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Akai MPC 3.8 Firmware: The MPC Sample Joins the Family
Akai's free MPC 3.8 firmware connects the new MPC Sample to the standalone lineup, ports five effects across, and tightens the studio-to-couch workflow.
Dubspot Team
May 1, 2026
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Auxy Svensson 49: A Looping Idea Keyboard from a Swedish Software Studio and Cuckoo
Auxy's debut hardware is a 49-key, always-listening looping keyboard with sounds by Cuckoo, German-built oak-and-metal construction, and a $999 price tag.
Dubspot Team
May 1, 2026
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Chase Bliss Big Time: An 80s Rack Delay Reimagined as a Stereo Hybrid Beast
Chase Bliss and EAE's Big Time is a $999 hybrid analog/digital stereo delay-and-looper with motorized faders, modeled on early-80s rack delays.
Dubspot Team
May 1, 2026
4 min read
Expressive E Osmose CE: The Famous MPE Keybed, Now Without the Synth
Expressive E's Osmose CE strips the EaganMatrix engine and keeps the Augmented Keyboard Action, pairing it with Ctrl-e and 900+ presets at $999.
Dubspot Team
April 30, 2026
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Akai MPC Sample Review: A Portable, Battery-Powered Standalone Sampler That Channels the MPC60
The Akai MPC Sample brings 16 RGB pads, 60 effects, a 5-hour battery, built-in mic and speaker, and classic MPC workflow to a $399 portable standalone.
Dubspot Team
April 28, 2026
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Retro Keys: AudioKit Pro Packs Four Vintage Electric Pianos Into One iOS App
AudioKit Pro's Retro Keys delivers Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Yamaha CP, and upright piano sounds in a 150MB iOS app with AUv3 support. Intro $4.99.
Dubspot Team
April 28, 2026
5 min read
Bitwig Studio 6 Review: Clip Aliases, Project Key Signature, and a Major Automation Overhaul
Bitwig Studio 6 brings clip aliases, automation clips, project-wide key signature, Spray Can, and layered editing to the modular DAW. Out April 2, 2026.
Dubspot Team
April 28, 2026
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Distortion Bass: Siberian Cat Audio's Free Soundbox Library Adds Grit to Your Productions
Siberian Cat Audio's free Distortion Bass library for Audiomodern Soundbox delivers gritty bass guitar samples processed through a Taurus distortion pedal.
Dubspot Team
April 28, 2026
4 min read
GrainHeads 3.0: Andrei Nevar's iOS Granular Sampler Levels Up With Eight Playheads and a New UI
GrainHeads 3.0 brings a completely redesigned UI, eight playheads, Lo-Fi effects, and deeper sequencing to Andrei Nevar's free granular sampler for iOS and macOS.
Dubspot Team
April 28, 2026
4 min read
UAD Explore FREE: 8 Free Universal Audio Plugins and LUNA DAW with No Hardware Required
Universal Audio's UAD Explore FREE bundle delivers 8 free plugins (1176, LA-2A, 610, more) plus LUNA DAW. No UA hardware, no subscription — full unrestricted versions.
Dubspot Team
April 28, 2026
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Softube Flow Studio: Compact Hardware Controller for Faster Mixing
Softube's new Flow Studio is a $399 desktop control surface with 25 included plugins and 100+ macro signal chains designed to speed up mix decisions.
Dubspot Team
April 27, 2026
14 min read
Apple Releases Logic Pro 12 for Mac and iPad with AI-Powered Session Players
Logic Pro 12 brings AI Session Players with Synth Player, Chord ID detection, expanded Sound Library, MIDI 2.0 support, new Step Sequencer modes, and hundreds of improvements.
Dubspot Team
January 28, 2026