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Soundtoys has announced the release of an update to its audio plugins. Version 5.5.2 of the Soundtoys collection comes with various new features, improvements, and fixes.The SpaceBlender experimental reverb is now fully integrated into Effect Rack, and all plugins now comes with resizable user interfaces.Create immersive environments, rich ambiences, and otherworldly spatial effects by layering unique reverb textures with your favorite Soundtoys plug-ins. To get you started, we’ve added 67 new Effect Rack presets crafted by our in-house sound design team.Changes in Soundtoys v5.5.2SpaceBlender experimental reverb is now integrated into Effect Rack.67 new Effect Rack presets featuring SpaceBlender.Resizable UI for…

Welcome to JP’s UK Culture Picks—a continuation of my UK Culture Heroes list—where I share what I’m rating in the UK music and culture space each month. Expect everything from my favourite tracks and albums of the month to random YouTube finds, fire food spots, and club night recommendations. You can find me on IG: @josephjppatterson.The UK vs US lyrical war is heating up, but let’s just get a few things straight…An all-round great lyricist, in my opinion, is someone who can jump on any tempo and own it (we called them ‘tempo specialists’ back in my day). A rapper jumping on a grime…

Pluginomat is currently offering Illume by Moonwave FX as a free download for a limited time. The plugin usually costs $34.96, so it’s an excellent opportunity to snag it as a freebie if you enjoy quick and easy tools for brightening your mix. Illume is a one-knob signal enhancer in the style of Waves’ OneKnob series. That means it keeps things extremely simple: turn one knob to increase intensity, and that’s pretty much it. The only other controls are basic input and output gain sliders, which help you level-match the signal or make small adjustments without reaching for your DAW’s…

Isotonik Studios has introduced a new Max for Live device that allows users to automate Ableton Live with a flexible Gantt-style timeline.Designed to automate, sequence and perform complex event flows inside Ableton Live, the versatile Moon.Hands.Core device by elian.studio aims to take your live sets and studio sessions to new heights.Whether you’re crafting evolving compositions, controlling looping workflows, or managing dynamic live performances, moon.hands.core gives you a powerful Gantt-inspired interface to schedule and trigger events across tracks and scenes.This tool streamlines creative experimentation and reduces repetitive tasks — so you can stay focused on making music.Moon.Hands.Core featuresGantt-Style Timeline: Build event…

KV331 Audio has announced the release of new preset expansion packs by New Loops for the SynthMaster 3 software synthesizer.Cinematic Sounds Vol. 1: 50 presets for cinematic, filmscore and electronica genres.Synthwave Vol. 1: 50 presets for synthwave, retrowave and cyberpunk genres.Psytrance Vol. 1: 50 presets for psytrance, goa trance and full-on psytrance genres.All SynthMaster expansions are currently on sale for $9 USD each (regular $15 USD).Use coupon code REKKERD at the checkout to get an additional 20% discount on a purchase at the KV331 Audio store. Customers can also purchase any 3 expansions packs for $19 USD by using coupon…

Plugin Boutique announced the launch of an exclusive sale on Heavyocity’s versatile Fury Distortion Designer, offering a 58% discount on the effect plugin that delivers everything from subtle warmth to hard clipping, lo-fi crush to analog-modeled circuitry, simple to chaotic.At its core, FURY is a semi-modular distortion designer. The main part of the distortion effect has three distinct sections — DRIVE, DISTORTION, and TONE — within each of these sections there are several modules allowing you to mix and match, altering the behavior of each, as you see fit. In fact, there are over 700 possible module combinations and over…

HoRNet Plugins has announced the launch of its 2025 Summer Sale, offering 80% off on all individual plugins and 50% off on bundles.There’s no need for a coupon or code: all prices are automatically reduced on the website. Simply add your favourite HoRNet tools to the cart and enjoy the lowest prices ever seen on the entire catalogue.The Summer Sale is open to everyone—no restrictions, no tricks. Whether you’re looking for top-notch limiters, EQs, compressors, tape emulation, or creative mixing tools, this is your best chance to complete your audio collection without breaking the bank.The offer is available until July…

VST Buzz has launched a limited time promotion on a collection of virtual instruments by Sound Magic. Offered at a 95% discount, the Electric Guitar X + Bass X Bundle combines the iconic sounds of a Fender Stratocaster and a Fender Jazz Bass into one powerful virtual package.Powered by Sound Magic’s award-winning MVR (Music Virtual Reality) Engine, these instruments blend multi-terabyte sampling with advanced modeling to deliver stunningly realistic and playable guitar and bass tracks for any genre.Electric Guitar X + Bass X Bundle featuresCore Technology: Powered by Sound Magic’s MVR Engine, which combines detailed sampling with physical modeling for…

SirenFX has launched a limited time Summer Sale, offering a 50% discount on its unique sound design tools for filmmakers and game developers.Regularly priced £95 GBP, the SirenFX Bundle is on sale for £47.50 GBP (ex. VAT where applicable) with coupon code SIRENFX-SUMMER2025 at the checkout.The bundle includes the following VST3/AU plugins for Windows and Mac, which are also 50% off individually during the promotion:WindGen: Built around an expressive 4-stage formant filter (a type of filter used to synthesize human vowels), WindGen can generate endless variations of wind sounds with a lifelike character. Use coupon code WINDGEN-SUMMER2025RainGen: A unique and…

Pusha T, the undisputed “king of coke rap,” has chimed in on Hunter Biden’s breakdown of cocaine versus crack.Pusha took a moment on Monday to comment on Biden’s wild explanation of coke and crack, which aired during a Channel 5 interview with Andrew Callaghan.“Deep…,” he simply said in response to the clip, which was shared on X (formerly Twitter). In the clip that Pusha responded to, Biden said that “the only difference between crack cocaine and cocaine is sodium bicarbonate and water and heat.” Biden, who sat down with Callaghan in an interview released on Monday, sparked a flurry of…