Free beginner sessions in London, Berlin, Amsterdam and Dublin aim to support underrepresented musicians. Music Production for Women (MPW), in partnership with digital distributor DistroKid, has announced the 2025 EmpowHer Sound Tour — a series of free, beginner-level music production workshops taking place in four major European cities this July. The sessions will be led…
Korg has updated KORG Gadget 3 for Mac/PC, adding the “OSAKA” drum gadget. There are also new sound libraries from KORG Module: “Space Western”, “Future Synths”, “Shoulder Pads”, ” OASYS Piano”, “Timberveil Chord”, and “Wild Kits”. KORG Gadget 3 for Mac v3.1.6 New Features Added the OSAKA gadget. Added KORG Module sound library “Wild Kits”…
We’re back at it with Hive 2 – this time making a very atmosphere deep wide pad good for drum & bass and other things. In today’s Synth Secrets we’re going to use u-he’s workhorse synth Hive 2 to cook up a deep, wide, atmospheric stab that would make a good centerpiece for an atmospheric…
Fracture Sounds has released their latest free Blueprint: Textural Viola instrument for Kontakt Player. This is the third in a mini series of instruments which started with Textural Violin performed by composer and Trails collaborator Alexander Parsons. This library bridges the gap between the original library and Textural Cello, accompanied by the same four textural…
Numerical Audio has released Mr LoFi – Instant Vintage Vibes for iPad. Mr Lo-Fi features a single-knob interface that allows users to quickly apply classic lo-fi textures to their audio. The plugin offers four playback modes—Cassette, VHS, Vinyl, and Vintage Digital—each emulating the sonic qualities of classic audio formats. Users can further shape their sound…
Woodman’s Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has updated WoodSynth to v4.1 for macOS and iOS. WoodSynth is a multi-layer, MPE, MIDI V2, versatile synthesizer. Changes in WoodSynth v4.1: Added MIDI Clock support (MIDI V2 and MIDI V1): BPM setting can track the MIDI clock. MIDI RT play/stop command can start/stop the sequencer (and/or the metronome). Added…
Gooey has announced the release of The Freq, a “buttery frequency shifter, which transposes frequencies with ease”. The Freq comes with two well-defined controls, Freq and Mix. As a special thanks for the ongoing support, during the first week of launch Gooey is offering The Freq for free (its normal price will be $6.99). Read…
Humanizer Midi by Audiowavez is a Windows-only plugin that makes your MIDI tracks less static by subtly changing the velocity and timing of the notes. If you’ve felt like your MIDI-generated melodies, chords, and rhythms sound clunky, hard, and robotic, you’re probably not alone. Think of how a real piano sounds when you play it….
