It may seem like some kind of crazy dream but you really can load actual hardware synthesizers into your DAW now. Here’s how to do it – but aren’t emulators illegal? How amazing would it be to load up a Roland JP-8000 synthesizer in your DAW? Not a recreation like Arturia’s Jup-8000 V, but the…
There are plenty of videos showing clever house mixing tricks, then leaving you to go off and do them on your own. What they skip is the stuff underneath, the things that make those tricks work. Without it, copying a transition you saw online won’t make much sense, because you won’t know why the DJ…
Ueberschall released two new bundles, each containing four sample libraries: Disco Bundle and LoFi Bundle. They come at a discounted price compared to the individual titles and require the free Elastik loop player and the Downloader app for soundbank management. Here’s what they about the two bundles: Disco Bundle The Disco Bundle unites four inspiring…
Modartt has updated Pianoteq to v9.3 and announced the release of YFX Japanese Grand, a new physically modelled Grand Piano, available as an instrument pack for Pianoteq. Changes in Pianoteq v9.3 New instrument pack: YFX Grand Piano. Mic polar patterns are displayed again in the Mics panel. Fixed a memory leak. Morphing is now correctly…
GForce Software has announced the release of Oberheim Matrix-12 for macOS and Windows, describing it as the only official software instrument of the Oberheim Matrix-12 and Xpander. Created in collaboration with Oberheim and Marcus Ryle, one of the Matrix-12’s original designers, it recreates Oberheim’s most ambitious analogue synthesiser. It rebuilds its legendary modulation system around…
PSPaudioware has announced the release of PSP ClassicQ and ClassicQex v1.9.0, a major free update for all registered PSP ClassicQ users, along with PSP ClassicQlite, a new free plug-in. PSP ClassicQ This update brings PSP ClassicQ and PSP ClassicQex up to date with modern systems and plug-in formats, adding native Apple Silicon support, AAX and…
Sinevibes has released version 3.0 of Malfunction, the circuit-bent filter effect plugin, now available for macOS, Windows and Linux. Malfunction is based on a unique experimental algorithm: a filter model whose internal connections have been intentionally tampered with. This virtual circuit produces a very specific, rough and screaming distortion that can instantly turn even the…
UK drill and NY drill production guide The best drill VST plugins cover four jobs: a dark melodic palette, controlled 808 slides, realistic pianos or orchestral textures, and effects that create movement without filling every gap. This guide ranks the strongest options for UK drill and NY drill by purpose, then shows how to build…