FeelYourSound has released version 1.1.0 of its free MIDI generator plug-in SongEngine (VST + AU). SongEngine automatically turns any chord progression into new arpeggios, basslines, and complex piano phrases. If you don’t have your own chord progressions yet, you can use one of the included chord progression generators. You can also explore chords by ear…
Carbonated Audio releases Pour – M/S Stereo Imager Plugin (VST3, AU, AAX)
Carbonated Audio has released Pour, a Mid/Side stereo imager plugin with a live polar vectorscope. Pour is the fourth plugin from Carbonated Audio, shipping alongside Carbonator (saturation), De-Sipper (de-esser) and On Tap (sidechain ducker). Pour’s control set is inspired by the SSL Fusion Stereo Image hardware and Alan Blumlein’s 1931 Stereo Shuffling, giving engineers a…
Vienna Symphonic Library expands Big Bang Orchestra series with free content
The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced free content expansions for two of its most popular Big Bang Orchestra Packs – BBO Tutti and BBO Riffs – alongside a limited-time sale featuring discounts on all 7 BBO Packs. The free expansions are available immediately to all existing users. Big Bang Orchestra is built for epic scoring…
Soundtoys FilterFreak is 73% OFF (plus SuperPlate and Softube Transient Shaper deals)
Plugin Boutique has Soundtoys FilterFreak on sale for $39, which is 73% off the regular price of $149. The deal runs until April 28th. FilterFreak is still one of my favorite filter plugins for sound design. There are plenty of newer filter modulation plugins around, but I keep coming back to this one. I love…
DLP Audio releases Smoke Mono 1, a FREE macOS monosynth from Mike Dean
DLP Audio (Dean’s List Plugins) has released Smoke Mono 1, a free monophonic analog modeling synthesizer developed by Grammy-winning producer Mike Dean. Please note that it’s currently only available on macOS. Mike Dean has shaped the sound of modern hip-hop for over four decades, with credits including Kanye West, Travis Scott, and The Weeknd. I’ve…
Cre8audio Announces Programm Sequencer
Cre8audio’s new Programm sequencer aims to bridge the gap between generative and performance… The post Cre8audio Announces Programm Sequencer appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic. Read the full story
Urs Heckmann – “What Most People Seek Is Authenticity”
u-he head honcho Urs Heckmann talks us through the development of Zebra 3, staying relevant in an era of sample packs and AI, and weathering industry storms for 25 years. This year marks 25 years of plugin developer u-he. Rather than rest on its laurels, the company has released perhaps its biggest instrument ever: Zebra…
U-he Announces Zebra 3
u-he has released the long-awaited Zebra 3. We first noticed it was in development way back in November 2022, but it wasn’t until December 2025 that lucky beta testers got to put it through its paces. First impressions were great, and it’s developed even further since then. Now the wait is finally over for the…