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W. A. Production has launched Make Me Scream 2, an updated distortion and saturation plugin for macOS and Windows. The plugin uses a two-stage processing design…
→ ContinueONRI Audio has launched REISEI, a one-screen mastering processor for macOS that combines spectral analysis, EQ, dynamics, stereo processing, saturation, and lim…
→ ContinueAcustica Audio has launched Diamond Color EQ 4, an equalizer plugin developed in collaboration with Luca Pretolesi and Studio DMI. Designed for recording, mixin…
→ ContinueApplications open on 1 September 2026 with teaching due to commence in autumn 2027. Education will be led by Professor Dennis DeSantis, who helped design Ableto…
→ ContinueSweet Audio has recently released Scintillate, a free spectral reverb plugin for macOS and Windows. Scintillate is also the winner of the KVR Developer Challeng…
→ ContinueCarbonDSP has launched its first four audio plugins, including two freebies for Windows users. The free pair is Vellum, a vocal-focused reverb, and Biased, a co…
→ ContinuePro2Max has released Unirock HumStrat, a free HSS electric guitar virtual instrument for Windows. HumStrat is available as a VST3 plugin and a standalone applic…
→ ContinueBetween 1985 and 2019, legendary synth designer Tom Oberheim was prevented from using his own name on his products due to legal issues. But he kept working, cre…
→ ContinueOpenTune is a free, open-source pitch-correction tool for Windows and macOS. The project is still in beta, but it’s worth checking out if you are looking …
→ ContinueTunary Instruments has released THALM, a spatial placement plugin that puts music in another room by modelling the geometry between the source and the listener,…
→ ContinueFoundations Music Academy offers private music lessons and group classes for students of all ages at four Central Ohio locations: Powell, Lewis Center, Hilliard…
→ ContinueSmart Audio Solution has launched Emulsion, an A/D-D/A converter emulator plug-in for macOS and Windows. The plug-in models several converter-inspired processin…
→ ContinueONRI Audio has released REISEI, a one-screen mastering processor that keeps spectrum analysis, EQ, dynamics, saturation, stereo imaging and limiting in a single…
→ ContinueBeatport has announced an expanded partnership with Beatdapp, a music fraud detection company, to identify AI-generated tracks uploaded to its platform. The mov…
→ ContinueUnpowered hubs can't power multiple hard drives reliably, causing dropouts and corruption. Here's what a powered hub needs to handle a real studio load.…
→ ContinueAfter years of culture-defining collabs with the likes of Kendrick Lamar, 21 Savage and Drake, the producer is making his own artistic statement with a process …
→ ContinueAudio Assault is offering Carntens Greys, a premium guitar amp module for Amp Locker, as a free download for a limited time. Please note that this is not a stan…
→ ContinueAlonso Sound is offering the 19 Year Anniversary Pack as a free download until August 31st, 2026. This pack normally costs $35 and includes 128 presets for u-he…
→ ContinueModern studio work is a solitary business compared with twenty years ago. Most producers, writers, and engineers spend most of their time alone - good for focus…
→ ContinueOkina Audio has released Takumi EQ, a free equalizer plugin with a Pultec-style section and optional multiband saturation. The product page is originally in Jap…
→ ContinueFX-Mechanics has released Mango, a free and open-source modular glitch effect for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It’s not a surprise that Kieran Foster’…
→ ContinueAt first glance, it might appear that mastering and free plugins would be an oxymoron. After searching our free plugin database, Mike is pleased to say that is …
→ ContinueWith the KRK Control App, there’s no need to reach behind the speakers every time you want to make an adjustment. The post KRK’s V Series Five studio monitors f…
→ ContinueHell Yes Loop Lab has launched Tape It Easy, a tape-inspired audio effect for macOS and Windows. The plugin is designed to add saturation, tonal weight, movemen…
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