Analog Obsession releases RazorClip, a FREE analog-based clipper plugin

Analog Obsession has released RazorClip, a free analog-based clipper plugin for Mac and Windows. RazorClip offers five clipping modes, each modeled after a different analog circuit type. That’s really the core of what RazorClip offers, and the modes give you various distortion characters to work with. The five options are Tape, XFMR, BJT, Tube, and…

What Is a “Hook” And Why Does Every Club Banger Need One?

You know that bit of a track you’re still humming the next morning? The part someone’s trying to sing back to you at the DJ booth when they request it? That’s the hook – and according to our tutor James Hype, it’s the single most important element of any club banger. In this free lesson…

RAWL Releases PlotMeter for Windows – Visualization Plugin for Mixing

RAWL has announced the release of the Windows version of PlotMeter, a visualization plugin designed to help producers and engineers see their mix placement with clarity. Following the macOS version, PlotMeter is now officially available for Windows users as a VST3 plugin, maintaining its signature lightweight performance and intuitive workflow. Key Features: Flexible Node Management:…

Inear Display offers its full plugin collection as pay-what-you-want (available for FREE)

Inear Display has made its creative audio tools now available via pay-what-you-want (meaning they can be yours for free). If the Complete Monkwind Effect Bundle and the Aqua Node open-source plugin suite weren’t enough, we’ve got another developer making everything available for free. Inear Display has moved all of its products into the pay-what-you-want category….

Sender Spike releases qb (Kyubi), a FREE multimode distortion plugin for Windows

Sender Spike has released qb (Kyubi), a free multimode distortion plugin for Windows. If you’re familiar with the name Sender Spike, that’s likely because we recently featured the developer’s SN Zero hybrid synthesizer. That one is a fun FM vector hybrid synth with a clean interface and a nice sample loading feature. Well worth checking…

Nomad Factory Upgrades Blue Tubes To Version 4.0

Originally introduced more than 25 years ago, Blue Tubes became known for delivering analog-inspired processing. With version 4.0, the entire collection has been rebuilt from the ground up to meet current production standards… The post Nomad Factory Upgrades Blue Tubes To Version 4.0 appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ…

Pro Insights From TOKiMONSTA, Zimmer90, Franc Moody & Vintage Culture

CRSSD Festival returns to the San Diego waterfront next month. We caught up with TOKiMONSTA, Zimmer90, Franc Moody & Vintage Culture for some insights into production and DJing. The two‑day event will bring together an expansive roster spanning techno, house, indie‑electronic and crossover live acts – continuing CRSSD’s tradition of genre‑diverse curation. Tickets are still available,…

DJing with Vinyl

DJing with vinyl is either the be all and end all of DJing, or a relic from the past, depending on your position. Editor Paul considers his own views on DJing with vinyl, and why there is a (small) resurgence. Read the full story