Enjoy up to 96% off Universal Audio UAD plugin bundles in Plugin Boutique’s 13th anniversary saleUniversal Audio’s plugins are renowned for their stunningly accurate emulations of classic analogue gear, delivering that rich, warm sound producers and engineers have cherished for decades.
And more often than not, these plugins come with premium price tags – but not this time. As part of Plugin Boutique’s 13th anniversary celebration sale, you can grab a selection of UAD bundles at jaw-droppingly low prices, with discounts of up to 96%.

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That’s right – whether you’re after legendary compressors, must-have EQs, or lush synths, you can now get them at a fraction of the usual cost.
Of the bunch, the UAD Studio Classics bundle is the most massively discounted, going at a lovely $59, down from its usual $1,595.
This bundle features five legendary tools: the Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection, LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip, Lexicon 224 Digital Reverb, Ampex ATR-102 Mastering Tape Recorder, and the 175B & 176 Tube Compressor Collection. Together, they bring the unmistakable quality of analogue processing to digital production, giving your tracks that classic vintage feel while providing flexible control over dynamics, tone, and reverb.
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The sale also features 80% off the UAD Producer Edition bundle, now priced at just $79 (U.P. $399). This all-in-one bundle includes 23 industry-standard plugins and virtual instruments, giving you the tools needed to craft professional-grade mixes. From award winning instruments like the Electra 88 Vintage Keyboard Studio and Moog Minimoog to iconic emulations like the LA-2A Leveler and 1176 Classic Limiter, this bundle is a dream for producers looking to add rich, analogue warmth to their tracks.
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The other bundles on offer include:

UAD Essentials Edition ($49, down from $299) – A must-have set of 12 UAD plugins and instruments for pro-level mixing and production
UAD Synth Bundle ($49, down from $597) – A trio of powerhouse synths: the Minimoog, PolyMax, and Opal Morphing Synth
UAD Triple Crown Compressor Bundle ($49, down from $897) – Three legendary compressors: Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection, 1176 Classic Limiter Collection and Fairchild Tube Limiter Collection
UAD Vocal Bundle ($79, down from $1,146) – A dream toolkit for vocal processing, featuring the Avalon VT-737 Tube Channel Strip, Hitsville Reverb Chambers, Pultec Passive EQ Collection, and Teletronix LA-3A Leveler

With prices slashed by up to 96%, this is one of the best chances to get your hands on top-tier UAD plugins without breaking the bank. The sale runs until 2 March, so don’t wait too long to level up your plugin collection!
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Bob Mould Discusses His New Solo Album, Upcoming Tour, and the '90sBob Mould spoke with AllMusic a month before the release of his upcoming album Here We Go Crazy, and was up for taking a look back throughout his career, as well as the story behind his latest solo effort.

Royer Labs Announces dBooster2Royer Labs announced the dBooster2 Dual Channel Mic Lifter and DI. Building upon the success of the company’s original dBooster, the dBooster2 provides two channel operation, with either channel being able to double as a super clean DI for electric guitars and bass or any unbalanced mono or stereo input.In terms of its design, the dBooster2 adds ¼-inch audio inputs with the same high fidelity as its Lo-Z inputs. The unit’s Hi-Z inputs can be switched between 0dB and +8dB of gain, and the two channels are completely independent from one another—enabling one to use a channel, for example, on guitar while the other channel accommodates a microphone. The dBooster2’s Class A input stages deliver crystal clean gain with virtually no noise or self-distortion.Designed like the front end of a high-end preamp, the dBooster2 lets users choose between more than doubling the mic’s original input signal to quadrupling it—all while maintaining an unrivalled amount of headroom with no loss of gain, regardless of the mic and preamp being used.When using the dBooster2’s DI inputs, users can select 0dB (unity) gain, or switch to 8dB of gain if more level is required, still taking advantage of the dBooster’s ultra-clean high-end electronics. In mic mode, the 20dB setting quadruples the input signal, providing plenty of clean boost for recording softer instruments and vocalists. For higher volume sources, users can switch to the 12dB setting to keep from overloading the preamp or digital interface with unmatched dynamic range.Dave Bryce, VP of Sales & Marketing at Royer Labs, commented on the company’s new dBooster2 Dual Channel Audio Lifter and DI, “The dBooster2 is the audiophile mic lifter. There truly is nothing else on the market that performs or sounds anywhere near it. Being designed like the front end of a high-end preamp, it delivers Immaculate sonic performance. The dBooster2 is not just louder, it’s better in every way. I encourage musicians and audio engineers alike to check it out.”The Royer Labs dBooster2 Dual Channel Audio Lifter and DI is available now. For pricing, contact your authorized Royer Labs dealer or contact Royer Labs at sales@royerlabs.com.royerlabs.comThe post Royer Labs Announces dBooster2 first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.

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Communicating With Satellites Like It’s 1957When the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, was put into orbit around Earth, anyone in the path of the satellite could receive the beeps transmitted by the satellite provided they had some simple radio equipment. Of course, there was no two-way communication with this satellite, and it only lasted a few weeks before its batteries died. Here in the future, though, there are many more satellites in orbit and a few are specifically meant for ham radio operators. And, like the ’50s, it doesn’t take too much specialized equipment to communicate with them, although now that communication can be two-way.
The first step in this guide by [W2PAK] is to know where these satellites are in the sky. The simplest way to do that is to use a smartphone app called GoSatWatch and, when configured for a specific location, shows the satellites currently overhead. After that it’s time to break out the radio gear, which can be surprisingly inexpensive. A dual-band handheld is required since satellite uplink and downlink can be on different bands, and the antenna can be made from simple parts as well as [W2PAK] demonstrates in a separate video. Combined, this can easily be done for less than $100. [W2PAK] also goes over the proper format and etiquette for a satellite contact as well, so a new operator can pick it up quickly.
Using satellites as repeaters opens up a lot of capabilities when compared to terrestrial communications. Especially for operators with entry-level licenses who are restricted to mostly VHF and UHF, it adds a challenge as well as significantly increased range compared to ground-based repeaters and line-of-sight communications. There are plenty of activities around satellites that don’t require a license at all, too, like this project which downloads weather imagery from weather satellites.

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Examining the Vulnerability of Large Language Models to Data-PoisoningLarge language models (LLMs) are wholly dependent on the quality of the input data with which these models are trained. While suggestions that people eat rocks are funny to you and me, in the case of LLMs intended to help out medical professionals, any false claims or statements dripping out of such an LLM can have dire consequences, ranging from incorrect diagnoses to much worse. In a recent study published in Nature Medicine by [Daniel Alexander Alber] et al. the ease with which this data poisoning can occur is demonstrated.
According to their findings, only 0.001% of training tokens have to be replaced with medical misinformation to order to create models that are likely to produce medically erroneous statement. Most concerning is that such a corrupted model isn’t readily discovered using standard medical LLM benchmarks. There are filters for erroneous content, but these tend to be limited in scope due to the overhead. Post-training adjustments can be made, as can the addition of RAG, but none of this helps with the confident bull excrement due to corruption.
The mitigation approach that the researchers developed cross-references LLM output against biomedical knowledge graphs, to reduce the LLM mostly for generating natural language. In this approach LLM outputs are matched against the graphs and if LLM ‘facts’ cannot be verified, it’s marked as potential misinformation. In a test with 1,000 random passages detected issues with a claimed effectiveness of 91.9%.
Naturally, this does not guarantee that misinformation does not make it past these knowledge graphs, and largely leaves the original problem with LLMs in place, namely that their outputs can never be fully trusted. This study also makes it abundantly clear how easy it is to corrupt an LLM via the input training data, as well as underlining the broader problem that AI is making mistakes that we don’t expect.

Flux Audio reveal MiRA audio analysis suite Designed for mixing, mastering, system calibration and loudness metering, MiRA offers multi-channel immersive audio support among a suite of cutting-edge features.

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Chappell Roan demands artist living wage in Grammy speechChappel Roan took home the 2025 Grammy for Best New Artist and delivered a powerful call for record labels to protect the artists their business is built on. Read the full text and watch a video of Roan's speech.
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Nathaniel Harder enlists Berklee Online peers for film soundtrackNathaniel Harder turned his Berklee Online education into a career-launching opportunity, scoring the dark comedy "Thank You, Places!" with the help of his former classmates. Despite a tight budget and post-pandemic challenges, their collaboration created a cohesive 31-song soundtrack that set the stage for Harder’s next big projects.
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TikTok rival Triller secures $50m in equity fundingFunding round was secured through a private placement with institutional investors
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