Run native VST2 plugins on first-generation Akai MPC/Force standalone units
Thanks to developer sd88me, you can now run native VST2 plugins on first-generation Akai MPC/Force standalone units. MPC users are familiar with the various pros and cons of working in standalone and controller modes. One of the main complaints about the standalone workflow is that you can’t run third-party plugins on MPC OS. Well, you [...]
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The Asura from Animal Factory Amps Boutique effects pedal and Eurorack manufacturer Animal Factory Amps have announced that the new compact synth they were showing off at this year’s Superbooth is almost ready for shipping.

Monomodule is a FREE Elektron Monomachine emulator for your DAW
Shnolk has released Monomodule, a free and open-source Elektron Monomachine emulator for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Monomodule runs the original Monomachine DSP program instruction by instruction inside an emulated Motorola DSP56300. It covers all 22 machines across the GND, SID, SuperWave, DigiPRO, FM+, VO, and FX families, along with the filters, amplitude controls, delay, and [...]
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Get Safari Audio Camel Strip FREE exclusively at BPB
Safari Audio is giving away Camel Strip, its $49 vintage-inspired channel strip plugin, exclusively to BPB readers. Add Camel Strip to your cart on the official product page and enter the code BPB100OFF at checkout. It will reduce the price from $49 to $0. The promo ends on October 5th. A big thanks to Safari [...]
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Odd Duck Audio TornYouTube.com/watch?v=f8gU4ztD5A0 Pulled from a skip. It still speaks, if you shout at it... Torn is a blown speaker cone. Quiet parts go through untouched; push it and the cone starts to rattle. Read More

Libelula Audio releases Ultiverb, a feature-packed FREE reverb for Windows
Libelula Audio has released Ultiverb, a free algorithmic reverb plugin for Windows. Free reverb plugins are hardly rare these days, and our free reverb roundup already lists the best ones. Ultiverb is still worth covering, though, because it packs an unusually broad range of sound-shaping tools into a single reverb plugin. The reverb engine provides [...]
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Boss launch the EX-4 Effects Expander The latest multi-effects pedal from Boss is a compact unit that promises to give any pedalboard a “massive boost in sonic versatility”.

Remi Blaze Misomidix RawMisomidix Raw is a one-knob MIDI loop generator for macOS and Windows. Turn BUILD, press NEW, and drag a complete four-bar loop into your DAW. Drums, chords, bass, melody and stabs are generated together from one harmonic plan, so the five parts agree with each other. Two gestures, and that is the whole interface: BUILD takes the loop from a stripped intro to a peak-time arrangement, driving three engine parameters at once. Every drum lane carries the density at which it should appear, which is what lets one knob do this. NEW generates a different loop entirely, in a different genre and key. It picks the genre, key and scale for you and shows you what it chose. There are no menus, no presets and nothing to configure. The constraint is the point. Five parts, one plan: Drums, chords, bass, melody and stabs are generated together rather than stacked one at a time. The drums publish their kick onsets, the chords publish the harmonic grid, and the bass and melody are written against both. Every note is generated from music theory. Nothing is played back from a library, so the same genre never gives you the same pattern twice. Fourteen genres: Tech House, Deep Tech, House, Deep House, Melodic House, Progressive House, Afro House, Organic House, Bass House, Techno, Minimal, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop and Rock. Each genre brings its own progressions, rhythms and part behaviour. Getting the MIDI out: DRAG TO DAW writes a multi-track file, one track per part, so the five parts arrive separable. It generates MIDI and produces no audio. Route its output to a synth, sampler or drum instrument. Formats: AU, VST3, CLAP, AAX and Standalone on macOS, a Universal Binary for Apple Silicon and Intel, code-signed and notarized by Apple. VST3, CLAP and Standalone on Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit and Authenticode signed. AU and AAX are macOS only. Read More

Suno confirms v6 is trained on user-generated interactions as new copyright lawsuits surface
Suno recently released v6 of its AI music generation models, marking a new beginning for the platform and a step out of the shadows of its legally murky past. Well, that was the plan. The trouble is, the company faced new lawsuits from Sony and UMG barely a week after releasing Suno v6. I’m almost [...]
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Native Instruments update Maschine In celebration of their 30th anniversary, Native Instruments have released a major update for their Maschine 3 software, along with three new expansion packs that deliver an array of new loops, samples, drum kits and synth presets. 

Ross Audio SUBSTANCEA bass processor that learns how your bass responds before it shapes it. A 30-second Learn My Bass read of attack, dynamics, noise and string response gives ROSSIFY a musical starting point. Five engines (Tequila, AI Mentor, Joker, Future Adviser and N.I.N.A.) change the behaviour of the processing, not just the preset name. Sub, drive, modulation, octaves and space expand the tone while the original signal stays at the centre. Macros first, an advanced page when you want it. SUBSTANCE Free has no time limit: live processing, tuner, tone analysis, a basic Learn My Bass read, the main sound controls and factory snapshots. Every Pro feature can be tried for 15 days. Pro is US$ 59, one payment, with 1.x updates included, for up to two computers. VST3 and Standalone for Windows x64 and Linux x86_64 (glibc 2.30 or newer). macOS is on the roadmap. Read More

Finalist 2 from Tim Exile A new version of Tim Exile's algorithmic mixing tool has arrived, and rather than residing inside of Native Instruments’ Reaktor like its predecessor, it's now available as a standalone application or via a web browser.

Rue Blose releases Oppressor, a FREE spectral sidechain compressor
Rue Blose has released Oppressor, a free multiband and spectral sidechain compressor for macOS and Windows. This free compressor was designed specifically to help you create space between competing sounds without turning down the entire target track. You can place it on the sound you want to move out of the way, then route the [...]
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Two notes to launch the Captor X Pro The Captor X Pro combines a 150W multi- impedance reactive load with programmable passive attenuation and advanced Torpedo processing, and offers some comprehensive analogue and digital routing options. 

Thenatan gives away DIAL radio effect FREE for 72 hours
Thenatan is giving away DIAL, a new radio signal designer plugin for macOS and Windows, free for 72 hours. The plugin normally costs $50, but you can currently claim it for $0 with no coupon code. Thenatan does not show an exact cutoff time on the official product page, so I would grab this one [...]
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