Boss GX-1 and GX-1B: the most affordable floor multi-effects in the Boss range
Released at the beginning of 2026, the Boss GX-1 and GX-1B expand the GX series…
Dusk Audio Sunset Circuits: six vintage synths packed into one free, open-source plugin
Dusk Audio bundles six classic synthesis engines — from a DCO poly to an acid bass box — into a single free, open-source, cross-platform plugin. Sunset Circuits targets both the curious and producers who want a full vintage palette without spending a dime.
Dangerous Music BAX EQ: the legendary mastering EQ finally goes plugin — and it’s brand-certified
Nearly two decades after the hardware, Dangerous Music finally ships its own software BAX EQ, built with Acustica Audio and signed off by original designer Chris Muth. A broad-stroke mastering EQ made to shape a mix without ever tiring it out.
elysia channex studio: the ultra high‑end channel strip that centralises your entire studio
After two years of waiting, the elysia channex studio channel strip has finally arrived on…
Karst: Tim Exile launches his own playable modular system — in the browser now, a plugin later
Tim Exile opens up Karst, a node-based modular audio environment built not for tool designers but for songwriters. Cable-free auto-patching, baked-in generative tools and plugin hosting, all running in the browser first, with a standalone app and plugin due in Q4 2026.
beyerdynamic DT 275 PRO: a compact closed-back monitor built for the field, the stage and the road ($149)
beyerdynamic rounds out its pro line with the DT 275 PRO, a closed-back on-ear monitoring headphone aimed at fast, reliable audio decisions on set, in the field, at the console and in mobile editing. Serious passive isolation, feather weight, user-replaceable parts and a $149 price that undercuts the compact-monitor establishment.
Audient ORIA Mini: the hardware acoustic correction that wants to save your living-room mixes
Between the boom in home studios, the arrival of immersive formats and the generalisation of…
1010music Bento firmware 1.5: Shredder engine, DJ multi-FX and USB audio land on the pocket sampler
1010music’s Bento pocket sampler gets firmware 1.5: the Shredder engine, XY-pad DJ multi-FX and audio over USB-C, all as a free download.
Audio compression explained: threshold, ratio, attack, release and compressor types
Threshold, ratio, attack, release, knee, and the VCA, FET, opto and tube families: a clear guide to audio compression so you stop setting knobs at random.
Drawmer OC1 and FC1: a 500-series choice between opto smoothness and FET bite
Drawmer launches two 500-series compressors with an identical layout: the smooth, natural OC1 opto and the fast, punchy FC1 FET. Around 290 GBP plus VAT each.