Parallel Minds Studio has updated Reverie, the standalone ambient soundscape generator for macOS and Windows, to v1.13, The application turns any audio file, whether a song, a vocal take, a field recording or a short sample, into long-form ambient music in one click. Version 1.13 rebuilds the entire engine as native code. The headline addition…
Safari Audio releases Meaw:Chain – AI Plugin Chain Builder
Safari Audio has released Meaw:Chain, an AI-powered plugin chain builder designed for real music production workflows. Type what you want, record audio into it, or combine both. Ask for a warmer vocal, a wider synth, a vintage guitar tone, a tighter drum bus, or a full mix chain, and Meaw:Chain will help build a plugin…
The Very Loud Indeed Co. releases Fractus: Damaged Scoring Toolkit for Kontakt
The Very Loud Indeed Co. has announced the release of Fractus: Damaged Scoring Toolkit for Native Instruments’ Kontakt 7+ sampler. They say: Fractus is an industrial-style, all-in-one toolkit designed to give you instant aggression, dirt and grime with a collection of rhythmic pitched loops and their corresponding single hits, which can be accessed via the…
UVI releases Rumble – Multiband Bass Synthesizer (VST3, AU & AAX)
UVI has announced the release of Rumble, a multiband bass synthesizer plugin featuring a new per-band architecture, housing three independent frequency-based engines, each with their own oscillators, wave-shapers, and effects, allowing complex sculpting over the full sound spectrum. Designed for the weight, punch, articulation, and movement that contemporary electronic bass demands, Rumble combines 9 oscillator…
Aurora DSP releases Grim3 – free overdrive plugin based on the This Heavy Earth Effects pedal
Aurora DSP has announced the release of Grim3, a free overdrive plugin based on the This Heavy Earth Effects pedal. Designed primarily as a front-end boost for amplifiers and amp simulators, Grim3 provides controls for tightening low frequencies, shaping the overall tone, and enhancing attack and clarity. The plugin can be used as a transparent…
Astrx Overview
Astrx Synth plugin overview & manual view product → getting started installation Download the Astrx Synth installers from your account. Run the installers and follow the on-screen steps. Open your DAW and load Astrx Synth as a plugin on your desired track. system requirements Works on both Mac and Windows. Delivered in VST and AU…
Fender Studio Pro 8.1 puts an AI assistant and Moises stem separation inside the DAW
Fender Studio Pro has received the 8.1 update, offering a brand-new AI assistant (public beta) and Moises Studio integration. As if we haven’t talked about Fender enough recently, here we are again with the legendary manufacturer as the topic of the day. This time, we’re not talking about guitars or lawsuits, well, not directly, anyway….
Vital vs Surge XT: How To Pick Your Free Synthesizer in 2026
Every few weeks, someone asks me some version of the same question. Should I learn Vital or Surge XT? It’s a tough question because these are the two best free synths you can download in 2026, and either one can realistically be called the greatest free synth of all time. So I decided to test…