Reason Studios has announced the release of Reason Free, a free version of the Reason Rack that runs as a VST3, AU or AAX plugin inside compatible digital audio workstations. It brings 15 Reason instruments, effects and creative utilities directly into the DAW producers already use—with no trial, expiration or watermark. For more than two…
ABYZOR Updates Variations to v3.5 – GRID / Call & Response / MIDI History
ABYZOR has released ABYZOR Variations version 3.5, a major update to their music composition workflow for Windows and macOS. Variations 3.5 introduces new tools for structured musical development, MIDI history and timing control. ABYZOR Variations 3.5 – Composition Workflow Update Composition Blocks: develop melodies using Call, Response, Development and Resolution sections. Call & Response: create…
CEDAR Audio Releases Voxis – Sub-10ms Neural Network Voice Isolator
Live mixers and broadcast engineers often have to lift speech or singing out of rooms they do not control: a conference PA, a festival stage, a sports feed. Voxis is CEDAR Audio’s new voice isolator for those jobs. It is the latest plugin in the ICONS range and is built around a deep neural network…
Sound Magic Releases Neo Piano Chapters: F308 – Hybrid Modelling Italian 10 Foot Concert Grand
Sound Magic has released Neo Piano Chapters: F308, a hybrid modelling Italian 10 foot Concert Grand. Sound Magic says. Experience the distinctive voice of an Italian 10 feet Concert Grand Piano (Inspired by Fazioli F308), meticulously recreated with Sound Magic’s latest Hybrid Modeling Technology. Renowned for its measured and balanced character, the F308 delivers exceptional…
Scrap Brain Audio releases Whorl – Microsampler/Sequencer for macOS and Windows (VST3 & AU)
Scrap Brain Audio announced the release of Whorl, a 16-step microslice-sequencer that turns any audio file into playable rhythmic patterns. Users drop drum breaks, synth stems, or field recordings directly onto the interface. The plugin analyzes transient onsets and spectral weight to divide the file into three slice groups: sharp attacks (A), tonal bodies (B),…
PUNCHDUST is a FREE transient shaper with lo-fi dust and upward compression
MFKNE has released PUNCHDUST, a free character dynamics plugin that combines transient shaping, a reactive lo-fi texture effect, and upward compression. Honestly, this is a slightly weird combination of effects to put in one plugin. I wouldn’t typically pair grainy lo-fi texture with a transient shaper and an upward compressor, but that’s basically why I…
sonible launches smart:chain intelligent channel strip for €99
sonible has released smart:chain, an intelligent channel strip that connects seven processors through one shared analysis and extends that same thinking across an entire mix. Unlike a conventional channel strip, smart:chain doesn’t treat each module as a separate island. It lets you select a source profile, play a representative part of the track, and run…
Samplesonics releases OpenWav Media Browser, a FREE sample management system
From Samplesonics comes OpenWav Media Browser, a free sample management system for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I’ve always planned to use sample library organisers or managers more, but despite trying them over the years, I still end up with samples scattered all over my computer. Popular organising solutions include the ADSR Sample Manager and Waves…