Reviewing audio interfaces is harder than it used to be. Even affordable models can deliver clean recordings, and the differences between converters rarely tell you as much as a list of specifications suggests. The more useful question is what an interface lets you keep connected, how quickly you can route it, and whether it makes…
ProSound updates AudioScout to v1.1 with Pro Tools, Nuendo and REAPER workflows
ProSound has updated AudioScout to version 1.1. The standalone application helps sound editors, sound designers and podcast producers search and audition sound-effects libraries stored on local folders and external drives, collect sounds in a Queue and export them to a project folder. Version 1.1 offers direct DAW workflows on supported macOS setups: Pro Tools Spot…
mfkne releases Goldsmelt – Free VST3 Multi-Effect Plugin
mfkne has released Goldsmelt, a multi-effect plugin in VST3 format for macOS and Windows. It is the first plugin of the developer’s Golden Series and combines reworked versions of the main stages of its seven earlier effects in one device. All stages run on a shared clock and a shared detector, so slicing, grains and…
Q-Audio Releases Beat Warper Pro – Free Beat Alignment Tool for Windows
Q.Audio has released Beat Warper Pro for Windows, a beat alignment tool built for DJ/Producers who need a fast and reliable, high-quality beat-warping to the DAW grid. Beat Warper Pro is a tool for DJs, DJ-producers, and audio engineers who need instant, professional beat alignment. Whether you’re working with AI-generated music, stems, or sample packs,…
Windows-G releases E-AnalogSaturator500 VST3 – Windows-only Saturation Plugin
Windows-G has announced the release of E-AnalogSaturator500 VST3, a Windows-only VST3 saturation plugin that can be used to generate even and odd harmonics independently. E-AnalogSaturator500 VST3 features built-in oversampling up to x16, powered by the r8brain free resampler. Additionally, it offers Stereo, Mid, and Side processing modes. The input and output gain sliders can be…
Autotune Settings for Rap Vocals
One preset across every vocal on a rap record makes the record smaller. The verse needs to stay intelligible, the hook needs a sound you can recognise on the second chorus, and the ad-libs need to be different from both or they just thicken the lead. Three jobs, three settings, even when one artist recorded…
FL Studio 2026: New Features & What’s Actually Worth It
Quick answer: The headline FL Studio 2026 features are a rebuilt FLEX (up to 50% less CPU), a Gopher AI assistant that can actually perform tasks in your project, the new Transmitter transient/sustain splitter, Luxeverb, FL Cloud project backup and an Audio Logger that catches ideas you didn’t record. It’s a free update for existing…
Polarity releases MEQ, a FREE match EQ with dynamic processing
Polarity has released Polarity-MEQ, a free spectral matching equalizer for macOS, Windows, and Linux. This is a simplified explanation, but Polarity-MEQ basically learns the spectrum of a reference, compares it with your current signal, and generates an EQ curve that moves your current signal toward the reference. You capture at least 3 seconds of representative…