Soundtoys has announced an update to its experimental reverb effect plugin that lets you create unreal and imaginary spaces.
Version 5.5.1 of SpaceBlender brings various improvements and fixes to the plugin that is designed to create massive waves of lush, organic, and evolving spatial effects.
SpaceBlender merges experimental sound design, deep algorithmic craft, and certain characteristics of classic digital reverbs. Soundtoys founder Ken Bogdanowicz and sound designer Andrew Schlesinger (respectively) created the DSP algorithms and patch for the original Black Hole effect in the Eventide DSP4000. They have decades of experience designing and tuning effects and reverb algorithms.
SpaceBlender is also inspired by the grainy, retro-futuristic vibe of the Ursa Major Space Station, the dark richness of the classic Lexicon 224, and the dense choral swarms of the obscure and rare Swarmatron synthesizer.
Changes in SpaceBlender v5.5.1
- Fix blurry UI on certain monitor settings on macOS.
- Reduce excessive CPU usage in some scenarios.
- Improved offline rendering accuracy when using automation in Pro Tools, AU, and VST3 hosts.
- Improve efficiency of parameter changes.
- Add automation enable dialog keyboard shortcut for time/beats parameter in Pro Tools.
- Fix an issue where locked parameters wouldn’t remain red after closing and opening the SpaceBlender interface.
Available for Windows and Mac (VST/VST3, AU and AAX), SpaceBlender is available to purchase for $99 USD at the Soundtoys store and from Plugin Boutique. The update is free for existing users of the plugin.
