Fenrick “I’ll Never Hate Music”

You probably know the name already, but what are Fenrick’s Top Tracks? We find out. Fenrick is part of a new generation of European club artists blending rave nostalgia with contemporary dancefloor energy. Drawing from UK garage, ’90s trance, hard house and bouncy techno, his sets combine fast-paced rhythms, euphoric melodies and high-impact moments designed…

Waldorf Music Releases the Iridium Desktop MK2

Waldorf Music has introduced the Iridium Desktop MK2, the new generation of the highly acclaimed Iridium Desktop synthesizer, originally launched in 2020. Used and embraced by countless artists and sound designers since its release, Waldorf Music is now, six years later, taking its sonic success story even further. Based on the legendary multi-engine design of…

Davisynth Updates Ripple Delay to v1.1b2 – Improved Distortion + Automation

Davisynth has released a free update to Ripple Delay focused on improved distortion, automation support, and bug fixes. New Features Distortion strength slider with stronger maximum distortion amount. Chebyshev waveshaper functions for harmonic distortion. DAW automation for continuously-adjustable parameters. Automated installer on both Windows + macOS. Bug Fixes Fixed: Menus too small. Fixed: Delay muting…

KERN audio updates Smooth to v1.1 and Warm to v1.2 (and releases Wide beta)

KERN audio has announced the release of three plugins, each solving one problem: Smooth: Dynamic resonance suppression. 40 psychoacoustic frequency bands find and tame harshness across your mix. One knob gets you 80% there. Warm: Harmonic saturation with three characters. Tape, tube, transformer. Alias-free Chebyshev waveshaping with spectral awareness. Wide (Beta): Psychoacoustic stereo expansion. Allpass…

WaveShaper releases Nya8 808 sample pack (free version available)

WaveShaper has released Nya8 (Not Yet Another 808), an 808 sample pack with a heavily character-driven approach to the classic drum machine we all know and love. The full pack costs $5.90, and a free version containing 25 samples is available on the product page. It’s 2026, and I’m covering the second free WAV sample…

SampleScience offers Da Vinyl Box for FREE (plus free VHS Waves plugin)

SampleScience is offering Da Vinyl Box for free for a limited time. The pack normally costs $10, but you can grab it for free using the code 10THANNIVERSARY at checkout on Gumroad. At the time of writing, the offer expires in under two days, so you’ll need to act fast. Da Vinyl Box is a…

iZotope updates Equinox to v1.1.0

iZotope has updated the Equinox reverb plugin to v1.1.0. Added: Support for 7.1.4 channel configurations to AU instances of Equinox within Logic. Support for 7.x.4 & 9.1.6 channel configurations to VST3 instances of Equinox (see Known Issue note below for 9.1.6 support exceptions). Default keyword set based on currently selected Reverb Type upon saving a…