All in all, this freebie is a very simple thing. It’s basically just a gain knob that can saturate when pushed hard enough. But to add some little bells and whistles, I also included two input pads (-10dB and +10dB, so the second one is technically not a PAD) and an output volume knob for easier gain staging.

And that’s it.

As for how close it comes to the original … well, it distorts slightly less and the natural low pass that results from the simulation is, at lower sampling rates (48kHz and down), cramped as expected (which is however nothing that 96kHz would not cure).

But more importantly — soundwise it’s pretty convincing. Head to head, I managed to dial in some settings where I could not tell the difference between SN06-G and original. What’s more, even at lower sampling rates SN06-G matches the hardware more than -30dB in null test (the greatest culprit being the already mentioned difference in low pass).

And that’s probably the main reason why I decided to release the drive section separately, too (in addition to it becoming an integral component of future releases).

As usual SN06-G comes in 32-bit and 64-bit flavors, this time, again, with only a GUI version of both.

Drag is a virtual synthesizer for Windows OS. It was designed for GOA/Psytrance leads.

The synth has 4 oscillators, 3 of them phase distortion and 1 a basic oscillator.

It features some master effects like Chorus, Reverb and Octave Stepper.

Drag in any audio sample and Key Repeat automatically syncs to your DAW’s tempo. Creating hi-hat patterns, snare rolls, and stutters has never been easier.

Key Repeat lets you use keyswitches to adjust the repeat rate on the fly. You can even modify the keyswitch octave to suit the size of your keyboard.

Key Repeat is free and open source. The plugin is available in VST3 and AU formats, and must be run in a digital audio workstation (DAW).

The latest release is now available and includes the following enhancements:

- A new 'Single-Page' view allowing the Main and LFO/Env pages to be combined into a single view for easier patch creation. Use the 'Use Single-Page View' option in the main settings menu to enable this.
- Oscillator detune spread and mix controls (see the Osc sub tab).

Breaking changes: the encoding of the oscillator random-phase and Sub Alt-mode parameters has changed so any patches that make use of these will probably have to be revisited.

Much like man’s best friend, this little pup will be warm and loving to its owner and can be aggressive to strangers. You train it how you want.

Trust your ears and this pup will be loyal to your sound always.

Don’t be afraid to feed it with your own presets, or use the factory library to get started.

Analog Modeled Solid State Amplifier Plugin. VST, VST3, AU and AAX.

L12X is an analog simulation inspired by the Marshall® Lead 12™ solid state amplifier of the late ‘80s.

The original head was an op-amp based amplifier: instead of using tubes or transistors, the op-amp is able to provide a huge amount of gain with very little or no distortion. However, when the amplified signal reaches the voltage applied to power the op-amp, it gets clipped. Marshall engineers exploited that to provide a great sounding amplifier with very few components.

Steinberg says Dorico SE brings a number of unique capabilities to free music notation software for the first time, particularly in the area of sound and playback, including:

- Sequencer-style Play mode, complete with piano roll editor, velocity editor, automation lanes for MIDI controllers, and a unique new dynamics lane that allows tweaking of the playback effect of dynamic markings written in the score.
- Support for all VST 3 instrument and effect plug-ins, in addition to the included HALion Sonic SE 3 sampler with more than 1,000 production-ready sounds, and a suite of 30 effects plug-ins.
- A full audio Mixer, with sends and inserts for effects, and a global effects channel.
- The same high-precision audio engine found in Steinberg's digital audio workstation, Cubase.
- Easy export of audio files in MP3 and WAV format.

The same workflows for inputting, editing and arranging music that make Dorico Elements and Dorico Pro so fast and easy to use are also included in Dorico SE, together with its single-window user interface, which puts everything you need within easy reach and one or two clicks of the mouse. Dorico SE also sports a comprehensive set of key commands that make it possible to fly through input and editing.

Dorico SE can open projects created in Dorico Elements and Dorico Pro, and projects created in other products in the family can be edited in Dorico SE provided they included only one or two players. Projects with a greater number of players can still be opened, played back and printed.

To help young composers and arrangers make a flying start with learning Dorico SE, a dedicated series of short tutorial videos is available on YouTube to lead new users step-by-step through the process of creating their first project and mastering Dorico SE's basic workflows.

Dorico SE is available to download from the Steinberg website completely free of charge.