The TR-808, TR-606, TR-909, TR-707 and TR-727 plugins are now available in Roland’s Drum Machine Collection.
Roland Introduces the Drum Machine Collection
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Selector’s 2022 Guide to Free Plugins
Around the Black Friday and Cyber Monday season, many companies and manufacturers give massive savings on their plugins and hardware. While the discounts are often generous, pricing might still be out of reach for some. Still yet others offer their wares at no cost....
Arturia V Collection 9.1 Update Introduces Performance, Accessibility Updates
Arturia’s update of their V Collection 9 series expands on the software’s accessibility, personalization, creativity and hardware integration. Discovery Update 9.1 contains new sound tutorials for Korg’s MS-20 V, Prophet-5 V, CS-80 V and SQ-80 V synthesizer modules....
Solid State Logic Debuts the SSL CONNEX USB Microphone
Solid State Logic’s SSL CONNEX USB is a portable, multi-purpose microphone for high-quality audio capture.
Apple Updates Logic Pro X, MainStage 3, and GarageBand 10
Apple’s updates for Logic Pro, GarageBand and MainStage fix various bugs and adds new features.
Ableton’s Note iOS App Lets Users Create Music on the Go
With Ableton’s new Note app, users can map out beats and arrangements, record samples, and more.
Beatport DJ Party Mode Allows up to 4 DJs to Perform Together from Anywhere in the World
Beatport's new technology allows up to four DJs perform with each other via Beatport DJ and DJ pool service Beatsource. Users can select tracks in both programs from Beatport’s vast library or import their own collection, then mix the tracks into each other in “Party...
The Teenage Engineering PO-80 Record Factory Kit Creates Lo-Fi Vinyl Records
Teenage Engineering has released a compact, portable record player kit that gives users the chance to create and play lo-fi vinyl. In collaboration with famous sound-to-object designer Yuri Suzuki, the PO-80 engraves and plays 5-inch discs with “ultra-analog lo-fi...
Korg Discounting the SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer at 40% Off for a Limited Time
Korg has temporarily dropped the price on the Korg SQ-64 Polyphonic Sequencer by 40%, down from $329 at its original listing.
Momo Müller’s Roland JX-08 Patch Editor Now Available
Developer Momo Müller's latest patch editor gives users access to various onboard and hidden parameters for the Roland JX-08 synthesizer. Making its debut in 2022, the JX-08 is a modern compact reproduction of the 1985 model, the JX-8P. The JX-08 Editor’s GUI shows...
The Minimoog Model D iOS App is Now a Free macOS App
Moog Music’s Minimoog Model D iOS app is available standalone and as a desktop plugin for major DAWs.
The MIDI Association Announces MIDI 2.0 Development Tools
MIDI 2.0 products and services will begin production due to an initiative set by over 50 MIDI Association companies.
Winamp Returns with 5.9 Update After 4 Years of Development
Winamp, an iconic media player of the ’90s and early 2000s, has gotten a major update for newer generations of operating systems.
Audius Hacked for $6.1 Million in AUDIO Tokens
Blockchain-powered streaming service Audius was hacked for $6.1 million worth of their AUDIO tokens.
Novation V-Station and B-Station are Now Free to Download
Novation‘s classic software synthesizers V-Station and B-Station are now available as free downloads for Mac and Windows.
Arturia Releases Sound Explorers Collection Belledonne Bundle
Arturia’s Sound Explorers Collection Belledonne expands on the 20th anniversary collection released in 2019.
Roland Releases Free SP-404MKII Firmware Update
Roland’s firmware update for the SP-404MKII includes a brand new sampling and effects engine.
Steinberg’s Backbone 1.5 Plugin Creates Drum Patterns Using Artificial Intelligence
Backbone 1.5 is Steinberg’s latest update to their drum re-synthesizer, marking their first foray into integrating artificial intelligence.
IK Multimedia Introduces The iLoud MTM Immersive Speaker Bundle
IK Multimedia now sells a turnkey Dolby Atmos monitoring system, the iLoud MTM Immersive Bundle.
NAMM Foundation and MIDI Association Launch the MIDI Fund
The NAMM Foundation and the MIDI Association have initiated the MIDI Fund, a donation-based fund that will support MIDI-related projects.
MIDI Association Updates MPE Specification To v1.1
The MIDI Association’s MPE v1.1 is the update to 2018’s MIDI Polyphonic Expression specification, designed to help accelerate its adoption. MPE is the newest MIDI standard that supports per-note expressive control, allowing more levels of expression in creating music....
Apple Discontinues the iPod After 21 Years
Apple’s innovative and groundbreaking portable iPod music player will no longer be in production.
Sonosaurus Updates Time-Stretching Software PaulStretch to PaulXStretch
Software developer Sonosaurus has updated its legacy time stretching app PaulStretch under a new name: PaulXStretch.
Teenage Engineering Introduces TX–6 Portable Mixer, Audio Interface and Synthesizer
Teenage Engineering’s TX–6 portable mixer and multi-channel audio interface processes 32-bit 48kHz audio with six stereo input channels.
Korg’s Volca fm 2 Adds Additional Polyphony, Additional MIDI Connectivity
Korg’s volca fm 2 synthesizer is an updated version of the groundbreaking volca FM, adding extra effects and support for more modern applications.
Technics Celebrates 50 Years of the SL-1200 Turntable with Multi-Color, Limited Edition Model
Technics’ has released the SL-1200M7L, a 50th anniversary model celebrating the industry standard turntable for DJs and audiophiles alike.
Universal Audio Introduces UAD Spark Subscription Service
Universal Audio has launched UAD Spark, a new online plugin subscription service making their hardware-only effects available to wider audiences.
Roland Releases The JUNO-60 Chorus Virtual Plugin
Roland’s JUNO-60 Chorus plugin is a true digital replication of the iconic chorus effect found on its physical analogue model.
Steinberg Introduces Cubase 12
Software company Steinberg has debuted Cubase 12, the latest version of the legacy DAW that aims to provide “seamless integration and smooth performance.”
Auto Maker Kia Releases Move.Ment, a Free Software Synth Based On Pink Noise
KIA Motors is taking a unique approach to promoting their automotive brand relaunch by releasing a free software synthesizer. The move.ment synth is a plugin based around the concept of pink noise, or 1/f noise. Pink noise gives off less “hiss” and is often described...