James Russell

CamelAudio, u-he, Sonokinetic, Cableguys, Image-Line, Propellerhead, FabFilter and many more have pledged music-making products to be sold – the online auction ends on 31 October

Is DC offset causing you upset? This could be the solution

Drzewo Cedr (Cedar Tree) is a new 32-bit VST synth from freeware developer Saltline, ideal for any chiptune lovers looking to fry a few circuits…

Reaktor Ensemble developer and fellow crow enthusiasts Musicrow have come up with FM Radio – a free tool for dialling in noise, fake channel changes, airwave disturbances and the like.

Interface, capabilities and bundled plugins upgraded for new versions

Compositional software is often a fairly dry thing to work with, usually based on classical notation, but a recent software release is aiming to show us what we've been missing out on all the time.

Five12's modular workstation has just been upgraded to version 4, which brings better hardware controller support, improved modulation capabilities, better tools and more.

IK Multimedia wiring up Google's OS for music making

Said to be expected some time in 2015, FL Studio 12 was announced back in April. Existing users have had their way with the Alpha version, and now the beta version is here

Designed foremost for vocal signals, this gain-riding plugin lets you dial in level-adjustment rules so you can use your hands for other things.

Sub is a Kontakt 5 instrument to add extra low frequencies to a sound

The original VirtualSoundStage was an algorithmic reverb effect with a bird's-eye view of a typical concert hall stage. Version 2 has new talents such as new spaces and mic setups

What can producers get out of its expanded array of controls

App offers real-world impulse responses in your iPhone/iPad studio

Excite, fuzz up and bitcrush your signal exactly as you see fit with this new AU/VST plugin

Shattered Glass Audio has freed the tweed and modelled classic valves to create Ace, an AU/VST/RTAS plugin amp simulator

The multilayer PC/Mac synthesiser allows cross-modulation, voice management, and of course, a thick sound

With its ease-of-use, straightforward philosophy and as many bands as you cared to muster, Pro-Q can be called upon for any equalisation or filtering task. So what more could Pro-Q 2 possibly offer?

Electronic kit manufacturer launches iOS and computer controller with pads and pedals

Bass synth and heavily modulated effects have taken to tablets

New industry-compliant loudness plugin from Flux:: and Junger

We have a go with the soon-to-be-updated effects suite

Universal Audio has refreshed its range of Apollo interfaces, which now includes four models

This flexible but friendly iPad drum sequencer and kit builder lets you access classic drum machine sounds and import your own.

For those who just can't get on with whole numbers, Propellerhead Software is releasing another point-update for Reason 8 today. The agenda isn't astounding, but the update's free for R8 owners.