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Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1 software synthesizer plugin interface
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Cherry Audio Ensoniq ESQ-1: What's New and Is It Worth It?

Cherry Audio's Ensoniq ESQ-1 brings the 1986 hybrid wavetable synth back as an officially licensed $69 plugin. Here's what's new and whether it's worth it.

Dubspot TeamJun 23, 20263 min read
Suno Advanced Stem Separation interface showing multiple extracted stems
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Suno Advanced Stem Separation: What's New and Is It Worth It?

Suno's updated stem separation adds an Advanced Split mode with cleaner, near-100-instrument extraction. Here's what changed and whether it is worth it.

Dubspot TeamJun 23, 20263 min read
Bitwig Studio 6.1 rebuilt Sampler device interface
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Bitwig Studio 6.1: What's New in the Rebuilt Sampler and Is It Worth It?

Bitwig Studio 6.1 rebuilds the native Sampler with Spectral and Fragments play modes, automatic tempo and pitch detection, and faster slicing. What's new.

Dubspot TeamJun 22, 20262 min read
ElevenLabs Music v2 AI music generation interface
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ElevenLabs Music v2: What's New in the AI Music Model and Is It Worth It?

ElevenLabs Music v2 improves vocals, arrangement, and inpainting, and trains only on licensed data cleared for commercial use. What's new and the cost.

Dubspot TeamJun 22, 20262 min read
UVI Rumble multiband bass synthesizer plugin interface
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UVI Rumble: What's New in the Multiband Bass Synth and Is It Worth It?

UVI Rumble is a new multiband bass synth with Body, Character, and Air engines, 9 oscillator models, and 500 presets. Here's what's new and the price.

Dubspot TeamJun 22, 20263 min read
GForce Sequential Prophet-5 software synthesizer plugin interface
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GForce Prophet-5: The First Official Sequential Plugin

GForce and Sequential ship the first officially licensed Prophet-5 plugin. We cover the features, the Rev1/2/3 models, price, and whether it's worth it.

Dubspot TeamJun 20, 20263 min read
Arturia Memory V software synthesizer interface emulating the 1982 Memorymoog
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Arturia Memory V: Is the Memorymoog Worth It?

Arturia Memory V revives the 1982 Memorymoog as software with triple oscillators, a ladder filter, Multi-Arp, and modern modulation. Here's what's new.

Dubspot TeamJun 17, 20263 min read
Suno AI music generation interface, representing the company's Series D funding round
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Suno Raises $400M at a $5.4B Valuation: What It Means

Suno raised over $400M in Series D funding at a $5.4 billion valuation. Here's what the round signals for AI music tools, artists, and the wider industry.

Dubspot TeamJun 17, 20263 min read
Ableton Live Extensions SDK — custom JavaScript tools inside Live 12 Suite
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Ableton Extensions SDK: What It Is and Why It Matters

Ableton's new Extensions SDK lets anyone build custom tools inside Live 12 Suite with JavaScript. Here's what it does, what you need, and why it's a big deal.

Dubspot TeamJun 16, 20264 min read
Suno Voices — using your own voice to generate AI songs in 2026
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Suno Voices: How to Make AI Songs With Your Own Voice in 2026

Suno Voices lets you sing AI-generated songs in your own voice. Here's what it does, how the verification works, what it costs, and whether it's worth it.

Dubspot TeamJun 16, 20264 min read
AI Music Licensing Explained — Can You Sell Suno and Udio Tracks?
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AI Music Licensing Explained (2026): Can You Legally Sell Suno and Udio Tracks?

Can you legally sell Suno or Udio tracks in 2026? A clear breakdown of commercial rights by tier, the UMG, Warner, and Sony lawsuits, and what producers need to know.

Dubspot TeamJun 12, 20267 min read
Best AI Music Generators in 2026 — Suno, Udio, Stable Audio and More
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Best AI Music Generators in 2026: Suno, Udio, Stable Audio 3 and More

Honest 2026 guide to the best AI music generators. Compare Suno, Udio, Stable Audio 3, Moises and LANDR on vocals, length, licensing and who each is for.

Dubspot TeamJun 12, 20268 min read