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Dreamtonics’ Instrument X provides a range of classical instruments - and expressive control over them - with a tiny footprint
By Andy Price Published
The Tokyo-based company, best known for Synthesizer V and Vocoflex - has a new instrument that uses advanced neural acoustic modelling to caress the perfect performances from a range of classical instruments

Bitwig Studio 6.1 launches with “radically updated” Sampler device
By Matt Mullen Published
The German developer promises its overhauled Sampler device will "invite you to sample in ways that weren't possible before"

Minimal Audio's Lucid is a granular powerhouse with scale locking, deep modulation and much more
By Matt Mullen Published
This "next-generation" granular effect combines a flexible granular engine with per-grain tuning, filtering, panning and delay, alongside a host of additional effects

Suno’s Studio 2.0 adds an AI chatbot that can control your project, transform sounds and generate custom plugins
By Matt Mullen Published
The update also brings a number of more conventional features like MIDI support, automation and latency compensation

IK Multimedia just totally revamped its Tonex Player and made its tone ecosystem a lot easier to use
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The Tonex 2.0 Player has been released in public beta and adds 220 all-new Premium V2 Tone Models, plus a redesigned home page, improved workflow and more

Steinberg marks 30 years of VST with the Classics Collection, which includes the first VST synth
By Ben Rogerson Published
Relive the early days of software instruments, or experience what they were like for the first time

“Craft tones practically at the speed of thought”: Line 6 unveils Helix Stadium Native plugin
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Put some of Line 6's flagship Augora amp modelling tone and feel into your DAW

“Some sounds never go out of style”: Universal Audio makes two classic reverbs used by The Beatles, Radiohead and Brian Eno available natively
By Matt Mullen Published
UA's emulations of the historic EMT 140 and EMT 250 can now be used without Apollo or UAD hardware

Best guitar VSTs 2026: Get the best simulated guitar tones for your next production
By Matt McCracken Last updated
My pick of the best guitar VST instruments will get great guitar tones for your productions, even if you’ve never played guitar before

Eliminate those pesky hours of laborious EQing with MIXVAULT, a new approach to addressing your tonal balance without leaving your creative flow
By MusicRadar Published
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Eliminate those pesky hours of laborious EQing with MIXVAULT, a new approach to addressing your tonal balance without leaving your creative flow
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