The Usual Suspects have announced JE-8086, a free Roland JP-8080 emulation that works on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Usual Suspects have already given us some epic emulations, including Xenia (Waldorf Microwave II/XT) and OsTirus (Virus Ti), and the news that a Roland JP-8080 emulation is on the way will be music to the ears…
Ikea for DJs. If you’ve been collecting vinyl — or playing it — long enough, you already know the quiet hero of the DJ world isn’t a mixer or a set of Technics. It’s IKEA, the Swedish flatpack megastores. From the legendary Expedit to the modern Kallax, IKEA furniture has been holding up our record…
History of Serato: from vinyl roots to digital dominance If you’ve spent any time around a DJ booth in the last twenty years, you’ve probably seen Serato in action. What began as a small project in New Zealand evolved into one of the most influential tools in modern DJ culture. Serato changed the way DJs…
Musical Sampling has released Gravitas Bass, a modern, fingered electric bass guitar for Kontakt. Gravitas Bass Gravitas Bass was designed as a flagship, all-purpose bass that adapts easily across a wide range of styles. Focused on playability and versatility, Musical Sampling says “Gravitas delivers the kind of solid, natural performances you’ve come to expect from…
reFX has updated Nexus to v5.3.22. New: Added void verb. Folders in the librarian can now be re-ordered. Add mute / solo buttons to the oscillator header buttons. Added mod destinations for each trancegate. Changes: Increased accuracy of shuffle in arp / sequencer. Improved performance re-opening editor. When pasting layer, optionally allow all oscillators to…
AP Mastering has released updates for the Versatile Compressor, Saturation, Curvature and Delta Expose plugins for macOS and Windows. Curvature Curvature was released in August, with AP Mastering describing it as “an industry-disrupting plugin featuring a compressor model that has literally never been done before”. Version 2 features another compression model which AP says has…
Black Rooster Audio is offering its limited VPRE-73 Halloween Edition for free this month. However, there is a three-step process to claim the plugin. Here’s how it works: Visit any product/bundle detail page on blackroosteraudio.com. Set your star rating & write your review. Send a screenshot alongside your registered e-mail to info@blackroosteraudio.com. After that, you…
Audiofier has announced four new additions to the Micron Series for October, expanding its range of compact Kontakt instruments. Each library focuses on a distinct sonic character: Micron Nylon features real nylon guitar recordings, processed and layered for expressive, cinematic performance. Micron Future Cities – evolving drones, ambiences, and pads that capture futuristic and organic…