry mix constant. Fully flexible mono and stereo options. Innovative Ribbon control and Hot Switch allow for changing any combination of parameters simultaneously.

The extraterrestrial reverb capable of creating space-warping special effects and drones, Blackhole breaks the rules by allowing you to create virtual spaces that could never exist in reality. Incredibly easy to use with over 50 presets, including some by: Richard Devine, Flood & Alan Moulder, Vernon Reid, Jonsi & Alex (Sigur Ros), and John Agnello. Supernatural settings for abstract spatial effects and drones. Subtle settings for ambient washes and track highlighting. Unique "Gravity" control reverses the arrow of time by inverting the reverb`s decay. Mix Lock allows for scrolling through presets or settings while keeping the wet/dry mix constant. Fully flexible mono and stereo options. Innovative Ribbon control and Hot Switch allow for changing any combination of parameters simultaneously.

• Reverb plugin for Mac/PC - VST, AU, AAX
• Features algorithms from Eventide's acclaimed Space reverb effects pedal
• Extensive modulation control for complex, evolving atmospheric effects
• Freeze control gives you infinite reverb effects
• Tempo-sync to your host's BPM for synchronized delay and modulation effects

Distort, mangle, transform

Trash 2 takes the best of Trash and makes it even better. With an entirely new sonic architecture, brand new features, optimized performance, better sound quality, and support for modern hosts and formats, Trash 2 is primed for a powerful new era of audio mangling, distortion, and experimentation. Let sonic mayhem ensue.

Key Features:

• Distort in ways you never dreamed with the Trash module’s 60+ distortion algorithms, perfect for transforming your sound into something never before heard
• Design your own unique distortions, from massive to mild and everything in between, with a new, customizable, multiband Waveshaper
• Let your tracks inhabit any space or object with the new Convolve module. Choose from over 100 impulse responses or load your own to put your bass in a washing machine or your keys in a cave
• Find a new voice: make your audio speak and growl with two redesigned Filter modules, each one featuring new vowel formant filters, screaming peaks, node modulations, and more
• Start trashing your audio immediately with an extensive new preset library and an ear-friendly Limiter that ensures you can play without fear

The idea with Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 is to let you step into a virtual studio with the best possible raw material and mix options at your disposal to create drum sounds in an environment where only your imagination sets the limits. Combining the creative power of the sounds, the ambiences and the extensive set of features, Superior Drummer 3 is more than just a drum sampler – it’s a bottomless well of creativity. It bridges the gap between acoustic and electronic and lets you venture off into completely new sonic landscapes. This is the definitive tool for percussive sound design.

IMMENSE AND IMMERSIVE, CAPTURED WITH LAYERS OF TECHNOLOGY

The Superior Drummer 3 core sound library was recorded by award-winning engineer George Massenburg at probably the world’s most quiet and ideal location for sampling, the Galaxy Studios in Belgium. The library boasts in excess of 230 GB of raw sound material captured in extreme detail.


In addition to close microphones and several ambience positions, the Superior Drummer 3 setup also includes an eleven room microphones set up in a surround configuration, for use in anything from stereo to 5.1, 9.1 and all the way up to 11.1 systems. In combination with the large selection of extra instruments added for stacking and sound design purposes, the sounds of Superior Drummer 3 give you an incomparable palette of options to craft drum tones beyond your wildest imagination.

AUDIO PERFECTION IN UTTER SILENCE

The Superior Drummer 3 core sound library was recorded at Galaxy Studios in Belgium. With its 330 square meter room and eight meter ceiling height, it was the ideal location for capturing immersive audio of the utmost quality. In addition, the entire studio complex is built on springs to ensure that the outside interference is literally nonexistent. In fact, with only 14 dBA of environmental noise, the main hall at Galaxy Studio is the most quiet recording space of this size in the world.

Perfect acoustics, balanced reverberation and second-to-none recording technology. Superior Drummer 3 called for a superior studio. We’d dare to say that this is the most nuanced and candidly captured sample library on the market.

FEATURES:

• Seven (7) kits (Ayotte, Gretsch, Pearl, Premier, Yamaha and two configurations of Ludwig)
• Tom shell dimensions cover ranges from 6” to 20”
• Optional tool selection available on select kits and instruments (sticks, brushes, rods, felt mallets)
• Optional drum head selection available on select kits and instruments
• Approx. 350 electronic drum sounds, sampled from vintage and classic drum machines
• 25 unique acoustic snares, 35 recorded configurations
• 16 unique acoustic kicks, 27 different recorded configurations

Professional Audio Engineering For All

UltraChannel™ is a high-precision channel strip that includes several feature-packed versions of Eventide’s legendary effects, all in one plug-in. Whether mixing or mastering, regardless of genre, UltraChannel is the ultimate tool to make your tracks and mixes come to life. It not only has industry benchmark performance, but is also the most versatile channel strip available due to our exclusive FlexiPath™ routing, which allows processors to be ordered based on desired workflow.

The Secret Sauce of Mixing

UltraChannel shines in carving out space for any instrument or vocal to sit just right in the mix. There are an infinite number of ways to generate the exact tone, dynamics and frequency characteristics you’re seeking. Additionally, through its support for side-chaining, you can use an alternative audio source to color the characteristics of your main signal. It wouldn’t be an Eventide if it didn’t also feature micro pitch functionality (from our flagship H8000 hardware) to thicken or increase the stereo spread of any instrument or vocal.

Metaplugin is a plugin that loads other plugins. As simple as that. Build your own effect networks with this plugin wrapper using any VST/VST3 (and AU, if you’re on Mac) effect you already have on your harddisk. To get you started, a Mid-Side matrix, a fourband crossover filter and a routing plugin are included in the package. This means instant cross-track routing, mid-side, multiband compression/distortion/reverb/… you name it. Of course that’s only the beginning… let your imagination run free, nothing is impossible, from creating your own layered synth sounds to building whole sound generators from scratch using simple modules.

Another favourite use case for Metaplugin is to load VST plugins in Pro Tools (or to load AudioUnits in Pro Tools if you’re on a Mac). Hence, you can use it as a VST to AAX wrapper or an AU to AAX wrapper. While we’re at it: you can also use Metaplugin to load VST plugins in Logic/LogicX (VST to AU wrapper), or AU plugins in Cubase (AU to VST wrapper).

• Effect version supports up to eight individual channels for, e.g. surround or other multichannel purposes.
• Instrument version featuring 16 stereo output buses for all conceivable routing purposes using multichannel instruments
• Double precision audio processing when supported by DAW and plugin format (not for Audio Units)
• Additional stereo sidechain input
• Convenient plugin organizer: scan your plugins once, then just drag and drop them onto the graph area
• Internal bridge from 32 to 64 bit, with seamless plugin window integration: load 32 bit plugins in ProTools or LogicPro X without the need for a 3rd party bridging solution
• NEW since v3.4: internal bridge from 64 bit to 32 bit too!
• Support for native Apple Audio Unit plugins
• Dry/wet ratio can be adjusted for each loaded plugin.
• Individual bypass for each loaded plugin
• Full plugin delay compensation included.
• Automate up to 100 parameters by mapping them on any parameter of a loaded plugin
• Negligible additional CPU overhead.
• Synths can also be loaded and played with any MIDI control, which means you can create custom synthesizers with existing building blocks.
• Up to 8x oversampling option of the whole signal chain is available.
• Included: mid-side matrix, multiband splitter and cross track send/receive helper plugins.
• Define your own colour palette for the plugin: check!
• Freely resizable plugin window for maximum convenience: check!
• Can be used as a VST (2 or 3) to AU wrapper, a VST (2 or 3) to AAX wrapper or an AU to AAX wrapper.

Honestly, we can’t think of any reason not to own this baby! Available for Windows (32/64 bit VST/VST3 and AAX) and Mac OSX (32/64 bit VST/VST3/AU/AAX, 10.7 or higher needed). As always, we strongly recommend to check out the demo version (settings not saved, but further fully functional) to see whether it fits your needs!

• Compatible with Studio One Prime, Artist, and Professional (version 3.3.4 or higher)
• More than 14 GB of samples with over 300 instrument presets
• Includes more than 1,200 royalty-free Musicloops for quick and easy arranging
• Multiple key-switch articulations per instrument
• Expression control and custom legato scripting

Powerful engine, powerful rhythms

Your sounds, insane rhythms. Add extreme effects to any input in real time, in the studio or on the stage.

Deus Ex Machina

Four synchronized rhythm engines united in the fight against stale sounds. LFO, Step Sequencers, Sidechains, Macro Controls, and Output’s proprietary flux mode come together in rhythmic serendipity.

Form Follows Function

Control up to 152 parameters on the fly with MOVEMENT’s groundbreaking XY macro pad.

Kinetic FX

Even the FX can’t stay still. Pumping reverb and compression, morphing delays, heat waves of distortion, and filters that open and close create an ocean of perpetual motion.

More to Discover

Explore randomized modulation with a simple drag and drop, or dig in deep to build your own complex rhythms.

• 300+ Presets for instant playability
• Input any sound, instrument or track
• Modulate any parameter with any rhythm
• Sidechain, LFO, Step Sequencer rhythm modulation
• Output’s proprietary Flux and Randomizer
• Advanced sidechain modulation – modulate any parameter
• Analog filters, EQ, delay, distortion, compression and reverb effects
• XY pad for performance
• Built for live performance and for the studio

A different twist on the standard string library.

Output's Analog Strings is a virtual instrument for the modern music maker. It enables you to craft and perform string sounds that are insanely unique and cutting-edge, yet still beautiful and creative. It’s something new. The team at Output has captured the best of the best. A full orchestra, the rarest vintage synths, and unconventional elements for sound design. Blended together, they create the perfect starting point. They deeply sampled a 60-piece string orchestra, a 22-piece orchestra and a handful of soloist at the beautiful BMC Hall in Budapest. And also recorded unique sounds like scratching a violin with the wrong side of the bow. As for synths, they took a handful of vintage synths known for their string sounds, sampled and processed custom patches, and made them ready for a modern production context. Sounds range from plucks and stabs to thick and noisy pads. Creative sources include plucked piano, sampled feedback, tape noise, screeching guitar resonance, and a whole lot more. The Analog Strings software engine is brand new, built specifically to manipulate strings. Advanced modulation routing, dual tape loopers, dual arpeggiators, flux and macro control all give you control to make each sound your own. Back that with a 39 GB sound library (20 GB compressed) and 500 presets and you have enough content to keep you busy for years.

Features

• Playable virtual instrument with 500 presets
• Powerful dual-layer engine
• Preset menu with smart tagging
• Layer FX and global FX
• 4 central macro sliders unique to each preset
• Dual arpeggiators
• Built-in help menu
• Syncs to tempo

VST plugins Corvex, Ecox and Filtox are all based on the same intuitive control concept and authentically reproduce the natural, full sound of analog tools.

TAPE MACHINE

Ecox is an inspiring plugin for emulating realistic tape echo sounds. It even authentically reproduces system-dependent tracking fluctuations and loss of highs during each feedback.

PRECISE MODULATION

Control the frequency response of a modulation source with the Filtox plug-in. It offers a whole new bandwidth of creative possibilities for distorting synthesizer sounds (for instance filter sweeps on pads) or drum loops.

STUDIO LEGENDS

Corvex creates an elegant tapestry of sound with analog-style chorus and flanger effects. Add acoustic depth to instruments and make them sound fuller or create the illusion that an object is layered.

MAGIX Movie Edit Pro Premium provides a wide selection of basic and intermediate features and includes NewBlue Filters 5 Ultimate for the consumer-level video editor. In an intuitive and simplified workflow, you get primary and secondary color correction, up to 8K UHD resolution support, effects, 175 transitions, 73 intro/outro animations, 20 movie looks, 500+ title templates, layer masks, object tracking, multicam editing, beat-based video editing, proxy editing, 360° transitions, multichannel audio, and more. Also featured are 75 movie and editing templates for creating a cut quicker and according to certain themes.

Movie Edit Pro Premium lets you create highly polished videos for all types of enthusiast projects, while the NewBlue Filters 5 Ultimate plug-in allows you to work with skin tones, colors, correction tools, and much more to take your videos to a higher level. Filters 5 Ultimate consists of multiple applications, each with a large variety of preset creative filters that you can apply to your footage and edit to preference.

Movie Edit Pro Premium is Windows compatible and designed to work with minimal computer power and all major common file formats. New features include INFUSION Engine 2, which provides support for Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD graphics cards for a faster editing experience.

Toontrack EZdrummer 2 takes drum production to a whole new level. It was designed to erase any technical barrier between you and your creativity and introduces several groundbreaking features for quick and easy songwriting. In EZdrummer 2, you can go from initial rhythmic idea to finished, mixed and customized drum track without ever leaving the program. This is without a doubt the best sounding, most intuitive and creatively gratifying software environment for drum production on the market – a perfect marriage of sound, form and function.

Features:

• Tap to find your groove
• Add percussion on the fly
• Customize any groove in real-time
• Write an entire drum track without leaving the program
• Two sound libraries with five kits in total
• Powerful audio engine

Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones are over-ear headphones from Bose featuring world-class noise cancelling technology, and now they're optimized with Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant. Enjoy balanced audio performance at any volume with volume-optimized EQ. And you can make or receive clear phone calls, even in loud environments with the noise reduction dual-microphone system. Connect to your devices wirelessly with Bluetooth and NFC pairing, with voice prompts for easy Bluetooth pairing. Thanks to Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant you can keep in touch, get answers and manage your day using just your voice with one-button access to the voice assistant of your choice. You can also access your phone's default virtual assistant, like Siri. Together, they can create astonishing real-world experiences and fundamentally new ways to work, travel, exercise, learn, play, and more. Wear these comfortable headphones all day because they're built with premium materials. Listen to your music wirelessly for up to 20 hours of long battery life from a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Keep listening without battery power by connecting the included audio cable. Unlock more features and access future updates through the Bose Connect app.

Reason is a powerful collection of virtual instruments, effects and production tools where musical ideas and amazing sounds comes to life. Use it as a plug-in with your favorite DAW or produce music in Reason standalone. Reason’s rack of legendary synths, instruments and effects can now be used in your favorite DAW with the Reason Rack Plug-in. Reason 11 includes both the plug-in version and the standalone Reason music production software.

Virtual Studio Rack

At the heart of Reason is a virtual rack where you craft the sounds your music needs, from scratch or from Reason’s huge library of sounds. Synthesizers, instruments and effects–as many as you need. Reason covers every need from the synthetic and electronic to acoustic and organic. As you build your rack, everything is automatically connected and routed for you. If you want to dive deeper, turn Reason’s rack around and you’ll find yourself in modular heaven! Experiment and play around until you find the sound you are after by routing audio and control voltage freely between devices in the rack. Your imagination is the only limitation to what you can build. With gigabytes of synth sounds, sampled instruments, drum kits, loops and effects, Reason's built­in sound bank comes packed with everything you need to make any style of music. The integrated browser helps you quickly find and try thousands of sounds across a huge sound library.

Reason as a plug-in

Using the Reason Rack Plug-in you can make music with all of Reason’s beloved instruments, effects and sounds in your DAW. Used like this, Reason is a robust expansion to your studio setup with its synthesizers, drum machines, samplers, MIDI effects, sampled instruments and creative effects. The instruments and effects can be used just like in Reason. Stack them, combine them, add Reason’s Player MIDI FX units. When you want more options, Reason Rack Plug-in can also be expanded with exclusive Rack Extension plug-ins. Create the studio rack of your dreams! The Reason Rack Plug-in is included with Reason.

Reason for Music Production

When used standalone, Reason is a powerful virtual studio for fast and creative music production. Capture your musical ideas in Reason’s powerful sequencer. Record and edit audio, MIDI or automation with powerful recording and editing tools. Always in sync with your flow, forever adapting to you and your working methods, Reason's sequencer simply gets you there faster. Reason has a unique take on tempo, key and pitch. Record first and decide on tempo later with Reason’s always­ on, real­time and project­ wide time stretch. Want to try a new key? Transpose your audio and retain the tempo. Fine tune your vocal performances to perfection with Pitch Edit. Or rework, resample or reshape your recordings into something completely new.

When finalizing your song, Reason's mixer gives your tracks that big studio sound right out of your computer. The Mixer is faithfully modeled after the legendary SSL 9000k* analog mixing desk, with flexible routing, full dynamics, EQ, full automation, groups and parallel channels, and its famous master ­bus compression. When you're looking for even more creative options, plug-ins come to the rescue. You can expand your virtual rack with new, inspiring instruments and effects created by developers around the world—from modern effects to vintage instruments. Rack Extension plug-ins are full rack citizens, giving you a fully integrated experience. Or use industry standard VST plug-ins right in your Reason rack.

*Create Beats Faster Than Ever *

Beat Map is a new Player that generates notes in a fast, fun, intuitive way. Designed primarily for drums, Beat Map takes away some of the complexity of writing great beats by using algorithmically-generated patterns to come up with unexpected and interesting results.

Use Players to Sequence any Instrument in Your DAW

MIDI from Reason Rack Plugin. Use Players to sequence any instrument in your DAW and convert CV signals to MIDI CC with the new MIDI Out Device. Drag MIDI clips directly from Redrum, Dr OctoRex, and Matrix to your sequencer for seamless music making.

Go Mic Goes Where You Go.

Go Mic is a multi-pattern, portable USB microphone for podcasters, streamers, musicians or anyone looking to improve the quality of their digital audio. Go Mic ensures your words create the impact you’re looking for. There’s no reason to lose the power of your voice due to poor audio quality.

Great Audio on the Go

Perfect for recording podcasts, audio for video or laying down some vocal tracks, the Go Mic’s range of functionality extends beyond typical USB microphones. The integrated clip design allows you to mount the microphone directly onto your laptop or it can be used as a desk stand. You can even mount the Go Mic on a standard microphone stand with a 3/8”-19 mic stand adapter.

Capture Stunning Sound

Go Mic includes two microphone pickup patterns, cardioid (unidirectional) and omnidirectional. When set to cardioid, the microphone captures sound in front of the microphone and rejects sound from the sides and back. This picks up more of the performer sound in relation to the sound of the room and is great for single person podcasts or streaming. When the Go Mic is set to Omni pattern, it will pick up sound in a 360° pattern. This can also be used to capture a group of people around a table for a multi-subject interview. A -10 dB pad provides additional headroom for performers who tend to project a little more and protects the audio from overloading.

The Ins and Outs

Go Mic features plug and play operation, which means it’s completely compatible with a Mac or Windows, with no drivers required. Simply connect the included USB cable and start creating. It also includes an 1/8″ (3.5mm) headphone output for zero-latency direct monitoring. This means there will be no delay between the audio you’re recording and the audio you’re hearing.

Fits in Your Pocket

The Go Mic has a unique fold-up design, that can fit in your pocket or throw it in your laptop bag, making it ideal for professional recordings anywhere you Go!

The ATR2100x-USB is a versatile content creation microphone, designed for live performance, podcasting, and voiceover use. This rugged handheld microphone offers two outputs: a USB output that connects to your computer or other device for digital recording, and an XLR output that connects to a sound system’s conventional microphone input for use in live performance.

The ATR2100x-USB also offers a high-quality analog-to-digital converter (24-bit, up to 192 kHz) for excellent fidelity, and a headphone jack with level control for direct monitoring from the microphone. Its cardioid polar pattern reduces pickup of unwanted sounds from the sides and rear. The mic includes an on/off switch and comes with two 2 m (6.6') USB cables (USB-C to USB-C, USB-C to USB-A) and a 3 m (9.8') XLRF-to-XLRM cable for maximum versatility. A sturdy tripod desk stand with folding legs is also included for use on tabletops.

Tash Sultana’s explosive loop-based performances, gorgeous layered guitar parts and jubilant leads rocketed the Melbourne artist from street busking to sold out shows around the world almost overnight – with a Fender in hand from the beginning.

Finished in vibrant Transparent Cherry and furnished with all-gold hardware, the Tash Sultana Stratocaster® has good looks to match its upscale appointments – the clarity and sparkle of Yosemite single-coil Strat pickups combine with the powerful Double Tap™ humbucking bridge pickup to deliver a wide range of tonal options at your fingertips. The Modern “C”-shape maple neck with 9.5” radius and 22 medium jumbo frets provides comfortable modern playability, while the vintage-style synchronized tremolo offers classic Strat vibrato action.

Other features include a matching painted headstock and custom “skull” neck plate. Includes Gig Bag.

DW collaborated with the legendary Dave Grohl to create the Icon snare drum. This snare celebrates Grohl's self-produced Sound City documentary, and his personal studio that now houses the sacred Sound City console.

This 14x6.5” all-maple snare is decorated with an image of Grohl's face, as well as his feather tattoo artwork and logos of both recording studios. It's all laser-cut from 1/36” veneer and hand-inlayed into a background of teal-dyed exotic Birdseye maple. And it's all brought together with nickel-plated hardware, to complement the color scheme.

Other features of the Icon snare drum include an 11-ply North American hard rock maple VLT shell, True-Hoops, True-Pitch 50 tuning, True-Tone snare wires, a MAG throw-off with 3P butt plate and so much more.

The Dave Grohl Icon snare drum includes a deluxe DW carrying case, plus a Legend and Sound City hat. Only 250 of these snares will be produced, so hurry to grab your Icon drum.