Synthius Labs has released nob, a prompt-driven wavetable synthesizer for macOS and Windows. nob turns written sound descriptions into playable, editable wavetable synth patches inside a DAW—not rendered audio files. Users can audition variations, refine a patch with follow-up prompts, or edit it directly. Pricing & Availability nob is available as AU and VST3 on…
AlphaTheta & Bitwig Bring Your Rekordbox Library Into A DAW
AlphaTheta and Bitwig have teamed up so that Bitwig Studio can now open your Rekordbox library and read the analysis data you’ve built up in it. Alongside the integration, AlphaTheta has launched Studio Plan, a way to rent Bitwig Studio Essentials (Bitwig’s entry-level version) for $7 a month after a 30-day free trial. You don’t…
Universal Audio Releases UAD Empirical Labs FATSO Tape Simulator – Native Versions for macOS and Windows
Universal Audio has released native versions of UAD Empirical Labs FATSO Tape Simulator for macOS and Windows. Developed in collaboration with Empirical Labs founder and FATSO designer Dave Derr, the two plug-ins combine tape-style saturation and compression based on the original analog hardware. The release includes FATSO Jr and FATSO Sr. FATSO Jr offers the…
IK Multimedia Releases Sinphonica Maestosa Strings – 60-Piece Orchestral String Library
IK Multimedia has released Sinphonica Maestosa Strings, a virtual instrument featuring a 60-piece Italian symphonic string orchestra recorded at Officine Meccaniche Studios in Milan. The library is the first release in the company’s new Sinphonica family of orchestral instruments. Developed over seven years, Maestosa Strings includes five orchestral sections: 16 First Violins, 14 Second Violins,…
Dead Signal Audio releases the Nu Series – Four Free Plugins (AU & VST3)
Dead Signal Audio has released the Nu Series, four free plugins for macOS (AU, VST3) and Windows (VST3) aimed at heavy guitars, bass and drums: NuSat is a saturator with a high-pass filter before an asymmetric, 4x-oversampled clipper. NuEQ is an 8-band EQ with a live analyzer and dynamic bands. NuComp is a compressor with…
Beat Magazine #250 includes Super VHS and Cubase LE 15 for €4.99
The November 2026 issue of Beat Magazine includes Baby Audio Super VHS and Steinberg Cubase LE 15 alongside its usual collection of sounds and production software. The English digital issue costs €4.99 from the publisher. This is issue #250, and its main focus is on microphones, room treatment, recording chains, and getting a vocal from…
BeatSkillz Slam2 is FREE with the SLAMJAM coupon code
BeatSkillz is offering Slam2, its track phattener plugin for macOS and Windows, for free with the code SLAMJAM. Slam2 was heavily discounted when we covered it back in 2021. It is currently listed at $79 on the BeatSkillz site, but the coupon brings the cart and checkout total down to $0. To claim it, add…
Drumforge offers Kickforge kick drum plugin for FREE for a limited time
Drumforge is giving away Kickforge, its kick drum instrument plugin for macOS and Windows. The offer appears as a pop-up when you visit the Drumforge homepage, but the free claim page I linked to below is the more convenient route. It takes you straight to a form asking for your first name and email address,…