Noisebud has announced the release of Peach, describing it as a new type of dynamics plugin that allows users to control audio levels above and below a defined threshold independently. Rather than following traditional compressor or limiter paradigms, Peach introduces a signal-splitting approach that lets users dial in different responses to loud and quiet parts…
Dorico SE6: Steinberg updates FREE music notation software for macOS and Windows
Dorico SE is Steinberg’s free music notation software for macOS and Windows, and it was recently updated to version 6. Music notation software has come a long way since the likes of SCORE in the late 1960s and even the early days of Sibelius. These days, there’s no shortage of useful options, including a few…
BPB Exclusive: 30% OFF Nihil By HydraTek & Spektralisk + Giveaway!
HydraTek and Spektralisk have teamed up once again to release Nihil, a new sound pack for Xfer Records’ Serum 2, as well as a standalone WAV sample collection. They are also giving away the collection for free to three lucky BPB readers. Nihil is designed for producers and composers craving raw intensity and deep cinematic…
“People Felt Empowered To Build Something New”: How German Technology Shaped Dance Music
Chances are, you’re making music on a DAW or with plugins born in Germany. How did the country come to dominate the software used in electronic music production? Cubase is German. So is Live. Even Logic Pro and Studio One began in Germany before being bought out by American companies. And it’s not just DAWs,…
Help! I Need To Play On CDJs For My Next DJ Gig
Sometimes, students here at Digital DJ Tips come to us in a panic because they’ve landed a gig in a venue that expects them to use the CDJs already installed in the DJ booth. They’ve never used CDJ-3000s or a Pioneer DJ mixer – which is a pretty standard set-up – and they’re understandably nervous….
SPL Audio Announces Phonos duo & Crossover Mk2
SPL has announced the release of Phonos duo, a RIAA phono preamplifier, and the Crossover Mk2 Analog Crossover. Phonos duo is designed for turntables using either moving magnet (MM) or moving coil (MC) cartridge systems and features balanced and unbalanced inputs and outputs. It offers six selectable capacities for MM systems and impedances for MC…
apulSoft updates apQualizr2 to v2.7.5
apulSoft has updated apQualizr2 to v2.7.5. Changes: New LFO stop mode turns LFO into universal value-transformer. Per-sample modulation of all LFO parameters. LFO frequency range extended to 1 kHz. Per-sample modulation for mix and split modules. .txt file import now allows defining the number of poles per filter band. Improved GUI rendering performance. Bug Fix:…
Toontrack releases Felt Piano EKX and updates EZkeys to v2.1.2
Toontrack has updated updates EZkeys to v2.1.2 and released the Felt Piano EKX, a new expansion for EZkeys 2 featuring a carefully captured felt-damped upright piano, ideal for anything from mellow singer-songwriter and folk to acoustic pop and rock. Felt Piano EKX This expansion for EZkeys 2 features a carefully captured felt-damped upright piano, ideal…