E-Phonic has updated Invader 2 to version 1.0.11 (OSX), adding Apple Silicon M1 support. Both the VST3 and AU versions are now available as Universal Binary. The update is free… Read More Read the full story
SampleScience releases Dandelion Virtual Instrument
SampleScience has announced the release of Dandelion, a virtual instrument featuring 40 multi-sampled lofi sounds. The instrument is inspired by the sound of Boards of Canada,… Read More Read the full story
JamSoft updates SampleSort to v1.3.811
Today JamSoft has updated SampleSort to v1.3.811. This update includes new features, cosmetic updates and various bug fixes. JamSoft have made significant improvements… Read More Read the full story
KIA (Yes, The Car Manufacturer) Released A FREE Virtual Instrument
KIA released move.ment, a freeware virtual instrument in VST plugin format for Windows and macOS. move.ment was developed in collaboration with DaHouse Audio and Arthur Joly, a well-known synthesizer builder from Brazil. You can check out some of Arthur’s fantastic synth projects here. But let’s rewind a little bit. KIA released a virtual instrument? The…
Use Ableton’s Wavetable to Create A Bassline Inspired By Kings Of The Rollers
In this Synth Secrets, we’ll build a growling, pulsating drum and bass bassline inspired by Kings of the Rollers’ ‘Somebody Else’. It’s nothing fancy but you do need a couple of tricks up your sleeve to make it hit the way it’s supposed to, which is to say, like a ton of bricks. For this…
Holly Lester and Boyd Sleator – ‘Free The Night’
For February’s feature interview, we spoke to DJ Holly Lester and Boyd Sleator. The duo run ‘Free The Night,’ a Northern Ireland campaigning organisation, leading the way in dance music activism. A combination of lack of infrastructure, the conservative nature of Northern Irish politics and the most restrictive licensing laws in Europe mean that Northern…
ToneBoosters Legacy Audio Plugins Are Now FREE!
ToneBoosters releases 23 legacy VST plugins with 64-bit support for FREE download. ToneBoosters has bundled 23 Legacy plugins for macOS and Windows into a single file, making the download and install a bit more straightforward. The plugins don’t require registration either. The included TrackEssentials and BusTools (v3) plugins have been around for over a decade…
How To Add A Sampler To Your DJ Set-Up
A sampler is something that will let you play back “samples”, usually meaning small snippets of audio that you add to your DJ sets. When DJs talk of samplers, we actually normally mean “sample players”. (A true sampler also records, but for this article we’ll assume you have the audio you want to play.) So…