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Known for a collection of hands-on hardware helpers for the studio, Nektar’s latest creation Panorama CS12 sets no-compromise compact DAW control in its sights.…
→ ContinueWatch expert producer and vocalist Julie Schatz challenge herself as she makes a complete track in Ableton Live for the first time.…
→ ContinueAcross globetrotting performances with Electric Callboy, galvanizing DJ sets, and supporting the next generation of musicians via School of Rock, drum clinics, …
→ ContinueOffering unique effects signatures for stage and studio, Eventide's H90 Harmonizer recently gained no fewer than four brand new algorithms. With new ways to get…
→ ContinuePlugin Boutique has launched an exclusive Roland Manufacturer Focus Sale, with discounts of up to 80% across the Roland Cloud plugin catalog. The sale runs from…
→ ContinueUChord is a MIDI chord progression generator, available in VST and VST3 formats for Windows. The plugin is available for free until June 15, 2026. If you’…
→ ContinueTurnt Plugins, a developer focusing on no-fuss plugins designed to tackle a particular task, has released Holding Hands. This multiband saturation plugin for ma…
→ ContinuePOPlab Sounds has released Modern Live-Drums, a new acoustic drum library modeled after the sound of current pop hits. The library is built around the kind of l…
→ ContinueNot your typical Eurovision prep… The post Look Mum No Computer on his Eurovision “mega-synthesizer”: “I drilled so many holes that my nipples chafed” appeared …
→ ContinueMixing engineer Andrea Caccese has released Midrange Crush, a free vintage-style saturation and summing plugin focused on the midrange. Caccese is an artist in …
→ ContinueGrowl Audio has released gFractor, a completely free spectrum analyzer plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I’ve been using Voxengo SPAN as my go-to spec…
→ ContinueHundreds of readers shared how often they replace their studio computers and whether their habits have changed. The results and the discussion that followed rev…
→ ContinueMikey Audio has released Shu, a free reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Shu offers seven different reverb algorithms in a single interface. The seven …
→ ContinueRoland’s flagship ZEN-Core synth engine arrives on iPad with thousands of sounds and deep synthesis tools, fully unlocked in a limited-time free launch window. …
→ Continuereminitone has today announced RNT Scratch, a free AAX scratchpad plugin that lives inside a Pro Tools session and holds notes, screenshots and handoff informat…
→ ContinueBogren Digital has released IRDX Studio, a free modern IR loader plugin for macOS and Windows. Honestly, I haven’t loaded an IR in a while. Somewhere alon…
→ ContinueSound Development has released AudioDice, a free plugin host that randomizes the parameters of other plugins. AudioDice loads inside your DAW as a VST3 or AU pl…
→ ContinueMondo Loops has launched Intimate Felt Piano, a new Kontakt Player instrument centered on soft textures and detailed upright piano recordings. The instrument is…
→ ContinueWhen it comes to tips and tricks for building the best pedalboard, Vertex Effects’ Mason Marangella brings 20 years of expertise to unlock your pedalboard poten…
→ ContinueEvery so often, someone writes an article saying Pro Tools is finished. But walk into any major studio, post house, or dubbing stage and it's still there. This …
→ ContinueAudioThing has announced Environments, a convolution reverb plugin built from real-world architectural spaces with distinctive acoustic identities. It's pitched…
→ ContinueUnfiltered Audio has released BattleFX, a free multi-FX plugin built around the send effects section of its Battalion drum synth. I downloaded this immediately …
→ ContinueWe usually feature free plugins, but in this article, we are looking at two new free tools that let you insert plugins into the system-wide audio path on your M…
→ ContinueLearn about what microtonality is, dive into its history, and explore how you can apply it in your own music.…
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