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“I’ll be having fun with this for a long time to come”: UJAM's Voxcraft delivers creative vocal manipulation without the menu-diving
By Matt Mullen Published
Designed to be fast, intuitive and idiot-proof, this affordable multi-effects plugin is a quick-and-dirty tool for spicing up your vocals

Ableton Live co-creator Robert Henke updates a classic Live effect with free M4L device Filter Delays
By Matt Mullen Published
"I wrote the original Filter Delay for Live 1, released in 2001. Recently, I rediscovered it and wanted to add a few more options that were missing"

Cherry Audio’s SH-MAX takes on a trio of classic Roland monosynths called upon by everyone from Kraftwerk to Tame Impala
By Matt Mullen Published
Bringing together the best bits of the SH-5, SH-7 and SH-3A with an array of modern enhancements, the plugin is a love letter to Roland's SH series

Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite
By Jonathan Horsley Published
The ICONS series is created using the same algorithmic magic as Fractal's Axe-Fx modelling units, and its debut Fullerton Collection features a range of models inspired by vintage Fender

LALAL.AI brings its AI-powered stem separation into your DAW with its first plugin
By Matt Mullen Published
The Stem Separator plugin is exclusively available to LALAL.AI Pro tier subscribers

This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents
By Matt Mullen Published
Created by developer Jonas Eriksson, Tape Fiasco is one of the most powerful free plugins we've come across in months

“Experienced producers might feel uneasy about the focus being put so heavily on AI and the Session Players, but it’s still an instant recommendation”: Apple Logic Pro for Mac 12 and Logic Pro for iPad 3 review
By Ben Rogerson Published
The Apple Creator Studio bundle is here, and that means new versions of the company’s classic DAW

Native Instruments is in preliminary insolvency
By Si Truss Published
An administrator has been appointed for the brand behind the likes of Maschine, Traktor, Massive and Kontakt, according to reports

The best music tech gear of NAMM 2026: Epic polys, acoustic synths, budget samplers, a Behringer Juno and more
By Si Truss Published
MusicRadar's Matt Mullen and Andy Price have been roving the show floor – here are their music technology highlights

“A seamless start-to-finish creative workflow”: LANDR announces new “ethical” AI music-making assistants for songwriting and production, but will using them leave you feeling empty inside?
By Ben Rogerson Published
NAMM 2026: Blueprints and Layers can do so much that you might wonder what you’re bringing to the party
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