Chris Lake and Disclosure, Mochakk, Skepta Mas Tiempo and VTSS are among the artists set to perform at Waterfront Park this September. CRSSD Festival has announced the lineup for its Fall 2026 edition, which will take place again at Waterfront Park in San Diego on 26–27 September. The two-day event will once again bring together…
DAWJunkie has announced the release of Peggio Jr, a streamlined virtual instrument that combines a built-in arpeggiator with a dual-oscillator synthesis engine designed for quick pattern creation and melodic experimentation. Available as a free instrument, Peggio Jr focuses on ease of use while still providing enough sound-shaping controls to craft a wide range of rhythmic…
Autodafe has announced the release of ByteBeat Boutique, a new instrument inspired by the world of Bytebeat, where mathematical formulas are used to generate audio. ByteBeat Boutique expands the traditional Bytebeat concept with modern production features including MIDI control, tempo-synced modulation, filtering, patch management and audio export, transforming algorithmic formulas into a playable musical instrument….
Klevgrand has released Altitude, a “vocal performance station for singers, producers, and live performers”. Altitude takes real-time vocal processing to new heights – adding joy and creative exploration to your workflow. Pitch correction, smart three-voice harmonies, a MIDI-playable voice module, and deep modulation, all in real time with zero latency. Dial in the classic hard-tune…
Strange Audio DSP has updated maniFold Omega to v1.2. The plugin is now tempo-aware. Recording buffer length locks to 1–8 bars, base delay time sets in note subdivisions, and playback syncs to the DAW transport — hit play and everything moves with your session (DAW playback transportSync is available in settings menu). Changes Two new…
Luftrum has announced the release of Chronos, an ambient cinematic soundset featuring 150 presets for Omnisphere 3 inspired by modern sci-fi worlds. It moves from the sharp electronic edge of Tron: Legacy to the stark, wind-swept beauty of The Martian and the extraterrestrial linguistics of Arrival, with a nod to the tectonic weight and dystopian…
Developer ypichev has released UnderwaterFX, a free and open-source creative multi-effect plugin for Windows. UnderwaterFX is built with C++ and the JUCE framework. And the idea behind it is pretty cool – it makes your audio sound like it is being heard from underwater. I am always on the lookout for unique sound design tools,…
Carve Audio has released Gas Can Amp ($49), a guitar amp plugin inspired by the rare battery-powered amplifier known as “The Can.” The original amp was built by SLM Electronics in the 1980s and housed in a plastic gas-can-style enclosure. It later became associated with the first Foo Fighters record, where its unusually gritty tone…