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Audio Damage Tessera sequenced resonator plugin interface showing root note, scale, motion engines and resonator controls
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Audio Damage Tessera: Sequenced Resonator First Look

Audio Damage Tessera turns any input into tuned chords using 12 resonator voices, 11 physical models and five motion engines. A look at the specs and price.

Marcus FeldAug 6, 20267 min read
Pulsar Modular Q Sahara input-driven compressor plugin interface in the Sand Dune theme
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Q Sahara for iPad: Pulsar Modular's AUv3 Compressor

Pulsar Modular's Q Sahara lands on iPad as a $19.99 AUv3 compressor with no threshold knob, adaptive timing and a sidechain filter. A first look at the port.

Marcus FeldAug 6, 20266 min read
Close-up of a black 12-inch vinyl record spinning, illustrating Suno's new custom vinyl pressing service
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Suno Vinyl: What It Costs and the Alternatives

Suno Vinyl presses tracks from your Suno library onto a real 12-inch record for about $45. Here's what's confirmed, what isn't, and how rivals compare.

Theo NakamuraAug 6, 202610 min read
Steinberg Classics collection showing the LM7, Karlette, VB-1, CS-40 and Neon plug-in interfaces
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Steinberg at 30: Free Classics, HALion 7.5 and 60% Off

Steinberg marks 30 years of VST with five free classic plug-ins, a free HALion 7.5 update with MPE, HALion Sonic Play for iOS, and up to 60% off to August 24.

Elena MarshAug 4, 20267 min read
Baby Audio SubCulture pitch-tracking bass enhancer plugin interface
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Baby Audio SubCulture: A Bass Enhancer That Tracks Pitch

Baby Audio SubCulture is a pitch-tracking bass enhancer that generates in-tune subharmonics. Three engines, 177 presets, and $129. Full review inside.

Priya RamanJul 28, 20267 min read
Beatsurfing VRAC+ plugin interface showing the slicer, drumification X/Y pad and 16-pad grid
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Beatsurfing VRAC+ Turns One Sample Into a 16-Pad Kit

Beatsurfing VRAC+ auto-slices any audio and morphs it into kicks, snares, hats and claps across 16 pads. Full review of the paid upgrade to free VRAC.

Priya RamanJul 28, 202610 min read
Jamstik LOON software instrument interface showing three layers, FM synth operators and macro list
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Jamstik LOON Stacks Three Synth Layers for MPE Players

Jamstik LOON is a three-layer MPE software instrument with virtual analog, samples and 4-op FM. Released July 15, 2026 at $49.99 intro. Full review.

Marcus FeldJul 28, 202610 min read
Ethno World 7 Complete running in Kontakt 7, showing the Woodwind & Brass and Stringed Instruments interfaces
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Ethno World 7 Complete Review: One of the Best Kontakt Libraries Ever Made

Ethno World 7 Complete packs 382 world instruments and voices into 53 GB. After 25 years of development, it is one of the best Kontakt libraries ever made.

Marcus FeldJul 25, 202610 min read
Native Instruments SuperStarSaw synthesizer interface with its pink and green stacked-saw layers and X/Y Morpher
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Native Instruments SuperStarSaw: A.G. Cook's Supersaw Synth

Native Instruments SuperStarSaw is a dedicated supersaw synth built with A.G. Cook: dual saw layers, a 4-corner X/Y Morpher and star motion, from $99.

Theo NakamuraJul 23, 20269 min read
Melatonin Sine Machine additive synthesizer interface showing per-harmonic volume bars
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Melatonin Sine Machine: 10,000 Oscillators, No Knobs

Melatonin's Sine Machine is a friendly additive synth with 10,000 oscillators, a zero-knob UI, and MPE. Full specs, price, and how it compares to Harmor.

Theo NakamuraJul 13, 20267 min read
Roland ZENOLOGY GX synthesizer app running on an iPad with the ZEN-Core interface
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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