Ash Taylor has released version 0.9 of SFLT for Windows and, for the first time, macOS. Besides being officially available on macOS as a VST3, CLAP and AU plugin, this version also introduces support for the SF3 format, an extension of the SF2 spec with support for Ogg/Vorbis-compressed samples. Beyond that, there’s QoL features like…
FabFilter releases minor updates for all plug-ins
All FabFilter plug-ins have been updated with small bug fixes, and, in addition, they have improved the macOS installer experience. This update is free for existing customers and FabFilter recommends everyone to update to these latest versions. How to upgrade to the latest versions? Just download the latest installer from www.fabfilter.com/download and install over the…
SonikStation updates SonikSearch to v2.4 – Local AI-Powered Semantic Sound Search, AAX Support, and More
SonikStation has updated SonikSearch, the AI-powered sample browser and manager, to v2.4, with several major features: Local AI Semantic Search: Search your sample library by describing sounds in natural language. Type things like “warm pad,” “punchy kick,” or “dark atmosphere” and find matching sounds regardless of filename. All processing is done locally on your machine,…
Phantom Sounds releases Intermod, a FREE spectral modulation effect
Intermod is a new audio plugin from Phantom Sounds, the developer behind Orbit (spatial reverb) and 56K (digital decay). We covered Orbit earlier this year, and if you missed it the first time around, it’s worth checking out. Intermod offers something a little different; it’s a self-intermodulation effect that multiplies the strongest components in your…
Forma Labs Audio releases Filament, a real-time MIDI orchestration plugin (free public beta)
Filament is a new MIDI orchestration plugin from Forma Labs Audio, and it’s currently in the free public beta stage. If you sign up to be one of the beta testers, you’ll get to play a part in shaping the final product, and you’ll receive the full v1.0 release at launch. There are limited beta-tester…
Your Guide To Choosing & Using A DJ Laptop 2026
In our latest free training video, we walk you through the key specifications to look for in a DJ laptop – memory, storage, processor – but also the physical things most guides overlook: USB socket count, screen size and brightness, keyboard backlighting, and build quality. We cover the Mac versus Windows question (spoiler: there’s no…
Tracknack Adds Apple Music & New Pricing For DJs
We first wrote about Tracknack back in 2023, when it launched as a Spotify-only music discovery tool for DJs. It combined your Spotify data with deeper metadata from Discogs to build a personalised playlist that went further than Release Radar. Now its developer Viesturs Marnauza has been back in touch with a list of updates….
Carbonated Audio releases On Tap – Instant Sidechain Ducking Plugin (VST3, AU, AAX)
Carbonated Audio has released On Tap, a sidechain ducking plugin that delivers instant pump and groove effects without any compressor routing. On Tap ships with 16 hand-crafted ducking curves and 3 trigger modes — Sync (locked to your DAW tempo), MIDI (trigger from any MIDI source), and Audio (react to incoming signal). A band-split crossover…