MetaGrid Pro gains AI Builder The latest version of MetaGrid Pro is able to create fully working grid layouts and take care of shortcut creation, icons and labelling — all from a user's text prompt. 

AudioThing FieldsFields is a portable iOS field recording app designed for capturing, organizing, and editing sounds in one place. Record new material wherever you are, import existing audio files, attach photos, location, and notes, and apply useful edits directly within the app. Whether you are collecting ambiences, textures, found sounds, percussion, or impulse responses, Fields keeps your recordings organized and ready to use. Fields is available on the App Store for iOS and iPadOS (Standalone App). Youtube Video Read More

Rhythmic Filters for Devious Machines’ Infiltrator As its name suggests, Rhythmic Filters focuses on all things filter-related, and includes a collection of Infiltrator 2 presets that have been designed to deliver instant groove, movement and inspiration. 

Sonora Cinematic release Movimento Strings Inflections Movimento Strings Inflections builds on the capabilities of its predecessor by introducing extended techniques that promise to bring some “new textures and fresh colours” to users’ cinematic strings palettes.

Darkpalace Studio PiranhaPIRANHA is our highly advanced multi-band waveshaper and clipper designed to unlock the full creative potential of modern music production. It comes with a big library of waveshaping functions including hard and soft clippers, transfer curves, bitcrushers, and time-dependent modules inside a modern, intuitive UI. PIRANHA allows you to distort, crush, saturate and clip your input signals without limits, opening up new ways to explore both precision mastering and bold sound design. Read More

Uryan Modular releases Vaelyra Stryn, a FREE resonant string/pluck synth
Uryan Modula, a company specialising in hand-built Eurorack cases and enclosures, has released Vaelyra Stryn, a free resonant string/pluck synth for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The Hungarian modular experts also offer free plugins, samples, and theory guides. At the time of writing, Uryan Modular has the following plugins on offer: Waeler Aether Drift Elysa Morph [...]
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Rekkerd Sounds preset packs for Massive, Serum, Spire, and Sylenth1 are now FREE
Rekkerd Sounds has made several sound packs available as pay-what-you-like downloads, which means you can grab them for free by entering zero as the price. The packs were originally released around ten years ago, but they are still worth checking out if you use any of the featured synths. There are four soundsets available, covering [...]
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GearExpo UK: Home Studio Acoustics Talk At GearExpo UK, James Nugent and Mark Ashfield of Present Day Production will join Jesco Lohan of Acoustics Insider for a straight-talking look at why small rooms are so unforgiving.

Chordalys Chordalys MoodChordalys Mood Chordalys Mood is a MIDI chord generator designed to turn simple note input into expressive harmonies without requiring deep music theory knowledge. Play a single note and let Chordalys Mood generate musical chord variations based on intuitive mood settings such as Bright, Warm, Dreamy, and Mysterious. The focus is on creativity, inspiration, and discovering ideas quickly rather than navigating complex theory concepts. Whether you're a producer looking for fresh chord progressions, a songwriter searching for inspiration, or a musician who wants to experiment with new harmonic textures, Chordalys Mood helps transform simple ideas into rich musical foundations. Key Features * Generate chords from single MIDI notes * Intuitive mood-based chord generation * Adjustable chord depth from simple intervals to richer harmonies * Designed to encourage creative exploration and "happy accidents" * Lightweight and easy to use * MIDI FX workflow suitable for songwriting, production, and experimentation. Ideal For * Electronic music producers * Synthwave artists * Ambient and cinematic composers * Songwriters * Musicians who want inspiration without theory complexity. Philosophy Chordalys Mood is built around a simple idea: Music software should inspire creativity first. Instead of presenting users with pages of music theory terminology, Chordalys Mood focuses on emotional intent and musical discovery, helping you spend less time configuring and more time creating. Read More

Arturia announce the MiniLab 37 The new MiniLab 37 promises to retain everything that made the original a hit, but offers an enhanced playing experience thanks to an additional 12 slim keys. 

Novation reveal the Launchkey 61 MK4 White Following user requests, the 61-key model in the Launchkey MK4 line-up is now available in the same finish as the Launchkey Mini 37 White and Launchkey 49 White.

Studio Kozak releases FALA, a FREE BBD chorus plugin
Studio Kozak has released FALA, a free vintage-inspired BBD chorus plugin for macOS and Windows. This is another guitar stompbox-style plugin we have covered this week. The last one was GRIM3 Overdrive from Aurora DSP, while FALA is a chorus plugin shaped like a simple guitar pedal. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it [...]
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Fender Studio Pro 8.1 puts an AI assistant and Moises stem separation inside the DAW
Fender Studio Pro has received the 8.1 update, offering a brand-new AI assistant (public beta) and Moises Studio integration. As if we haven’t talked about Fender enough recently, here we are again with the legendary manufacturer as the topic of the day. This time, we’re not talking about guitars or lawsuits, well, not directly, anyway. [...]
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ebbandflow launch with deFORM Designed to “shape sanity out of chaos and instability”, the new arrival captures and an array of the company’s favourite synths and sets its sights on big-screen soundtrack composition.

Vital vs Surge XT: How To Pick Your Free Synthesizer in 2026
Every few weeks, someone asks me some version of the same question. Should I learn Vital or Surge XT? It’s a tough question because these are the two best free synths you can download in 2026, and either one can realistically be called the greatest free synth of all time. So I decided to test [...]
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