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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
Suno v5.5 Custom Models interface for training a personalized AI music model on your own catalog
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Suno Custom Models Review: Tuning AI to Your Own Sound — and the Questions It Leaves Open

Suno's v5.5 Custom Models let Pro and Premier users train the AI on their own catalog. We test what works, what doesn't, and the copyright questions Suno hasn't answered yet.

Dubspot TeamMay 26, 20269 min read
u-he Zebra 3 software synthesizer interface showing the adaptive modular routing
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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
Bitwig Studio 6 interface running on a producer's laptop
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Bitwig Studio in 2026: A Producer's Honest Look at Where It Stands

Bitwig Studio 6 review — modulation system, hybrid Linear/Session view, live performance strengths, and how it compares to Ableton Live and FL Studio for producers in 2026.

Dubspot TeamMay 10, 20268 min read
Ableton Live and Traktor synced for live performance
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How to Sync Ableton Live with Traktor (2026 Guide)

Step-by-step guide to syncing Ableton Live with Traktor Pro 4 in 2026 — Ableton Link, MIDI clock, audio routing options, and the workflow producers use to combine DAW and DJ software live.

Dubspot TeamMay 10, 20269 min read
Traktor audio routed into Ableton Live for live processing
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How to Route Audio from Traktor to Ableton Live (2026)

Route Traktor's audio into Ableton Live as a live input — using virtual audio drivers (Loopback, BlackHole, VoiceMeeter), multi-channel interfaces, or hardware loopback. Step by step for current versions.

Dubspot TeamMay 10, 20267 min read
Native Instruments and inMusic Brands logos representing the May 2026 acquisition agreement
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Native Instruments Acquired by inMusic: What the Deal Means for Producers and DJs

inMusic Brands has agreed to acquire Native Instruments, ending months of insolvency uncertainty and uniting Kontakt, Traktor, iZotope, and Akai under one roof.

Dubspot TeamMay 8, 20266 min read
Ableton Live 12.4 interface showing the rebuilt Erosion device and a multi-track Arrangement View
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Ableton Live 12.4 Lands With Link Audio, a Rebuilt Erosion, and Smarter Stem Separation

Live 12.4 ships with Link Audio for LAN audio sharing, a rebuilt Erosion device, a new Delay LFO section, and per-time-selection Stem Separation for Suite users.

Dubspot TeamMay 5, 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
AudioKit Pro Retro Keys — iOS app modeling four vintage electric pianos
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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 TeamApr 28, 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
Siberian Cat Audio Distortion Bass — free instrument library for Audiomodern Soundbox sampler
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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 TeamApr 28, 20263 min read

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