Legowelt celebrates the Roland D-50. Modal introduce new DIY drum sampler. Could you make music at 10bpm? ‘Ello Roland. Legowelt has made a tribute film about Roland’s classic D-50 synth. He reveals when he first heard it, shows off what he can do with it and why he loves its “mysterious, pure and mellow” sound so…

HoRNet Plugins has released an update to TrackUtility MK2, the multi utility audio tool. This maintenance update includes: Improved grouping system. Fixed issues with RMS meter not working sometimes. [Read More] Read the full story

Intua has announced that the BeatMaker 3.0.3 update is now available on the App Store. Changes: Added keyboard icon in the global left navigation bar for quick access of the currently selected [Read More] Read the full story

Rogue Amoeba has updated Fission to v2.4. Changes in Fission 2.4: Major Enhancement: Fission’s ability to save custom tones for iPhones (and other iOS devices) has been revamped for compatibility [Read More] Read the full story

Harrison Consoles has updated Mixbus and Mixbus32C to version 4.2. Improved “New Session” dialog When creating a new session, you may select from a list of your session templates directly from [Read More] Read the full story

I am very excited to announce a new music production contest at Rekkerd! This time we’re collaborating with Splice Sounds, the subscription based service that offers access to over 1 million samples and synth presets. Their library features exclusive artist packs, as well as a huge collection of sounds from partner labels. For this contest…

Loopmasters has released Underground Tech House, a royalty free sample pack by Vangelis Kostoxenakis featuring rock-solid beats, bubbling basslines and off-kilter synth riffs aplenty. DJ & music producer Vangelis Kostoxenakis has released on chart-topping labels including Kling Klong, Suara, Snatch!, Stereo Productions and Toolroom. Refusing to follow musical trends, he works tirelessly in the studio…

Plugin Boutique has launched a sale on SCHLAGOMAT, a new Kontakt instrument by Sturmsounds-Electro. The hybrid drum and sample sequencer is 37% off until the end of the month. SCHLAGOMAT enables you to “roll the dice” with random sounds and noises. Beat shreds, melody fragments, or wild Sound experiments will turn into new ideas –…