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ToneCraft launches an AI-powered guitar plugin combining tone generation, six effects, and reference-based sound creation.

Inear Display revives Danaides with version 2.0, bringing its experimental sequenced sound-mangling effects to modern Mac and Windows systems.

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

Artists in DSP's groundbreaking plugin, Amorph, redefines music creation by enabling users to turn plain English text into working audio effects and instruments without coding. A free beta release, Amorph promises to democratize audio programming and amplify creative potential.

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.

Strange Audio DSP’s maniFold Ω is an experimental real-time effect processor built for evolving textures: an 8-head micro-looper fed by a rolling buffer, plus a 32-line all-pass delay cluster with recirculation for dense, reverb-like atmospheres.

AudioThing has pushed new updates for its 8-bit synth miniBit and retro console reverb/echo miniVerb. The focus is simple: keep these “little” plugins feeling modern—formats, compatibility, and small workflow wins that make them easier to use in 2026 sessions.

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.

Frap Tools enters the keyboard-synth world with Magnolia—an 8‑voice analog through‑zero FM instrument that brings “complex oscillator” ideas into a playable, performance-first polysynth with deep modulation and bi‑timbral programs.

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.

SampleScience Introduces Super Lynn Drums: A Modern Twist on Classic 80s Drum Sounds. SampleScience has unveiled its latest creation, Super Lynn Drums, a cutting-edge drum module that meticulously recreates the iconic drum sound of the 80s using a blend of FM Synthesis and physical modeling techniques. This plugin takes legendary drum machines like the LM1, LM2, Lin 9000, and Linndrum, and elevates them to new heights, offering a contemporary interpretation of these timeless sounds. Key F

Zero-G Unveils "Celestial Visions": A Multi-Layered Textural Kontakt Instrument for Crafting Enchanting Soundscapes: This innovative tool seamlessly blends four distinct audio sources, offering you the means to embark on a sonic odyssey delving deep into the human subconscious, t

SampleScience has announced the release of Organic Alien Drones, a plugin instrument that features a set of experimental drones that have been crafted by modulating synthesizer chords with field recordings. Each drone can be modulated and customized using the four onboard effect…

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…

Produce-RNB has released 4G, a new "multi synth and sound fusion plugin" for macOS and Windows (VST/AU). 4G simply stands for "four generators". This multi-synth contains a sampler, wavetable synth, pure synthesis, and FM synthesis. The developer says: 4G actually fuses multiple…

Eventide has announced the H9 Harmonizer pedal. Here's what they say: Discover why top artists and producers have chosen Eventide for over 50 years with the H90 Harmonizer next-generation multi-effects pedal. Whether you want high-quality bread-and-butter effects or experimental…

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…

My name is Ron Bates. I’m a freelance audio engineer and producer based out of Nashville, TN. As Techivation just released the T-De-Esser, I thought it might be cool to experiment with some not-so-typical uses for De-Essing. Before we jump into some mixing scenarios, let’s first…

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…

BabyAudio is a new plug-in developer company, that creates high-quality sounding plug-ins, that can be very useful for both music production and audio engineering. Today we wanna review one of their plug-ins we had the chance to try out in a few mixes, while we will consider rev…

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

Overview EQing is obviously a fundamental part of mixing or mastering. Most of the time I end up using just one EQ on most audio stems within a project. That’s because it does so much by changing the balance between the sounds. By just cutting or boosting some frequencies you ca…

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…

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…

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…

The reverb plugin I want to talk about today is a plugin emulation of the legendary EMT140 plate. It comes in the Ebony Channel strip from Acustica Audio. If you’re getting confused by the alien-looking picture above, the reverb is the 3rd unit, right in the middle of the channel

  It’s hard to use words to describe how a reverb is going to sound. We use reverb on everything from guitars to clave to audiobook dialogue, so it’s difficult to recommend what’s going to sound good for you. I can, however, explain the extremely thought-out interface of Ve…

  The awesome Neumann KH310 is the evolution of the classic Klein Hummel O300. The KH310 looks very much like the O300 and has the same dimensions but it has been completely redesigned. In this review, we won't be focusing on numbers regarding the speaker because I want to…

  Overview Audiothing Outer Space is a must have – bringing your creativity to a new level. Being a mixer, the importance of having a collection of plugins and analog gear at my disposal is paramount. Especially when I am in a creative block and in need of inspiration. This…

  Tape Saturation Ok so let's start off with tape saturation. Tape Saturation is an effect that was originally created by recording “Hot” mixes onto tape to make a natural compression / limiting effect. When the tape is driven in the analog world it creates what is known as…