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by LeVzi
Being a producer in the dance music industry, I am always on the look out for new and exciting plug-ins to use that bring something different to the table. So you can imagine how thrilled I was personally when the chance came to check out CubicAudio and what they bring to the table. CubicAudio's Owner/Founder Kieran Swarbrick was kind enough to take some time out from his busy schedule to speak to Wusik Sound Magazine about CubicAudio and some of the plug-ins that they offer.
WSM: Hi Kieran, thank you for taking the time to answer these questions, I am sure the readers of WSM will enjoy finding out more about CubicAudio as much as I am, so, how did you get into creating VST plug-ins?
about audio dsp and came across a lot WSM: You have some impressive of useful mailing lists, one to mention plug-ins, could you tell us a little being music-dsp. Early on I used a lot about each one? of modular type programming interfaces to get the idea but began Kieran: Starting with Dancida as it working on more serious projects was one of the first, It's an analogue using the VST SDK and C++. bass synth mainly for creating those deep bass lines and sub layers. The Kieran: It started as a programming WSM: So how did CubicAudio GUI itself was crafted uniquely by decision a long time ago, I was start? Scott Kane (www.witchgraft.net) and adds a whole lot of attitude not only in making small indie games and applications, all personal projects but Kieran: It started as part of my game looks but in sound. all based around sound and graphics. making days. I originally started with The next plug-in was Cubits Evolution As a producer myself I made music a CubicDev as a development team for and it is a hybrid synthesizer. This lot and came across a lot of early a game I did but then as I got more was a long time in the making and standalone synths before VST was an into audio programming it all became took me over 2 years to complete with industry standard. Wanting to know CubicAudio. great help from sound designer/beta more about these I started reading up
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