AudioThingies MicroMonsta 2 firmware 3.0 adds polyphonic aftertouch
AudioThingies has released firmware 3.0 for the MicroMonsta 2, a bi-timbral digital synthesizer, introducing performance, sequencing and sound-design improvements, according to a report from Synthtopia. The update is available as…
Avid opens pro tools to third-party workflows with new extensions format
Avid has launched Pro Tools Extensions, a new plug-in format that lets third-party tools and services operate directly within its digital audio workstation, according to Synthtopia.Debuting with Pro Tools 2026.11,…
Waves and Steinberg collaborate to bring ILLUGEN sample creation to Cubase 16
Waves Audio, a developer of professional audio technologies and plugins, announces the release of ILLUGEN 2.5, featuring a new collaboration with Steinberg that brings sample creation into Cubase 16’s native…
Behringer Polyeight synthesizer expands Korg Polysix design with two additional voices
Behringer has unveiled the Polyeight, an unofficial copy of the Korg Polysix, expanded with two additional voices and expanded modulation options. Preorders are open at $699 USD.Synthtopia reported that the…
AES Show reports attendance growth in Nashville
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) celebrated an AES Show Nashville 2026, held Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Bringing together audio professionals, students,…
Steinberg ships cubase 16 with layered instruments and upgraded stem separation
Steinberg has launched Cubase 16, the newest version of its digital audio workstation, in three editions spanning Pro, Artist and Elements. According to mixonline.com, the Hamburg-based developer has added new…
Steinberg releases Cubase 16 with instrument stacks and six-stem separation
Steinberg has released Cubase 16, the newest version of its digital audio workstation. Monthly Mixing reported that the update introduces Instrument Stacks, allowing users to combine multiple VST instruments, Sampler…
Sony targets creators with $249 Smartphone Spatial Audio mic
Sony has introduced the ECM-AX10, a USB-C powered microphone designed to bring spatial audio recording to smartphones. The product is aimed at vloggers, mobile filmmakers and content creators, and carries…
Sterling releases premium Music Man session series with stingray basses
Sterling is expanding its product lineup with the Music Man Session Series, a premium tier that the company describes as bringing the family of Music Man brands closer together. The…
GForce ships official Oberheim Matrix-12 software synth
GForce Software has introduced the Oberheim Matrix-12, an officially licensed software synthesizer developed in collaboration with Oberheim and Marcus Ryle, one of the original hardware designers, according to a Synthtopia…
Dreadbox ships Alecto analog percussion synthesizer in kit and assembled forms
Dreadbox has introduced Alecto, a dual-voice analog percussion synthesizer designed for drum sounds, basses and sustained textures, according to Synthtopia.Each of the two identical voices features two oscillators with multiple…
Splice releases create DAW in beta on mac
Splice has entered the DAW market with Splice Create, now available in beta on Mac, MusicTech reported. The new software lets users search through Splice's millions of royalty-free sounds from…