Airspace by Audio News Room

From UK developer ModeAudio comes Airspace, a new hybrid Reverb Stereo Delay module workstation for creating texture in your tracks. ModeAudio has specialized in creating ambient sample packs and loops since 2013, and Airspace marks their debut plugin.

Airspace features a clean, intuitive interface that packs considerable functionality into a minimalist, one-page layout. The visual design allows for quick adjustments and experimentation without menu-diving, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced producers.

The plugin offers a resizable GUI (up to 200%) and provides convenient features like module bypassing, independent mix controls, and volume dials with meters to monitor clipping. This puts control firmly in the user’s hands for applications ranging from subtle to extreme.

Ambient Texture Creation

Airspace excels at transforming simple input sources into rich, evolving textures. By routing a simple piano part through the plugin and using presets from the “Ambient” or “Cosmos” folders, you can create shimmering backgrounds that fill out your mix. This is particularly effective when using Airspace on a bus track, allowing you to blend multiple sources through the same effect.

Sound Design and Transformation

The combination of dual convolution engines with the delay module creates opportunities for extreme sound transformation. The pitch shifter in the Delay Mod section is particularly useful for creating arpeggiated patterns or adding subtle pitch variations that create tension and ambiguity in cinematic contexts. This makes Airspace valuable not just for traditional mixing but as a creative sound design tool.