News Archive
Aug 1, 2008—————————————————————————————————————————— The new version offers improved CPU performance as well as a few minor fixes. Read the full version history here. The trial period has been reset on the v1.1 demo version, so it's now possible to try out Compadre on your system again even if you previously used up the trial period.. More info about Compadre Beatpuncher here. We are very pleased to see that it got a nice 9/10 score and a "Recommended Award". The reviewer found that "Sonitex's controls are comprehensive and the level of detail within the plug-in surprisingly high". Visit the magazine here.
Read the press release in our forum here. Knob Render is available in a FREE and a PRO version. More info here.
RLH's Knob Render 3 Pro available for free
Knob Render has been discontinued for quite some time now, and the PRO version has not been available for purchase for over 6 months. The full version has now become available for free to anyone who might find it useful.
More info here.
Apr 10, 2007——————————————————————————————————————————
Compadre in Polish Press
The polish magazine Estrada i Studio features an in-depth article about advanced compression techniques in the April issue. Compadre Beatpuncher gets a good mention for its sound and sidechaining feature.
Aug 30, 2006——————————————————————————————————————————
Compadre updated to v.1.1
We have released a maintenance update for Compadre Beatpuncher. All registered users will receive a mail with a download link for their free upgrade.
Aug 30, 2006——————————————————————————————————————————
Sonitex reviewed in MusicTech Magazine
Music Tech Magazine - "The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians" features a review of Sonitex STX-1260 in the september 2006 issue.
More about Sonitex STX-1260 here.
Jun 5, 2006——————————————————————————————————————————
Sonitex STX-1260 Released!
We are happy to announce that our new lofi workstation Sonitex STX-1260 has been released for VST/PC. Sonitex is dedicated to adding sonic texture to digital audio, and provides detailed emulation of vinyl records and vintage hardware samplers.
More info here.
A demo version is available for download.
May 27, 2006——————————————————————————————————————————
Sonitex features revealed
We have now updated our website with new detailed information about features of the upcoming Sonitex STX-1260 plug-in.
Apr 6, 2006——————————————————————————————————————————
Announcing Sonitex STX-1260
We are proud to introduce our upcoming product: Sonitex STX-1260. This VST plug-in for Windows offers a complete suite of processing dedicated to adding texture to digital audio.
Jan 16, 2006——————————————————————————————————————————
BassLane gets reviewed
Our freebie VST plug-in BassLane has recieved a nice review on Perimeter Sound Arts. "BassLane tames even the most stereo of bass frequencies with ease, and a classy GUI."
Visit Perimeter Sound Arts to read the complete review on www.perimetersound.com
Jul 5, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
RLH's Knob Render updated to ver. 3.1
RLH's Knob Render for Adobe Photoshop has been updated. The new version 3.1 adds compatibility with Photoshop CS2, as well as adding a few advanced options.
Jun 9, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
BassLane VST updated to version 1.2
We have updated our VST freebie to version 1.2.
More about BassLane here.
A couple of important bug fixes has been addressed in this update:
1. Fixed: Recording of excess automation data.
2. Fixed: Output always mono in some hosts (such as FL Studio).
3. Interface buttons can no longer be turned on/off individually.
May 25, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
New tutorial: Ableton Live sidechaining w. Compadre.
We have created a video-tutorial showing the basics of setting up sidechain compression in Ableton Live 4.1.2 using Compadre Beatpuncher.
Download here (7,48 MB)
Read more about it in this forum thread.
Mar 30, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
BassLane VST update!
Our VST freebie BassLane has been updated to version 1.1.
More info here.
Mar 2, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
RLH's Knob Render v3 released!
The next generation of RLH's Knob Render for Adobe Photoshop has been released. Now being based on scripting as opposed to simple actions, the flexibility and power of this tool combined with Photoshop is now quite amazing. More info here.
Feb 14, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
COMPADRE beatpuncher VST/PC Released!
We are very proud to finally release version 1.0 of our long awaited compressor plug-in! Read more info here Or go to our forum for the press release.
Feb 1, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
Site Updates
The link section of our site has been updated, as well as minor updates around the site in general.
Jan 12, 2005——————————————————————————————————————————
Good news about the Compadre!
Our compressor project "Compadre Beatpuncher" is finally back on track!.
The bug that has kept Compadre from being released has now been fixed, and we have moved on to preparing the long awaited release.
We estimate a final release in late January.
Oct 15, 2004——————————————————————————————————————————
Compadre VST - release delayed.
In the late stages of beta-testing we have discovered a system specific bug that needs to be sorted out before Compadre is ready for release. We have located the source of the problem, so solving it is what we're up to now. We apologize for this delay, but we are working hard to get it ready as soon as possible. Better a late product, than a buggy product.
Sep 13, 2004——————————————————————————————————————————
Compadre specs announced
We have published some specs and details about our upcoming compressor "COMPADRE - beatpuncher". Go check it out.
Aug 31, 2004——————————————————————————————————————————
"Compadre" (VST/PC) soon to be released.
We are in the final fase of betatesting our new dynamics processor designed for drumloops/beats and other percussive material; "COMPADRE - Betapuncher" It will be ready for release within the next 2 weeks.
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More detailed info will soon be published on this site.
General info
While not much has been going on on the site recently, it's very busy behind the scenes. The sample content for The Boxer is still getting closer to completion, a new dynamics processor is in beta status and a lot of freelance graphics design is being done on two new exciting outside projects.
And finally the melting pot has been updated.
May 29, 2004——————————————————————————————————————————
"Basslane" - freeware VST effect available
"Basslane is a free audio effect for VST compatible hosts. It?s a simple, yet very handy little utility to control the stereo field of lower frequencies in your audio material."
And now it's up here on our site for you to download.
May 28, 2004——————————————————————————————————————————
VST freebie almost ready
The Boxer VSTi has been underways for so many months now, and it's turned out to be a huge project.
We realised that we needed a short break from the development.
So we turned to another project which will soon be released as a freebie VST effect. It's a small but useful utility to collapse the stereo image of low frequencies. It's fast, adjustable and with flexible monitoring options.
Will soon be available for free download.
May 24, 2004——————————————————————————————————————————
New website uploaded
Welcome to the new home of otiumFX. Most of the new site if operational, although a lot of info is still too be added in the near future.
Mar 28, 2004——————————————————————————————————————————
The Boxer - News Update
Finished working on a specific drumkit to be included in The Boxer VSTi. We have been working on the sound & mapping of that single kit for about two weeks!..getting the feel just right. The result is really great. Thinking about uploading some mp3's....
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