LALAL.AI has released an updated version of its AI stem separation plugin for DAWs, adding local six-stem processing directly inside your session. The main idea is that you load an audio track in your DAW, insert the LALAL.AI plugin, choose the stem you want to extract or remove, and the plugin generates the separated audio…
You can now get Krampfstadt Studio’s Brick Toys sound pack for free from A Sound Effect. When it comes to sample packs, there’s no shortage of great options, deals, and freebies. Despite the consistent availability of fantastic sounds, most of us are always keen to hear more because we never know what sound we need…
It’s been 13 years since Boards of Canada’s last album. Can Inferno compete with the best of the brothers’ work? We were at the first listening event in Tokyo to find out. Boards of Canada (BOC) emerged in the 1990s with a sound so utterly unique and captivating that it took decades for the rest…
sonicLAB has updated Fundamental to version 4.1 adding MCP (Model Context Protocol) support. Fundamental 4.1 now exposes its sound engine through the Model Context Protocol, so any MCP-compatible LLM client can drive synthesis directly. Features: Describe sweeps, modulation, sonic progressions, or physics-inspired processes in plain English — the LLM generates the preset and Fundamental4.1 loads…
W. A. Production has released DeNoizzer, a utility FX plugin for macOS and Windows. They say: When it comes to intrusive frequencies embedded within your audio, a traditional noise gate is a sledgehammer when you often need a scalpel. Denoizzer is that surgical solution, designed to extract unwanted noise without hemorrhaging the soul of your…
Patchpool has released Future-Proof for Serum 2, the hybrid synthesizer by Xfer Records. Future-Proof focusses on organic timbres and textures derived from acoustic instruments and vocal sources, juxtaposed with futuristic sounds reflecting the environment we live in today and in the years to come. The spectral re-synthesis and granular engines are prominently used in this…
Teletone Audio has released Hype, their first standalone virtual drum instrument, featuring Darren King and recorded at Blackbird Studio. Built from the ground up for VST, AU, and AAX, Hype brings together rare drums from Darren’s personal collection and Blackbird Studio’s vault, captured through legendary microphones and vintage signal paths. Shape the sound with three…
MNTRA has released Quasar-106, a Juno-inspired filter, chorus, and drive plugin for adding motion, width, and analog color to any source. Most filter plugins use static digital approximations. Quasar-106 is built on true analog modelling. We model how physical components interact, warm up, and push back when driven. The result: a filter that sings. A…
