Psycho Circuitry has just released the MiniFET+ compressor, plus its free little brother – the MiniFET. The + version is available at an introductory price of $19, down from a list price of $29, and both releases are for Windows and MacOS. MiniFET+ is a flexible FET compressor that packs in three action modes to…
XP Music Futures is now in its fourth year. We visited the conference to find out more. What is XP Music Futures? Now in its fourth year, XP Music Futures is a three-day music conference organized by MDLBEAST. This year’s edition included over 286 speakers for the daytime seminars and 150 artists for the nighttime…
On the back of an excellent fabric mix as part of the club’s 24th birthday celebrations, Quest is heading out on tour. It has not taken Quest long to build a name in dance music. Born in Italy but now based in Berlin, including a stint in London in between, Quest has had a quick…
Output released Pack Generator, a free AI-based sound generator that lets users create royalty-free sample packs using text prompts. It’s no secret that AI tools for music production aren’t as advanced as their counterparts for generating images, videos, and text. However, AI music generators and similar audio tools are catching up, and the latest one…
There are just 3 days left to enter the GPU Audio “Make Your Sound 3D” Immersive Mixing competition. This isn’t the first contest run by the company, but it may be the first for you to involve immersive mixing. The challenge is to create an immersive mix within the Vienna Power House / MIR Pro…
HydraTek and Spektralisk have launched two free sample packs stemming from their Kult sound banks. You probably remember HydraTek and Spektralisk from a recent giveaway on BPB, which featured a pair of expansion packs they created for Kult. The creative duo has returned, offering two free sample packs that offer a slice of what’s possible…
XiiixxiQ is a FREE non-linear polyrhythmic step sequencer plugin for macOS. After much fiddling with VCV Rack and my own hardware, I have something of an affinity for sequencers as a whole. Now, there is undoubtedly still a place for Serge and Buchla-style sequencers, which very much reward knob-twiddling. Sometimes, you need something a little…
Japanese developer Suzumushi released SpeakerObjects, a freeware plugin for emulating a pair of stereo speakers while using headphones. If you’re looking to replicate the sensation of panning in a stereo speaker placement, then SpeakerObjects has you covered. SpeakerObjects is the work of Suzumushi, a Japanese developer, and the express intent is to replicate the characteristics…