The first muted entries in VSL’s solo strings catalog, Synchron Solo Violin 1 (Sordino) and Synchron Solo Cello (Sordino) capture the full expressive range of bridge-muted string playing in dedicated libraries recorded on the large Stage A at Vienna Synchron Stage. Performed by Vienna Synchron Orchestra concertmaster Marina Dimitrova and first chair cellist Florian Eggner,…

Three-Body Technology has released Transi-Q, a transient-preserving EQ with an analog-inspired sonic character. Inspired by a revered analog classic, this EQ is defined by its fast, smooth, and punchy character. It performs exceptionally well on percussion and any source where preserving transients is essential. It features one high-pass filter, one high-shelf filter, one low-shelf filter,…

Ableton has launched the public beta of its new Extensions Software Development Kit (SDK) – an open JavaScript toolkit allowing anyone to create custom tools that expand the possibilities inside Ableton Live Suite. Available now as a free download from Ableton.com, the kit is the starting point for a collaborative development process, shaped by community…

Novel Simple has announced the release of Simple Divisi, a real-time MIDI divisi engine built for orchestral and ensemble writing. Simple Divisi is designed to solve a common workflow bottleneck for composers: moving from a played musical idea to clean, divided lines without losing creative momentum. It intelligently routes notes from a single keyboard performance…

Noisebud has released Foal, a “magnetic” post-limiter loudness processor for mastering. Foal is designed to be placed after the final limiter, when a master is already finished or close to finished. Instead of working like a normal limiter or clipper, Foal uses what Noisebud describes as a magnetic waveform process. The plugin analyzes the incoming…

Ahangi has announced the release of Rangiin, a new mobile instrument application for iOS and Android that brings the rich, expressive sound of traditional South Asian string instruments to mobile devices using real-time physical modeling. Rather than relying on static sample libraries, Rangiin calculates every string vibration and sympathetic resonance on the fly. This procedural…

UAD Topline Vocal Tune is Universal Audio’s first dedicated vocal pitch correction plug-in, a native Mac and PC release built around low-latency headphone monitoring during tracking sessions. The plug-in covers the full range of pitch correction styles, from transparent correction that preserves vocal character to the pronounced hard-tune effect associated with contemporary hip-hop, R&B, and…