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A handpicked digest of the most useful audio-production reading on the web, refreshed daily. Plus our own lab notes about building plugins. We always link back to the source, they did the work.

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tutorials Bojana Pavlović 30 Sept

What Independent Artists Should Know About Music Distribution in 2026

A guest guide by Bojana Pavlović of Rebel Music Distribution: release preparation, rights, metadata, platform mapping and choosing a distribution model.…

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news Piruz Labs 12 Sept

The Horror Kit: three plugins for making things sound wrong, $49 until 2 November

PRE DOOM, Harsher Reality and The Guilt Device in one seasonal bundle for $49 instead of $117.95. Why these three work as a chain, and what you get.…

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news Piruz Labs 10 Sept

Talk-Zone #77: our interview with Noizefield

Noizefield sat down with Piruz Labs for a long-form interview: why the controls are called GUILT and DENIAL, how we turn a feeling into DSP, where AI helps and …

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news Piruz Labs 7 Sept

Audiocolour: a new plugin blog worth following

A new independent plugin blog launched at the end of August, publishing comparison roundups on compressors, vocoders and free plugins. We have added it to the s…

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lab-notes Piruz Labs 21 May

Plugins as worlds: the idea behind Piruz Labs

Every Piruz Labs plugin is its own world - part audio processor, part creative machine, part visual universe. Here is why we build that way.…

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lab-notes Piruz Labs 21 May

Synthica: a free synth that shows you how sound works

A free, beginner-friendly synth that draws the sound as you shape it - built for anyone curious about how synthesis actually works.…

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lab-notes Piruz Labs 21 May

Guilt Machine: an effect that remembers your guitar incorrectly

Our next plugin does not repeat your guitar - it remembers it wrong, on purpose. A look at the Emotional Degradation Engine and the single knob that drives it.…

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lab-notes Piruz Labs 21 May

Why I built a harmony plugin you can touch

Talk Moonshine started with a simple wish: to make harmony, space and motion feel like a place you move through, not a list of sliders. Here is the thinking beh…

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tutorials Splice Blog 2 Nov

BT breaks down Phoenix, his new hybrid synth built with Spitfire Audio

Legendary producer BT gives a masterclass on Phoenix, showcasing some of its most distinctive features while offering his own insights on how the hybrid synth c…

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mixing Production Expert 2 Nov

How Bogren A-Class Vocal Recreates Type-A Vocal Sheen

Hoping to summon the elixir of noise-reduction hardware used with a twist, Bogren’s latest foray into the world of plugin effects for any instrument promises bi…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 2 Nov

News: Flex Music Labs LLC has released PianoFlex Player, a free modeled piano instrument for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit).

Flex Music Labs LLC has launched PianoFlex Player, a free modeled piano instrument for 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems. The software is available as a …

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 2 Nov

News: Tone Kind has released The Viber, an audio effects plug-in combining tape saturation, compression, EQ and pitch modulation for macOS 12 or later.

Tone Kind has launched The Viber, an audio effects plug-in for macOS that combines tape saturation, compression, equalisation and pitch modulation. The plug-in …

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mixing Production Expert 2 Nov

RME Control 3.5 Puts TotalMix FX Volume, Dim And Mono Controls In The Mac Menu Bar

A developer on RME’s user forum has released RME Control 3.5, a third-party macOS menu bar app that controls RME audio interfaces through TotalMix FX. It’s aime…

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tutorials Bedroom Producers Blog 2 Nov

BangZilla releases Wave Theory, a MIDI plugin that turns waveforms into melodies

BangZilla has released Wave Theory, a MIDI sequencer that turns the shape of a waveform into melodies for your software and hardware instruments. Created with U…

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mixing Production Expert 2 Nov

Krotos Studio 3.0 Adds Unified Sound Search And Send To Pro Tools Cursor

Krotos has released Krotos Studio 3.0, a free update for Studio, Pro and Max subscribers that rebuilds the sound design app around searching and placing sounds.…

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reviews MusicTech 2 Nov

Tamber 2.0 Review: “This suite is exactly the kind of thing we’ve been waiting to see”

For anyone who's been wondering what AI can do for indie developers, here’s the answer The post Tamber 2.0 Review: “This suite is exactly the kind of thing we’v…

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mixing Production Expert 2 Nov

Neve Elements Brings Software-Controlled 88R And 1084 Processing To 2U Racks, Plus 8424E Console

AMS Neve has today announced Neve Elements, a range of eight-channel analogue processors controlled entirely from software, alongside the 8424E, a resettable ve…

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mixing Production Expert 2 Nov

FabFilter Twin 3 Update Adds Full MPE Support And Over 200 New Presets

FabFilter has today announced an update to Twin 3, its virtual analogue synth, adding full support for MIDI Polyphonic Expression. It’s a free update for existi…

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mixing Production Expert 2 Nov

Should You Trust Vibe-Coded Audio Plugins? 5 Checks To Run

AI-assisted code is now in most audio software. These five checks tell you whether a plugin, and the developer behind it, deserves a place in your sessions.…

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tutorials Bedroom Producers Blog 2 Nov

PSP Audioware releases ClassicQlite, a FREE British-style EQ plugin

PSP Audioware has released PSP ClassicQlite, a free British-style equalizer plugin for macOS and Windows, inspired by classic console designs, including early N…

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mixing Production Expert 1 Nov

Side Hustles For Producers: How Pros Stay In The Game

There’s an enormous amount of luck involved when it comes to a hit of any kind – Sinatra recorded more than 1,000 songs and topped the Billboard Hot 100 only tw…

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mixing Production Expert 1 Nov

Slate Digital Release Complete Access Free Collection - 16 Free Plugins From 4 Brands

Slate's Complete Access Free Collection adds compressors, saturation, EQ, and reverb with no expiration date. Get the full 16-plugin list and step-by-step sign-…

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tutorials Bedroom Producers Blog 31 Oct

Vatrica is a FREE mix enhancer and my birthday gift to you

Today is my birthday, and I’m celebrating by releasing Vatrica (meaning “little fire” in Serbian), a free one-knob mix enhancer for macOS and …

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tutorials Bedroom Producers Blog 31 Oct

ZL Audio releases ZL Limiter, a FREE limiter for Windows, macOS, and Linux

ZL Audio has released ZL Limiter, a free and open-source limiter plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. We’ve previously covered the developer’s ZL E…

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