Conceptual Machines releases MAGDA, a FREE AI-assisted DAW

MAGDA is a free and open-source DAW built on JUCE and Tracktion Engine, and Conceptual Machines has just released version 0.4.0. It’s very early days for MAGDA, so updates might come with significant additions, but before we get into what the latest version has to offer, let’s take a broader overview. Although it’s early days,…

SSL G3 MultiBusComp multiband glue compressor is 70% OFF ($29.99)

Solid State Logic’s G3 MultiBusComp is currently 70% off on AudioDeluxe, bringing the price down to $29.99 (regular price $99). If you’ve ever used an SSL bus compressor on your mix bus, you already know the sound. It’s basically an everything-just-clicks-together glue that’s been on countless records for decades. SSL G3 MultiBusComp takes that same…

u-he Zebra 3 edges closer to official status with FREE final beta release

When it comes to soft synths, very few developers do it as well as u-he. Now, their Zebra 3 edges closer to official status with the final beta release The Berlin-based developer has been one of my favourites for a very long time and regularly features in many best free or paid synth articles. Zebra…

UVI release Vintage Vault 5 – 5 decades of synths

UVI has released Vintage Vault 5, the latest and most expansive edition of its flagship vintage synthesis collection, inviting producers to explore machines from any era, synthesis type, or make. Iconic voices sit alongside rare prototypes, from the pioneering polyphonic synthesizers of the early 1970s to the powerful workstations of the late 1990s, it is…

APU Software updates Loudness Series to v5.4.3

APU Software has updated Loudness Leveler, TrueGain, Loudness Contour, Spectrum Analyzer, Loudness Meter, Loudness Compressor, Dynamics Optimizer, and Loudness Limiter to version 5.4.3. Recent changes include: Expand target loudness range to -60 (leveler). Fix trueGain/targetSPL params not loading from presets reliably (truegain). CPU usage reduction. Add gain change automation writing via settings tab. VST3 snapshots….

9 essential ways to back up your DJ library

Picture it: you’re in the booth, the club is packed, the lights are flashing and the energy is peaking. You scroll for that one perfect track to take it next level… And it’s gone. Missing from your USB. Your laptop won’t boot. Maybe your drive’s corrupted. Maybe it’s been nicked. Either way, your set –…

Applied Acoustics Systems releases Objeq Delay 2

Applied Acoustics Systems has announced the release of Objeq Delay 2, a new version of the creative delay effect for macOS and Windows. Objeq Delay 2 reimagines delay by merging classic techniques with acoustic resonance. Four delay topologies range from elegantly simple to intricately novel, with select modes featuring immersive psychoacoustic panning. Dual modulators provide…