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tutorials Splice Blog 19 May

Get a free gong texture for Splice INSTRUMENT

Download our free gong texture preset for Splice INSTRUMENT—grab these presets during the drop window and they’re yours to keep forever.…

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reviews MusicTech 19 May

Splice partners with ElevenLabs on “next-gen AI-powered creative tools”

“In this second wave of AI in music, the creator comes first,” says Kakul Srivastava, CEO of Splice. The post Splice partners with ElevenLabs on “next-gen AI-po…

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reviews MusicTech 19 May

Karina Magallon goes with the flow: “If you get too rigid, you forget what you’re creating”

Panamanian-American recording artist Karina Magallon has thoughts on boundless music creation, finding a supportive community, and thriving in the music industr…

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reviews MusicTech 19 May

“A huge step forward for beatmakers and producers”: Novation launches next-generation FLKey 2 range of FL Studio-compatible controllers

With upgraded hardware and deeper FL Studio integration. The post “A huge step forward for beatmakers and producers”: Novation launches next-generation FLKey 2 …

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reviews Sweetwater InSync 19 May

Are These the Ultimate Mixers for Live Sound?

The NEW Allen & Heath SQ5+, SQ6+, and SQ7+ mixers bring Allen & Heath’s legendary technology and build upon it to give you almost unlimited possibilitie…

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tutorials Bedroom Producers Blog 19 May

Indossa Sounds launches REAKTR Map Maker, a FREE Reaktor sample map generator

Developer Indossa Sounds has launched REAKTR Map Maker, a free Reaktor sample map generator. Native Instruments Reaktor isn’t something we talk about ever…

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mixing Production Expert 19 May

Oeksound Soothe 3 Released

Oeksound has released Soothe3 with a redesigned algorithm, zero-latency tracking mode, and expanded multichannel support up to 9.1.6. Here’s what’s new……

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Mercurial Tones Launches Vanguard Bus Compressor Plugin for Mac and Windows.

Mercurial Tones has launched Vanguard, a bus compressor plugin for macOS and Windows. Designed as a glue and color workstation, Vanguard is built around the dev…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: BeatViral releases PHATSO, a new circuit-colour plugin suite for music producers

BeatViral has launched PHATSO, a new music production plugin suite focused on fast and accessible tone shaping. The suite is designed to provide character-based…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: SonicLAB Launches CosmosFX8 Stochastic Audio Processor Plugin.

SonicLAB has launched CosmosFX8, a stochastic audio processor plugin for Windows and macOS. The update introduces an expanded version of the Cosmos series, orig…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Viiri Audio releases Aava, Creative Convolution Processor

Viiri Audio has launched Aava, a convolution processor designed to extend the creative scope of impulse response processing through real-time modulation and lay…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: AudioThing unveils Environments reverb plugin for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and iPadOS.

AudioThing has launched Environments, a convolution-based reverb instrument developed in collaboration with Salvatore Carannante. The software is built from imp…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Bogren Digital launches IRDX Studio IR loader plugin with free tier option.

IRDX Studio is a new impulse response loader designed to streamline cabinet simulation workflows while introducing proprietary speaker emulation technology. The…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Three-Body Technology releases Unmask dynamic EQ plugin.

UNMASK has been introduced as a psychoacoustically informed dynamic EQ designed to analyse incoming audio in real time and apply corrective processing. The plug…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Pulsar Modular debuts Zorba semi-modular synth plugin.

Zorba is a new software synthesizer developed around the analog design heritage of the Pulsar Modular P900. The instrument draws on four decades of analog conce…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Orange Tree Samples unveils Latitude Latin Rock Percussion studio perc library for Kontakt Full and Player.

Latitude Latin Rock Percussion is a new deeply sampled percussion library featuring 376 instruments recorded for studio production. The collection brings togeth…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: AIDE AUDIO releases TP-1 Tone Purifier, an adaptive noise reduction plugin.

AIDE AUDIO has launched TP-1 Tone Purifier, a cleanup plugin designed to streamline common restoration tasks through a simplified interface. The plugin brings n…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Polarity releases free Polarity-RES resonator effect plugin for Mac, Linux, and Windows.

A new native resonator effect has been released, featuring a spectrum-based editor designed for detailed frequency shaping. The plugin is available in VST3, CLA…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: Meltopia releases Midi Command Studio – A Windows MIDI utility for controlling windows apps with a midi controller.

Meltopia has launched MIDI Command Studio, a Windows utility designed to extend the functionality of MIDI controllers beyond their DAW’s built-in mapping system…

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plugins Audio Plugin Guy 19 May

News: XTERMINATORAPPS releases Abletonlive.aaf, a tool that converts AAF files into native Ableton Live sessions.

XTERMINATORAPPS has launched Abletonlive.aaf, a desktop utility designed to convert AAF (Advanced Authoring Format) files into native Ableton Live Set (.als) fi…

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tutorials Bedroom Producers Blog 19 May

DAWJunkie releases Mini-Menace, a FREE MicroBrute-based synth

DAWJunkie, the developer behind DT-600 Mini, Padness 2 Jr, Knobs, and many more interesting freebies, is back with another: Mini-Menace. Mini-Menace is availabl…

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tutorials Bedroom Producers Blog 19 May

I tested two best free 1176 plugins in 2026, and one won’t stay free for long

The 1176 is one of the most-recommended compressors in music production history. It’s been used in countless hits on vocals, drum bus, bass, parallel chai…

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reviews MusicTech 19 May

Tamber is an “ethically trained” AI tool to aid the creative process – and you can use arm gestures to control it

Tamber can capture the feeling of a sunrise, the feeling of sand between your toes, or the taste of your favourite meal. The post Tamber is an “ethically traine…

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reviews MusicTech 19 May

Why Kaleidoscope Orchestra’s Steve Pycroft studied Skrillex to make the orchestra’s first original album

Pycroft served as producer, arranger, and music director on the project The post Why Kaleidoscope Orchestra’s Steve Pycroft studied Skrillex to make the orchest…

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