Arturia will release KeyStep mk2, the next evolution of its acclaimed compact controller & sequencer. With a 32-note Slimkey keyboard, generative sequencing tools, and deep connectivity via CV/Gate, MIDI DIN, and USB-C, KeyStep mk2 lets you spark ideas in your DAW, pilot any synth, or patch modular without breaking your…
Avantone Pro is excited to announce a new twist on the beloved MixCube Active; the indispensable mini-reference monitor is now offered in a brand-new White finish. Since launch, the MixCube Active has become a staple of the modern studio. Designed to replicate the tonal quirks of bass-challenged playback devices — TVs, mobile…
Slower Fragment offers warm, organic and characterful sounds of the full version of Slower in a compact, free instrument with six expertly crafted presets. Piano, Strings, Wind Instruments and Synths were recorded on four different analogue tape machines with the tape playback slowed to half speed. This results in all…
Mutes aren’t just accessories — they’re voices. With SWAM Trumpet, you can explore the unique sound colors of the most iconic mutes in history: Straight, Harmon-Wah, Plunger-Wah, and Hand. Each one is physically modeled in detail, letting you reproduce the expressive behavior that defined generations of trumpet legends. Whether you’re…
EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to announce availability of VAULTS – HARMONIUM — bringing bellows to DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) as its latest free VI (Virtual Instrument) monthly drop, allowing anyone to experience the timbral complexities and harmonic layers of its gorgeous and, some might say, quaint instrument namesake for…
GHENT, BELGIUM: having twice turned heads and opened ears thanks to show-stealing showcases at SUPERBOOTH25, May 8-10, FEZ-Berlin, Germany and Machina Bristronica 2025, September 27-28, Bristol, UK, Morphor marks upcoming availability of its eagerly-awaited ECHON 6 — being billed as the world’s first polyphonic synthesizer based around BBD (Bucket-Brigade Delay) resonators, building upon…
EDINBURGH, UK: The Crow Hill Company is proud to announce availability of CELLO MOTORS — duly designed to provide fresh new propulsion for anyone’s scoring sensibilities while exploring the polyrhythmic possibilities of the propulsive, gritty, and rosin-rich cellos carefully captured in Scotland’s celebrated Castlesound Studios — as the latest library to draw upon…
Forget the days of building complex templates with dozens of tracks to simulate a string ensemble. With SWAM String Sections, you can shape your entire section using a single, powerful plugin — no key switches, no layer juggling, no compromises. This is more than just a new tool — it’s…
HEDD Audio proudly announces the launch of TYPE 05 A-CORE EDITION X, a strictly limited anniversary edition of its acclaimed Type 05 A-Core studio monitor. Limited to just 100 pairs worldwide, EDITION X commemorates both HEDD’s 10th anniversary and founder Klaus Heinz’s 40 years of pioneering loudspeaker design. Handcrafted in Berlin, each pair…
Falcon is more than an instrument, it’s your sound design universe. Built on a semi-modular architecture of oscillators, effects, modulators, and event processors, it lets you create and shape sound in any direction. Whether you’re an experienced pro or just starting out, Falcon adapts to your workflow with a streamlined…
The next evolution of vocal control is here. It reimagines what a de-esser can be. It intelligently separates sibilance from tone, letting you shape vocals and dialogue with a level of precision and creativity no traditional tool could offer. Beyond the De-Esser Re-Esser does everything the best de-essers can…
IK Multimedia introduces ARC ON·EAR. This revolutionary portable hardware device instantly corrects a headphone’s response and replicates the soundstage of professional studio monitors in an ideal studio setting without compromise. For the first time, users can now mix, master, and produce with total confidence anywhere. Headphone Correction/Virtual Monitoring System…
After three years of research, Modartt releases PIANOTEQ 9, an ever more expressive and versatile suite of physically modelled instruments. Enhanced soundboard model PIANOTEQ 9 introduces a new audio engine based on an improved model of the soundboard vibration, enhancing stereo and spatial perception. Each note you play creates…
Chicago, IL – October 15, 2025 – Black Lion Audio is proud to introduce the Auteur Quad2, a four-channel rack-mount mic preamp that brings its celebrated Auteur sound into high-channel-count workflows without compromising on tone, build quality, or price. Hybrid design for versatile application The Auteur Quad2 is built around the same…
For producers and mixing engineers looking to refine their dynamics with precision and clarity, Bus TRANSIENT is the go-to transient shaper, offering intuitive attack and sustain shaping, multiband processing, and real-time visual feedback for fast, musical results. Perfect for percussive and plucked instruments, as well as full bus mixes it…
Originally developed as part of SWAM String Sections, Ambiente was designed to simulate the natural acoustics of different recording spaces for SWAM instruments. But we soon realized its potential went far beyond that. Now available as a standalone plugin, Ambiente lets you bring any instrument or audio track—not just SWAM—into…
MAYER EMI today announced the release of VibesConnect, a browser-based user interface that significantly expands the capabilities of the Vibes MD850 SynthStation. VibesConnect connects the device directly to a computer or tablet via Wi-Fi or Ethernet—no additional drivers, no USB cables needed. Furthermore, the user interface has been designed to…
SynthMaster 3 Player is a stripped down version of SynthMaster 3 tailored towards users who prefer tweaking existing presets over designing sounds from scratch. It comes with all factory presets of SynthMaster One, SynthMaster 2 and SynthMaster 3 software synthesizers. It is much more than a ROMpler though: Users can…
Winnipeg, Manitoba – October 8th, 2025 – Revv Amplification set the standard for clean lunchbox amplifiers in 2019 with the release of the D20: a portable all-tube amplifier & the world’s first with Two notes Torpedo-embedded direct XLR for zero-compromise tone & feel without a cabinet. 6 years later, Revv saw…
KATOWICE, POLAND: Thephonoloop is proud to announce that it has tweaked themkI — already available as a deeply-sampled, expressive VI (virtual instrument) for Native Instruments’ KONTAKT PLAYER platform housed in an MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) compatible engine built for discovery and experimentation, exploring the beautiful imperfections of a Seventies-vintage electromechanical keyboard classic —…