Icechewing Technology has released ice clip, a soft clipper plugin for Windows (VST3). It is built around one goal: deliver that essential, punchy soft-clip sound — the kind beatmakers rely on for drums, 808s, and master buses — in any DAW, not just one. ice clip keeps the workflow to three knobs — Input, Threshold,…
Rockheyday Updates Shine 4, Krum-C, Grovia-SC, and Spectra 33
Rockheyday has announced new updates for Shine 4, Krum-C, Grovia-SC, and Spectra 33. In parallel, free VST3 demos have been released for Shine 4, Krum-C, and Grovia-SC. Spectra 33 is already a free plugin. What’s new: Shine 4 v1.3 – Harmonic Exciter • Added Standard and Compact size modes. • Improved knob precision and control…
Forma Labs Audio releases Filament – Real-Time MIDI Orchestration Plugin & Plugin Host
Forma Labs Audio has announces the full release of Filament, a real-time MIDI orchestration plugin for composers and producers. Filament is an instrument plugin that hosts up to 64 VST/AU instruments internally. It splits, revoices, and routes MIDI in real-time across 12 keyswitches with 8 voice layers each. Key Features: Intelligent chord revoicing and note…
In Session Audio releases Dyad: Hand Pan Drums for Kontakt Player
In Session Audio has released Dyad: Hand Pan Drums for Kontakt Player. Designed to put expert and emotive hand pan performance capabilities into the producer’s hands, the Dyad Engine features a set of “left hand” and “right hand” pattern players that work together to emulate the capabilities of a master player. The auto-play engine covers…
Softube Releases Console 1 Compact – Smaller, Lower-Cost Console 1 Control Surface
Softube has released Console 1 Compact, a smaller and lower-priced version of its Console 1 mixing control surface. It brings the knob-per-function workflow of the larger Console 1 system to a desk-friendly footprint, aimed at engineers who want hands-on control without the space and cost of the full-size unit. Console 1 is a hardware controller…
Tracktion releases Waveform 14 Free: our best FREE DAW for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Tracktion’s Waveform Free has been updated to v14, remaining our best free DAW for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’ve covered Tracktion’s Waveform Free multiple times, and we like it. So much so that we named it our best free DAW in 2026, despite sme stiff competition from the likes of Cakewalk and GarageBand. The reason…
The Crow Hill Company releases FREE Vaults Vintage String Synth
The Crow Hill Company has released its latest addition to the free Vaults collection – Vintage String Synth. The Crow Hill Company’s Vaults collection is an absolute treasure trove of incredible sounds. Although I’m a big fan of cinematic and atmospheric sounds, which is where the Vaults shines most, one of my favorite things about…
Tom Cosm – “It’s Going To Make Your Music More Melodic”
We talk to Tom Cosm, the technical director of Kevin Parker’s Telepathic Instruments, about how they made their uber-popular Orchid synthesizer. Few recent synthesizers have had the success of Orchid, the debut release from Telepathic Instruments. It probably doesn’t hurt that the chord machine came from the mind of Kevin Parker of Tame Impala. It’s…