Campfire Audio, has announced its captivating new Fathom earphones are now available in the UK. Designed and assembled in Portland, Oregon, USA, the earphones made for music lovers feature six custom-made balanced armatures that deliver a detailed presentation with just the right touch of mid-band warmth. Fathom is encased in a machined aluminium body anodised in a sleek, black, bright dip. The Rainbow PVD fasteners cast a vibrant spectrum of light against the deep black of the shell, creating a striking contrast. Fathom features the following highlights: Machined aluminium design Machine ..read more

For over three decades, KRK earned its reputation through innovation and precision. Building off this legacy, Gibson introduces the newest addition to KRK’s impressive range of professional audio solutions: the ROKIT Generation Five Studio Monitors. Offered in three sizes—five, seven, and eight-inch—these advanced, active, two-way studio reference monitors feature three new voicing modes, an enhanced tweeter design, and a refreshed LCD. KRK ROKIT Generation Five monitors were created for the diverse needs of musicians, composers, producers, and soun ..read more

Playtime Engineering, the company behind the beloved Blipblox line of toy-like instruments for ages three and older, announces the upcoming launch of Blipblox myTRACKS. Combining the colourful aesthetics and safety of a kids’ toy with the sounds and style of a hip-hop-inspired groovebox, Blipblox myTRACKS Kickstarter campaign to support the launch opens April 9, 2024. The Blipblox myTRACKS is more than just a drum machine or a basic sampler–it’s a complete music production studio. It features a built-in microphone for sampling, two FX processors, five tracks, and 25 playpads that trigger over ..read more

Ableton Live 12 is now available to buy at Ableton.com and local retailers worldwide. If you pre-ordered Live 12, you can now download it from your account page. This major update gives music makers new tools for starting and building on their ideas, fresh sounds and devices to spark inspiration, and workflow changes to encourage uninterrupted creative flow. For a headstart on the key features, check out their Learn Live videos. You can also now explore their new interactive companion site to learn about the various kinds of tuning systems that come with Live. Each tuning preset in Live links ..read more

AlphaTheta Corporation announces the new AlphaTheta brand, leveraging the experience we’ve built under the Pioneer DJ brand. As they begin this journey, they have released the OMNIS-DUO, the perfect portable setup for throwing DJ parties with your friends anytime, anywhere. Grab your DJ setup, gather your friends, find a place to hang out, and get the party started with the OMNIS-DUO. Built to be portable, the all-in-one DJ system is lightweight and compact enough to fit in a good-sized backpack. It’s easy to set up and enjoy an authentic DJ experience in any location – even outside ..read more

Calling all aspiring electronic music DJs and producers! Beat Retreat, a week-long music education retreat offering a unique experience for up-and-coming music producers and DJs, announces their spring dates to commence on March 6th-11th, 2024, taking place in the kitesurfing capital of the Caribbean – Cabarete, Dominican Republic. Guided by industry experts, Beat Retreat seeks to enhance artist skills and expand their network in the electronic music industry. Mentors announced for the second edition include dynamic DJ, producer and ​​co-founder of Manjumasi Records – Atish, music industry af ..read more

Native Instruments today announced iZotope VEA, a new AI-powered Voice Enhancement Assistant for podcasters and content creators. VEA features AI technology that listens first, then enhances audio so creators can feel more confident with their voice and deliver better-sounding content. VEA increases clarity, sets more consistent levels, and reduces background noise on any voice recording.  “Many people don’t love the sound of their voice when listening back to a recording,” explains Todd Baker, VP Product at Native Instruments. “VEA quickly polishes your vocal sound so you can feel m ..read more

Function Loops has announced the release of Psytrance Bass, a free virtual instrument plugin featuring 40 professionally designed bass multi-sampled presets. Psytrance Bass is perfect for adding rhythmicity, depth, and richness to your tracks. This plugin is a must-have for any Psy & Progressive producer looking to up their bass game. Psytrance Bass comes with an array of parameters and effects such as ADSR envelope, LFO modulation, distortion & cabinet, cutoff filter and voice mode selector with glide. The presets were designed by a famous Psytrance artist and are perfectly tune ..read more

Some compressors are designed to be subtle. This one is not! We set out to make the ideal compression plugin for smashing and squashing drums, beats or entire mix busses. Beat Slammer will give you that pumping and ‘bouncy’ compression sound that slaps you in the face – and brings muscle to weak tracks. The plugin is based on IHNY-2 by Baby Audio and functions as a parallel compressor. This means you can compress even harder than you normally would and just blend in the compressed signal to taste while retaining the dynamics of your dry signal. Highlights: * Get that aggressive compression sou ..read more

Learn about Bitwig Studio 5.1’s latest devices and features in two new tutorial videos. Bitwig’s resident explainer Dave Linnenbank introduces the Character filters and waveshapers and explains the improvements to our unique and powerful voice stacking feature.  Meet the New Filters, Shapers and Audio FX In this video, we walk through the new audio FX containers Sweep and Filter+, as well as the waveshapers and filters they can house. The Power of Voice Stacking in Bitwig Studio 5.1 We explain how voice stacking works and what’s new with this creative design fea ..read more