On March 24th, Arturia launches its V Collection 11 Personal Offer, a limited-time campaign focused on V Collection 11 PRO. With 45 definitive instruments, 12,000+ sounds, and a workflow tailored to modern music production, V Collection 11 PRO brings together iconic keyboards, analog legends, digital pioneers, hybrid engines, and original…
EDINBURGH, UK: following hot on the heels of its new concepts-embracing GONG PIANO release, The Crow Hill Company is proud to continue its strange pilgrimage of creating piano-like instruments from single resonating sources with CRYSTAL PIANOS — readily realising the Edinburgh-based enterprise’s ‘samplist-in-residence’ Christian Henson’s long-held dream of having a piano like the…
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK/MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: advancing its core mission of reinventing the analogue audio experience, Freqport is proud to fashion its FreqTube FT1-EMU emulation as a true analogue tube saturation and harmonics plug-in with optional real (FreqTube FT1) hardware integration — duly designed to change how hybrid workflow actually works by bringing true analogue circuit behaviour…
TADWORTH, UK: MIDI-to-CV technology industry leader Kenton is proud to announce availability of USB Solo mk2 as its highly-anticipated successor to the original USB Solo — shipping as a high-specification, multi-functional MIDI-to-CV converter and USB MIDI interface designed to bring legendary analogue monosynths into the modern production era, offering 16-bit precision, ultra-fast…
ERFURT, THURINGIA, GERMANY: Black Rooster Audio is proud to announce availability of VWB-1X as a comprehensive all-in-one mixing plug-in combining the essential tools of a classic analogue mixing chain into a single, elegant interface — duly designed for mix engineers, producers, and sound designers demanding vintage tone and modern workflow with compression, EQ,…
Building on the groundbreaking technology of Arpology X, Arpology Strings introduces an all-new world of meIculously sampled string instruments. Designed from the ground up for expressive sequencing, this library showcases solo, ensemble, and full symphonic strings — recorded to capture the inImacy of a chamber performance and the grandeur of…
March 12, 2026 – IK Multimedia announces ARC ON·EAR version 1.3, a firmware and software update that expands headphone compatibility, enhances workflow, and refines its virtual monitoring engine for even greater confidence when mixing on headphones. ARC ON·EAR combines precise headphone correction with advanced physical modeling of studio monitors to…
KATOWICE, POLAND: Thephonoloop is proud to announce availability of outlines as its latest NKS (Native Kontrol Standard) ready VI (virtual instrument) for Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player free sample player — beautifully blending raw acoustic gestures with tape loops and modular-processed tonal experiments to spark musical momentum as the sample-based instruments with character-producing Polish…
Our music creation playground is getting better Play chord progressions, sequences, and kits with over 2,000 creative presets, now expanded and refined. Tweak them with advanced controls, and explore even more possibilities with 12 characterful sound collections.
Hybrid modeling engine, up to 65,536 velocity layers, advanced drum physics controls, and an ultra-efficient 680MB footprint redefine expressive virtual drumming. At the core of Supreme Drums Orange is the Epic V2 Hybrid Modeling Engine, which supports up to 65,536 velocity layers via MIDI 2.0 and renders an unlimited…
Novation today announces the release of Launch Control 3 — the latest generation of its popular, compact control surface and a smaller sibling to 2025’s Launch Control XL 3. Available now, Launch Control 3 is designed to deliver additional hands-on control for DAWs, plugins, and hardware both in the studio and on stage. The…
We released a huge update for our powerful synthesizer-workstation Icarus! It includes 14 new filters, 3 new effects, new additive synthesis modes, a XY pad for the GUI, significantly enhanced sound quality and many further enhancements. Icarus 3.2 is free for all Icarus 3 owners. New filters: LP Ladder 6dB:…
IK Multimedia proudly introduces the TONEX ONE Double Special Limited Edition and the Double Special TONEX Signature Collection, offering guitarists the expressive cleans, blooming sustain, and vocal overdrive of two legendary combo amplifiers preserved in IK’s private amp vault. Valued at over $300,000 and representing sought-after eras of this iconic…
Waldorf Music introduces 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…
MONTREAL, CANADA: Days Of Yore is proud to announce its arrival as a boutique audio company, officially launching with a bold collection of handcrafted hardware tools — encompassing Echoic Drift, Lost Contact, Passive Matrix Mixer, Pulse Mirage, and The Tower Spring Reverb — readily realised to spark curiosity and push creative boundaries by…
Focusrite Group, a global leader in audio recording equipment and software, today announced the launch of Focusrite Group Japan, a dedicated division focused on growing the company’s presence and serving the needs of customers in the Japanese market. With decades of experience developing innovative audio solutions used by…
EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to introduce its latest innovations in sampling with GONG PIANO — embracing entirely new concepts (including so-called Shepherd Mapping polyphony, as well as recording Partials), engine, GUI (Graphical User Interface), and an environment to work in that is firmly pegged and duly designed to…
Sound Magic announced the release of Neo Piano Yosemite, a new sub-flagship virtual piano collection created to provide professional musicians with a versatile, expressive, and production-ready piano solution. Positioned just below the company’s flagship series, Neo Piano Yosemite focuses on delivering premium sound quality while covering the majority of real-world…
On Thursday, February 26th, 2026, Arturia will release KeyStep 37 mk2, the next evolution of its acclaimed compact controller & sequencer. With a 37-note Slimkey keyboard, generative sequencing tools, and deep connectivity via CV/Gate, MIDI DIN, and USB-C, KeyStep 37 mk2 lets you spark ideas in your DAW, pilot…
February 26, 2026 – IK Multimedia launches Sunset Sound Studio Reverb II, a standalone and significantly expanded version of its popular T-RackS plug-in. Using IK’s proprietary Volumetric Response Modeling (VRM™) technology, Version II effectively captures the acoustic details of Sunset Sound’s legendary Studios 1, 2, and 3 with unmatched spatial…