SoundSwitch Adds Official Rekordbox Integration

SoundSwitch 2.11 has just landed, and the big news is that it now integrates with Rekordbox properly. That means that this popular DJ lighting control software now works with all the major DJ software platforms. Until now SoundSwitch has only hooked directly into Serato DJ Pro and VirtualDJ software, and Engine DJ hardware. Rekordbox users…

Ueberschall releases Inspire Guitar 2 (Elastik loop library)

Ueberschall released a new loop library for their Elastik player: Inspire Guitar 2. Here is what they say about it: Inspire Guitar 2 is a collection of 540 professionally performed guitar phrases created for modern Indie and Indie Rock productions. As part of the Inspire Series, every phrase is fully compatible with every other loop…

Ample Sound Releases Ample China 4 and Ample China Xun with a Special Launch Sale

Ample Sound has announced the releases Ample China 4 and Ample China Xun along with a Special Launch Sale. Ample China 4 Ample China 4 introduces the all-new Riffer 4 across the entire Chinese instrument series, with dedicated designs tailored to the unique playing characteristics of wind, plucked string, bowed string, and percussion instruments. Ample…

Soundpaint 5.0 Released – New Built-in Sample Editor

Soundpaint 5.0 is now available as a free download for macOS and Windows. New in Soundpaint V Brush (Built-in sample editor). New Arp (Up to 2000 steps, per-step stutter and glue, new swing and inversion modes. New Racks (Micro Tune, Round Robin, Vintage Drift & 505). New Rack updates (Legato HAL 4, Time Pro now…

Voidscan Audio releases Parasite, a dirty FM synthesizer

Voidscan Audio has released Parasite, a dirty FM synthesizer. Three operators, six algorithms, and a distortion stage that runs on each voice instead of the output. It has two faces. The Home panel keeps only the controls that decide what the sound is, around a creature that moves with the voice. Everything else sits behind…

Steven Braines: “Diversity Isn’t A Problem; It Can Be Powerful If You Embrace It”

Steven Braines on why balanced lineups start years before the poster, and why “fewer women DJs” doesn’t hold up. Debates about representation in electronic music tend to get heated fast. Comment threads and panel soundbites distort arguments that deserve more space, whether that’s about lineup balance, studio access, mentorship or safety. With that in mind,…