Rockheyday has released Tintar-S, a hybrid saturation processor that blends asymmetric tube warmth with cubic tape-style harmonics. Featuring high-fidelity oversampling and a precision DC blocker, Tintar-S provides a lush, analog “tint” to any digital source. Overview Total Character: Dial in anything from subtle thickening to aggressive, edgy grit. The Best of Both Worlds: Combines even-order…
Arturia Releases KeyLab mk3 Firmware Update 1.5 – MainStage Integration and Workflow Improvements
Arturia has released firmware version 1.5 for the KeyLab mk3, its premium MIDI controller series. The update is free for all KeyLab mk3 owners and focuses on DAW integration, Analog Lab navigation, and on-device display improvements. What’s New? Mainstage Integration – Version 1.5 adds native MainStage support directly from the controller. Users can now view…
Indossa Sounds launches REAKTR Map Maker, a FREE Reaktor sample map generator
Developer Indossa Sounds has launched REAKTR Map Maker, a free Reaktor sample map generator. Native Instruments Reaktor isn’t something we talk about every week around here, but we do see related releases pop up from time to time. Sound Author’s Pristine FDN-style reverb, and the MRX90 cassette tape emulation are a couple of good examples….
New Howler MK2 Records & Streams Simultaneously
Howler Audio has announced the Howler recorder+streamer MK2, an updated version of its pocket-sized hardware device that now allows DJs to record a set locally while livestreaming to a mobile device at the same time. The original version was a welcome addition to the market, but it forced users to choose between saving a high-resolution…
Toontrack Releases Classic Rock EBX Expansion for EZbass
Toontrack has announced the release of the Classic Rock EBX, a sound library and MIDI expansion pack for their EZbass virtual instrument. Designed to provide the foundational low-end tones characteristic of the classic rock era, the expansion is centered around a meticulously sampled classic 1960s bass guitar. The library features both fingerstyle and pick performance…
Metric Halo and Make Believe Studios release MB David’s 2Bus
Metric Halo and Make Believe Studios have released David’s 2Bus, a new plugin that takes inspiration from David Gnozzi’s famous 2bus processing. David is well known for his analog collection and the skills to use it and over the years he developed a quite muscular chain of analog pieces that he found worked the best…
Novation Releases FLkey 2 – OLED Display, Semi-Weighted Keys, and Deeper FL Studio Integration
Novation has released FLkey 2, the second generation of its FL Studio-dedicated MIDI keyboard controller range. Officially supported by Image-Line, the updated lineup brings hardware revisions across all four sizes alongside expanded DAW script integration for FL Studio’s core features. The most visible hardware changes include semi-weighted keybeds on the 49 and 61-key models, more…
SonicModeler releases Syntropy Synthesizer and updated GalactiX (VST3 & CLAP; Windows)
SonicModeler is has announced the release of two synthesizer plugins for Windows: Syntropy Syntropy is a advanced synthesizer and sound design tool that generates sound through mathematical modeling, offering virtually unlimited possibilities for sound creation and experimentation. It combines precision-driven synthesis with a wide, expressive sonic range, from clean, pristine tones to complex evolving textures….