Iconic Instruments has partnered with legendary producer Steve Levine to create Levine’s Machine software series. The series recreates some of the most-used hardware from Steve’s studio in the virtual realm, and Levine’s Machines – Drum Machine is the first installment. Levine’s Machines – Drum Machine is an authentic recreation of Steve’s LM-1 drum machine. The…
Acustica Audio has announced their Purple 4 plugin suite, described as an ‘extensive collection of legendary passive equalizers’. The update introduces the new Purple 4 MT Ultra plugin and brings several improvements to the suite. Purple 4 now contains eight individual plugins, emulating both authentic vintage units and modern re-issues of passive equalizer designs. The…
Softube has announced a significant update to its Console 1 Mixing System Mk III, introducing compatibility with a range of plugins from Plugin Alliance. This update adds 25 new modules to the Console 1 system, with more planned for the future. The update allows users to load and control select Plugin Alliance plugins directly from…
Noisebud has announced the release of Peach, describing it as a new type of dynamics plugin that allows users to control audio levels above and below a defined threshold independently. Rather than following traditional compressor or limiter paradigms, Peach introduces a signal-splitting approach that lets users dial in different responses to loud and quiet parts…
Dorico SE is Steinberg’s free music notation software for macOS and Windows, and it was recently updated to version 6. Music notation software has come a long way since the likes of SCORE in the late 1960s and even the early days of Sibelius. These days, there’s no shortage of useful options, including a few…
HydraTek and Spektralisk have teamed up once again to release Nihil, a new sound pack for Xfer Records’ Serum 2, as well as a standalone WAV sample collection. They are also giving away the collection for free to three lucky BPB readers. Nihil is designed for producers and composers craving raw intensity and deep cinematic…
Chances are, you’re making music on a DAW or with plugins born in Germany. How did the country come to dominate the software used in electronic music production? Cubase is German. So is Live. Even Logic Pro and Studio One began in Germany before being bought out by American companies. And it’s not just DAWs,…
Sometimes, students here at Digital DJ Tips come to us in a panic because they’ve landed a gig in a venue that expects them to use the CDJs already installed in the DJ booth. They’ve never used CDJ-3000s or a Pioneer DJ mixer – which is a pretty standard set-up – and they’re understandably nervous….