Plugin Alliance and Brainworx leave inMusic as founder Dirk Ulrich buys his brands back
Four years after selling them, Dirk Ulrich has bought Plugin Alliance and Brainworx back from inMusic. Both brands now sit inside RCKFRC,…
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Analogue Solutions Filtopia: the analogue monosynth built around five parallel filters (£1,799)
Analogue Solutions unveils the Filtopia, a monophonic analogue synthesiser that flips the usual logic on its head: instead of a single filter,…
EVE Audio Origin: the free software that finally controls all the DSP in EXO monitors
EVE Audio is rolling out Origin, its free application for Windows and macOS that gives you control over all the digital processing…
Baby Audio SubCulture: pitch-tracking bass enhancement that keeps your low end huge and in tune ($79 intro)
Baby Audio's SubCulture is a low-end enhancer that follows the pitch of your signal to generate subharmonics that always stay in tune.…
iZotope leaves Native Instruments and joins Boris FX: what the buyout changes for RX, Ozone and your plugins
A major twist in the audio software industry: iZotope, the developer of RX, Ozone, Neutron and Nectar, is leaving the Native Instruments…
Analog Sweden SWEN2: the Swedish boutique monosynth built for modulation, out now for around $699
Analog Sweden is finally shipping the SWEN2, a desktop analog monosynth that carries the DNA of its 1996 swENIGISER forward. A 12-mode…
M-VAVE FM-1: a pocket FM synth that drops a DX-7 engine into your bag for under $80
The M-VAVE FM-1 packs a six-operator FM engine straight out of the Yamaha DX-7 playbook into a battery-powered pocket box selling for…
Sony IER-M500: Sony enters the stage in-ear monitor market with a $120 pro IEM
With the IER-M500, Sony's Pro Audio division delivers its first in-ear stage monitors: a single wide-range dynamic driver, strong passive isolation and…
Softube Console 1 Compact: the knob-per-function mixing surface goes mobile at $499
Softube is offering a new version of its in-house mixing system in a housing that is half the size. The Console 1…
Plugins like VRAC: 7 ways to turn any sound into a drum kit (free and paid)
VRAC popularised the art of “drumifying” any source. Here are seven plugins, free and paid, that push the idea further — from…