Decapitator Goes Public (Beta)

With the overwhelming response Decapitator received from its introduction at the New York AES in October, we wanted to get it into the hands of our users as quickly as possible. To make this happen, SoundToys has decided to make Decapitator available as a part of its new public beta program, starting immediately.

This program allows users to try out new products from SoundToys and provide important feedback before they are commercially released. It also has the added benefit of providing an extended demo through the holiday season.

Not all products will be available in this program, but more are planned and users who sign up will be notified of new developments in the program.

To sign up and download the public beta version of Decapitator, click here http://www.soundtoys.com/beta

Decapitator named "Mix Certified Hit" at AES '09

The editors of Mix Magazine named SoundToys' new analog saturation modeling plug-in Decapitator as one of their Top-20 new products found at AES '09.

"Congratulations on creating a hit product. We look forward to discovering more of these from you in the months and years to come. Keep 'em coming!" - Mix Magazine

View all of Mix Magazine's Top-20 new products.

SoundToys at AES '09

We will be showing two new plug-ins at the 127th Audio Engineering Society Conference on Oct 9th - 12th, 2009 at the Javitz Center in NYC, Booth number 640.

We'll be previewing our two newest new plug-ins, Decapitator and PanMan. Come see (and hear) the new toys in action and meet the whole SoundToys Crew.

For a free pass to the show, sign up here.

Coming Soon: Decapitator

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Fans of our analog saturation sound from plug-ins like EchoBoy and FilterFreak begged us for more saturation, so...

We used that as an excuse to buy huge amounts of classic and modern gear known for great saturation sounds, both subtle and extreme, and we listened closely to find what made them great. These models are built on the results of what we found. Decapitator is the sound of great analog gear and the ability to push it way too far. Featuring several base saturation models to choose from, tone control, and a mix control to get that perfect balance.

Will be available in TDM/RTAS/AudioSuite, VST, and AudioUnits formats.

Check out our Facebook Page for the most up-to-date info.

Coming Soon: PanMan

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Panning taken up to that "SoundToys" level. MIDI locked programmable rhythm patterns, groove and feel control, and cool modern innovations. Plus classic features from analog hardware like the old PanScan including triggered panning with definable trigger count.

Will be available in TDM/RTAS/AudioSuite, VST, and AudioUnits formats.

Check out our Facebook Page for the most up-to-date info.

SoundToys Fanatics on American Idol

SoundToys user Keri Kelli (Guitarist for Alice Cooper) hits the stage with Slash for American Idol Rock week.

Air Information: Tuesday May 5th 8/7 EST, Wednesday May 7th 9/8 EST on the FOX TV Network. http://www.americanidol.com/

The "Alice Cooper Theatre of Death" tour will be kicking off shortly and should not be missed.

SoundToys at NAMM '09

SoundToys will be attending the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim CA on Jan 15th - 18th. If you are attending the show come and see us in Hall E booth number 6626.

Digital Performer 6 Support

Updated support for Digital Performer is now available with the new SoundToys V3.1 release. Digital Performer users can now gain access to the full functionality of all supported Soundtoys Native Effects Plug-ins. This is a free update for all V3 customers and requires no additional authorization.

Preset Expander V7: Richard Devine

This volume features presets crafted by sound designer/DJ/Artist/Programmer Richard Devine. Focused on the outrageous side of some of SoundToys most popular plug-ins, this set takes FilterFreak, Crystallizer, PhaseMistress, and EchoBoy to the extreme and beyond.

The Richard Devine preset expander is now available at www.soundtoys.com/presets, and is free to all registered SoundToys users. This preset expander requires SoundToys Native Effects V3.1 or SoundToys TDM Effects V3.1.

Speed for Logic 8

Speed, SoundToys' professional pitch-shifting and tempo manipulation process, is now available through the Time & Pitch Machine built into Logic 8 with SoundToys new V3.1 release. Use Speed to process pitch without affecting tempo, or tempo without affecting pitch. Speed's high quality processing has been used by producers, artists and sound designers for years as a reliable and professional tool for adjusting tempo and pitch as well as creating time and pitch related special effects.

This is a free update for all V3 owners and requires no additional authorization.

Version 3.1 with VST Support Now Available

We're happy to announce that we've just posted SoundToys version 3.1, which includes VST support for both Mac and Windows. This version also includes a very important compatibility update for Digital Performer 6 users.

Version 3.1 also includes a new version of Speed for Logic Pro users that integrates into Logic's Time and Pitch Machine. Click here to try out a fully-functional 15-day demo.

Nine Inch Nails Lights One Up

If you didn't get to check out the Nine Inch Nails "Lights in the Sky" tour, then get up now and go beat your head on a wall. This was one of those shows that transcends mere great live music (which it is), but took you on a visual trip that, quite frankly, you've never seen before. The band line-up was outstanding and the chemistry worked like a charm. Mr Reznor and team kicked it hard, and kept pounding. Rolling through your favorites, and theirs. It doesn't hurt our feelings that almost everyone in the band and the crew are using SoundToys plug-ins, in the studio and on the stage. We're filled with pride to have been even a small part of this amazing event. Think we're a bit over the top? Well, we're not. The memory of the show is amazing, but here's hoping we get a DVD. I'll lay my money down now. Click here for more details.

The official site has more info on a possible video, and a painful missed opportunity. http://www.nin.com/

SoundToys Rocks the ArtHop

SoundToys hops into the arts as part of the local Art Hop in Burlington. SoundToys provided space in the new SoundToys building for artist displays and set up our own "Sound Space" audio art exhibit. The "Sound Space" featured SoundToys plug-ins, audio tracks in Ableton Live provided by Burlington native and World renowned remix artist Morgan Page, and the amazing AudioCubes from Percussa (Lighted cubes to manipulate the audio). Truly stunning and totally cool hands on art. The event went over great. Local artist got some exposure and we got to meet and greet the art community and toss around the oh so cool SoundCubes.

SoundToys heading to Remix Miami

SoundToys will be heading down to sunny beautiful Miami Florida for the amazing Remix Hotel on South Beach March 27th - 29th. Come down and see us or we'll be forced to sit by the beach watching beautiful people, jamming to great music, and hanging with some of the coolest people in the biz.

For more info and to register go here: http://remixmag.com/remixhotel

SoundToys Version 3.03 Released

Our latest version, SoundToys 3.03 is now available for download. This version has been optimized for Logic 8, Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) and Pro Tools 7.4. Enhancements include:

• Logic 8 approved.
• Leopard approved
• Pro Tools 7.4 approved
• Improved Audio Units tempo tracking
• Improved DSP performance on Native applications. (This is cool. Get more toys in your mix)

Upcoming VST Support

We're happy to announce that we'll be releasing support for VST platforms on both Mac and PC later this year. It's the last major platform for our plug-ins and we got so many requests we had to make it happen. So for now, that's all we can release, but stay tuned for more info as we get closer.

SoundToys Monster TDM Upgrade Specials

Limited-time special pricing on upgrades for TDM users

At the request of our EXTREMELY patient Windows TDM customers, we've brought back the "iLok Spring-Cleaning" promotion that we offered this past April. It's not spring anymore, so now it's the "Monster TDM Upgrade".

Trade in one or more SoundToys TDM plug-ins for credit towards the full SoundToys TDM Effects V3 bundle. You've done Massive, now go MONSTER and load up your plug-in effects rack with the entire SoundToys collection. From one to nine plug-ins can be traded in for considerable savings. This offer is good for both Mac and Windows TDM customers.

For full details, pricing, and terms and conditions click here.

This offer expires on September 20th, 2007.

SoundToys Phone Freak-Out

Recently SoundToys has been plagued with phone problems. We had our lines hijacked by foreign hoodlums. Sounds crazy, but they were using our lines to make incredibly expensive and possibly shady business calls. We had to shut off, reboot, and call in the cavalry. During that, some of our voice-mail lines disappeared without notice. Long story short, we missed a bunch of your phone calls. We apologize if you felt ignored. It seems to be all worked out now, so our apologies to all. We hope it didn't cause too much frustration, and we hope you'll keep using our e-mail support forms a lot since we're all afraid of our phones now.

New Windows Support for Pro Tools

Full line support for Pro Tools TDM, LE and M-Powered

Announcing our new SoundToys 3.01 software version adding Windows support for Pro Tools|HD, LE, and M-Powered systems. For the first time SoundToys Native Effects is available for Pro Tools LE Windows, and now the full SoundToys TDM Effects is also available for Windows users. The new SoundToys version 3.01 with Windows support is now available through SoundToys direct and SoundToys dealers worldwide. Download the latest versions here.

V3.01 Audio Units updates

The new V3.01 update features some vital updates for Audio Units applications. This free upgrade for current V3 owners features improved MIDI sync, improved automation support, fixed graphic errors, fixed ADSR tigger mode to work correctly, and other improvements or bug fixes for a stronger performance with Audio Units applications. Click here to download.

TDM Spring Cleaning Promotion

Upgrade any combination of SoundToys individual plug-ins to SoundToys TDM Effects V3 at special pricing for a limited time. Upgrade old or new Massive Packs, old bundles, single plug-ins or combinations of plug-ins. Some restrictions apply. For complete information, pricing, and terms click here.

This offer expires on April 30th, 2007.

SoundToys V3 Upgrades Available Now

The new SoundToys V3 release is now available for download. This upgrade includes:

• Universal Binary support for the full product line in Pro Tools TDM, LE, and M-Powered.
• Support for Apple's Logic Pro 7, Digital Performer 5 and Live 6 with new Audio Units versions of EchoBoy, FilterFreak, PhaseMistress, Crystallizer, and Tremolator. (Speed support coming at a later date.)
• New mono-to-stereo versions of Tremolator, FilterFreak1 & FilterFreak2 for dramatic stereo effects.
• The addition of a front panel low-frequency cut control for EchoBoy for easy tweaking of the low-end.
• Support for Pro Tools automation enable key command shortcuts on all plug-ins.
• Exclusive new "Parameter Lock" function that allows you to lock down the wet/dry mix setting, or other parameters, while browsing the extensive SoundToys preset library.
• The first 3 preset expander packs, Pulsator, FilterFunk, and Bass Guitar Tone Machine are now included in the SoundToy V3 update. Look for future preset expanders in the near future.

SoundToys Now Works with Logic, DP, and Live

Our five newest plug-ins, EchoBoy, FilterFreak, PhaseMistress, Crystallizer, and Tremolator are now available in Audio Units format, and will work with Apple's Logic Pro 7, Digital Performer 5, Live 6 and other Audio Unit compatible audio programs.

Universal Binary Support Updates

Universal Binary support for Pro Tools TDM, LE, and M-Powered for the full product line is now available as one part of the new SoundToys V3 upgrade. This release provides full compatibility with the new Intel-based Macs, as well as older PowerPC based Macs running Mac OS 10.4 or later. All users who purchased SoundToys products on or after January 1st, 2007 will receive the V3 upgrade free of charge.

SoundToys and Nine Inch Nails

Trent Reznor was hard at work on the new Nine Inch Nails CD "Year Zero" when we stopped by in January, but took a few minutes out of his round the clock mix schedule to let us hear some tunes and tell us a few cool bits of behind the scenes info. The venerable Alan Moulder is at his side, or in front of his console, once more, and both seem to have fallen in love with EchoBoy. Trent told us that the new song "Me, I am not" was heavily inspired by EchoBoy and features the EchoBoy on many of the sounds in that track. The track rocks. Really rocks. Based on the track we heard, there's a lot of very cool sound design in the new project, and the the edge is very sharp.

Check out some of the new tracks on the NIN MySpace page to hear SoundToys pushed to the limits.

SoundToys and Logic Pro at Winter NAMM

The world gets a first look at SoundToys Native Effects running in Audio Units on Logic Pro 7. FilterFreak, EchoBoy, PhaseMistress, Tremolator, & Crystallizer all got a serious work out for four days of trade show questions and demos and came out unscathed. As part of the upcoming V3 upgrade, Audio Units will make SoundToys Native Effects available to Logic, Digital Performer, Live, Peak, Garage Band and more.

Turn EchoBoy into a Bass Guitar Tone Machine

We've just posted the Bass Guitar Tone Machine, the first in a series of Preset Expander packs for SoundToys effects plug-ins. This collection of 32 presets uses EchoBoy's distortion, limiting, and 3-band equalizer to create a set of unique tone-shaping tools designed for bass guitar and other low-frequency instruments. The expander packs are free for all SoundToys users, and can be downloaded here.

SoundToys Native Effects Now Shipping.

Introducing SoundToys Native Effects. Six of our hottest selling, warmest sounding plug-ins for only $495.00. All designed by effects fanatics with huge stacks of hardware and the experience to back it up. Full versions of EchoBoy, FilterFreak, Speed, PhaseMistress, Tremolator and Crystallizer. For more info, click here.

EchoBoy goes for the Gold!!

At the 2006 Winter Olympics EchoBoy got the Gold. Well it felt like Gold. When a top talent like Peter Gabriel sings a iconic song like John Lennon's Imagine and insists on using EchoBoy to get his vocal sound just right. To us, that's Gold. His long time engineer Richard Chappell hooked up his laptop with an M-Box and his trusty iLok with EchoBoy and pulled it all off in real-time. Richard says they've used EchoBoy on several recent projects and were very pleased with the sound. So much so that they just had to use it live.

Upgrade Deals for SoundToys TDM Effects

Upgrades to the new SoundToys TDM Effects bundle for current customers are now available at special introductory prices. These special prices will expire (bye, bye) soon. We've made these specials to give all of our users a chance to get our new bundle at an amazing deal, but we can't keep these prices forever. Go now.

For more info, click here.

SoundToys Wins Remix Magazine Technology Award

Winter NAMM: Remix magazine holds it's annual awards ceremony for great technology from 2005. SoundToys lands an award for Signal-Processing Plug-in Bundle for our original UltraFX Bundle featuring FilterFreak, PhaseMistress, Tremolator and Crystallizer. Though this bundle is no longer available, it will soon be replaced by the SoundToys Native Effects which will add SPEED and EchoBoy to the original set at a mouth watering value for ProTools Mac LE users.

SoundToys TDM Effects Now Shipping.

Available now from our website and from all authorized SoundToys and dealers and distributors the new SoundToys TDM Effects: The ultimate effects rack for Pro Tools|HD. All nine of our current plug-ins in one bundle for only $1195.00. Including the powerful new EchoBoy, the new "must have" mix tool. Also the new TDM versions of FilterFreak, PhaseMistress, Crystallizer and Tremolator. Plus the industry standard SoundBlender, PitchDoctor, SPEED, and PurePitch.

For more info, click here.

Pro Tools 7 Support Now Available.

SoundToys plug-ins for Pro Tools 7 on Mac OS X are now available as a free download for all registered SoundToys users. Now use all your SoundToys favorites on the most powerful version of Pro Tools yet. This release is for Pro Tools HD, HD|Accel and LE on Mac OS X based systems only. Simply go to our downloads section, choose the correct installer for the product you own.

Long Awaited TDM Update Now Available.

In addition to Pro Tools 7 support, our new 1.2 release includes the FREE TDM upgrade for registered owners of UltraFX, FilterFreak, PhaseMistress, Crystallizer, and Tremolator. Available for Pro Tools HD and HD|Accel on Mac OS X only. Some plug-ins require HD|Accel.

Get Crystallized.

With Crystallizer's granular reverse echo slicing and retro pitch processing, you can easily create a huge range of radical sonic manipulations. Use it to create synth-like textures from simple acoustic guitar rhythms, lush detuned echoes, or completely psychedelic pitch-shifted reverse echo effects. Great for drums, guitar, bass, sound design, electronic music, and just about anything else. Crystallizer is a truly unique and creative effects processor.

You've never heard Tremolo like this.

Tremolator is an extremely flexible tremolo device that can easily create a myriad of standard guitar tremolo sounds, but also is capable of amplitude effects never imagined. Tremolator features a rhythm sequencer, LFO shape editor, envelope control over both rate and depth, and more. Because of this unparralled control, users can create stutter-cut drum loops, transform mixes, turn power chords into awesome rhythm tracks, or create a cool vibe on a keyboard or guitar part. Tremolator's rhythmic sequencer and MIDI or tap tempo locking allow it to lock to the beat and stay there.