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.
Here’s what’s worth adding to your cart while the discounts last. The post Score up to 30% off Teenage Engineering gear – plus more studio hardware deals you ca…
→ Continue“A song is something they listen to for a week, then it is gone.” The post Sylvan Esso’s Amelia Meath says it’s “terrifying” how streaming has changed the way w…
→ ContinueUsers can now gain access to studio-recorded cymbals hand-selected from Zildjian’s exclusive Artist Vault. The post Alesis’s new partnership with iconic c…
→ ContinueOur 2021 "5 Things" piece is still one of the most read articles we've published. Five years and several chip generations later, here's the updated list: the me…
→ ContinueArturia has launched Pigments Play, a free software synthesizer derived from its flagship Pigments instrument. The new release offers a streamlined way to acces…
→ ContinueDriftlab Audio has launched Vintage Spring, a VST3 amp simulator for Windows. The plugin is built around the spring reverb and tremolo circuit of a vintage Amer…
→ ContinueAURA is a reverb plugin designed to adapt its decay behaviour around the source material, aiming to preserve clarity while maintaining a sense of space. Develop…
→ ContinueTunary Instruments has launched its full instrument collection, comprising three self-contained generative tools: ARGISH, SILT, and REHEAT. Each plugin is desig…
→ ContinueSchallenberg Engineering has launched Tribal, a new percussion sample library focused on natural materials and direct rhythmic expression. The collection brings…
→ ContinueGenealogy Audio has launched SEMANTIKA, a new cinematic sound library for Audiomodern® Soundbox. The library is designed for composers, producers, and sound des…
→ ContinueParish Audio has launched Black Spire Tube Preamp, a new preamp and saturation plugin designed to introduce harmonic richness, density, warmth, and character to…
→ ContinueDeveloper Matt Housley has released a driver that enables the Avid Eleven Rack to run on Apple Silicon Macs, something Avid itself has never provided. Built ent…
→ ContinueIK Multimedia is offering Pianoverse Black Pearl B200 as a free download for users who subscribe to the IK newsletter. The offer runs through September 1st, 202…
→ ContinueLANDR’s online mastering services can conjure the finished results for producing creatives, but then what? Here we take a look at LANDR Studio Pro’s included di…
→ ContinueAuddict has launched Ronin Shakuhachi, a solo shakuhachi sample library designed for composers working in film, television, and game scoring. The instrument joi…
→ ContinueVersilian Studios has launched Calderwood Drums, a new rope tension and historical drum library created in collaboration with drum maker Calderwood Percussion. …
→ ContinueSinusoidal Run Rhythm, or SRRhythm, is a new audio tool developed in collaboration with composer Steffen Krebber. The plugin implements Krebber’s Sinusoidal Run…
→ ContinueUniversal Audio has launched the EMT 140 UAD plug-in, a software recreation of the classic EMT 140 plate reverb. The plug-in models three original EMT 140 units…
→ ContinueTone2 Audio has launched Electra 3.5, a major update to its multilayer synthesizer workstation, Electra. The update is available free of charge to all users who…
→ ContinuefedDSP has released RAIJU, a zero-latency saturator plugin for macOS and Windows, and you can get it for free until August 20th, 2026. RAIJU normally costs …
→ ContinueSuno will also be introducing new “transparency tools” to make it easier for users to detect AI-generated songs across platforms. The post Suno CEO insists Suno…
→ ContinueYou can now access and test the Alpha version of Zrythm v2, a free and open-source DAW. When it comes to digital audio workstations, especially free options, th…
→ ContinueSteve Mitchell has released MIDIpad, a free macOS app that turns a game controller into a musical instrument and MIDI controller. I used an old tool more than a…
→ ContinuePSP Audioware has released PSP BBDelay, a new analog-inspired delay and ambience processor for macOS and Windows. Following last month’s PSP Levelizer rel…
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