Katz Praatz has announced the release of Jazz Sketch version 1.6. This update adds 96 new chord progressions to the previously available 888 in version 1.5, bringing the total to 984 jazz chord progressions, and introduces new chord progression and chord annotation features, along with an updated MIDI file export function. Jazz Sketch is a…
W.A. Production releases Delay Rings 8-Bit (Japan) with a limited-time 70% discount
Delay Rings 8-Bit (Japan) is a brand-new version of the developer’s flagship dynamic delay engine, and you can grab it for just $12 while the intro offer lasts. That’s a massive 70% discount! The introductory sale will last for another 17 days (as of the time of writing – 26 January 2026). Once the sale ends,…
Ablaze Audio releases Ablaze Toolkit bundle with five FREE plugins
Ablaze Audio has released Ablaze Toolkit, a bundle of five free plugins for Windows, macOS, and Linux, designed to simplify common mixing and sound design tasks in modern metal production. Oh, and there’s a fun easter egg for BPB readers. Ablaze Audio is run by the same developer who created our BPB Dirty Filter plugin….
Baton is a FREE iOS app to help you collaborate and organize your unfinished music
Baton is a free iOS app designed to help producers organize unreleased music, collaborate remotely, and explore new opportunities around their existing projects. For a limited time, BPB readers can claim one month of Baton Pro for FREE. Before we dig a bit deeper into the app itself, here’s more info about the special offer…
Armory releases FREE TurnTableSaw vinyl scratch plugin and LaunchCodes virtual instrument
Armory, the developer name of Daphne Wilkerson, a Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction) graduate based in San Diego, has released two free plugins: TurnTableSaw and LaunchCodes for macOS and Windows. As technical as that sounds, Daphne is very much a creative, with a passion for art, design, and, of course, making music. That blend of…
Best of NAMM 2026 for Electronic Music Producers
As the famed music instrument show marked its 125th birthday, we hit the Anaheim show floor once again to find out what’s hot, what’s not, and whether it’s possible to escape the constant AI chatter. Korg Phase8 Announced in fall of 2025, the Phase8 captured the imagination of synth enthusiasts worldwide. Korg finally unveiled this…
Why You Should Learn To DJ (Even If You Never Plan To “Make It”)
There’s a view online that keeps coming back: if you need DJ lessons, you probably shouldn’t bother DJing at all. The skills are simple enough to figure out yourself, and anyone with real potential will pick it up after a couple of YouTube videos and some time messing about with software. If it hasn’t “clicked”…
Viator DSP Releases Ripper – Free Distortion Plugin for macOS, Windows and Linux (VST3 & AU)
Viator DSP has announced the release of Ripper, a distortion plugin designed as a free, sonically-rich alternative to popular analog-style distortion tools. It combines multiple distortion models with flexible tone shaping and dynamic control, allowing anything from subtle harmonic enhancement to aggressive saturation and sound design. At its core, Ripper provides a Drive control to…