Aguilar Plugin Suite updated to v1.3 – Adds TLC & Octamizer DLX Pedals

Aguilar has announced the latest evolution of the Aguilar Plugin Suite, featuring two brand-new pedals: the TLC and Octamizer DLX. This update brings Aguilar’s newest pedal designs directly into the digital world, giving you authentic tone, powerful control, and seamless integration with your DAW. TLC Inspired by Aguilar’s newest hardware releases, TLC delivers smooth, musical…

dBdone Releases Pentimento Texture Layering Plugin in Collaboration with TAETRO

dBdone has released Pentimento, a texture layering plugin co-created with music producer and YouTuber TAETRO. The plugin overlays sounds triggered by audio dynamics — kicks, snares, and melodies shape textures in real-time without MIDI or programming. Pentimento launches with 50 hand-curated sounds across three packs (Places, Textures, Noise) by TAETRO. Users can also upload custom…

XILS-lab Releases Oxium v2.0 – VST3 Support, High Resolution User Interface & More

XILS-lab has announced the release of Oxium v2.0, which includes several useful and important improvements and fixes that bring it in line with newer computer environments. Oxium is a performance oriented synthesizer, offering both a classic pure analog sound and modern tones, as well as highly desirable real-time modulation capabilities, allowing you to play a…

Drumforge announces Drumforge David Bendeth

Drumforge has announced that Drumforge David Bendeth is now available to preorder. A heavyweight of modern rock & metal across multiple generations. The iconic drum sounds of your favorite records captured and combined with our all-new sampler. One plugin, one workflow, professional results powered by decades of platinum records. Artist & Legacy David Bendeth worked…

DJ Software: Who’s Leading The Way In 2026?

With not much changing in DJ hardware throughout 2025, some of the biggest developments in DJ tech last year were in software. (That’s started to change with NAMM in early 2026, but that’s another story…) In this roundup, we look at the state of play with the big names, and examine some of the trends…

The Essential Guide to Preparing Your Album for Mastering with KVR Create

Completing the recording and mixing stages of an album is a massive technical and creative achievement. However, transforming a collection of individual mixes into a cohesive commercial release requires a precise approach to the final stage of production: Album Mastering. While single-track mastering focuses on the sonic optimization of one file, album mastering is about…

Kurzweil Announces SP8 Stage Keyboard

Kurzweil Music Systems has announced the release of the SP8, a new stage keyboard designed for live performance and studio integration. Built upon Kurzweil’s V.A.S.T. engine and utilizing FlashPlay technology, the instrument features an 88-key fully weighted hammer-action keybed and offers 256 voices of polyphony. The SP8 ships with 2 GB of factory sounds, organized…