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Tone2 Nemesis 2.4 digital software synthesizer

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Tone2 Nemesis update

Tone2 Audiosoftware have updated Nemesis, their versatile software synthesizer which features a range of digital synthesis methods.

Published 8/8/22

Toneboosters MBC multi-band compression saturation stereo width plug-in

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Toneboosters MBC multiband compressor

MBC from Toneboosters is a versatile plug-in, offering multiband compression alongside saturation and stereo width tools.

Published 8/8/22

Techivation T-Warmer saturation warmth distortion plug-in

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Techivation release T-Warmer

Techivation have released T-Warmer, a new plug-in designed to add unique musical harmonic saturation to low and mid frequencies.

Published 7/8/22

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Andrew Scheps receives honorary doctorate

Producer, mixer, and engineer Dr Andrew Scheps has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Huddersfield for services to international music engineering.

Published 6/8/22

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Spitfire Audio LABS Foghorn

The latest offering from Spitfire's free LABS series features samples of the foghorn at Sumburgh Head Lighthouse in Shetland, Scotland.

Published 5/8/22

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Teletone Audio Ondine

Teletone Audio Ondine is a Kontakt-based virtual instrument that features samples derived from, and inspired by, some of the world’s most iconic vintage synthesizers.

Published 5/8/22

A 'ROMpler' is a musical device that uses audio samples instead of oscillators for sound generation, with the sample waveforms stored in ROM (as opposed to RAM or equivalent). A ROMpler cannot sample audio to create new sounds, unlike a conventional 'Sampler'. The audio samples in a ROMpler are pre-loaded by the manufacturer. Most Romplers allow the mixing of different samples in layers, and to change the filters and envelopes, add effects etc. One advantage of a rompler is that there is no need to setup keymapping etc as that is all taken care of by the manufacturer.

The Roland JV1080 is a classic example of a ROMpler.

However, there is something of a grey area between Sampler and ROMpler since some instruments have no user-sampling capability yet new audio waveforms can be loaded by the user into the memory via a computer interface. The Yamaha SY85 is an old example of this kind of setup, while the Kurzweil K2700 is a more modern example.