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ROLLA Audio launches ROLLA, an early-access ROMpler built for jungle and drum & bass production.

SoliderSound has released Go‑Splitter, a free on-device macOS stem splitter that outputs Vocals/Drums/Bass/Other as DAW-ready WAVs.

Softube's latest collaboration with Weiss Engineering brings a highly advanced multiband compressor to the market, offering unparalleled dynamics control and flexibility.

Quagliardi Pro Audio's BoomBlender Compressor Plugin is a versatile and intuitive tool that adds body and personality to audio sources. With its unique blend of compression, saturation, and parallel processing, it's a must-have for music producers looking to elevate their sound.

Cherry Audio's latest release, SH-MAX, is a game-changer for synthesis enthusiasts. This virtual instrument plugin combines the best features of three classic SH-series synthesizers from the 1970s with added power and versatility.

DamyFx's latest VST3 plugin, Mr. Fuzzy Metal Octave Filter, is a game-changer for guitarists and producers seeking to create aggressive, metallic sounds.

LANDR expands its Fair Trade AI platform with Blueprints (a structured “song starter” generator) and Layers (an AI co-producer that generates mix-ready instrumental parts and can even reshape any sample into a full stem that matches your track’s key, timing, and feel).

Audified has updated MixChecker Ultra+ with built-in headphone calibration: measurement-based correction profiles, three target modes, and a workflow designed to make “does this translate?” decisions faster—especially when you’re mixing on cans.

A modern, translation-first mastering guide: two-stage limiting, M/S side HPF, diagnostic EQ matching, dynamics tricks, and a 10-minute checklist — with practical settings and tool suggestions.

A tight, modern toolkit for 2026: dynamic EQ, transparent bus compression, metering, saturation, stereo control, and a massive reverb — all free, all worth keeping installed.

discoDSP continues tightening its ecosystem with updates across Corona, Discovery Pro, and OB‑XD—while highlighting its FX Bundle suite for mixing/mastering workflows. Here’s what producers should care about: performance, modern formats, and faster sound design.

Toybox has announced the release of Thump One, describing it as: An easy to use music synthesiser plugin with a fun glitchy 'wavetable' engine and a bank of flexible multi-segment envelopes to shape the sound in any direction you desire. Great for powerful kick drums, club basse…

FabFilter has announced the release of FabFilter Twin 3, the latest version of its virtual analog synthesizer. Almost two decades after FabFilter's plug-in debut with the FabFilter One synthesizer, Twin 3 expands and improves on its predecessor in every area, including a complet…

Cableguys have released ShaperBox 3, a major update to their rhythmic effects plugin for creative mixing and rhythmic inspiration. According to them: "With power-packed upgrades like Audio Triggering, Sidechain View in VolumeShaper, and the new LiquidShaper flanger/phaser, ShaperBox 3 is the go-to plugin for inspiration, musical motion and mixing magic. Each of ShaperBox's nine powerful multiband effects – Volume, Time, Drive, Filter, Crush, Noise, Pan, Width and the new Liquid – is a blank c

Audiolatry has introduced a free virtual instrument for Windows and macOS that delivers the sounds of 808 bass. The 808XD plugin contains 31 instrument presets ranging from saturated, distorted, modulated, experimental, and (fairly) clean versions. 808XD’s main theme is dirty, d…

The CXM1978 is a hardware reverb made by Chase Bliss in collaboration with Meris. Although the device is presented in a guitar pedal format and is widely accepted as one, today, we are reviewing it as a professional studio reverb. The CXM features stereo I/O that can be configur…

Better Low-End in Mixes Getting tight and rock-solid low-end has become a must for any mix engineer that works with most modern genres of music. Countless plugins are claiming to feature the low-end magic button that you've been waiting for and dozens of tutorials showing the "s…

In the field of mixing and mastering, playback loudness is a constant concern. Since the EDM scene swept into the mass market in the late 2000s, commercial releases have been exceedingly noisy. And, since commercial recordings are so noisy, everybody likes their songs to be as l…

Intro As much as we may hate it, mistakes are part of life. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to learn from them and become better at whatever we want to achieve. Sadly that takes effort and time, but why not save us some of that by looking at others’ experiences? In this article, I’ll

The MP573 is yet another modern reincarnation of the legendary 1073 mic-pre circuit in a 500-series API format. It is made by the French company Sound Skulptor, led by Jean-Pierre Kuhn. The company was established as a manufacturing facility for the French recording studio and n…

Intro Hi Mischa, Thank you so much for joining us for this interview. My name is Llane, the founder at Musixon and I’d appreciate you sharing your experiences and general ideas for our community to improve their music career. As you know the music industry like any other keeps ch

By Ivo Sotirov As the world embraces AI and machine learning so does iZotope with their 9th edition of Ozone. In September 2019 this mastering suite introduced new features like Tonal Rebalance as well as a Low-End Focus module yet efficiency went up with lower power consumption…

Introduction There are so many audio interface models in the market and when it comes to choosing which one to buy, here comes a major issue. Difficulty in making the right purchase. It is often more difficult to beginners as they are not much familiar with industry brands and t…

KRK 2x ROKIT 7 G4 7″ Powered White Noise Studio Monitor W/2x 20′ XLR Mic Cable – $478 The new 7″ KRK ROKIT RP7 G4 (Generation 4) bi-amp professional monitor takes music and sound creativity to a whole new industry-level. DSP-driven Graphic EQ with 25 settings h…

Intro As more and more software companies develop plugin emulations of analog gear to satisfy the needs of engineers for harmonic saturation and analog color, DIYRE is taking a slightly different approach. They believe in analog color and harmonics being generated by real analog…

Mark Shrimpton – Mastering Engineer at Kingsview Sound My name is Amin and I've had the honor to interview Mark Shrimpton. He's a highly professional mixing and mastering engineer with years of experience and he's going to give us some of those for free! At first, I asked Mark t…

Audio mixing is an art form, just like writing music. It takes years to understand how to mix and even after you think you're making headway, you realize there is a lot further to go. I'm not going to cover the technical, there are much smarter people than myself that can educat…

Introduction Your mix is pretty much done and all that time you've spent on it adding processing, effects and trying to find the perfect balance between the tracks adds up to a whole mix. Everything sits well together. Sounds pleasant and finished but yet still the mix doesn't r…

INTRO These days, you often hear about plugins that can help create width and depth on a track, mix or master. There are many options to choose from: wideners, exciters... even reverb is a possibility. The fact is, there are no hard and fast rules and every tool has a place where it can be

By Antelope Audio The compressor I want to talk about today probably isn’t worth living for, but it is worth buying an Antelope interface with a dedicated FPGA just so you could run the plugin. Antelope Audio calls it the STAY-LEVIN and it is one of the very few recreations (ana…