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LATEST IN MUSIC SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

Audacity Integrates Intel OpenVINO for AI Audio Editing

Audacity has partnered with Intel to incorporate the OpenVINO AI toolkit, enabling AI-powered features like stem separation, music generation, and transcription directly within the application, all processed locally.

Softube Unveils Professor Punch Knuckles Saturation Plugin

Softube's new Professor Punch Knuckles plugin offers three distinct saturation modes (Toasty, Crunchy, Distress) based on Empirical Labs' renowned studio gear, providing versatile options for adding saturation and distortion to various audio elements.

SSL Bus+ Compressor Offers Versatile Processing

The SSL Bus+ is a VCA-style bus compressor offering four modes: stereo, dual-mono, sidechain stereo, and mid-side processing. It includes enhanced attack/release settings, character modes (LOW THD, FEEDBACK, 4K), and a 2-band dynamic EQ with compression/expansion.

White Horse Launches Bokoodo Max for Live Effect

Isotonik Studios introduces Bokoodo by White Horse, a Max for Live audio effect designed for intricate sound design. It merges dual pitch shifting, recursive feedback, saturation, and delay in a modular-style processor, inspired by 1970s sonic manipulation techniques.

Tracktion Releases Chasm Expansion for Dawesome Myth

Tracktion has announced the release of Chasm, a new expansion pack designed for the Dawesome Myth re-synthesis instrument. This pack offers a collection of 100 presets described as 'unsettling,' aimed at fostering hands-on creativity and sonic exploration.

House of Loop Unveils Drum & Bass Melodic Sound Pack

House of Loop has released a new sound pack titled 'Drum & Bass Melodic', designed to equip producers with a toolkit for creating tracks that merge powerful drum patterns with emotive melodic textures and synth work.

DEALS

• APFX Audio's new Primo plugin is available at VSTBuzz for an introductory price of $19.99, a 70% reduction from its $69 regular price for one week.

• Spectre Digital's Singularity Virtual Bass is currently offered at an 80% discount through Audio Plugin Deals.

• The UJAM Music Creation Suite, featuring 63 virtual instruments and effects, is available with a 50% discount at Plugin Boutique.

• Soundtoys is holding a limited-time sale with up to 67% off selected creative effects plugins, with prices starting from $49 USD.

• Customers can receive a 15% storewide discount on all products for a limited time at Audio Plugin Deals.

• Klevgrand's DAW LP vinyl simulation plugin, designed to add authentic warmth and imperfections, is October's Pick of the Month with a 40% discount for newsletter subscribers.

DEMOS, REVIEWS & TUTORIALS

• Adafruit provides a DIY guide for creating a Halloween Jack-O-Theremin, a unique electronic musical instrument featuring a spooky, seasonal aesthetic.

• Composer Lucy Hayes offers an introduction to cinematic scoring, the art of composing music for film and media. Her guide covers essential techniques like building a composer's toolkit, generating ideas, and effective collaboration, demonstrated with Spitfire Audio's orchestral libraries.

• A comprehensive video guide offers a deep dive into the Roland TR-1000 Rhythm Creator, detailing its features and functionalities for music production.

• Black Salt Audio presents a new mixing masterclass focused on kick drum techniques. Coach Roelof guides producers through core principles for ensuring a kick drum cuts through the mix, delivers impact, and sits perfectly, eliminating guesswork in audio production.

• Ben Thomas, known as the mixer for Lil Uzi Vert, demonstrates the IDX Intelligent Dynamics plugin, showcasing its ability to add punch and focus to audio tracks in his production workflow.

• Brian Eno's seminal album, 'Ambient 1: Music for Airports', is examined for its groundbreaking contribution to establishing and defining the ambient music genre.

• Audiomodern introduces Soundbox, a free and customizable MPE sampler that enables users to create and play virtual instruments, with its advanced Sample and Mapping editor unlocked via expansion purchases.

• Discover the best Waves plugins for achieving 'utter vocal perfection' in your music production. This guide highlights 11 essential audio software tools designed for every stage of vocal processing, from initial recording to creative effects and final mixing.

FREE

A Sound Effect and HorrorSound offer their 'Circus Horror Strings' library of 180 sinister horror sound effects for free, usually priced at $39/€39, as a limited-time spooky season promotion.

Fracture Sounds has released Blueprint: Brass Ensemble, a new free instrument library for Kontakt and Kontakt Player. It features four orchestral brass instruments, serving as a preview of the upcoming Majestic Brass Soloists library.

Voxengo has updated its free Boogex guitar amplifier plugin to v3.8, introducing all-stereo processing for a more expansive sound. This update also includes various fixes and improvements, offering versatile tones from heavy distortion to subtle saturation.

DAWJunkie has launched RazorPluck Jr, a free virtual synthesizer for macOS and Windows, specifically designed to create bright, expressive pluck sounds. This compact instrument is a streamlined version of their forthcoming paid RazorPluck synth.