Fuse Audio Labs has released Amber Drive, a free British-style guitar amp plugin for macOS and Windows. I love Fuse Audio Labs’ software, and we’ve covered several of their freebies, including VREV-666 Spring Reverb and the VPRE-72 vintage tube preamp. This latest one is pretty cool if you’re into Orange amps but don’t have the…
Audio Spices offers Black Pepper pitch delay FREE for Black Friday
Audio Spices has opened registration for a free copy of Black Pepper, its new pitch-shifting delay plugin for macOS and Windows. To get it for free, sign up by November 26, and Audio Spices will email your copy on Black Friday, November 27. Enter your email address on the giveaway page linked below and tick…
Ableton Announces Live 13
Ableton has announced that Live 13 will be released in early 2027 with ARA 2 support, a new Step Sequencer, expanded Racks, new devices, and tools for mixing and sound design… The post Ableton Announces Live 13 appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and…
How To Set Hot Cues (And 3 Easy Ways To Use Them)
You’ve got hot cue pads on your controller, and you’ve probably set a few already. But knowing where to put them, and what to do with them once they’re there, is what makes them useful. In the video above I show you how hot cues work, where I set them on a track, and three…
Fuse Audio Labs Releases Free Amber Drive Plugin (VST, AU & AAX)
Fuse Audio Labs have released Amber Drive, a free guitar emulation of classic British valve amp tone: with sparkling cleans, rich crunch, and touch-sensitive dynamics. With three simple controls, Amber Drive adds a new flavor of character to your mixes, from pristine, jangly indie cleans to singing, mid-gain classic rock grit. Amber Drive is free…
ARP Foundation releases Starpath Vol. 1 for KORG ARP2600
The Alan R. Pearlman Foundation has released Starpath Vol. 1, a collection of 200 patches for the KORG ARP2600, created by Scott McAuley Sounds and James Dyson. The sound bank includes basses, leads, pads, keys, arpeggios, sequences and strings, covering sounds for electronic dance music, film scoring and other productions. Most patches support polyphonic aftertouch,…
Toontrack releases Neon Void EKX for EZkeys 2
Toontrack has released Neon Void EKX, an expansion for EZkeys 2 featuring sounds for darkwave, synth-driven industrial metal and cinematic sound design. The library includes 67 playable presets covering keys, pads, textures, leads and basses, alongside subs, impacts, hits, risers and other cinematic effects. The synth material was created using classic hardware instruments and outboard…
Audio Hertz releases Soklo GS-5 Guitar Synth (VST3/AU/AAX)
Audio Hertz has released Soklo GS-5 Guitar Synth, a plugin developed with Los Angeles-based experimental guitarist and producer Soklo. It brings five synth engines and Soklo’s signature effects chain into a single plugin. GS-5 tracks one note at a time directly from guitar audio, following bends, slides, and vibrato without a MIDI pickup or special…