APU Software updates Loudness Series to v5.4.7

APU Software has updated Loudness Leveler, TrueGain, Loudness Contour, Spectrum Analyzer, Loudness Meter, Loudness Compressor, Dynamics Optimizer, and Loudness Limiter to version 5.4.7. Recent changes include: Add Hold low-level type (leveler/compressor/optimizer). Show secondary target whenever enabled (leveler). Average/Integrated gain compensation feature (leveler). Secondary target loudness/tolerance for low-level and sidechain (leveler). Replace calibration vocals (contour/truegain). Threshold…

Vibe-coded plugins are giving me SynthEdit déjà vu

The comments under our recent Amorph piece have been bouncing around in my head for the past few weeks. Some BPB readers are excited about being able to type “give me an overdrive that sounds like a Tube Screamer” and get a working plugin out the other end. Others are pretty concerned that we’re about…

Save 25% On Ableton Live 12, Upgrades & Packs

Ableton has announced a limited-time promotion offering a 25% discount across Live 12, upgrades, and associated sound Packs. The offer is available until Wednesday, 29 April. The discount applies to both Live 12 Suite and Standard editions, as well as upgrades to those versions. Ableton is also including its range of downloadable Packs in the…

Gooey Audio Releases The Snake v2.0

Gooey Audio has announced the release of version 2.0 of The Snake, a new version of the multi-modulation plugin for macOS and Windows. With a powerful blend of analog and digital filters, The Snake lets you move fluidly between additive and subtractive processing, shaping fresh patterns, timbres, and tones. And it goes far beyond filters….

The Freequency releases Bloomer Free, an emotional chord engine plugin

Bloomer Free, from the developer Freequency, is a MIDI chord progression generator driven by emotion. When I say driven by emotion, I mean you don’t need to know lots of music theory to generate a beautiful progression; you just need to know which emotion you want to evoke. Right now, Bloomer Free is available in…

Lady Tazz – “I Genuinely Believe In The Greater Collective”

Lady Tazz channels a cross-continental journey spanning Montreal, Bangladesh and Toronto into her uncompromising sound and Mind Medizin platform. She’s a pilot, label boss, business owner and high-level tennis player. So there’s a lot going on outside of being a techno DJ. We caught up with her to learn more about the experiences shaping her…

Arturia releases Augmented Persia

Arturia has released Augmented Persia, a software instrument that unites the expressive depth of Persian and Middle Eastern instruments with the power of modern synthesis. From the resonant pluck of the Oud, Tar, and Saz to the breathy Ney and bowed intensity of Alto Kamancheh and Shah Kaman, each sound is captured in exceptional detail…

DLP releases Smoke Mono 1 – Free Monophonic Synthesizer Plugin (VST3 & AU)

DLP / Mike Dean has released Smoke Mono 1, a free monophonic synthesizer VST3 and AU plugin for macOS and Windows. Mike Dean is a Grammy-winning producer, engineer, and musician who has shaped the sound of modern music for over four decades. From Kanye West to Travis Scott to The Weeknd, Mike has produced, mixed,…