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iFi Up Travel Max dongle brings aptX Lossless and Auracast

The Bluetooth transmitter and receiver with a fold-out 3.5 mm plug is up for pre-order at $129. Shipping starts November 20. […]

Sinevibes Malfunction v3 adds oversampling and a second bend mode

The circuit-bent filter plug-in gets 4x oversampling, a new B mode, a noise gate and 15 LFO waveforms. It costs $29. […]

Zen Delay returns as XEN FX LAB with spring reverb and dub mode

The delay and multi-effect plug-in is renamed XEN FX LAB. It gains a modeled spring reverb, a dub button and lighter CPU use. […]

discoDSP adds a built-in acid bassline to TDminator 2.0

The iOS app, made for editing patterns on Behringer's TD-3 synths, now has its own Devil Fish-style voice and runs as an AUv3 plug-in. It costs $9.99. […]

Pittsburgh Modular turns its Microvolt 3900 into a $69 plug-in

The Microvolt 3901 is the company's first software instrument. It models the 3900 semi-modular synth and a set of Eurorack modules, with a 16-step sequencer built in. […]

HEDD TYPE 40 System stacks up to three woofer modules per monitor

HEDD's new modular reference system builds on the TYPE 40 Main and adds XTD 10.75-inch modules with closed, ported and cardioid modes. A pair with three modules each costs nearly $50,000. […]

Past To Future releases PTF S950, a 12-bit Akai S950 sampler plug-in

The new plug-in models the rackmount Akai S950 with a captured input stage, a 12-bit converter, eight MIDI voices and a clickable front panel. It costs €53. […]

AnalogX moves analog-style mixing emulations onto the graphics card

AnalogX has launched Genesis, a plug-in that runs its neural emulations and NAM A2 profiles on the GPU. Core costs £39.99, Pro £89.99, and a 14-day trial is offered. […]

Akai teases SampleKey keyboard sampler with open firmware

In an Instagram video, Akai showed a keyboard sibling of the MPC Sample whose firmware will be opened to the community. No date or price yet. […]

Behringer 1601 Sequencer arrives as a 16-step analog sequencer

Behringer's take on the 1970s 1601 sequencer is on sale, with a 16-step or dual eight-step layout, three gate buses and MIDI plus USB. […]

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