HoRNet Plugins Deelay stereo delay plugin is free until Cyber Monday
Hornet Audio has made its DeeLay plugin free again for Black Friday, and if you missed previous giveaways, this is a great chance to grab it. This time, the offer on HoRNet Deelay lasts 48 hours, and getting it is as simple as adding it to your cart and completing checkout. There are no coupon [...]
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From WMG’s Suno deal to Spotify’s reported US price hike plans… it’s MBW’s weekly round-upThe biggest headlines from the past few days – all in one place
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How to Book Venues, Plan Concerts and Market Live Shows & ToursWith as much as 80% of the typical musicians income coming from performing live, it's essential to do it right. Learn how to book venues, plan concerts and market live shows with advice drawn from Berklee College of Music's popular Touring 101 online course.
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Neumann RIME gets an update The latest version of RIME brings a whole host of new surround and immersive audio-focused features to users of Neumann’s NDH 20 and NDH 30 headphones.

Last Call: Only 2 Days Left to Prep Profiles for Bandsintown High NotesArtists, only 2 days left to get your profiles up-to-date for Bandsintown’s 2025 High Notes, coming out in December.
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The Best Black Friday Freebies 2025: Every Free Plugin & Sample Pack In One Place
Black Friday 2025 is here, and as always, we’re rounding up all the best music production freebies in one place so you don’t miss a thing. Please note that these are limited-time deals. Some last through Cyber Monday, while some expire later today. So if something catches your eye, grab it now. Let’s dive into [...]
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This free Moonscore sample pack by Ultra Caro gives you unique, etheral soundsAd feature with BandLab Sounds
BandLab Sounds’ latest soundpack is a collection of samples and loops by electronic artist Ultra Caro, and is based on her latest mixtape, Moonlight Diaries.
The French-born, London-based vocalist and artist spoke to us recently about her DIY ethic, blending ethereal synths, booming 808s, hyperpop vocals and shoegaze guitars, mostly made in the comfort of her bedroom and her studio in Hackney Wick.
“My vintage hardware is at home, but it’s nice to have two different environments to work on music in. I often get inspired in my bedroom at night still, and I use the studio more as a time to focus on mixing, or cleaning tracks, my samples — more for the ‘rational layer’ of it. I also use the studio for collaborations”, she explained.
Going into more detail about how she approaches creating and choosing sounds, she continues, “For my recent stuff, I use a Roland JV-2080 rack. There are so many gorgeous presets, and I’m very attached to the chorus within it. I also appreciate being ‘limited’ like that and having that strong sonic identity from this machine on my current songs.” And as for plugins? “there are so many VSTs out there, a lot of good ones, but recently I’ve stopped being so inspired by them, and switched to vintage synths, or using my voice a lot, as chops or textures.”
Ultrra Caro takes a unique approach to the whole concept of making music and sounds, which shines through in the sound pack. She told us, “Like a lot of producers nowadays, I’m self-taught, so I don’t know that much about ‘industry standards’. I know that I like imperfect mixes and gritty-sounding things — I’d say that I get quite bored by things which are too ‘clean’. It’s good to try to randomise productions or give them more grit by purposefully deteriorating or tweaking some elements”.
To grab the Mooncore soundpack now simply head to BandLab Sounds.
 
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Waves Audio offers the new Magma StressBox plugin for free on Black Friday
Waves Audio offers the Magma StressBox plugin as this year’s Black Friday freebie. We recently covered the announcement of another Black Friday freebie from Waves, and like last year’s offering (IDX Intelligent Dynamics), the developer kept its cards very close to its chest before announcing Magma StressBox. Before the initial announcement and the launch of [...]
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Bhutan stakes $970K ETH via Figment in validator pushThe small nation’s Ether staking adds to its expanding blockchain activity as it remains one of the few governments holding Bitcoin.

Hydrofoil Bikes Are Harder To Build Than You ThinkHydrofoils are perhaps best known for their application on boring ferries and scary boats that go too fast. However, as [RCLifeOn] demonstrates, you can also use them to build fun and quirky personal watercraft. Like a hydrofoil bike! Only, there are some challenges involved.
Hydrofoils work much like airfoils in air. The shape of the foil creates lift, raising the attached vehicle out of the water. This allows the creation of a craft that can travel more quickly because the majority of its body is not subject drag from the water. The key is to design the craft such that the hydrofoils remain at the right angle and depth to keep the craft lifted out of the water while remaining stable.
The hydrofoil bike is created out of a combination of plywood, foam, and 3D printed components. It uses a powerful brushless motor for propulsion, and that’s about it. Sadly, despite the simplicity, it wasn’t an instant success. As you might expect, balancing on the bike is quite difficult, particularly when trying to get it started—as the foils need some speed to actually start generating meaningful lift.
After further research into commercial hydrofoil bikes, [RCLifeOn] realized that the buoyancy of the bike made it too hard to straddle when starting out. Some of the 3D printed foils also proved more than a little fragile. It’s back to the drawing board for now—the power system is likely up to snuff, but the dynamics of the platform need work. It’s perhaps no surprise; we’ve covered the challenges of hydrofoil stability before. If you want to go fast on water, you could go the easier route and just build an electric surfboard. Video after the break.

This Thanksgiving’s real drama may be Michael Burry versus NvidiaIs Burry the canary in the coal mine, warning of a collapse that's inevitable? Or could his fame, his track record, his now unrestricted voice, and a fast-growing audience trigger the very implosion he's predicting?

GRAMMY Nominations 2025: Best R&B SongThe 2025 GRAMMY nominations are here and we're going to help you to untangle it all right up until the big event, continuing with the Best R&B Song category.

Take a listen to the nominated songs below--who do you think will win?

See the full list of nominees in every category here.

FoldedDarius Dixson, Andre Harris, Donovan Knight, Don Mills, Kehlani Parrish, Khris Riddick-Tynes & Dawit Kamal Wilson, songwriters (Kehlani)

Heart Of A WomanDavid Bishop & Summer Walker, songwriters (Summer Walker)

It DependsNico Baran, Chris Brown, Ant Clemons, Ephrem Lopez Jr., Ryan Press, Bryson Tiller, Elliott Trent & Dewain Whitmore Jr., songwriters (Chris Brown Featuring Bryson Tiller)

OverqualifiedJames John Abrahart Jr, Durand Bernarr, John Derisme, Egberto "Budda" Foster, Amaire Johnson, Frank Moka, Cary Singer & Chase Worrell songwriters (Durand Bernarr)

YES IT ISJariuce Banks, Lazaro Andres Camejo, Mike Hector, Peter Lee Johnson, Rodney Jones Jr., Ali Prawl & Leon Thomas, songwriters (Leon Thomas)

Summer Walker photo by Rahul Bhatt

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Moog release Messenger Preset Editor Moog have just launched a new software application that offers full remote control of the Messenger's parameters and includes a comprehensive preset management system. 

Ableton Live 12.3 has arrived: Stem Separation, Splice integration and everything else you need to knowAbleton Live 12.3 is here, with the latest version of the popular DAW bringing a number of new features including Stem Separation in Live Suite, Splice integration and more.
It’s worth noting that if you’re already an Ableton Live user, the update to version 12.3 is totally free. Otherwise, the three tiers of Live – Intro, Standard and Suite – are available at a limited-time price of £52, £194 and £404, respectively.

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So what else is new in Ableton Live 12.3? Chief among the new features is Stem Separation, available in Ableton Live’s Suite tier. With it, you can instantly split elements from an audio clip – vocals, drums and bass, for example – and then reshape them however you choose.
There’s now the ability to bounce entire groups in place or to a new audio track – meaning faster ways to resample, or create transitional effects and microedits, for example. Another use case might be to paste bounced group audio to quickly create variations of your ideas without breaking your creative flow.

So many producers use Splice for their samples nowadays, and now Splice is integrated directly into Ableton Live’s Live Browser. This means you can now audition samples from Splice’s library without ever switching windows, and even use the Search with Sound feature to locate samples that work with your existing sonic elements.
Ableton Live 12.3 also features an updated Auto Pan-Tremolo device for easier access to tremolo effects, as well as deeper modulation and rhythmic control. Also featured in Ableton Live 12.3 Suite and for Live 12 Standard users with Max for Live is Generators by Iftah, a new pack of MIDI tools including Sting, which has been adapted from the well-loved acid bassline pattern generator.
Meanwhile, the Sequencers pack – first introduced in Live 12.1 – now supports reproducible arrangements, while Expressive Chords – introduced in 12.2, adds a Chord Edit mode, allowing you to transpose selected chords or enter your own using the Learn function.
Ableton Push updates
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Alongside updates in Ableton Live 12.3, Ableton Push now features an XYZ layout, meaning its pad grid becomes a control surface for “movement and expression”, meaning you can slide to shape instruments and effects. Push Standalone now lets you split stems, and supports class-compliant audio interfaces for “expanded recording and performance setups”.
Ableton Move 1.8: updates
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Push isn’t the only hardware instrument to receive an update; Ableton Move – a portable groovebox which scored 8/10 in our review last year – now adds Live’s new Auto Pan-Tremolo effect as well as a range of presets, and two new hybrid Drum Kits with a “hyperpop edge”, provided by British-born Aussie producer Kučka.
Pricing & availability
Until 2 December – so essential over Black Friday weekend – you can save up to 25% on Ableton Live, as well as its Push and Move hardware instruments.
So for a limited time, you can get Ableton Live 12.3 Intro for £52 instead of £69, Standard for £194 instead of £259, and Suite for £404 instead of £539.
Learn more at Ableton.
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Valhalla DSP updates Supermassive 5.0.0 with new Sirius mode
Valhalla DSP released Supermassive in 2020, and it wasn’t long before people were calling it one of the best freeware audio plugins ever. Supermassive has now been updated to 5.0.0, adding a new Sirius mode. Five years later, the love for Supermassive hasn’t diminished; in fact, it’s probably grown, thanks to continued support from the developer. [...]
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