Boss launch the EX-4 Effects Expander The latest multi-effects pedal from Boss is a compact unit that promises to give any pedalboard a “massive boost in sonic versatility”.

Remi Blaze Misomidix RawMisomidix Raw is a one-knob MIDI loop generator for macOS and Windows. Turn BUILD, press NEW, and drag a complete four-bar loop into your DAW. Drums, chords, bass, melody and stabs are generated together from one harmonic plan, so the five parts agree with each other. Two gestures, and that is the whole interface: BUILD takes the loop from a stripped intro to a peak-time arrangement, driving three engine parameters at once. Every drum lane carries the density at which it should appear, which is what lets one knob do this. NEW generates a different loop entirely, in a different genre and key. It picks the genre, key and scale for you and shows you what it chose. There are no menus, no presets and nothing to configure. The constraint is the point. Five parts, one plan: Drums, chords, bass, melody and stabs are generated together rather than stacked one at a time. The drums publish their kick onsets, the chords publish the harmonic grid, and the bass and melody are written against both. Every note is generated from music theory. Nothing is played back from a library, so the same genre never gives you the same pattern twice. Fourteen genres: Tech House, Deep Tech, House, Deep House, Melodic House, Progressive House, Afro House, Organic House, Bass House, Techno, Minimal, Drum & Bass, Hip Hop and Rock. Each genre brings its own progressions, rhythms and part behaviour. Getting the MIDI out: DRAG TO DAW writes a multi-track file, one track per part, so the five parts arrive separable. It generates MIDI and produces no audio. Route its output to a synth, sampler or drum instrument. Formats: AU, VST3, CLAP, AAX and Standalone on macOS, a Universal Binary for Apple Silicon and Intel, code-signed and notarized by Apple. VST3, CLAP and Standalone on Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit and Authenticode signed. AU and AAX are macOS only. Read More

Suno confirms v6 is trained on user-generated interactions as new copyright lawsuits surface
Suno recently released v6 of its AI music generation models, marking a new beginning for the platform and a step out of the shadows of its legally murky past. Well, that was the plan. The trouble is, the company faced new lawsuits from Sony and UMG barely a week after releasing Suno v6. I’m almost [...]
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Native Instruments update Maschine In celebration of their 30th anniversary, Native Instruments have released a major update for their Maschine 3 software, along with three new expansion packs that deliver an array of new loops, samples, drum kits and synth presets. 

Ross Audio SUBSTANCEA bass processor that learns how your bass responds before it shapes it. A 30-second Learn My Bass read of attack, dynamics, noise and string response gives ROSSIFY a musical starting point. Five engines (Tequila, AI Mentor, Joker, Future Adviser and N.I.N.A.) change the behaviour of the processing, not just the preset name. Sub, drive, modulation, octaves and space expand the tone while the original signal stays at the centre. Macros first, an advanced page when you want it. SUBSTANCE Free has no time limit: live processing, tuner, tone analysis, a basic Learn My Bass read, the main sound controls and factory snapshots. Every Pro feature can be tried for 15 days. Pro is US$ 59, one payment, with 1.x updates included, for up to two computers. VST3 and Standalone for Windows x64 and Linux x86_64 (glibc 2.30 or newer). macOS is on the roadmap. Read More

Finalist 2 from Tim Exile A new version of Tim Exile's algorithmic mixing tool has arrived, and rather than residing inside of Native Instruments’ Reaktor like its predecessor, it's now available as a standalone application or via a web browser.

Rue Blose releases Oppressor, a FREE spectral sidechain compressor
Rue Blose has released Oppressor, a free multiband and spectral sidechain compressor for macOS and Windows. This free compressor was designed specifically to help you create space between competing sounds without turning down the entire target track. You can place it on the sound you want to move out of the way, then route the [...]
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Two notes to launch the Captor X Pro The Captor X Pro combines a 150W multi- impedance reactive load with programmable passive attenuation and advanced Torpedo processing, and offers some comprehensive analogue and digital routing options. 

Thenatan gives away DIAL radio effect FREE for 72 hours
Thenatan is giving away DIAL, a new radio signal designer plugin for macOS and Windows, free for 72 hours. The plugin normally costs $50, but you can currently claim it for $0 with no coupon code. Thenatan does not show an exact cutoff time on the official product page, so I would grab this one [...]
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Tuneform FlexScopeFlexScope is a stabilized, oscilloscope visualizer plugin by Tuneform. It provides a granular way to inspect the shape of your sounds by stabilizing the audio waveform in real-time to make detailed visual monitoring more legible. Features: Left/Right Stereo, Mid/Side, & Mono Channel Displays. Resizable Window. Separate Configuration Window. Adjustable Waveform Color & Waveform Styles. Reference: FlexScope Feature Walkthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcuowEB9YeE FlexScope Product Page: https://tuneform.com/audio-plugins/flexscope-visualizer-plugin FlexScope User Manual: https://support.tuneform.com/flexscope-visualizer-plugin-user-manual/ Read More

Expressive E update the Osmose Now available as a free update for all users, the Osmose firmware version 2.3 update offers enhanced DAW control and free access to the company’s Ctrl-e software platform. 

Synchro Arts unveil VocAlign 7 Synchro Arts VocAlign 7 introduces a new multitrack GUI that allows users to view, manage and align every vocal in their session from a single workspace. 

DAWception is a FREE mini DAW that runs inside your DAW
JohnmanJohnston has released DAWception, a free and open-source mini DAW that runs as a VST3 plugin inside another digital audio workstation. The developer created it as a pretty clever workaround for the track limits in lower-tier software such as Ableton Live Lite, which allows a maximum of 8 audio and MIDI tracks. You can load [...]
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Funputs Cluster — Voice-Leading Chord ExplorerCluster is a visual MIDI chord instrument for exploring harmony and voice-led chord movement. Chords are arranged across a visual map, with nearby positions tending towards smaller harmonic changes. Select a chord and move through the map to discover related harmonies, while Cluster uses voice leading to move existing notes smoothly towards each new chord. Spread controls the spacing of the chord voices, Ripple introduces rolled or humanised note timing, and Glide lets individual voices bend between harmonies. With an MPE-compatible synth, those glides can happen independently for each note. Cluster can be played directly from its interface, triggered from a MIDI keyboard, or controlled wirelessly from a phone or tablet. Performances can be recorded either as compact chord triggers or as the complete generated voiced MIDI. Formats: AU and VST3 Platform: macOS MPE/MIDI compatible. Read More

SoundBridge 3.2.0 arrives The release of SoundBridge 3.2.0 introduces a whole host of new features including built-in support for additional languages, improvements to the Sequencer and Track Controls, a number of enhancements to the collaboration tools and much more.