Buchert Audio releases The Double Wide FREE stereo width plugin for macOS
Buchert Audio has released The Double Wide, a free one-knob stereo width plugin for macOS. The Double Wide is a simple utility for narrowing or widening a stereo signal. It’s almost too easy, but also super useful. You turn the knob left to make the source narrower or turn it right to make it wider. [...]
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Oram Awards 2026: Open call announcement The Oram Awards have returned for 2026 to celebrate the unusual, unique and unfiltered creative worlds of women and gender-diverse artists experimenting with sound, music and technology.

Mercurial Tones releases Dagon FREE resonance control plugin
Mercurial Tones has released Dagon, a free resonance control plugin for macOS and Windows. Dagon sits in the same broad category as plugins like oeksound soothe2 and Baby Audio Smooth Operator. It basically lets you detect resonances, harsh notes, and level spikes in context, then pull them down without flattening the whole track. Similar to [...]
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discoDSP Discovery Pro Ronei Leite DimensionsRonei Leite Dimensions — Sound Bank for Discovery Pro discoDSP teams up with Ronei Leite da Silva (aka Spectro Senses) — São Paulo–based producer, mix and mastering engineer with over 20 years in the electronic music scene, and a leading name in the progressive psytrance and psytrance worlds (releases on Alien Records, Iono Records and beyond). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAza6BtmXtw Full Presets Showcase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTHhtqOSqq4 Dimensions is a 128-preset collection built to push Discovery Pro into deep, cosmic, dancefloor-ready territory. From acid lines, rolling psytrance basses and hypnotic plucks to evolving pads, lush choirs, classic-synth emulations and otherworldly FX — every patch is mixed by a producer's ear and ready to drop straight into a track. What's inside (128 presets) 11 Synths (SYN) — TB-303 emulations, FM textures, formant voices and stereo-wide leads. 10 Arps (ARP) — acid lines, chord clavs, FM runs and velocity-driven sequences. 10 Bass (BS) — psytrance, rolling FM, sub and elastic wobble basses. 10 Choirs (CHO) — celestial vox, cathedral spaces and dreamy trance-gate atmospheres. 10 Distortion (DISTO) — gritty, saturated and aggressive lead tones. 10 Keys (KEY) — characterful keyboards, morphing tones and acid keys. 10 Leads (LD) — Goa acid, hyper-unison supersaws, melodic zaps and screaming acid guitars. 10 Noise (NOISE) — rhythmic, modulated and organic noise textures and step machines. 10 Pads (PD) — cosmic, celestial and evolving atmospheres for breakdowns and intros. 10 SFX — risers, sweeps, lasers and morphing sci-fi transitions. 9 Emulations (EXP) — Juno, Jupiter, Prophet, Oberheim, Korg MS-20, TB-303, Virus TI and more. 9 Plucks (PLK) — tight, percussive and phased plucks for hypnotic sequences. 9 Zaps (ZAP) — punchy, formant and reverse zap hits. Highlights Full modulation depth — LFOs, S&H, gate sequencing and morphing all put to work, showcasing Discovery Pro's engine in real productions. Links Buy: discodsp.onfastspring.com Spectro Senses: spectrosenses.com Read More

Detroit Drums from Iconic Instruments Detroit Drums includes two vintage kits, offers per-drum tuning and dampening, and includes an authentic-sounding 1960s-era virtual mixer with a wealth of vintage-inspired processing and effects built in. 

Arturia launches MiniLab 37: More keys and more possibilities
Arturia has launched the MiniLab 37, the latest addition to the MiniLab MIDI keyboard controller series. The MiniLab series has been around since 2013 and has become one of the most popular budget-friendly controllers on the market. A new kind of MiniLab Although MiniLab controllers have been around for well over a decade and improved [...]
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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