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ReplicatAudio has launched KingKrusher, a multi-effects workstation for processing and shaping audio through a configurable chain of effects. Available as a sta…
→ ContinueKatz Praatz has launched Jazz Sketch version 1.8, an update to the standalone Java-based chord sequencer. Jazz Sketch is designed for arranging jazz chord progr…
→ ContinueSound Magic has launched Supreme Drums Nashville, a virtual drum instrument designed for modern Country, Country Pop, and Pop production. The instrument uses th…
→ ContinueAI-assisted software development is redefining how music software gets made, and by whom The post Vibe coding has come for music plugins – are we witnessing a r…
→ ContinueWindows-G has released E-PeakClipper500 as a free VST3 clipper plugin for Windows. We covered E-PeakClipper500 last year as a JSFX clipper for REAPER, which cou…
→ ContinueIlya Orange has released Sample Dicer, a free four-layer one-shot sampler for macOS and Windows. Sample Dicer basically turns raw audio into playable variations…
→ ContinueRecently we discussed the intricacies of how insert processing order can affect your mix. Most understand the implications, but what we really wanted to know wa…
→ ContinueOkay Synthesizer has released Okay Shaper, a free three-band volume shaper for macOS and Windows. We featured Okay Distortion earlier this year, and I liked the…
→ ContinueTuva has released its biggest update so far, adding audio and MIDI playback directly inside DAW project previews. BPB readers get 30% OFF with code SUMMERBPB30.…
→ ContinueSemedo Audio has released AEROMOTION, a free multi-mode modulation plugin for macOS and Windows. Is it an airplane? Is it a cooling fan? No, it’s a modula…
→ ContinueWatch acclaimed producers Oliver (BLACKPINK, Megan Thee Stallion) and dwilly (KATSEYE, bbno$) as they craft samples and beats from scratch in Ableton Live.…
→ ContinueDoes anyone love studio admin? We on the site certainly don’t, but luckily there is one tool in 2026 that has made our plugin lives more manageable. Here we rou…
→ ContinueSuno says its new chatbot understands music production, so you can speak to it like you would “any other member of the band”. The post Suno Studio 2.0 puts an A…
→ ContinueUnless a listener follows an AI-generated profile, Spotify will not feature non-human artists in its recommendations. The post Spotify to label AI-generated art…
→ ContinueWhen VATRA launched, it finally stopped living in a vacuum of my own ideas. I knew v1.0 wasn’t the end, but after almost two years of development, it felt…
→ ContinueIf you’ve ever wondered what an equation sounds like, you can now stop wondering and start playing it. The post MathSynth is a free iOS synth that turns mathema…
→ ContinueThe SV-2 version welcomes a whole bunch of upgrades, from new oscillators to overdrives, filter character modes, and much more. The post Pittsburgh Modular̵…
→ ContinueBMG says that the choice of its artists is a “guiding principle” in the deal, and that it “establishes strong protections”. The post Suno forms “global alliance…
→ ContinueMorphoice has released WingMen, a free chorus plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We have covered quite a few Morphoice synths lately, including the EightySix…
→ ContinueImmanent Audio has released IA De-Esser, a free de-essing and resonance suppression plugin for macOS and Windows. IA De-Esser does things a bit differently. Ins…
→ ContinueDeveloper Robin van Soelen has released gesture.live, a free browser-based instrument that you play with hand gestures through your webcam. This is not a plugin…
→ ContinueHD Instruments has released Spectdrum, a rhythmic spectral gate plugin for macOS and Windows. The tagline is “Make it Pulse.” Spectdrum listens to a…
→ ContinueTriton Audio has announced Tilt EQ, a phantom-powered inline tone-shaping tool and microphone booster built around a single control knob. It's aimed at anyone w…
→ ContinueA recent commercial project and a trip to the beach reminded Russ Hughes why sound design is a craft that needs to be protected - most of all for the sake of ma…
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