SampleScience Releases FREE Virtual Vocaid Plugin
SampleScience releases Virtual Vocaid, a free instrument plugin for Windows and macOS. I will admit I did a double-take when reading the product description for this one. The fine folks at SampleScience are back at it again with a brand new instrument to tickle your fancy. Virtual Vocaid isn’t like your typical synth instruments, however. [...]
View post: SampleScience Releases FREE Virtual Vocaid Plugin

Traktor X1 MK3: A First Look
In 2001, I switched to DJing with Traktor because it allowed me to use MIDI controllers and customize them to create new ways of playing. The modularity they offered was exciting and very innovative. Then MIDI controllers became standardized, and sadly, no custom mapped them anymore. As the years went by, DJ hardware became just […]
The post Traktor X1 MK3: A First Look appeared first on DJ TechTools.

Universal Audio unveil Apollo Twin X USB With the launch of the Apollo Twin X USB, all of the features of UA's popular compact desktop audio interface are now available to Windows users via USB 3.

How to Prepare A Song For Mixing
Let’s explore how mix prep can speed up your mixing process. Here’s how you can get your song ready for mixing. Mixing music is so cool that it is tempting to dive straight in and ride those faders, sculpt your signature tones, and slam that loudness limiter – it will be okay, right? Well, maybe, [...]
View post: How to Prepare A Song For Mixing

Cherry Audio Harmonia Synthesizer Melodic Transmutations Harmonia is the latest wildly innovative virtual instrument from Cherry Audio, designed to easily create rich, evolving polyphonic tones through its intuitive... Read More

ETI Roads is a FREE vintage electric piano library for Kontakt
ETI releases ETI Roads, a free Rhodes electric piano sound library for Kontakt (requires full version). ETI Roads is a free Kontakt library delivering the sounds of the iconic 1980 Rhodes MKII electric piano. A full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher is required to use this instrument, as ETI Roads is not compatible with [...]
View post: ETI Roads is a FREE vintage electric piano library for Kontakt

LSi’s PLASA Show returns LSi’s annual PLASA Show is fast approaching, with a total of 239 pro audio, staging and lighting brands set to exhibit the latest products and technologies at Olympia London from 3 - 5 September 2023.

ViatorDSP Releases LV-50A FREE Equalizer Plugin
ViatorDSP releases LV-50A, a compact free equalizer plugin for Windows and macOS. It is a whole new week, my dear readers, and it seems we’ve got another interesting plugin to check out. ViatorDSP has shown up quite a few times lately here at BPB. Previously, I’ve looked at lo-fi processors and compressors from this dedicated [...]
View post: ViatorDSP Releases LV-50A FREE Equalizer Plugin

Cong Burn Strokes - Audio Workstation Welcome to Strokes. An all-in-one, cross-platform workstation for sequencing, sampling and synthesis. The idea of this device is to encourage free-flow experimentation and exploration... Read More

Warm Audio reveal WA-14 Stereo Pair Warm Audio are now providing their C414 EB-inspired mics as matched pairs complete with a hardcase, clips, shockmounts and a stereo bar. 

Plugin Alliance LTL Silver Bullet mk2 Cascading MOJOApply a unique combination of in-the-box effects to shape your tracks, busses, and stereo mixdowns. Open up your mixes to a new level of character, normally only found in... Read More

Waves OneKnob Wetter Reverb Plugin Is FREE For A Limited Time
Waves Audio and ModeAudio offer the Waves OneKnob Wetter reverb plugin as a free download until Wednesday, August 30th. OneKnob Wetter is a plugin that lets you apply more reverb to a channel by using a single knob. As you rotate the knob, the reverb gets louder, with more decay and depth. BPB readers already [...]
View post: Waves OneKnob Wetter Reverb Plugin Is FREE For A Limited Time

audiolatry RetroGrit Lite RetroGrit Lite is a free Retro Lofi virtual instrument plugin with 9 multi-sampled presets taken from the full version. Apart from fewer presets, there is no other difference... Read More

Sampleson release SkyWaves Sampleson’s latest software instrument combines four synth layers with a trio of effects modules and some powerful macro controls. 

In Memory of Paul DaCruz - SOS North America Sales Manager R.I.P. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our longtime colleague, good friend, and Sound On Sound North America Sales Manager, Paul DaCruz.