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Roland ZENOLOGY GX synthesizer app running on an iPad with the ZEN-Core interface

Roland ZENOLOGY GX Brings ZEN-Core to iPad, Free for Now

Roland ZENOLOGY GX puts the full ZEN-Core engine on iPad with 4,000+ tones, 90+ effects, and AUv3 support, and it's free during the 2026 launch period.

Theo NakamuraJul 10, 20267 min read

Ultra synthesizer plugin interface showing its UltraWave oscillator and modulation section

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Ultra: One Synth, Five Engines, and UltraWave

Ultra is a flagship multi-synthesis plugin built around the UltraWave engine, with five sound sources, dual filters, 32 voices, MPE, and a perpetual license.

Marcus FeldJul 10, 20268 min read

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UVI Synth Anthology 5 Review: 300 Hardware Synths in One

UVI Synth Anthology 5 review: 300 sampled hardware synths, 100 new machines, 6,000+ sound layers, a new engine and filters, for $89 intro. Is it worth it?

Theo NakamuraJul 8, 20267 min read

Steinberg SpectraLayers 13 spectral audio editor interface showing a spectrogram display

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SpectraLayers 13 Adds AI Sound-Effect Unmixing

Steinberg SpectraLayers 13 arrives July 1, 2026 with Unmix Sound Effects, Reconstruct, and two-voice separation. Here's what changed, the €359 price, and how it stacks up to iZotope RX.

Theo NakamuraJul 5, 20268 min read

Tracktion Waveform Free 14 DAW interface on a home studio screen

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Tracktion Waveform Free 14: Free DAW With AI Built In

Waveform Free 14 brings a built-in AI assistant, a redesigned interface, and refreshed stock plugins to Tracktion's free DAW. Full features, specs, and pricing.

Marcus FeldJun 30, 20268 min read

Roland Melody Flip palette library showing creative palettes tagged by mood, BPM, and key

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Roland Melody Flip Review: AI Co-Writer Explained

Roland Melody Flip analyzes your audio and suggests melodies, chords, bass, and drums. Here's what it does, how it works, and who it's for in 2026.

Theo NakamuraJun 29, 20269 min read

Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin Version 2 wavetable synthesizer interface

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Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin V2: From 8 to 32 Voices

Waldorf Microwave 1 Plugin V2 quadruples polyphony to 32 voices and adds two arpeggiators, a new delay, and Robin modes. Here's what changed and the €99 price.

Theo NakamuraJun 28, 20263 min read

Excite Audio Evolve Dark Matter sample-based synthesizer plugin interface

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Evolve Dark Matter: A Quad-Engine Synth for Dark D&B

Excite Audio Evolve Dark Matter is a quad-engine sample synth for dark drum and bass and atmospheric techno, with XY morphing and 250 sound sources.

Marcus FeldJun 27, 20264 min read

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Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1: The 1986 Hybrid, Licensed

Cherry Audio's Ensoniq ESQ-1 revives the 1986 hybrid synth as an officially licensed $69 plugin, built from the original 32 waveforms with modern extras.

Theo NakamuraJun 23, 20263 min read

Suno Advanced Stem Separation interface showing multiple extracted stems

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Suno Advanced Split: Regenerated Stems, ~100 Instruments

Suno's new Advanced Split regenerates each stem instead of slicing the mix, letting you extract from nearly 100 instruments with far cleaner results.

Priya RamanJun 23, 20263 min read

Bitwig Studio 6.1 rebuilt Sampler device interface

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Inside Bitwig Studio 6.1: Spectral & Fragments Sampler

Bitwig Studio 6.1 rebuilds the native Sampler with Spectral time-stretch and Fragments granular modes, plus auto tempo and pitch detection and slicing.

Marcus FeldJun 22, 20262 min read

ElevenLabs Music v2 AI music generation interface

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ElevenLabs Music v2: Inpainting & Licensed AI Tracks

ElevenLabs Music v2 adds section-level inpainting, embedded SFX, and licensed-only training cleared for commercial use, plus a price cut. What changed and cost.

Priya RamanJun 22, 20262 min read

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