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This AI-powered plugin could be a game-changingly useful tool for drum production
By Matt Mullen published
Acon Digital's Remix:Drums separates drum recordings into individual stems in real-time, giving you precise control over each percussive element in a mix

"Raw, warm, and beautifully expressive": Rhodes releases Wurli, a virtual instrument based on the Wurlitzer 200A
By Matt Mullen published
"A deeply musical recreation of the iconic reed-based electric piano sound that shaped some of the most enduring records of the past five decades"

“Gracefully injects authentic grit and harmonic girth into our developing tracks”: Arturia Tape J-37 review
By Andy Price published
Harness the beloved character of a remarkable reel-to-reel via this faithful reproduction of Studer’s tube-driven legend

Excite Audio's Motion: Fractal plugin is a granular powerhouse for twisting, stretching and scattering sounds
By Matt Mullen published
The latest effects plugin from Excite Audio bolsters dual granular engines with a trance gate, beat repeat and reverb modules, all controlled via a unique hexagonal interface

Fantastic (free) plugins and how to use them: TDR Nova
By Jon Musgrave published
If regular EQ and compression aren’t delivering, then dynamic EQ might be the answer – and we have the perfect free plugin

"A copy of Serum might be the smartest investment any budding producer makes": Xfer Serum 2 review
By Si Truss published
One of the greatest softsynths of all time gets a major update – is Serum 2 still the one to beat?

Universal Audio is giving the $199 PolyMAX synth plugin away for free - but not for long
By Matt Mullen published
"With PolyMAX, you are harnessing a massively influential period in synth history - the polysynth era when Prophets, Oberheims, and Jupiters ruled the world"

“It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease”: Soundtoys SpaceBlender review
By Andy Jones published
And it will do it for free… if you're quick

Roland puts 8 classic Boss effects pedals in a new plugin, and there are more to come... but they're only available with a Roland Cloud subscription
By Matt Mullen published
The Boss Effects Pedals plugin emulates classic stompboxes like the OD-1 OverDrive, PH-1 Phaser, and DS-1 Distortion

Native Instruments releases polyphonic sequencer that can "transform one note into a stunning soundscape"
By Matt Mullen published
Bring Circular's four sound layers to life through Euclidean, polyrhythmic and probabilistic sequencing with per-step control over its extensive selection of effects
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