We have got our hands on a sneak peek video highlighting some of the new features in VirtualDJ 2026, which appear to include automatic lyric extraction from songs using AI, a natural language AI set building feature, and vastly improved effects. Here’s what we gleaned from the short teaser video we saw (which we discuss…
Bob Moog Foundation Announces “What Would Bob Do” Winter Raffle for Custom Built $24,000 Eurorack Synthesizer
The Bob Moog Foundation has announced its winter fundraising raffle featuring a custom-built Eurorack modular synthesizer valued at $24,000. The system is housed in a handcrafted 15U (126 hp) walnut cabinet by Asheville woodcraftsman Chris Perryman (Gold Splinter) and includes 50 Eurorack modules and 11 controllers, all donated from 52 companies. The raffle is open…
Acon Digital Releases Extract:Dialogue 2 – Next-Gen Dialogue Cleaning with Real-Time Reverb Reduction
Acon Digital has announced the release of Extract:Dialogue 2, the next generation of its dialogue cleaning plugin designed for film, TV, streaming, and post-production workflows. Development of Extract:Dialogue 2 was guided by conversations with dialogue editors and re-recording mixers who highlighted common challenges such as unwanted reverb, loss of natural voice tone, and the requirement…
Xilentch releases XMTubePre, a FREE mastering tube preamp plugin
Xilentch has been busy over the past few months, and after releasing XMLimiter V2 and XMTape&Clip, the developer has added another plugin to the XM series: XMTubePre. XMTubePre follows the same design philosophy as previous releases; the intention is to recreate the feeling of expensive hardware in a free, simple plugin. In this case, Xilentch…
Variety of Sound releases FerricTDS mkIII, a FREE tape saturation effect for Windows
Developer Variety of Sound has just released FerricTDS mkIII, a free tape saturation effect for Windows. FerricTDS has had a long and storied journey, going back over fifteen years when it won the KVR Developer Challenge way back in 2009. We’re used to applauding Variety of Sound plugins (even me, as a bystander with my…
Oxi Instruments Premier E16 MIDI Controller
Oxi Instruments has announced the E16 MIDI Controller… The post Oxi Instruments Premier E16 MIDI Controller appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic. Read the full story
Muse Group Updates MuseScore Studio with Cantai AI Vocals – Real-time Lyric Playback
Muse Group has announced the release of MuseScore Studio version 4.6.4, which introduces the new Online Sounds feature. This update integrates Cantai’s AI vocal library to provide real-time sung playback of typed lyrics, allowing composers to audition and refine vocal lines during the notation process. This release establishes MuseScore Studio as the first desktop notation…
Vienna Symphonic Library Releases Synchron Duality Strings (ostinato) – String Ostinato Library
Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of Synchron Duality Strings (ostinato), the sixth installment in their Duality Strings series. The collection is designed for creating string ostinatos and features two string ensembles recorded simultaneously in separate rooms at Vienna Synchron Stage. Following the Duality Principle of the series, a large ensemble performed in the…

