AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ One Year On: Still A Good Buy?

A year ago, we told you the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ was the ultimate all-in-one DJ unit. After 12 months of using it ourselves, plus feedback from students at Digital DJ Tips and the wider community, we’re now in a position to answer the big question: one year on, should you still buy it? The launch crisis…

HOFA Introduces Colour Saturator – Colours of Analog Saturation

HOFA-Plugins has announced the release of Colour Saturator. Colour Saturator is a versatile saturation and distortion plugin designed to bring the full character of analog hardware into the digital studio. From silky harmonics and subtle warmth to aggressive distortion and extreme fuzz, Colour Saturator delivers all the colours of analog saturation with modern precision and…

Psytrance Plugins presents Psytecher Machines – Three new plugins

Psytrance Plugins has released Psytecher Machines, three new plugins that can be acquired individually. They are: Melt: Acid Synth with 7 mini-synts that create various types of acid sounds; Revolver: bass generator that creates instant bass by just cicking a button; A-Drums: full synthesized drum machine with special random controls; Price $15 each and can…

2B Played Music offers SlimVerb and Delayed Classic for FREE

2B Played Music is offering SlimVerb and Delayed Classic plugins as FREE downloads with the code HOLIDAY25 until December 15, 2025. Both plugins have been free in the past, so if you missed those earlier chances, now’s a good time to add them to your toolbox at no cost. SlimVerb was covered as a freebie…

SampleScience offers three plugins for FREE for a limited time

SampleScience is giving away three of its plugins, and you can grab them for free using the code freetheplugins. This offer arrives at a time when the developer has been going through some hard times, so if you’ve used SampleScience tools over the years and want to show some appreciation, this is a good moment…

Aurally Sound releases Prism Audio-to-MIDI Plugin (VST3 & AU)

Aurally Sound has released Prism, describing it as “a next-generation audio-to-MIDI engine designed for producers, musicians, and transcribers who demand accuracy and detail”. Built using advanced machine-learning techniques, Prism converts audio into MIDI with exceptional note recognition—capturing chords, single-note lines, and dynamic phrasing with clarity. Optimized for solo instruments such as guitar, piano, bass, strings,…

Sinevibes releases Cache – Real-time Audio Manipulator Plugin (VST3, AU & AAX)

Sinevibes has released Cache, a MIDI-controlled effect plugin for real-time audio manipulation, available for Mac, Windows and Linux. Cache’s unique sound engine constantly records all incoming audio and processes it live through multiple included buffer-based algorithms – such as repeat, robotize, time stretch, stop, reverse, rewind, scratch – and much more. The plugin allows you…

Universal Audio Releases Paradise Guitar Studio – Native Amp & Effects Suite

Universal Audio has announced the release of Paradise Guitar Studio, a new native UAD plug-in designed to provide a complete guitar recording signal chain. Available for Mac and PC, the software combines emulations of classic amplifiers, cabinets, and microphones with stompbox and studio effects. The plug-in is designed to offer an “end-to-end” virtual workflow. It…