Pro Audio News
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Audified MixChecker Ultra+ adds headphone calibration: flatter monitoring, faster translation checks
Audified has updated MixChecker Ultra+ with built-in headphone calibration: measurement-based correction profiles, three target modes, and a workflow designed to make “does this translate?” decisions faster—especially when you’re mixing on cans.
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Strange Audio DSP releases maniFold Ω: a hybrid micro-looper + all-pass delay cluster for real-time textures
Strange Audio DSP’s maniFold Ω is an experimental real-time effect processor built for evolving textures: an 8-head micro-looper fed by a rolling buffer, plus a 32-line all-pass delay cluster with recirculation for dense, reverb-like atmospheres.
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AudioThing refreshes miniBit + miniVerb: cleaner workflow, modern OS support, and more chiptune control
AudioThing has pushed new updates for its 8-bit synth miniBit and retro console reverb/echo miniVerb. The focus is simple: keep these “little” plugins feeling modern—formats, compatibility, and small workflow wins that make them easier to use in 2026 sessions.
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Bogren Digital releases AmpKnob BH4 + BDE 120: fast, mix-ready high-gain tones with IRDX dynamics
Bogren Digital expands its one-knob AmpKnob lineup with BH4 and BDE 120—two high-gain plugins aimed at “instant record-ready” tones. Expect modern gating, cabinet workflow, and IRDX speaker dynamics in a fast, minimal UI.
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Frap Tools Magnolia: 8‑Voice Analog Through‑Zero FM with a Mod‑Matrix Built for Performance
Frap Tools enters the keyboard-synth world with Magnolia—an 8‑voice analog through‑zero FM instrument that brings “complex oscillator” ideas into a playable, performance-first polysynth with deep modulation and bi‑timbral programs.
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discoDSP Refreshes Corona, Discovery Pro, and OB‑XD — Plus a Stronger FX Bundle Workflow
discoDSP continues tightening its ecosystem with updates across Corona, Discovery Pro, and OB‑XD—while highlighting its FX Bundle suite for mixing/mastering workflows. Here’s what producers should care about: performance, modern formats, and faster sound design.
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Novation Launch Control XL 3 Firmware v1.1: HUI Support, Better MIDI Routing, and Smoother Mixing
Novation’s first Launch Control XL 3 firmware update adds HUI support, expands USB↔DIN MIDI routing options, and introduces workflow tweaks like fader pickup and parameter preview—making the controller feel tighter in hybrid rigs and DAW mixing.
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UDO Unveils DMNO: The Next Evolution of Hybrid Synthesis
UDO Audio, the makers of the acclaimed Super 6, have announced DMNO, a new analog-hybrid synthesizer that promises a unique sonic signature and tactile experience.
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Smaolab Debuts M4L POP Drummer: Effortless Pop Beats in Ableton
Smaolab releases M4L POP Drummer, a new Max for Live device focused on delivering high-quality, genre-ready pop drum patterns instantly.