HoRNet Plugins dropped a new bus processor called ZeroBus. This plugin does two things automatically: applying a thirty-one-band EQ and a smart compressor to glue a mix together quickly. It targets common problems like muddy lows and harsh mids on the master bus.
The tool works in two steps. First, its AutoEQ function continuously balances the frequency spectrum in real time. Second, an intelligent compressor analyzes the audio and picks its own settings, offering two distinct modes. FAT mode gives parallel compression for punch, while GLUE mode provides serial compression for cohesion.
ZeroBus costs twenty-five euros. It runs on Windows and Mac systems in all standard plugin formats with near-zero latency. The interface includes...
FKFX Audio has a new tool called DawNote for checking mixes on the go. It sends your current studio session audio directly to your phone, letting you listen anywhere. You can also record voice memos or hummed melodies while listening, which then sync back to your computer automatically.
The app aims to solve two common problems. It provides a fresh listening environment outside the studio, and it captures musical ideas more effectively than typing. No account or subscription is needed, and it works without cloud storage.
A free version will be available at launch, planned for early next year. The company calls it part of a larger planned ecosystem, with more advanced integration features for pro users coming later.
FeelYourSound updated its ChordPotion plugin to version 2.6.0. This MIDI sequencer and effect tool helps generate chord patterns and melodies quickly.
The latest build adds several new automation features to its pattern editor. Users can now create velocity ramps, apply rhythmic accents on different beats, and randomize or scale note dynamics. It also fixes a display bug for high-resolution monitors.
ChordPotion is currently discounted by twenty percent as part of a winter sale. The update itself is free for existing users, who can download it directly through the demo installer. The regular price is fifty-seven dollars.
Arturia just dropped Pigments 7, the latest version of its popular software synth. This update focuses on workflow and sound design with a redesigned Play Page that reacts visually to audio. It adds three fresh filters named Rage, Ripple, and Reverb for distortion, modulation, and bass enhancement, plus a new grit-adding effect called Corroder.
Other tweaks include smoother volume envelopes for cleaner sounds and better visual feedback for modulation editing. The synth also gets a performance boost for handling complex patches. It ships with a new batch of presets, wavetables, and samples, alongside in-app tutorials.
The software is available now for Windows and Mac in all major plugin formats. It costs ninety-nine euros as an...
Amnesty International is demanding a global halt to the forced return of Afghan refugees. They cite mass deportations this year from nations like Pakistan, Iran, and Germany, which violate the international principle of non-refoulement. This rule prohibits sending people back to places where they risk torture or persecution.
The rights group details two primary dangers for returnees. Former government employees and security forces face Taliban retaliation despite a stated amnesty, with reports of arbitrary arrests and killings. Women and girls confront severe discrimination, including bans on education and work, with activists being specifically targeted.
These forced returns worsen an already dire human rights crisis, exacerbating...
The UN human rights office is demanding that Eritrea free thousands of people it says are being held arbitrarily. They estimate over ten thousand detainees, including politicians, journalists, and students, remain imprisoned without trial. This call comes despite noting the recent release of thirteen individuals after nearly twenty years.
A prominent case involves a group of eleven former officials, known as the G11, who advocated for democratic reforms. They were seized after writing an open letter to the long-serving president in 2001 and have been held incommunicado ever since, with their whereabouts unknown. Amnesty International cites this crackdown as the end of a free press in the country.
Reports describe detainees being kept...
Human Rights Watch says migrant workers in Qatar are getting stiffed on wages because clients, including government bodies, do not pay contractors on time. Their investigation found payment delays cascading down the supply chain, with workers waiting up to a year for salaries legally due in forty-five days.
The group blames a structural flaw called the pay when paid model, where subcontractors only pay laborers after they themselves get paid. This violates international labor conventions Qatar has signed, potentially creating conditions of forced labor. Enforcement of laws allowing workers to claim wages directly from the top client remains weak.
Researchers state these powerful clients operate with impunity, leaving smaller...
The International Criminal Court ruled it can investigate alleged war crimes in Gaza following the October attacks. A narrow majority rejected Israel's appeal, stating the prosecutor's earlier notice covered these recent events. This allows the existing probe, which includes arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, to proceed.
Israel strongly condemned the decision, calling it a politicized overreach that ignores their judicial system. The court was divided, with two judges dissenting over procedural issues about new situation referrals. The ruling reinforces the court's contentious jurisdiction in Palestine, a move supported by many member states but opposed by the United States.
This development occurs amid increasing political pressure...
Puerto Rico's governor just signed a law changing the rules for public records requests. The new rules double the time agencies have to respond, now taking up to twenty or thirty business days. It also adds technical hurdles, requiring requesters to send their query to both an agency director and a designated information officer with full contact details.
Requests missing these specifications will be considered defective. Agencies must assign a tracking number for each valid request. They can provide documents in a cheaper format if the original would be excessively costly. Denials now require written legal justifications, which can be appealed in a San Juan court.
Non-compliant agencies face daily fines, maxing out at eighteen...
