Tonsturm updates SpinTracer to v1.5

Tonsturm has updated SpinTracer to version 1.5 with new features and enhancements for spatial sound design. Key Updates in Version 1.5: Multi-Orb Tremolo module. Distance-based modulation. Background grid. Improved height visualization. Two-row parameter layout. X-Over Dry/Wet mode. Intro Price: SpinTracer is available for $90.00 until June 16, 2026 (Reg. $129.00). Read More Read the full…

Xtractpler updated to v3.6.3 – Faster Processing and Smarter Automation to Sample Library Builders

Independent audio developer Flavio Passa has announced the release of Xtractpler v3.6.3, a major update to the automated sample library creation tool. Whether you’re slicing up a software synthesizer, recording a grand piano, or tapping a vintage drum machine, Xtractpler v3.6.3 significantly reduces the time spent on repetitive editing tasks — delivering professional-quality results with…

OTODESK releases FREE open-source Ambience algorithmic reverb plugin for Windows

OTODESK has released Ambience, a free and open-source algorithmic reverb plugin for Windows. Ambience is a 16-channel Feedback Delay Network reverb from Makoto Iida, a solo developer and hobbyist producer behind OTODESK. I asked the developer how he made the plugin and was surprised to learn that it is not based on convolution and that…

UB DSP releases Vowel Blender formant filter plugin with intro offer

UB DSP has released Vowel Blender, a formant filter plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Vowel Blender is the second plugin from UB DSP, following Grit Blender. Its main feature is a 2D phonetic XY pad. Instead of choosing a few preset vowel shapes from a menu, you drag a cursor through a vowel space based…

AIR Music Technology offers Jura Chorus plugin FREE until August 2nd

AIR Music Technology is offering Jura Chorus as a free download until August 2nd. Jura Chorus is the standalone chorus effect from AIR’s Jura virtual synthesizer, which is based on the classic Roland Juno-60. The plugin normally costs $39, and it is currently discounted to $14 on Plugin Boutique, but you can get it for…

Ableton Extensions SDK Turns Live Suite Into An Experimental Development Platform

New JavaScript-based toolkit allows developers to build custom tools that interact directly with Ableton Live projects, with community feedback set to shape its future development. Ableton has announced the public beta release of its new Extensions Software Development Kit (SDK), a JavaScript-based toolkit designed to enable developers to create custom tools that work alongside Ableton…

Audio Interfaces For DJs – Cutting Through The Jargon

If you have ever looked into recording or livestreaming your DJ sets, you will have hit a wall of confusing kit and even more confusing marketing – proprietary boxes with their own apps, handheld recorders aimed at filmmakers, podcast interfaces bristling with inputs you will never use, and prices from under £30 to several hundred….