Marcus Feld

Senior Reviews Editor

Marcus has been testing synths, plugins and DAWs for over fifteen years, with a stubborn weakness for modular and anything that abuses an envelope. He leads Dubspot’s reviews desk and owns the Dubspot Score methodology.

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Latest from Marcus

Stable Audio 3 from Stability AI showing the open-weight generative audio model family for music and sound effects
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Stable Audio 3 Is Stability AI's Most Useful Audio Release Yet — With One Big Caveat

Stable Audio 3 brings open-weight music generation, six-minute tracks, ComfyUI integration, and on-device inference. The trade-off: no vocals, no lyrics.

Dubspot TeamMay 26, 20268 min read
u-he Zebra 3 software synthesizer interface showing the adaptive modular routing
Software

u-he Zebra 3 Review: A Ground-Up Rebuild, Spline Oscillators, and an Adaptive Modular Interface

u-he released Zebra 3 on April 20, 2026 for €249. The cult-favorite synth has been rebuilt from scratch with spline-based wavetables, additive synthesis up to 1,024 partials, and an adaptive modular interface.

Dubspot TeamMay 19, 20265 min read
Native Instruments Komplete 26 product collage showing Absynth 6, Kontakt 8, and the included instruments
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Komplete 26 Review: Is the Absynth 6 Return Enough to Justify the Upgrade?

Komplete 26 ships with Absynth 6 back in the box, plus iZotope Elements bundles and a Fazioli grand. The headline is real — the rest of the upgrade is murkier.

Dubspot TeamMay 5, 20265 min read
Bitwig Studio 6 — full GUI screenshot of the modular DAW from Bitwig GmbH
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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 TeamApr 28, 20265 min read
Valhalla FutureVerb plugin interface showing dual-engine reverb and echo controls
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Valhalla FutureVerb Review: Eight Years in the Making

After 8 years of development, Valhalla DSP's FutureVerb delivers pristine reverbs and granular delays in one powerful $50 plugin. We explore its dual-engine design and why it's becoming essential for producers.

Dubspot TeamNov 13, 20256 min read
Omnisphere 3 software synthesizer interface by Spectrasonics
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Omnisphere 3 Review: The King Returns After a Decade

After 10 years, Spectrasonics drops Omnisphere 3 with 26,000+ patches, 93 FX, and game-changing features. We cut through the hype to see if it's worth the upgrade.

Dubspot TeamOct 23, 202510 min read