Sender Spike releases DR.89, a FREE Roland TR-909 drum machine emulation for Windows

Developer Sender Spike has released DR.89, a free Roland TR-909 inspired drum machine plugin for Windows. If the name Sender Spike sounds familiar, that’s because we’ve covered a few of this developer’s plugins recently, including the SN Zero hybrid FM synthesizer, the qb (Kyubi) multimode distortion, and the filter.tank dual filter. SN Zero is one…

Karanyi Sounds releases Cloudmax 3 texture resonator with a limited-time $20 discount

Karanyi Sounds regularly offers limited-time discounts on new and existing products, with the newly released Cloudmax 3 texture resonator now available at a limited-time $20 discount. Recently, we’ve had discounts on the multi-FX plugins Wavesurfer and Playmod. One potential downside of these limited-time offers (if there is such a thing) is that the window of opportunity…

Native Instruments Premiers Komplete 26

Native Instruments has released Komplete 26. With over 190 instruments, mixing tools from iZotope and Brainworx, and more than 180,000 sounds, it’s the most definitive music production collection NI has ever made… The post Native Instruments Premiers Komplete 26 appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music…

Polyend Announces Drums – Analog and Digital Drum Machine Debuted at Superbooth 2026

Polyend has announced Drums, an analog and digital drum machine built around a single-piece aluminum chassis with an 8-track step sequencer. The instrument was unveiled at Superbooth 2026 in Berlin, where we had a chance to go hands-on with a pre-production unit. The hardware makes an immediate impression. The body is solid and precise, with…

Bjt2 Updates Free “Crescendo” Programmable VST Plugin to v1.0.192 for Windows

Bjt2 has updated the free Crescendo plugin to version 1.0.192 with various enhancements and bug fixes. Changes in 1.0.192 from 1.0.187: UI: changed default FONT, added new Zoom option. Reverb Engine Rehaul. New instruction with more parameters. Rewritten help with pro-tips. Filter Oversampling: Added filter oversampling (up to 16x) with a new ‘Sharpness’ parameter. Bugfixes…

Mayer EMI MD850 Vibes Gets Massive ‘Aurora’ Firmware Update and Price Drop

Austrian synth builder Mayer EMI just announced Aurora, a major free firmware update for the MD850 Vibes hybrid desktop synth, The post Mayer EMI MD850 Vibes Gets Massive ‘Aurora’ Firmware Update and Price Drop appeared first on Gearjunkies – Music tech news, Reviews, Videos, Synthesizers, Studio, Recording. Read the full story

Roland & Neutone Push Project LYDIA Further With New AI Pedal Prototype

Roland Future Design Lab and Tokyo-based AI music tech company Neutone are back with Project LYDIA Phase 2, the latest The post Roland & Neutone Push Project LYDIA Further With New AI Pedal Prototype appeared first on Gearjunkies – Music tech news, Reviews, Videos, Synthesizers, Studio, Recording. Read the full story

Wire Grind releases Unagated 2 – VST3 Gating Plugin for Windows

Wire Grind has released Unagated 2, a major update to their VST gating plugin. Below is a selected list of new and notable features. Selected Features: Special gating controls: Delay Attack. Force Release. Hold Closed. Skip Beats (probabilistic gating). Click suppression algorithm. Four envelope shapes for attack and release. Tempo-syncing for all time-based controls. Ducking….