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by Lily Moayeri on November 11, 2026 at 9:35 pm
Between directing classic films and making music, John Carpenter has so much talent, it’s almost scary.
by Clive Young on November 11, 2026 at 9:34 pm
Stevie Wonder closes out the European leg of his ‘Songs In the Key of Life’ 50th anniversary tour tonight with the help of Clair Global and an Adamson Vergence line array system.
by Mix Staff on November 11, 2026 at 9:21 pm
Austria’s Euro TV Production has modernized its outside broadcast vehicle.
by Mix Staff on November 11, 2026 at 9:12 pm
Spitfire Audio has released Eternity, its third sample library created in collaboration with Grammy Award-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre.
by Mix Staff on November 11, 2026 at 9:08 pm
PSP Audioware has released PSP ClassicQlite, a free equalizer plug-in, as well as updates to four of its established EQ processors.
by Lily Moayeri on November 10, 2026 at 10:08 pm
Between directing classic films and making music, John Carpenter has so much talent, it’s almost scary.
by Mix Staff on November 10, 2026 at 9:58 pm
Soundworks of Virginia fielded systems for the four-year-old festival, which hosted LCD Soundsystem and Jack White among others this year.
by Mix Staff on November 10, 2026 at 9:56 pm
MVR Exchange will allow d&b ArrayCalc to share and accept information from CAD, lighting and visualization platforms.
by Mix Staff on November 10, 2026 at 9:53 pm
Sweetwater’s Gear Exchange is celebrating the first anniversary of its partnership with Guitars for Vets .
by Mix Staff on November 10, 2026 at 9:49 pm
The new Nexo microNXAMP4X1 amplifier sits between Nexo’s nanoNXAMP4 and NXAMPMk2.
by Mix Staff on November 9, 2026 at 11:15 pm
All-in-one plug-in offers users the classic studio’s rooms, microphones, processors, consoles and famed underground echo chambers.
by Mix Staff on November 9, 2026 at 10:58 pm
New playback system features 140 loudspeaker elements—from the KSL, XSL and CCL lines—and two entirely new central hangs for Soundscape use.

by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 11, 2026 at 1:00 pm
The second member of Modbap’s all-new plug-in family has now arrived, and this time around, the company have drawn their inspiration from vinyl records.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 11, 2026 at 7:30 am
Captured in the same sessions that shaped Whitacre’s latest album, the new arrival combines an array of analogue synth sounds with pianos and warped choir recordings, delivering an ambient electronic sound palette that complements the existing Choir and Contrast libraries.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 10, 2026 at 5:00 pm
The MONO Music Conference (formerly Music Expo SF) is fast approaching, and is set to take over The Midway, San Francisco this coming weekend: 13–14 November 2026.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 10, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Ahead of its full release, Live 13 is being made available as a public beta, and Ableton are currently offering a discount on Live 12 licenses along with a free update to the latest version when it launches.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 10, 2026 at 7:30 am
Following the recent release of Cubase 16, regular SOS contributor John Walden has announced that he will be running a 25% promotional discount on his Udemy-based Cubase Essentials course until the end of November 2026.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 10, 2026 at 7:30 am
PSPaudioware have just launched their latest free plug-in, along with a set of updates that bring modern OS compatibility and an assortment of new features to four of their existing EQ offerings.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Vienna Performer is an AI-powered tool that takes user’s MIDI parts, adjusts the likes of phrasing, bow direction, breath, vibrato and timing, and delivers the results as a rendered audio file.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm
The Score has just become the latest of Sonuscore’s scoring tools to gain a free Elements version.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm
Sonic College have announced that their annual Sonic Days conference is set to return to Kolding, Denmark for the fifth year.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 9, 2026 at 7:30 am
Developed by Galaxy Instruments, Vertikal turns a 4.5-meter, custom-built instrument that most musicians will never touch into a playable library with pure and felt versions and an expanded Particles 2.0 generative engine.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 8, 2026 at 5:00 pm
Genesis is powered by GPU Audio Soundcore Technology, and offloads intensive processing to the user’s graphics card, allowing them to load any AnalogX Neural Expansion Pack or NAM A2 models without taxing their CPU.
by Luke Wood SOS News Editor on November 8, 2026 at 7:30 am
Acon Digital’s all-in-one restoration plug-in now boasts an Analyze button that allows it to automatically identify issues and present users with a set of modules and settings tailored to their source material.

by FutureMusic on June 3, 2026 at 9:40 pm
How the music technology industry abandoned 40 years of interoperability, let manufacturers run wild, and turned a simple connector swap into a crisis of confusion, incompatibility, and lost trust… The post The TRS MIDI Debacle appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic.
by FutureMusic on May 20, 2026 at 12:08 pm
Master MIDI Clock Shootout: Step Audio Tempode vs Sim’n Tonic Nome 2… The post Master MIDI Clock Shootout: Step Audio Tempode vs. Sim’n Tonic Nome II appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic.
by FutureMusic on April 24, 2026 at 7:23 pm
Vongon has released Rosetones, a polyphonic synthesizer that listens to your musical input and routes them through sympathetic resonators… The post Vongon Releases Rosetones – Resonant String Synthesizer appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic.
by FutureMusic on April 7, 2026 at 2:17 pm
Other World Computing’s Express 1M2 80G SSD drive comes in four capacities, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB and 8TB. We tested the 1TB model with Omnisphere 3 with three different staffers and this is how it performed… The post OWC Express 1M2 80G SSD Review appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic.
by FutureMusic on April 3, 2026 at 4:22 pm
Genki Instruments has announced Katla, a Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer inspired by it’s namesake, Iceland’s largest subglacial volcano… The post Genki Instruments Premiers Katla – Voice Rotating Polyphonic Synthesizer appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic.
by FutureMusic on March 30, 2026 at 6:41 pm
Let’s take a look at the Akai Sample and what it means to the industry. We can now ascertain that most of the initial stock has sold out across the globe and Akai’s strike against Teenage Engineering’s K.O. II series, as well the Roland SP-404 mkII, is complete… The post Akai’s New Sample Is A Hit – Now What? appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear […]
by FutureMusic on February 26, 2026 at 3:32 pm
The Korg phase8 represents a calculated pivot, targeting a aficionado demographic increasingly fatigued by the infinite, screen-bound possibilities of software and an over abundance of synthesizers and Eurorack modules… The post Korg’s Phase8 – Revolutionary Instrument Or Luxury Curiosity? appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music […]
by FutureMusic on February 7, 2026 at 10:50 am
Nordic Audio Labs VÄRI Microphone is a fundamental reimagining of mic design, based on the idea that sound, like light, has color… The post Nordic Audio Labs Premiers VÄRI Microphone appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic.
by FutureMusic on December 30, 2025 at 5:58 pm
The Meris Enzo X’s synthesis engine is ambitious and versatile, its effects engine broad and musical, and its connectivity and control make it suitable for modern performance and production environments… The post Meris Enzo X Review appeared first on FutureMusic the latest news on future music technology DJ gear producing dance music edm and everything electronic.

by Peter Kirn on November 10, 2026 at 10:50 am
Ableton Live 13 is now in limited public beta. That includes a lot of what you’ve asked for, like multi-band Racks, overhauled preset navigation, and ARA 2 support for tools like Melodyne. And it’s packed with new goodies: a very Ableton step sequencer, a multi-engine Drum Synth with some nice twists, new effects, a new ambient looper, and more. Also, I know some of you will like this: no mention […]
by Peter Kirn on November 9, 2026 at 9:37 pm
Look past Logic Pro 13’s new dark Liquid Glass theme and updated browser, and you’ll find Apple focused on two core technologies, touch and “intelligence” — and two very different upgrades. The post Logic Pro 13 gets touch right, but stumbles on “intelligent assistant” appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music.
by Peter Kirn on November 6, 2026 at 6:12 pm
Now Ocarina of Time meets up with the other big trend of the fall, with OCA, an ocarina app and soundbook for the M-VAVE FM-1. You don’t even need an FM-1 to play with it; it runs perfectly in a browser, including on a phone. Developer Charles Vestal gives us a look. The post There’s a Zelda-friendly ocarina app for FM-1, and you can try it in a browser appeared first on CDM Create Digital […]
by Peter Kirn on November 5, 2026 at 9:53 pm
You may have seen Akai tease an “open-source” MPC keyboard running vibe-coded mods. But there’s more coming—a lot more. inMusic, parent of Moog, Akai, Numark, Alesis, Denon, and others, promises that many of its 22 product launches coming in January will be open to modders and developer. That suggests a sweeping change in approach for The post Mods for everyone: inMusic is opening up […]
by Peter Kirn on November 4, 2026 at 3:43 pm
If today is a day to celebrate good things happening in the USA, you better also be listening to the epic collaboration between Jlin and Chicago’s Third Coast Percussion. That puts the Gary, Indiana-born Jerrilynn Patton (Jlin) right up alongside Philip Glass and David Longstreth, where frankly, she totally belongs. And it’s touring. The post Productions gone live, as Jlin joins Third Coast […]
by Peter Kirn on November 3, 2026 at 10:40 am
Daniel Schürmann of the long-running libre/free DJ software project Mixxx has a compelling proposal for uniting efforts to develop their DJ software on embedded hardware, from emerging cheap “open” hardware to DIY projects. It could mean a chance for openness to have a moment — while avoiding the chaotic slop of countless separate forks and hacks. The post Mixxx could unlock free and open […]
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