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LATEST IN MUSIC SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

Serato DJ 4.0 Delivers Enhanced Crate Management

Serato has officially launched Serato DJ 4.0, available in Pro and Lite versions, following a successful public beta. This significant update revamps the user library experience with advanced crate management features, including search, sort, filter, and color-coding options. Users can now combine local and streaming tracks within the same crate, while a new Slip Release function enhances creative scratching.

AudioThing Unveils B00GA for Experimental Sound Design

AudioThing introduces B00GA, a new micro-sound rhythm and tone generator plugin. Inspired by the rare Hewlett-Packard Word Generator 8006A, this tool enables the creation of experimental rhythms and tonal textures, making it ideal for both studio production and live performances.

Ribn: iOS MIDI Controller with Loopable Automation

Ribn, an iOS app priced at $3.99, offers up to eight configurable ribbon controllers or faders capable of sending MIDI CC messages. Its standout feature allows users to record and loop controller movements, effectively functioning as a powerful modulator with complex LFO capabilities, enhancing creative control from your iOS device.

Arpeggionome Pro: iPadOS Matrix Arpeggiator for Live Performance

Arpeggionome Pro, a $9.99 iPadOS app, serves as a matrix arpeggiator designed for creating and performing intricate musical patterns. Its intuitive matrix layout facilitates real-time transposition and manipulation. The app also integrates the iPad's accelerometer for dynamic parameter control, such as volume or pitch, making it a powerful performance tool.

TouchOSC: Customizable Cross-Platform MIDI/OSC Controller

TouchOSC stands out as a versatile and customizable MIDI and OSC controller application. It empowers users to design tailored control surfaces for their setups, supporting wired and wireless MIDI, MIDI over USB, and OSC. Its broad compatibility across iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux makes it a comprehensive control solution for diverse music environments.

Kiff Audio Releases Zeit: Ticking Sounds for Kontakt

Kiff Audio has launched Zeit, a new sample library for the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt (v7+). This collection features meticulously recorded ticking sounds from various timekeeping devices, including mechanical clocks, stopwatches, and kitchen timers. Zeit is designed to add tension and rhythmic elements to cinematic and contemporary music productions.

DEALS

• Universal Audio is hosting its biggest storewide sale of the year, offering up to 85% off UAD plug-ins and bundles.

• Universal Audio presents flexible UAD Mix Tape bundles: pick 3 plug-ins for $49 with the Holiday Mix Tape or 10 for $99 with Mix Tape Pro.

• Day 4 of Universal Audio's '12 Days of UAD' features the UAD Signature Edition 3, offering over 60 plug-ins valued at $7,000+ for just $349.

• U-He's Autumn Sale 2025 is live from November 18 to December 3, offering significant discounts on selected plug-ins and soundsets.

• Plugin Boutique offers 60% off Softube's Bus Processor, a modern glue compressor and saturator, now available for just $59 USD.

• Grab Excite Audio's Lifeline Wear effect plugin at Plugin Boutique for only $5 USD, a 73% discount to add unique textures to your sound.

DEMOS, REVIEWS & TUTORIALS

• Achieve professional podcast audio on a budget with this "Perfect Match" setup. The RODE NT-USB+ microphone, paired with Sony MDR-7506 headphones and a RODE PSA1+ microphone arm, creates a high-quality, affordable recording solution that streamlines your workflow without compromising sound.

• The legendary Pultec EQP-1A, originating in the 1950s, is revered for its warm tube sound and unique passive circuitry, which crafts smooth, musical contours. Its distinctive interaction between boost and attenuation creates unique resonances, particularly valuable for the 'Pultec trick' on the mix bus. Learn more about Pultec EQs and how they add silky high-frequency sheen or powerful kick drum presence.

• Mastering the low end in music production proves challenging, yet crucial for an impactful sound. Discover eight traditional mixing techniques specifically designed to achieve perfect harmony between kick and bass elements.

• Cherry Audio highlights the compelling 2014 documentary, "I Dream of Wires," as a weekend viewing recommendation. This insightful film meticulously chronicles the modular synthesizer's journey through its initial rise, subsequent decline, and remarkable resurgence. Viewers can access this essential electronic music history on various streaming platforms, including TUBI, Plex, Vimeo, and Amazon. Notably, the same creative team also produced "Subotnick: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer" in 2022, offering further exploration into the genre.

• Waves presents a new video tutorial, "5 Must-Have Vocal Mix Tricks for Modern Music," designed to elevate contemporary vocal production. In this instructional guide, Bradley Denniston expertly demonstrates crucial techniques, leveraging Waves vocal plugins to craft captivating and prominent vocals. Aspiring producers and engineers will gain valuable insights to enhance their mixes, ensuring vocals command listener attention effectively.

• Neve EQs, including iconic models like the 1073, are celebrated for their broad, musical filter contours and the rich harmonic depth from transformer saturation. These EQs impart a smooth enhancement, even with aggressive boosts, maintaining signal thickness with wide Q curves. Discover how these classic equalizers enhance vocals with airy detail, thicken bass guitar, and add subtle cohesiveness to the mix bus.

• The Kirklees Guitar School Podcast recently ventured into live, ticketed recordings, successfully capturing two episodes in front of an enthusiastic audience. This guide details their comprehensive setup, from Rode microphones and a Rodecaster Pro II to an array of guitars and amps, all feeding into a robust PA system. The event, which drew attendees from as far as Spain, underscored the importance of meticulous live podcast recording and engaging set design.

FREE

Jordan Rudess's Wizdom Music has released GeoShred Control, a free MPE controller app for iOS. This app offers expressive polyphonic control for MPE-compatible synths, leveraging multi-touch and 3D touch capabilities on iPhones and iPads.

AudioWatermarking has made its scientific audio analysis software, Aulyzer, available for free on Windows. This command-line tool, initially developed for validating audio watermarking and processing chains, provides engineers and researchers with detailed audio measurement capabilities.

Voidstar Audio introduced KLYP, a complimentary soft clipper plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This tool helps digital audio workstation users manage dynamics and prevent distortion, adding character to sound.