Casio Sessions returns for 2026 Casio have officially revealed the list of 16 finalists who have earned their place in this year’s Casio Sessions competition.

Boof2015 PrismPrism is a free, open-source audio analyzer and meter rack for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can monitor system audio or an input device from the standalone desktop application, run individual analyzers as plugins inside a DAW, or provide the same core analysis tools through a native terminal interface. The desktop application captures system output directly through CoreAudio on macOS, WASAPI on Windows, and PulseAudio on Linux. Microphones, audio interfaces, and other input devices can also be selected directly. Multichannel sources can be routed into Prism's Left and Right analysis channels independently. Analyzers Prism includes eight real-time scopes and meters: Spectrum Analyzer — FFT spectrum with calibrated dBFS levels, selectable FFT sizes, spectral tilt, Log/Mel/Linear frequency scales, peak and pitch readouts, and optional heatmap and fill views. Oscilloscope — Time-domain waveform with fundamental-frequency pitch locking and sub-sample triggering. Vectorscope — Stereo phase and spatial analysis with XY, Polar, and M/S Linear views, correlation information, adjustable zoom, and optional multiband visualization. Waterfall — Layered spectrum history with configurable history length, density, frequency scale, and level-based or theme-based coloring. Spectrogram — Frequency-over-time analysis with Log, Mel, and Linear scales, stereo-energy analysis, and optional frequency reassignment modes. VU Meter — Adjustable-reference VU metering with stereo correlation and needle or bar displays. Loudness Meter — Momentary, short-term, and integrated LUFS metering with true-peak measurement. Waveform — Scrolling mono or stereo waveform with transient-preserving sampling and optional multiband energy display. Scopes can be resized and rearranged into a rack, placed into separate windows, rotated where supported, or pinned above other applications. Spectrum, Spectrogram, Oscilloscope, and Waveform also provide interactive measurement overlays, with optional linked guides between compatible scopes. Reference tracks and rolling capture The Spectrum Analyzer can analyze a WAV, AIFF, FLAC, or MP3 file and display it as a reference curve. Reference tracks can be viewed as an overlay or as a difference from the current signal, with adjustable reference level and level matching. Rolling Capture can continuously retain the previous 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds of audio. Buffered audio can be dragged out of Prism as a WAV file without starting a recording beforehand, with 16-bit PCM and 32-bit floating-point export available. DAW plugins Each Prism analyzer is also available as a DAW plugin: VST3 and CLAP on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Audio Unit on macOS. Mono and stereo host layouts. Plugin settings stored with the DAW project. Pass-through audio processing; the analyzers do not modify the host audio. Prism Bridge is also included for sending a track or bus from a DAW to the standalone Prism application. Multiple Bridge instances can be loaded in a project, with the source selected from Prism's audio input menu. Profiles, themes, and terminal interface Profiles store the current scope layout, individual analyzer settings, and window state, and can be saved and shared as .prsm files. The interface can be customized with .iro themes. Themes are shared between the desktop application, plugins, and terminal interface where applicable, and Prism includes options intended for transparent or chroma-keyed overlays. prism-tui provides a native terminal interface using the same analysis and system-capture implementations, including Spectrum, Oscilloscope, Vectorscope, Waterfall, Spectrogram, VU, Loudness, and Waveform monitoring. Prism is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. Read More

Get UnitedPlugins FireMaximizer FREE until October 18
UnitedPlugins is offering FireMaximizer for free until October 18, 2026, as part of a collaboration with the Japanese シユウの作曲・DTM講座 channel. Add the plugin to your cart, then enter the coupon code SiyuFMX100 at checkout to reduce the price to zero. FireMaximizer is currently listed at $137 in the UnitedPlugins store. The collaboration video also covers [...]
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ART Pro Audio reveal the RPC Series Yorkville Sound have announce the upcoming launch of three new RPC rackmount power conditioners from ART Pro Audio.

MRT audio Mrtaudio USB MIDI Breath Controller MRTAUDIO STANDARD · COMPLETE SET. Turn breath into musical control MRTAUDIO Standard converts breath pressure into MIDI control data for shaping dynamics, timbre and articulation in compatible instruments and software. Keep both hands on the instrument while breath becomes part of the performance. One breath, three independent MIDI layers Route one breath input to as many as three independent MIDI destinations. Each layer has its own MIDI target, channel, input/output range, response curve and Attack/Release behavior. Expression, Modulation, Breath, Volume and other compatible MIDI targets. Three onboard presets identified by Green, Amber and Red LEDs. Guided calibration and automatic resting-baseline management. MRTAUDIO Web Configurator in a compatible browser. From studio to stage USB-C provides 5 V power and class-compliant USB MIDI with compatible hosts. For hardware MIDI, use the 3.5 mm TRS MIDI Type A output and the included cable terminating in a male 5-pin DIN connector. Settings are stored in the controller, so the browser does not need to remain open during normal performance. Complete set contents 1 x MRTAUDIO Standard USB MIDI controller unit. 1 x MRTAUDIO Breath Headset headband and sensor body. 1 x flexible air tube with threaded connector. 2 x removable mouthpieces; one primary and one spare. 1 x 3.5 mm TRS MIDI Type A to male 5-pin DIN MIDI cable. 1 x USB Type-C data/power cable. Important: MRTAUDIO is a MIDI controller. It does not generate or record sound and it is not a microphone. A compatible MIDI instrument, software application or host is required. Mobile use may require a suitable adapter, adequate power and a MIDI-compatible app. Read More

Museum of Synthesizers present the Arturia World Tour On Saturday 26 September 2026, The Museum of Synthesisers will be hosting a full day of hands-on synthesis, sound design and performance at the Standalone Gallery in Dalston, London. 

Two Legs, Five Arms is a FREE generative drum machine for macOS
François Pé has released Two Legs, Five Arms, a free generative drum machine and AU MIDI effect for macOS. We recently featured the developer’s free Euclid3an Arp, which builds polyrhythmic arpeggios without making you program every note manually. Two Legs, Five Arms applies that same playful approach to drum patterns. I absolutely love the GUI [...]
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AZPEX Audio releases REGENT FREE clipper with ADAA and parallel processing
AZPEX Audio has released REGENT, a free clipper plugin for macOS and Windows. I still find it fascinating how many free clippers there are. The number is probably well into the hundreds by now. You can cut through the noise with our recently updated free clipper roundup, which features 13 particularly good ones. But still, [...]
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ReSing Voices Vol 2 from IK Multimedia The latest expansion for IK Multimedia’s AI-powered vocal-modelling software has arrived, delivering a versatile set of new voice models aimed at modern music production tasks. 

All the Machines The RemnantThe Remnant is a drone synthesizer. Eight FM voices feed into each other through a feedback network, either on a routing pattern you pick or one you wire yourself, and the sound keeps moving without you touching it. Snapshots capture the entire state, voices, matrix, effects, everything, and you can glide smoothly from one to another. 13 scales keep things musical when you want them to be. The output runs through one of four acoustic filters (Chamber, Cave, Metal, Void), and individual voices can be played from touch pads. Out now for desktop as VST3, Audio Unit and CLAP. An iOS version is in App Store review. Read More

West Highland Sound releases Cinematic Wineglasses, a FREE wine glass library for Kontakt
Cinematic Wineglasses from developer West Highland Sound is a free wine glass library for Kontakt. The library requires the full version of Kontakt 6.8 or later and isn’t compatible with the free Kontakt Player. Composers often look to the acoustic resonance of natural or manufactured materials to create sounds that feel more alive. Cinematic sound [...]
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Arturia update the MiniFreak Arturia have just released a free update that brings wavetable and sample import to the MiniFreak and its software counterpart.

Lunacy launches NOVA platform with five FREE virtual instruments
Lunacy has launched NOVA, a new instrument platform and marketplace for macOS and Windows, with a free host plugin and five free virtual instruments. The basic idea is somewhat similar to what Spitfire Audio LABS used to represent. You install one free host in your DAW and access a growing collection of instruments through it. [...]
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VSL introduce Synchron Cimbalom & World Percussion II VSL (Vienna Symphonic Library) have just launched two new libraries that bring some intriguing new instruments into their Synchron Percussion range.

Smart Audio Plugins launches Timbral Box parallel harmonic processor
Smart Audio Plugins has released Timbral Box, a parallel harmonic processor for mixing and mastering, available for an introductory price of €48.30/$56 through September 30th, 2026. Timbral Box is a parallel harmonic processor. Instead of running the entire signal through EQ, saturation, and compression, it leaves the dry signal untouched and adds four processed layers [...]
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