discoDSP updates Discovery Pro to v8.21 and releases a new sound bank

discoDSP has updated Discovery Pro to v8.21, bringing Ultra Wave Resampling for pristine offline renders, a smarter CPU protection ladder down to 1x Draft mode, lower CPU from FMA contraction, an exponential filter envelope shape, right-click quick menus on almost every knob and button, and several stability fixes. It arrives alongside Dimensions, a new 128-preset…

Arturia launches MiniLab 37: More keys and more possibilities

Arturia has launched the MiniLab 37, the latest addition to the MiniLab MIDI keyboard controller series. The MiniLab series has been around since 2013 and has become one of the most popular budget-friendly controllers on the market. A new kind of MiniLab Although MiniLab controllers have been around for well over a decade and improved…

Uryan Modular releases Vaelyra Stryn, a FREE resonant string/pluck synth

Uryan Modula, a company specialising in hand-built Eurorack cases and enclosures, has released Vaelyra Stryn, a free resonant string/pluck synth for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Hungarian modular experts also offer free plugins, samples, and theory guides. At the time of writing, Uryan Modular has the following plugins on offer: Waeler Aether Drift Elysa Morph…

Gulf Coast Synthesis releases GCS Model 8 v3.0 tape-based DAW (intro offer)

Gulf Coast Synthesis has released GCS Model 8 v3.0, a standalone 24-track tape machine and studio environment for macOS, Windows, and iPad. GCS Model 8 is a dedicated recording environment built around the sound, workflow, and limitations of a multitrack reel-to-reel tape machine. Most modern DAWs are designed to make editing as flexible as possible,…

MeterPlugs releases Loudness Penalty v2.0 – 30% off intro sale

MeterPlugs has released Loudness Penalty 2, a major new version of the plugin that shows you how online streaming services will adjust your music’s loudness — and lets you preview the result without leaving your DAW. A new realtime Block View puts the complete loudness picture in front of you: max true peak, integrated loudness,…

Photosounder updated to v1.12

Photosounder has updated Photosounder, the spectral editor/synthesizer application, to version 1.12. Changes since v1.11.2: Dialog for setting the noise loop duration. Option to resize image vertically to default height. “Rescale image” command. Indication of the height of the image in the analysis options window. Added button to restore hardcoded analysis defaults. Made the “log base”…