DAWJunkie, the developer behind Padness 2 Jr, LeadOff Jr, and various other quirky but awesome freebies, is back with another freebie – the DT-600 Mini. DT-600 Mini is based on the 1980s Casio MT-600 keyboard. The Casiotone MT-600 is one of those keyboards many musicians had as a kid, without realizing the sounds are actually…
Arponaut is a free pattern-based arpeggiator for macOS and Windows from Groove Music Industries. The plugin is available in VST3 format for macOS and Windows. Arponaut takes the typical piano-roll workflow found in a common DAW and provides a quick, easy way to generate simple or complex arpeggiated patterns. The thing that makes Arponaut more…
With a new release alongside Pan-Pot landing on his own label Arcane, Eli Brown steps into our Q&A at a moment where his sound feels sharper and more dominant than ever. Eli Brown has built a reputation on keeping things direct. Big records, no overthinking, and a clear sense of what works when it matters….
quietformat has released TOYKEY, a sample-based virtual instrument for macOS and Windows built from a vintage 1980s toy keyboard. TOYKEY keeps the raw charm, playful tone, and distinctive character of the original instrument while expanding it with modern sound-shaping features for music production. It includes four core voice layers: Organ, String, Clarinet, and Piano. Each…
NovelSimple has launched LUFS Matrix, a desktop application designed to let producers, podcasters, and content creators hear exactly how their audio will sound on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, Instagram, Amazon, and Deezer, all in one LUFS meter. The Problem It Solves. Every streaming platform normalizes loudness differently. Spotify turns it down. YouTube does something else…
Splice and KSHMR have announced Dharma Studio, a new label partnership built around sample releases and artist-led sound design. The first release under the new banner is Sounds of KSHMR Vol. 5, which will roll out in stages on Splice during 2026. Splice has launched Dharma Studio, a new label created with producer and artist KSHMR,…
MNTRA FLTRS combines 37 filter algorithms with a unique, graphic-based macro system. Here’s how to get the most out of it. MNTRA Instruments is back again, this time with a new effect plugin called FLTRS. As the name suggests, it’s a filter effect, but this is not your usual lowpass/highpass/bandpass affair. Instead, FLTRS takes cues…
Inear Display has updated Lancinantes, the drone synth plug-in, to v1.3. Changes: New drone mode parameter: when off, the audio generation will only happen when the host transport is running. New rate multiplier parameter: macro control over the AM rate of all harmonics. Refreshed user interface. Minor enhancements and fixes. Lancinantes is available as pay-what-you-want….
