Initial Audio updates Difro Melody AI to v1.2.0

Initial Audio has updated their AI MIDI generator Difro to version 1.2.0. New features and Improvements: Added post generation modifiers. Gate, Arp and Rhythm. These apply algorithmic after effects to the notes. Dragged out or bookmarked MIDI files now get the Key and Scale saved in the file name. More readable files names for exported…

Sugar Bytes releases Transfigure for iPad

Sugar Bytes has announced the release of Transfigure for iPad, describing it as “your creative partner in sound”. With just a few clicks, Transfigure turns any track into a living, breathing sonic landscape full of depth, motion, and emotion. Its clean, intuitive interface makes complex processes feel effortless. Whether you’re refining details or creating entirely…

Noisebud releases NBB ToC – Repairs what disappears in mono (VST3 & AU)

Noisebud has released NBB ToC (To Center), a new stereo processor for Windows and macOS designed to improve mono compatibility without simply narrowing the mix. When a stereo mix is summed to mono, some elements can become quieter, change character, or almost disappear completely. The usual solution is often to reduce stereo width. ToC takes…

West Highland Sound releases Cinematic Wineglasses, a FREE wine glass library for Kontakt

Cinematic Wineglasses from developer West Highland Sound is a free wine glass library for Kontakt. The library requires the full version of Kontakt 6.8 or later and isn’t compatible with the free Kontakt Player. Composers often look to the acoustic resonance of natural or manufactured materials to create sounds that feel more alive. Cinematic sound…

Lunacy launches NOVA platform with five FREE virtual instruments

Lunacy has launched NOVA, a new instrument platform and marketplace for macOS and Windows, with a free host plugin and five free virtual instruments. The basic idea is somewhat similar to what Spitfire Audio LABS used to represent. You install one free host in your DAW and access a growing collection of instruments through it….

Martha Bolton: “Real Change Happens When Everyone Moves In The Same Direction”

NOT BAD FOR A GIRL founder Martha Bolton on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up. Debates about representation in electronic music tend to get heated fast. Comment threads and panel soundbites distort arguments that deserve more space, whether that’s about lineup balance, studio access, mentorship…