Otium Releases SideChainX – Visual Sidechain Ducking & Kickfit-Assisted Kick/Bass Separation (Windows VST3)

Otium Development has released SideChainX, a visual sidechain ducking plugin built to help producers achieve cleaner kick and bass separation faster. SideChain X combines hands-on envelope shaping with intelligent visual feedback, giving producers a clearer way to hear, see, and refine their low-end movement. Key Features KickFit: analyzes kick/bass interaction and suggests practical sidechain starting…

Tuva 1.4 adds customizable views, tabs, and pinned items for faster sample browsing

Tuva, the standalone sample and project manager we covered earlier this month, has just been updated to version 1.4. The update is focused on workflow customization, with new left bar views, tab-based navigation, and pinned items. As a quick recap, Tuva is a desktop app that helps you organize, classify, and search audio samples, MIDI…

Minimal Audio Hybrid Filter is FREE (regularly €49) for a limited time

Minimal Audio is giving away its Hybrid Filter plugin for free for a limited time. Hybrid Filter normally costs $49, and you can claim it by adding it to your cart and completing the checkout on the Minimal Audio website. It’s worth noting that this is the first time Hybrid Filter has been offered as…

Sonicsmiths releases Piano In Blue v3.0 for Kontakt Player

Sonicsmiths has announced the release of version 3.0 of Piano in Blue. This update features an all new Graphical User Interface, a new release volume knob, minor sample tweaks, and some updates to the release algorithm. They also added two new reverb plate models. Recording Specs 1949 Steinway D. Neve 8078 Console. 8 Velocity Layers…

Baby Audio Atoms is 60% OFF at Plugin Boutique until May 13

Plugin Boutique is running a 60% discount on Baby Audio Atoms, bringing the physical modeling synth down from $99 to $39 until May 13. Atoms is Baby Audio’s second virtual instrument, following the analog-flavored BA-1, and it’s a very different animal. Instead of oscillators, Atoms generates sound using a physical model of interconnected masses and…