Pulsar 23 Plugin, Waves Mega Deal, and Ableton Live 12.2 Deep Dive

LATEST IN MUSIC SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

Hunt Instruments Releases Pulsar 23 Bass Drum Plugin

Hunt Instruments has launched the Pulsar 23 Bass Drum Plugin, derived from the SOMA Pulsar 23 drum machine. This officially sanctioned plugin offers dynamic and chromatic triggering, enabling its use as a bass instrument. Vlad Kreimer has personally endorsed the plugin, which is compatible with both Mac and PC systems. Available in AU and VST3 formats, the Pulsar 23 BD brings the distinctive sound of the original hardware to your digital audio workstation.

The Best 3 DJ DAWs: Perfect and Polish Your Studio Mixes

Discover the best DJ DAWs for creating studio mixes, including DJ.Studio, Density, and Ableton Live. These applications offer unique features and workflows to help DJs produce polished and professional mixes. DJ.Studio offers a Harmonize feature that optimizes playlist order based on tempo and harmonic matching, while Density captures DJ sets as data, allowing for non-destructive editing of mixes. Ableton Live can be used as a DJ DAW, especially for those who prefer triggering clips over traditional DJ controllers.

Iconic J60 Rebuilt with JN06 Capture Analog Filter

The Iconic J60 has been rebuilt, now featuring the JN06 Capture Analog Filter (C.A.F™) Model. This rebuild offers per-voice analog modeling, delivering a super realistic vintage tone. Experience the smooth, shimmering soul of the J60, rebuilt from the ground up.

Hollow v2 and Luminance v2 Reborn for KORG NTS-1 mkII and NTS-3

Sinevibes has launched Hollow v2 and Luminance v2, the reborn versions of its vast space and shimmer reverbs, for KORG NTS-1 mkII and NTS-3. The plugins come as free upgrades for existing Hollow and Luminance customers. Hollow v2 is a vast space reverb with a feedback delay network and unison-style modulation. Luminance v2 is a shimmer reverb with a granular pitch shifter and chorus-style modulation.

MEET TOPOS

Forever 89 has launched Topos, a VST/AU plugin for saturation and speaker design. Combining the warmth of classic studio gear with speaker simulations, Topos allows musicians and producers to creatively shape their sound's tone, depth, and spatial presence. It comes in both a free and paid version, currently with a special intro price.

DEALS

• Black Salt Audio  is providing a limited-time offer of 30% off on drum-mixing tools. This promotion includes plugins such as Reviver, Drum Bus, and Clipper, designed to enhance your music production capabilities. Use the code ALL-STARS at checkout.

• Relab  is offering a 25% discount on selected audio plugins, including LX480, REV6000, Sonsig REV-A, and ACE. This promotion provides an opportunity to enhance your audio production toolkit with high-quality plugins.

• Modalics is celebrating spring with a sale offering discounts on all products and bundles. Members are encouraged to check the upgrade area for even greater discounts.

• Akai Pro  is wrapping up its winter software sale, offering discounts of up to 55% on various plugins and effects. This is a great opportunity to enhance your music production toolkit with top-rated software.

• Waves is having a March Madness Sale, offering selected plugins for $34.99. This promotion also includes a buy-two-get-two-free offer, allowing customers to expand their plugin collection significantly.

• Waves Harmony is among the plugins on sale for $34.99. Other notable plugins included in the sale are the SSL G-Master Buss Compressor, Clarity Vx DeReverb, and H-Delay Hybrid Delay. Check out Waves Harmony for more informati

• Process.audio is having a spring sale with discounts of up to 50% off on all plugins. This includes plugins like Ripple, Sugar v2, Decibel, Spicerack, and Rockruepel COMP.TWO.

• ReValver Suite (5.1) is on sale for 50% off. The software is enhanced by HeadRush's Audio Cloning Technology, Amp Cloner. The promotion ends March 30, 2025.

• Spitfire Audio is offering up to 60% off during their Spring Sale, which includes limited-time bundles. However, the newest releases, hard drives, and Paul's book are excluded from the sale. The sale ends on March 31st, 2025.

DEMOS, REVIEWS & TUTORIALS

Live 12.2 introduces exciting new features designed to enhance track creation. Explore these tools to elevate your music production process and unlock new creative possibilities. Watch the tutorial to learn more.

Seed To Stage demonstrates how to use Live 12.2's new features to build a track from scratch. Learn how to utilize the Expressive Chords device, updated Auto Filter, and Bounce to New Track feature to create professional-sounding music.

The Hitsville EQ Collection brings the magic of Detroit’s iconic studios to your mix. Learn how to use the Hitsville EQ Collection on drums, vocals, and masters to make your tracks shine.

Abstrakt Music Lab  offers tips on developing a signature sound and artistic brand identity. It emphasizes avoiding over-referencing to maintain originality, as excessive referencing can harm music creation. Defining your vibe is crucial for artist branding, helping to avoid audience confusion.

Comprehensive Guide to using EQ - overview of using EQ in music production.

Mastering engineers  optimize audio for various release formats, ensuring consistent loudness and dynamics. Live sound engineers manage front-of-house and monitoring, adapting to different venues to provide the best sound experience. Broadcast engineers work in TV, radio, live events, and online streaming, handling signal routing, processing, and equipment management.

FREE

Kilohearts Clipper - a new free effects plugin just launched by KILOHEARTS. In the Kilohearts Essentials collection you'll find a range of helpful plugins for free, perfect for getting started.