💬 Introducing the new BPB Community
Bedroom Producers Blog has launched an improved commenting system and a new BPB Community. Introducing the New BPB Community After months of planning and testing, I’m excited to launch the new BPB Community. This update brings a new and improved commenting system and a dedicated Community section, making it easier than ever for readers to [...]
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💬 🔥 Weekly Deals & Freebies Thread
Welcome to the BPB Community Weekly Freebie Thread for March 10–16, 2025! 😊 Read the Thread Guidelines 💬 This section of our community is where BPB readers can share links to the latest freeware news and deals with fellow music producers in the comments. Thank you for contributing! To keep the discussion helpful and relevant, please [...]
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AllMusic's Anticipated 2025 AlbumsAs the year progresses, we look to the future to guess at the upcoming releases from our favorite artists and pontificate as to what their new sounds will reveal. Here is a non-exhaustive list of albums that our editors have been anticipating in 2025.

JMG Sound’s WideFire is FREE until March 19 at United Plugins
WideFire from the developer JMG Sound is now free for a limited time at United Plugins. Some of you may be familiar with the DarkFire analog-style saturation plugin from JMG Sound. If you are, you might be one of the users who asked for a streamlined plugin providing the core features of DarkFire. JMG Sound [...]
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Manus probably isn’t China’s second ‘DeepSeek moment’Manus, an “agentic” AI platform that launched in preview last week, is generating more hype than a Taylor Swift concert. The head of product at Hugging Face called Manus “the most impressive AI tool I’ve ever tried.” AI policy researcher Dean Ball described Manus as the “most sophisticated computer using AI.” The official Discord server […]
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Deep Drawing with UltrasonicsSmall cylindrical parts are often formed through deep drawing — a process by which a punch forms the finished piece from a flat sheet of metal using a forming die. If it sounds like that stresses the metal, it does. But researchers at Fraunhofer have found a way to reduce friction protecting both the material and the tools that do the forming. The process — known as VibroDraw — uses ultrasonic vibrations at around 500 Hz.
Researchers claim a 20% reduction in friction now, and it may be possible to go even further. With less friction, it is possible to do a deeper draw in a single stage. It also creates less heat which is good for tool life and prevents overheating lubricant. The process has a patent if you want more details. You might need to brush up on your German, though. Unsurprisingly, the vibrations are from a piezoelectric transducer.
Copper is soft enough to use 3D printed dies. We don’t know if this technique would help with that or not. Then there’s hydroforming. If you have any results using ultrasonics with these or any other techniques, be sure to let us know.

Sottovoce DSP SpeedShift Drone StretchSpeedShift Drone Stretch is a plugin which stretches audio to such an extreme that it can turn your favourite song into an dark and ambient pad. The effect is most notably used in the film Inception... Read More

DIY and Independent Musician News Last WeekLast week's DIY and Independent Musician News covered a SXSW preview, how to promote music with short-form video, single release strategies, a ROSTR update and more...
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Last Week’s Top Music Business NewsA busy week by any definition, the music business news was no exception, with copyright lawsuits, music docs booming, and more...
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Spitfire Audio reveal The Albions: Orchestral Selects The Albions: Orchestral Selects promises to provide composers with a comprehensive selection of string, brass, woodwind and percussion samples that offer a wide range of expressive possibilities. 

New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investmentsThe US Department of Justice is still calling for Google to sell its web browser Chrome, according to a Friday court filing.  The DOJ first proposed that Google should sell Chrome last year, under then-President Joe Biden, but it seems to be sticking with that plan under the second Trump administration. The department is, however, […]
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OCTO8R Neuro InjectionInject a set of pure sonic unpredictability for your production. Samples are purposely NOT Key marked as they were designed for creative usage in synthesizers. This pack includes:... Read More

Expensive Camera, Cheap 3D-Printed LensIf you’re a photography enthusiast, you probably own quite a few cameras, but the chances are your “good” one will have interchangeable lenses. Once you’ve exhausted the possibilities of the kit lens, you can try different focal lengths and effects, but you’ll soon find out that good glass isn’t cheap. Can you solve this problem by making your own lenses? [Billt] has done just that.
Given some CAD skills, it’s possible to replicate the mount on an existing lens, but he takes a shortcut by using a readily available camera cap project. There are two lenses detailed in the video below the break; the first is a plastic lens from a disposable camera, while the second takes one from a Holga toy camera. The plastic lens is inserted mid-print, giving the colour aberrations and soft focus you’d expect, while the Holga lens is mounted on a slide for focusing. There may be some room for improvement there, but the result is a pair of fun lenses for experimentation for not much outlay. Given the number of broken older cameras out there, it should be relatively easy for anyone wanting to try this for themselves to have a go.
The video is below the break, but while you’re on this path, take a look at a previous project using disposable camera lenses. Or, consider printing an entire camera.

The Les Paul Recording Studio The Les Paul Recording Studio features a restored collection of Les Paul’s original gear, including his groundbreaking audio console and eight-track recording setup.