KRK uncover Rokit Generation Five The latest versions of the Rokits have arrived, with all three models equipped a new silk-dome tweeter and enhanced room correction facilities. 

Roland launch GO:KEYS portable keyboards The GO:KEYS instruments take a simple approach to production, but still boast some more advanced features that allow for more involved work as users develop their skills.

Vox Samples Releases FREE Pitchmunk Pitch Shifter Plugin
Vox Samples has just released Pitchmunk, a freeware pitch shifter plugin for Windows and Mac (64-bit). I have to admit that I am not up to date when it comes to pitch shifters. I make fiddly electronic music, so vocals aren’t usually in my wheelhouse. If I have to keep to a pitch, Melodyne is [...]
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JZ Microphones Giveaway JZ Microphones are running an exclusive giveaway for the SOS community, and have kindly donated prizes worth $7335.

Music Expo San Francisco 2024 In celebration of their 10th anniversary, Music Expo have announced their first in-person event since the pandemic.

Submissions open for the MIDI Innovation Awards 2024 Submissions for this year’s MIDI Innovation Awards are now open, with applicants invited to submit their entries into each of the event’s five categories.

Acoustica Mixcraft 10.5 Mixcraft 10.5 offers a range of new features including AI-powered stem separation, user interface enhancements, new plug-in management options and more.

Omnisphere Niebla from The Very Loud Indeed Co. Omnisphere Niebla comprises 120 all-new presets crafted from a collection of heavily processed electric guitar samples.

ZAK Sound Releases FREE Atmospheres Reverb Plugin
Zak Sound released Atmospheres, a free reverb plugin for Windows and Mac. Creating atmospheric effects is deceptively tricky. The usual suspects, like delay and reverb, can do quite a bit of the lifting. However, you might find yourself reaching for something a bit unusual. On the surface, Atmospheres is a single-knob reverb, but don’t let [...]
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Hit’n’Mix RipX DAW updated The latest version of RipX DAW introduces a range of new features along with some improvements and bug fixes.

Aodyo Instruments launch Loom Kickstarter campaign Aodyo Instruments have launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of an MPE-capable MIDI ribbon controller.

ZL Audio Releases FREE ZL Equalizer Dynamic Equalizer Plugin
ZL Audio launched the ZL Equalizer, a freeware 16-band dynamic equalizer plugin for Linux, macOS, and Windows. You can install the open-source plugin by downloading the correct installer for your OS from the ZL Audio GitHub page. Until recently, it was easy to recommend TDR Nova as the best freeware dynamic EQ. Competition is always [...]
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Pulsar Audio unveil Primavera spring reverb Pulsar Audio's new spring reverb plug-in is based on modelling rather than sampling, allowing it to offer a greater degree of control than convolution-based alternatives

Dynamic Range Day 2024 Dynamic Range Day was started by mastering engineer Ian Shepherd, and aims to raise awareness of the negative impact that excessive dynamic processing can have on music.

Orange Clip by Schwabe Digital Schwabe Digital's new Orange Clip plug-in makes the sound of FL Studio's popular built-in clipper plug-in available to users of any DAW.