Well, this isn’t the news any of us wanted to hear today. According to a report from Create Digital Music (CDM), Native Instruments – the Berlin company behind Traktor – has entered preliminary insolvency proceedings in Germany. This essentially means decisions about NI’s future are now out of the hands of its executives and owners….
DJ Mixer Basics: Everything Beginners Should Know (Free Lesson)
All those knobs, faders, and buttons can make your DJ mixer feel pretty overwhelming. But here’s the truth: you only need to grasp a handful of things to get mixing. In this free lesson pulled from our Complete DJ Course (just one of 22+ courses inside All-Access Pass), we break down your DJ mixer’s basic…
Strymon introduces the NightSky plugin – Reverberant Synthesis
Strymon has introduced the NightSky plugin. NightSky is an expansive sound design workstation that redefines the traditional concept of reverb. Originally released as a celebrated hardware pedal, this software adaptation brings Strymon’s “reverberant synthesis” directly into the DAW environment. At the heart of the NightSky is a unique engine that treats the reverb tail as…
ZAK Sound releases Lyra and RZ Mobile for Raizes Player
ZAK Sound has announced the release of Lyra, a hybrid pad instrument, and RZ Mobile, a free tactile controller app for iOS and Android. RZ Mobile is designed to provide native control over the Raizes Player ecosystem, which hosts the new Lyra instrument. Lyra: Vocal-Based Hybrid Engine Lyra is a hybrid engine designed around the…
Electronik Sound Lab releases AbyssFX – Reverb and spatial destruction plugin for Windows
Electronik Sound Lab has released AbyssFX, a creative reverb and spatial destruction plugin for Windows. AbyssFX is a creative reverb and “spatial destruction” plugin designed to go far beyond traditional room and hall processors, focusing on character, movement and transformation of the source. It targets producers, sound designers and composers who want anything from deep…
Hidenori Matsuoka updates Chord Scale Bundle for iOS 18 and later
Hidenori Matsuoka has updated Chord Scale Bundle (Chord NOTE, Guitar Kit and Piano Kit) for iOS. These versions include some important fixes for iOS 26 and iPad OS 26. Changes in Chord NOTE 8.5: Fixed an issue where Delete button did not work in Edit mode on Progression Tab. Fixed an issue in iOS 26…
Katz Praatz updates Jazz Sketch to v1.6 – A Simple Harmonic Tool for Making Jazz Music
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,…