We're taking a break for a while, but here's a tiny episode to say goodbye for the moment. We're planning to be back, so please stay subscribed, and please follow us on some kind of social media for good measure, just in case the ties get cut.

Are music shops worth saving? Are subscription deals letting people down? Why are there no new synths to talk about? All these questions are half-answered in this slow-news episode. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Music over 120bpm is getting banned, a chip emulation leads to divergent takes, Bitwig 4 comes out with some lucky new features, and we take a look at the KVR Developer Challenge 2021 entries. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Loads of new instruments have arrived, and we're putting a few through their paces in this episode. Algonaut Atlas 2 is the drum skymapper that got there first; Abyss is a colourful new synth from Tracktion and Dawesome, Capsule is a new subscription instrument library; and we finallytry out Plasmonic after following its progress through development. Also featuring: a MIDI scarf! SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Splice just started releasing plugins and there's three of them; We report back on Lunacy Audio's CUUUBE; Tracktion have come up with a comprehensive FM synth, but what's it called? THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY iZOTOPE Get 10% off at www.izotope.com/appetite SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

A synth based on a cube, a synth based on thermodynamics, and an iLok based on the world's most annoying type of USB. Elsewhere, Tim has bought something new and James has to guess what it is; we take an intimate tour of FabFilter Timeless 3's privatest parts; and we (don't) discuss regional words for bread rolls.

We investigate an acid banger that won't stop rolling, the new version of FabFilter Timeless, and the little-known technology that could… transform the world of plugins forever. Oh, and Tim is a YouTuber now. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com TIM'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL IS https://www.youtube.com/c/timcant SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast"

It's a software haul as we check out two new synths, two new effects plugins, and Random Kontakt Instrument Corner makes a return. Elsewhere, we're chatting about our super-mature industry, and taking a couple of online quizzes. Tim is also a gay model now. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

My life is crumbling to pieces and so is my audio input. Some of this episode is OK, some of it is completely not OK. I can't apologize enough, please seek retribution. James. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com

We chat about the tremendously featureful new version of Audacity, zplane's two-dimensional plugin that might help someone somewhere somehow, new news from Spectrasonics, and a wee bit more.

iZotope and Native Instruments get caught in bed together, Tim started exercising, and everyone's making web apps. We check out Google's AR Synth setup, Beatport's in-browser DJing setup, and plenty more in this episode. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK https://pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at https://www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON https://www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast"

We get tired of Valentine's Day sales, check out Soundcloud's new system of royalty payments, and have a look at some vibey new instruments. Elsewhere in this episode, Tim talks about his Roland Cloud saga, and we make reference to having sex with animals two separate times. The first person to find them both wins a pencil. SHOW NOTES AND LINKS www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

Ableton Live 11 is wife material; LANDR's new video conferencing service for musicians actually looks kind of like an OK idea; and we begin the quest for the ultimate utility plugin. SHOW NOTES, LINKS, PATREON AND T SHIRTs at… https://www.a4ppodcast.com

Our blood is boiling thanks to subscriptions, MIDI biodata sensors and hippies as we look at Reason+, the MIDI Biodata Sonication Device, and a new Greenpeace sample pack. We also check out a new distortion plugin, discuss PRS's backtracked tariff hike, and get down to talking teeth.

Musical burnouts, musical buyouts, and musical dropouts. We're back after a few weeks off, but has it been productive? Has it balls.

Episode 79 is a Patron-only episode for adoring clam supporters only! You can donate via Patreon at www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast or via PayPal at www.a4ppodcast.com to get access to this episode. You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at one single little US Dollarclam. IN THIS EPISODE – Spotify offers lower royalties in exchange for playlist exposure – Angie C plays TONTO with her miiiind – Amazon releases guitar pedals within the AmazonBasics range – Mac vs PC: the ever-spiralling argument – Brain – the 'intelligent synth' plugin by Thenatan – SM57 appreciation – ​KVR Reader's Choice Awards 2020

Episode 78 is a Patron-only episode for adoring clam supporters only! You can donate via Patreon at www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast or via PayPal at www.a4ppodcast.com to get access to this episode. You can donate as much or as little as you like per month, starting at one single little US Dollarclam. IN THIS EPISODE – James's Slate VSX Headphones arrive – We check out the Musiversal platform for hiring session musicians for $99 a month – The Create/OS Record Deal Simulator lets you work out how much artists actually get from a record deal – How much do the seven top streaming sites actually pay per stream? – Scope Labs' Periscope is a microphone, a compressor, and a Cluedo murder weapon. – Apple's M1 Chips: a few verdicts from around the internet

Three new instruments – Matt Tytel's Vital, AAS Chromaphone 3 and Oblivion Sound Lab Hex Drum – are under discussion this episode, as well as the chilling (and final) end to the mouse saga. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY iZOTOPE www.izotope.com/appetite Vinyl Video: https://youtu.be/xnPnZfR17KM SHOW NOTES AND LINKS www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

DAW updates turned up to 11, new Macs on the horizon, and we get visual with a sound quiz. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY iZOTOPE www.izotope.com/appetite SHOW NOTES AND LINKS www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 BUY OUR T SHIRTS, HOODIES AND PHONE CASES Links at www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US ON PATREON www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast

One free compressor, five free filters, and a wind sound generator are on-test this episode. Elsewhere, we're talking about 45 million clams, a felted piano, and Tim's battle with a horde of mice. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY DISTROKID For 30% off your first year of DistroKid membership, head to www.distrokid.com/vip/a4p SHOW NOTES AND LINKS www.a4ppodcast.com SUPPORT US VIA PLUGIN BOUTIQUE AFFILIATE LINK pluginboutique.com/?a_aid=5f2b108fc97a7 SUPPORT US ON PATREON www.patreon.com/a4ppodcast