The Mäag Audio EQ4, in all its forms (500 Series hardware and software emulations), is almost universally loved for many reasons, none more so than its distinctive Air Band. The Air Band precedes the 2013 release of the 500 Series EQ4M by two decades, with the original NTI EQ3, created by Cliff Mäag. Ever since…
rncbc.org has announced the Halloween’25 release of Qtractor version 1.5.9, for GNU/Linux. Changes for this release: Main menu and toolbar Edit/Select Mode/Clip, Range, Rectangle and Automation actions are now self-toggled when triggered. Slightly better positioning and centering when just clicking but not dragging the main and MIDI editor thumb-views around. Mixer: temporarily hide/show either Audio…
The Very Loud Indeed Co. has announced the release of Shift II: Hybrid Scoring Transitions for Native Instruments’ Kontakt 6.8+ sampler. They say: Like its predecessor, it allows you to bridge different sections of a music piece seamlessly and it covers multiple genres, from tense drama to frenetic action to bone-chilling horror. It contains 320…
SoundMorph’s massive Halloween Sale wraps up tonight at midnight, and this one’s too good to ignore if you combine it with BPB’s exclusive discount. Every sound library, plugin, and bundle is up to 90% off, and Bedroom Producers Blog readers get an extra 70% off with the code BedroomProducers70off. And yes, that’s not a typo….
PSPaudioware is has announced the release of PSP Spector, a precise and completely free 31-band spectrum analyser plug-in for macOS and Windows (AAX, AU, VST, VST3). Originally introduced as PSP Spector PSPEC-31 within PSPaudioware’s EQ plug-ins PSP ConsoleQ2 and PSP preQursor3, PSP Spector is now available as an independent plug-in, offering users powerful real-time spectral…
EastWest has updated Opus to v1.6.1. Changes in Opus 1.6.1: Performance issues and CPU spikes in FL Studio (Windows) – fixed. All Instances subpage doesn’t always show correct Opus instances – fixed. MIDI tools can’t be added on performance page – fixed. Detached Player window is now always on top – improvement. Can’t close/ cancel…
Native Instruments has updated Maschine to v3.4.0. Added Modernised Modulation Editor: A completely modernized modulation editor, rebuilt on a new technical foundation for a smoother and more visually clear workflow. New linear point workflow, the new default workflow. Curve Editing: You can now create smooth, curved slopes in the modulation lane. Hold alt + mouse…
Audiopunks has released Tape Eater, a dual-engine tape-modulation and cassette-depth processor that transforms instability into emotion. Built in collaboration with Tchad Blake, it combines a physically-modeled cassette system with a “chew” section that mimics the warped randomness of a swallowed tape, complete with pitch drops, magnetic drift, and a lo-fi speaker. At its heart, Tape…