Vochlea is offering Empire Breaks, Native Instruments’ $49 boom bap drum instrument for Kontakt, for free with an email signup. With this offer, you get the full Empire Breaks license, and it works in the free Kontakt Player. You don’t need the paid version of Kontakt to buy anything from Vochlea (and by the way,…
CodWaves launches QUANCE resonance suppressor at €49.99 intro price
CodWaves has released QUANCE, an automatic resonance suppression plugin for macOS and Windows, with an introductory price of €49.99. The launch offer runs through November 30, 2026, after which the regular price is €79.99. It’s a one-time purchase, and there’s also a free seven-day trial. We previously covered the developer’s WaveBalance automatic gain-staging plugin. QUANCE…
Klark Teknik Anima: Behringer’s $300 Open DJ Standalone?
Behringer has posted photos of a prototype four-channel standalone DJ unit on its Facebook page, declaring that “the DJ industry is about to change forever”. It’s called the Klark Teknik Anima, and the promise is pro-style DJ hardware for $300-400. The big idea is open hardware. According to Behringer, there’s “no proprietary lock-in”, and you’ll…
KVR Studio Manager Public Beta updated to v0.5.0.0 – Folder Monitoring, Notifications, Active Plugin Formats, Auto Login and more
The public beta of the free KVR Studio Manager application for macOS and Windows has been updated to v0.5.0.0. You can download directly from www.kvraudio.com/kvr-studio-manager or if you launch KSM it’ll offer the download automatically. Changes in KSM 0.5.0.0 (Public Beta) Active plugin formats can now selected: Options > Settings > Formats. KSM will ignore…
sonicLAB releases Thermo3
sonicLAB has released Thermo3. Thermo3 is a cybernetic feedback instrument. It combines oscillator feedback, self regulation, stochastic modulation and performer intervention in one instrument. Version3 offers the following new features and improvements: Quality: 4x, 8x, 16x oversampling options deliver the strongest alias control. Output: Stereo mode, or 4 separate mono voice outputs in the same…
Notewerks updates StepStrum to v1.2 with flexible pattern lengths and expanded timing controls
Notewerks has updated StepStrum, its real-time MIDI strumming and performance sequencer, to version 1.2. StepStrum transforms chords played on a MIDI keyboard into tempo-synced strums, picked patterns, and rhythmic performances for guitar libraries, synthesizers, samplers, and other virtual instruments. Version 1.2 introduces variable pattern lengths, independent time divisions for each pattern, expanded timing options, and…
Tom Wolfe releases ‘Rest’ for Omnisphere 3 – Ambient Soundbank
Tom Wolfe has released Rest, a new soundbank for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3 featuring 50 unashamedly ambient presets, designed for producers and media composers. Here’s what Tom says: Slow down, settle in and let go with Rest: a collection of 50 unashamedly ambient presets for Omnisphere 3. Rest is an exploration of unbroken stillness, full of…
KVR Audio AI Policies: Upcoming Changes to Our News Coverage and Guidelines for Developers
KVR has always supported independent audio developers, including people releasing their first plugin both within the community forums, and through initiatives like the KVR Developer Challenge. We want that to continue. We also acknowledge the tools now available to developers across the industry. We firmly believe AI tools are the future of software development and…