Sinevibes is happy to announce Strobe, a new AudioUnit effect plugin for rhythmic audio gating. Its core is a sequencer that runs in perfectly precise sync with your DAW and lets you mute individual notes and sounds in a looped fashion.

Thanks to variable timing, swing and gate shape Strobe can easily match the feel of any melodic or rhythmic part. It’s a simple yet versatile effect that is essential in all styles of music – and it has an incredibly fun-to-use interface.

Some of the Strobe applications are:

• Add rhythmic gate effects onto synth, bass and pad sounds.
• Create classic effects like tremolo and pumping.
• Apply beat slicing onto rhythmic parts.

Strobe is immediately available as a 32/64-bit AU plug-in for OS X Leopard, Snow Leopard or Lion.

It normally costs $19 but can be purchased with a 30% holiday discount until January 1. Audio examples, the user manual and demo version are all available via download.

http://www.sinevibes.com/strobe/

Sinevibes is excited to announce Diffusion, its very first instrument plug-in which has been especially developed for creating rich motion sounds. Diffusion’s unique synthesizer engine combines additive oscillators and waveshaping models with an advanced matrix sequencer that allows for over 400 different parameter combinations per step.

All of this is accessible via an intuitive interface that makes Diffusion an extremely capable tool for producing animated synths and basses which have incredible density and character while being clean and warm at the same time.

“To create synth and bass parts required for today’s electronic music styles, producers often need to layer multiple plug-ins and do a lot of post-processing” says Artemiy Pavlov, founder and chief developer at Sinevibes. “With Diffusion alone, they can now create very complex motion instruments with a lot of liveliness and character, enjoying an extremely fun-to-use interface while at it.”

Diffusion features

• Dual monophonic oscillator with 6 additive waveforms and 6 waveshape transformation models.
• Flexible tempo-synchronized sequencer with up to 32 steps, each with individual setting for note switch, waveform, waveshape model, envelope type and modulation depth.
• High-contrast user interface with randomization features.
• Useful collection of preset patches and templates.

Diffusion is immediately available as an AU plug-in for $59. It requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later, and a 32 or 64-bit Audio Unit instrument host application that supports Cocoa user interface technology. A free trial download is available.

http://www.sinevibes.com/diffusion/

Sinevibes is very excited to announce Sequential, a new AudioUnit plugin for creating amazing rhythmical effect patterns. It features unique algorithms ranging from filters, waveshapers and distortion, to ring modulation and even audio-controlled oscillators.

These effects are rhythmically switched via a step sequencer matrix, allowing you to create intricate, lively processing patterns. Sequential has been finely tuned to instantly deliver superb musical results, and is capable of radical sound transformations with any type of sound or music style.

Features

• Ten effect algorithms:
  • low-pass filter
  • high-pass filter
  • two waveshape transformers
  • clipping booster
  • bit rate reduction
  • sample rate reduction
  • sine oscillator with envelope follower
  • ring modulator
  • variable noise
• Sequencer matrix with up to 32 steps, variable speed and swing
• Intuitive, high-contrast user interface
• Useful preset templates

Sequential requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later. It is a Universal Binary for both Intel and PowerPC processors, with 32 and 64-bit compatibility. You will also need an AudioUnit host application that supports Cocoa user interface technology.

Sequential is immediately available as a download for $49. Existing Sinevibes customers are eligible for a discount.

http://www.sinevibes.com/sequential/

Discuss Sequential on our Effects forum.

Sinevibes is proud to announce new AudioUnit plug-ins, Frequency and Oscillator. These are unique audio-controlled tools that promise to make you completely rethink the definition of a synthesizer.

Frequency is an effect plug-in that lets you create amazing synth and bass lines full of character. At its core is a synthesizer which can produce an incredible variety of tones and textures. It pairs a dual oscillator with our highly-acclaimed waveshape transformer, and modulates it’s level and shape from the input signal’s envelope. Combined with a flexible pitch sequencer, Frequency lets you turn rhythmic sound sources into expressive, catchy synth and bass lines, dynamic drones, wobbling sounds, as well as glitch loops and oldschool game effects.

Frequency features:

• Synthesizer with dual sine oscillator and six high-definition waveshape transformation algorithms.
• Note sequencer with up to 16 steps, variable timing, swing and glide.
• Input envelope follower with adjustable sensitivity and smoothness.
• Intuitive, resolution-independent user interface.
• Useful collection of preset patches.

Oscillator is an effect plug-in that lets you turn any audio into sci-fi effects, glitches and noises. It is based on a unison sine oscillator with up to six widely detunable voices whose parameters are modulated using the input signal’s dynamics. Each oscillator can also be individually ring-modulated with the input signal. Combined with phase randomization and frequency stepping features, all this lets Oscillator turn any audio signal into a wide variety of sounds and effects – from interesting synths, basses and melodic strums to blips, zaps, glitches and beyond.

Oscillator features:

• Six sine oscillators with wide detune and variable frequency stepping.
• Six ring modulators.
• Input envelope follower with adjustable sensitivity and smoothness.
• Intuitive, resolution-independent user interface.
• Useful collection of preset patches.

Frequency ($39) and Oscillator ($29) are immediately available as AudioUnit plug-ins for Mac OS 10.5 or later, in 32/64-bit Universal Binary format for both PowerPC and Intel processors. They can also be purchased in the new Complete and Motion AudioUnit bundles with discounts of up to 30%. Existing Sinevibes users can also receive upgrade discounts.

Full details on Frequency and Oscillator, including audio examples, user manuals and demo version downloads, are available at the Sinevibes website.

http://www.sinevibes.com/plugins/

Discuss Frequency and Oscillator on our Instruments forum.

Sinevibes is pleased to announce Turbo, it’s new AudioUnit effect plugin. Turbo features 6 unique waveshape transformation algorithms, all of the algorithms are very reactive to the input signal and let you get any sound from crystal clear to brutal dirty, with all of the vibrations and pulsations emphasized.

The waveshape can be easily adjusted via the XY pad, which also makes realtime tweaks a bliss. Plus, there is a gorgeous graphical preview of how each harmonic partial will be shaped. What could previously only be achieved using complex synthesis techniques, can now be done by simply mixing a few waveforms and feeding them into Turbo. All in all, it can take you into a new dimension of sound in an instant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7AgVmUwoC4

Features

• Six high-definition waveshape transformation algorithms
• Intuitive user interface with graphical feedback
• 64-bit universal compatibility

Turbo is immediately available as a download for $29. It requires Mac OS 10.5 or later, and comes as a Universal Binary for both Intel and PPC, 32/64 bit architectures. Audio examples, tutorials and demo version for Turbo can be downloaded at the Sinevibes website.

www.sinevibes.com/turbo/

Discuss Turbo in our Effects forum.

Sinevibes is happy to announce the new version of its popular Gateboy rhythmic modulation AudioUnit plug-in, which now gives even more possibilities to musicians seeking a very easy-to-use, yet highly flexible tool for slicing beats, creating complex riffs and trancegate effects, adding gentle motion or swing, and much more.

The new version brings the following new features and enhancements:

• New triplets timing allows to work with an even wider range of rhythms and time signatures.
• Improved host synchronization algorithm gives more stability, especially in live performance software, while also reducing processor load of the plug-in.
• As per feedback from existing users, more useful preset patterns have been added, bringing the total to 70.
• The user interface graphics have also been polished for better usability.

Gateboy 1.3.0 is immediately available as an AU plugin for Mac OS X 10.3 Panther or later, instantly downloadable for $29. It is compatible with most AudioUnit host applications such as Logic Pro, Logic Express, GarageBand, Soundtrack Pro, Wave Editor, Rax, Bidule, AU Lab, DJay and others. The update is free for owners of the previous versions of Gateboy.

www.sinevibes.com/experimental-audiounits

Discuss Gateboy in our Effects forum.