Here’s one from AphaTheta that has just sneaked out, squarely aimed at beginners. The Rekordbox App for iOS and Android gets a Lite mode. It’s free (although the streaming services aren’t) and comes with Apple Music, Tidal and Soundcloud integration (plus more DJ centred services like Beatport (not available on Android)) so you can be…
Justin Wilkes Interview
Who is Justin Wilkes? The 30 second intro Justin Wilkes is a DJ/Producer/Radio Producer/Tech Entrepreneur/VoiceoverYou can hear Justin daily on Kiss, Kisstory, and Tomorrowland One World Radio. He’s also the station sound voice for BBC Radio 5 Live, ITV4, and DAZN. He consults on high end sound system installations, and home technology, and has voiced…
Tukan Dance Releases Rocket Flanger – Free VST3 / AU Effect Plugin
UK-based label and creative studio Tukan Dance has announced the release of its debut audio plugin: Rocket Flanger, a streamlined, tempo-driven flanger effect with a bold twist — it pushes all the way to 512 BPM. Designed by Eternal Self (whose productions have landed on Street Tracks, Electronic Groove and more), Rocket Flanger is built…
The Hugget Legacy: From The Wasp to The Bass Station and Beyond
Musician and documentarian Alex Ball has released another fantastic deep dive into synthesizer history with his video, ‘MonoCulture: The Story of the Bass Station.’ The film expertly charts the journey of the iconic monosynth that found its way onto countless records. But as the video shows, to understand the Bass Station, you first have to…
Dystopian Waves Releases Celium – A Granular Max for Live Instrument
Dystopian Waves has released Celium, a Max for Live granular instrument designed for detailed sound manipulation. It features a dual-buffer engine with Live and Freeze modes, each supporting two audio sources. Users can blend between sources using crossfading, inter-grain transitions (where a grain starts in one source and ends in another), and per-source probability. Celium…
Orcas Audio announces Mac VST3 compatibility for all plug-ins
Orcas Audio has announced Mac compatibility for all its VST plug-ins: Our first three VST plug-ins are now available for Mac users in addition to Windows. The complete suite, featuring Undertow, Quad Cascade, and Whirlpool, is now compatible with all major DAWs on both platforms in the VST3 format. Whirlpool (Free) A modern beat-driven filter…
Niu plusplus updates MidiPhrase to v2.0.26
Niu plusplus has updated MidiPhrase to v2.0.26. Fixes: [Important] Fixed the issue of DAW and MIDIPhrase playback synchronization. (Note: Due to the characteristics of different operating systems and DAWs, some DAWs support bidirectional sync playback with MIDIPhrase, while others may only support one-way sync triggered from the DAW). [Important] Fixed the problem where MIDIPhrase intercepted…
Pentacom releases ChordBloom, a free chord exploration plugin for Windows & macOS
Pentacom has released ChordBloom, a free plugin for macOS and Windows that makes chord exploration intuitive and fun for producers, songwriters, and live performers. There are plenty of MIDI plugins to help with chords, but I love that ChordBloom has a very straightforward approach to triggering chords. The lower octave of your MIDI keyboard (C2–B2)…