Tracktion Software has released StageBox, a standalone plugin host and setlist manager for macOS and Windows for live keyboard players, designed to simplify performance and provide studio-quality sound on stage with no compromises. With StageBox, you can take your favourite software instruments and effects plugins on stage, and create dream keyboard rigs not possible with…
Reason Studios re-releases ReCycle for free
Reason Studios has announced that their game-changing sample tool ReCycle (originally released in 1994) will be made available for free. In celebration of this, Reason Studios is launching a community-driven campaign revolving around a beat battle hosted by Don Cannon (VP of A&R at Def Jam Recordings). ReCycle 2.5 ReCycle, known for revolutionizing sample editing…
FMJ-Software updates Awave Studio to v12.9
FMJ-Software has updated Awave Studio, their multi-purpose instrument and audio editor and file format converter, to v12.9. New features: Added support for reading sound banks from several old E-mu synthesizers — the E-mu Emulator (.E1B/.E1H), Emulator II (.EII), Emulator III (.EB3/.E3B), Emulator IIIx (.E3X), ESI-32 (.ESI), Emax (.EB1/.EM1), and Emax II (.EB2/.EM2). The Read from…
HoRNet updates BalancEQ to v1.1.0 – New Controls, Improved UI, and Smoother Audio
HoRNet Plugins has just released version 1.1.0 of its automatic equalizer plugin, HoRNet BalancEQ. This update introduces a new High Pass control for refined low-end shaping, an EQ Amount and Brightness control for instant tonal adjustments, and significant improvements to UI stability. Users will also experience smoother audio transitions when adjusting plugin parameters. HoRNet BalancEQ…
Noisebud updates SubBB to v2.52 – Sub-frequency control toolbox updated with LUFS compensation
Noisebud has updated SubBB (Sub-bass Black Box) to version 2.52. SubBB is a sub-frequency toolbox designed to help producers and engineers manage the low end in their audio productions. It can be used to gently control sub dynamics or to add large amounts of sub-bass while maintaining clarity in the rest of the frequency spectrum….
Get JST Extra Spice saturation effect for FREE
Usually priced at $69, Joey Sturgis Tones is now giving away their free JST Extra Spice plugin. Extra spice comes in VST3, AU, and AAX formats and works with macOS and Windows. Most BPB readers probably have a thick folder of saturation plugins at this point, but one can never have too many, right? Distortion…
AlphaTheta Explores The Power Of Shared Musical Experiences In New Documentary
AlphaTheta has announced the release of We Become One, a documentary that delves into the profound ways in which music fosters connection and unity. The 60-minute film, led by DJ, producer, and curator Kikelomo Oludemi, explores the neuroscience and psychology behind communal music experiences, featuring insights from leading researchers and artists. Journeying across multiple countries, clubs…
Serato Has Been Bought: What It Could It Mean for DJs
Serato has announced it’s been acquired by Tiny Ltd, a Canadian tech investment firm. Tiny now owns a 66% majority stake in the company, though Serato says it will continue to operate independently and remain headquartered in New Zealand. For DJs who rely on Serato software, this puts to bed any possible acquisition by AlphaTheta,…