Nicola Vicentino’s Microtonal Revolution: A Renaissance Vision Echoing Through Modern Soundscapes
The notion of dividing the octave into 31 equal parts, a concept that might strike contemporary listeners as a sophisticated modern exploration, finds its roots in the groundbreaking work of…
Minimal Audio Celebrates Anniversary with Generous Free Offering of Acclaimed Hybrid Filter
In a significant move for music producers and audio engineers, Minimal Audio is marking its anniversary by making its highly regarded Hybrid Filter plugin available for free download, a limited-time…
Derivative Launches Comprehensive Free Course on POPs, Empowering Creators with Advanced 3D Geometry Manipulation
Derivative, the developer behind the powerful real-time visual development platform TouchDesigner, has introduced a free, multi-part educational series focused on Point OPerators (POPs). This initiative aims to demystify and democratize…
Monome Marks Two Decades of Innovation: A Look Back at the Grid-Based Music Pioneer
This week, Kelli Cain and Brian Crabtree are celebrating a significant milestone: the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking company and project, monome. For two decades, monome has been at the…
Unfiltered Audio Unleashes BattleFX: A Free, Rhythmically Versatile Delay and Reverb Plugin
Unfiltered Audio, renowned for its innovative audio processing tools, has made a significant and unexpected contribution to the music production landscape with the release of BattleFX. This standalone delay and…
VCV Rack’s 4ms ROMpler Modules Inject Vintage Drum Machine DNA into Open-Source Synthesis
The burgeoning library of free and open-source modules for VCV Rack, the popular modular synthesizer software, has seen a significant and exciting addition with the release of the 4ms ROMpler…
Thorn Audio Unveils "Splines": A Multifaceted Eurorack Module Redefining Signal Generation and Manipulation
Thorn Audio has introduced "Splines," a groundbreaking Eurorack module that transcends conventional design by integrating an oscillator, step sequencer, modulation and envelope source, quantizer with custom tunings, and even a…
Nonlinear Labs Unveils C25: A Fusion of Advanced Synthesis and Tactile Performance at Superbooth
The week that saw InMusic’s acquisition of Native Instruments also marked a significant moment for digital instrument innovation, as Stephan Schmitt, the original founder of Native Instruments, and his team…
Memorial Day and Whit Monday Sales Usher in a Season of Significant Discounts on Music Production Gear and Software
As the United States observes Memorial Day, a solemn occasion for remembrance, and many parts of Europe celebrate Whit Monday (Pfingsten), a period of religious observance often coinciding with public…















