NOT BAD FOR A GIRL Issues Open Letter on Line-Up Inequality

Open letter highlights regression in non-male artist bookings and urges industry-wide action to address imbalance. An open letter from UK collective NOT BAD FOR A GIRL (NBFG) is drawing attention to a stark decline in gender diversity across club and festival line-ups. Written by Founder and Director Martha Bolton, the letter cites newly released statistics…

Tone2 updates Saurus to v4.1

Tone2 Audio has updated their analog synthesizer emulation Saurus to v4.1, a free update for all Saurus users. New in Saurus v4.1 Enhanced sound quality: Significantly enhanced sound quality when 44 kHz is used as the DAW’s samplerate. Reduced aliasing up to 12 dB. Drastically enhanced sound quality in 88 kHz is used as the…

The “Miniset” Method: Organising Music For Better DJ Sets (Free Lesson)

Scrolling through thousands of tracks trying to find what to play next? That’s no way to DJ! The solution is simple: stop thinking song-to-song and start organising your music into “minisets”. In this free lesson from our Mixing For Mobile & Wedding DJs course (just one of the full suite of DJ and production courses…

Bogren Digital releases Ampknob BH4 and Ampknob BDE 120 Plugins

Bogren Digital has announced the release of two new Ampknob plugins: Ampknob BH4 and Ampknob BDE 120. Ampknob BDE 120 The Ampknob BDE 120 plugin is inspired by an amp powerhouse designed for pure, unapologetic aggression. Known for its raw bite, fast response, and massive low end, this amp has been the backbone of extreme…

This FREE plugin syncs your DAW tempo to your heartbeat

Developer Conscious Audio has released HeartSync, a free public beta VST3 plugin for macOS and Windows that maps your real-time heart rate to your DAW’s tempo. The developer reached out to me about HeartSync, and it made me realize that it’s been ages since I’ve seen a plugin concept that feels really innovative. We see…

DSPTone offers new ExoDelay modulation delay plugin FREE for 30 hours

DSPTone has released ExoDelay, a new modulation delay plugin for macOS and Windows, and it’s currently available for free as a limited-time giveaway for Bedroom Producers Blog readers. Before getting into what ExoDelay does, I want to add some context regarding this giveaway. The Giveaway DSPTone reached out to offer ExoDelay as an exclusive freebie…

Polarity releases Polarity-MD, a FREE multiband dynamics processor

Polarity has released Polarity-MD, a free multiband dynamics processor for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Bitwig fans will be very familiar with the name Polarity and its impact on that community. As well as being a Bitwig wizard and educator, Polarity is a forward-thinking developer, sound designer, and producer. The Polarity Music YouTube channel is packed…