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Previously limited to preset management only, EHXport App now presents all of the Oceans Abyss’ controls and settings in a dedicated software editor with a user-friendly GUI.
The MPC Sample draws its inspiration from the likes of the MPC60, and allows users to sample, chop and arrange beats anywhere with no computer required.
ALM/Busy Circuits’ range of Eurorack modules has just been expanded with a versatile new modulation tool and a compact FM synth voice.
Transcription Studio can run as a DAW plug-in or standalone application, and promises to make it easier than ever for professional and hobbyist musicians alike to document and communicate even the most complex of musical ideas.
The latest release from BOOM Library comes packed with production-ready exterior ambiences that capture the distinct acoustic character of autumn.
Synchron Woodwinds, Synchron Strings Pro and Synchron Duality Strings (Colors) have just gained some new capabilities, and the updates come alongside a new limited-time promotion across VSL’s woodwind libraries.
The latest release from Best Service brings together a selection of string, wind and percussion instruments that promise to take users “into the sound worlds of past civilizations”.
The MPG (Music Producers Guild) have announced the launch of a brand-new honour that will recognise music projects that deliver meaningful social and cultural impact through the craft and collaboration of music production.
To accompany his words in SOS April 2026’s Mix Rescue, Ian Shepherd has created a video where he demonstrates the difference between new and original masters of the same album.
Sound Magic have announced the launch of a comprehensive virtual drum instrument that’s been designed to cater to everything from music production to film scoring and game audio.
FT1-EMU delivers a virtual recreation of Freqport’s Freqtube FT1 saturation unit, and offers optional integration with the hardware version.
Legendary Swedish microphone manufacturer Milab have announced that production is now fully underway, and microphones are leaving their factory once again!
The CEO of Native Instruments has released an official statement regarding their recently announced pre-insolvency filing.
Roland have announced the upcoming launch of a new generative AI tool created in collaboration with Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. (Sony CSL).
Toontrack’s staggering collection of EZKeys 2 expansions has grown once again, and the latest instalment delivers a one-of-a-kind instrument that’s been created using a mixture of sampling and synthesis.


Akai’s MPC Sample is compact, $399 — let’s compare it to an original MPC60!
by Peter Kirn on March 24, 2026 at 1:59 pm
It’s real, it’s adorable, it’s an MPC you can hold in your hand, and it costs just $399. Tiny desks now accommodate whole studios. But now that Akai has shared the full specs for MPC Sample — why not compare it to the original 1988 MPC60, spec-for-spec? The post Akai’s MPC Sample is compact, $399 — let’s compare it to an original MPC60! appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
Music for the displaced from Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synthesizer Center
by Peter Kirn on March 23, 2026 at 5:40 pm
In Lebanon, over one million people, about a fifth of the population, have now been forcibly displaced by Israel. From inside the country and uniting an artist community around the world, Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synthesizer Center have issued a powerful protest in two musical compilations — and an urgent cry to support those displaced The post Music for the displaced from Tunefork Studios and Beirut Synthesizer Center appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
Visuals in Ableton Live: Unreal-powered SenSei update, EboSuite sale on now
by Peter Kirn on March 23, 2026 at 3:31 pm
EboSuite and its 3D, Unreal Engine-powered companion, SenSei, put video and visuals into your Ableton Live set, plus integrate easily with other live visual tools and workflows. And now both are on a special Spring Sale — plus SenSei gets another update with more tools. (No, not the one I just mentioned — even another The post Visuals in Ableton Live: Unreal-powered SenSei update, EboSuite sale on now appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
Stillness and radical presence: Mercurial Cycles mix from Hüma Utku
by Peter Kirn on March 20, 2026 at 4:49 pm
Hüma Utku’s mixes and productions both delve into marginalia and mysteries of the unknown, the fragile gestures in the shadows. And it seems that’s what we need right now. The post Stillness and radical presence: Mercurial Cycles mix from Hüma Utku appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
Hands-on sound: IRCAM’s ASAP apps transform audio, free on iPad
by Peter Kirn on March 19, 2026 at 2:02 pm
Reach out and draw and manipulate sounds, directly from the spectrum. IRCAM Forum’s Pierre Guillot lets us know three ASAP apps are now available on iPad, free of charge. It’s what it feels like the iPad was made to do. The post Hands-on sound: IRCAM’s ASAP apps transform audio, free on iPad appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.