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ADDAC System's ADDAC815 Mixology brings routing and feedback to Eurorack
A compact Eurorack box just dropped that can twist, loop, and reroute effects into wild feedback spirals for €160. ADDAC815 Mixology module overview ADDAC System introduced the ADDAC815 Mixology for Eurorack rigs. The module acts as a dual-effect chain router and feedback unit. It can also behave like a 3x3 matrix mixer. The design keeps routing options dense but physically compact. Routing and control features Two effects loops allow flexible ordering and muting. Series and parallel paths are both on tap. Each return can feed back into its own or the other send. A dedicated FX Mix knob crossfades between loop signals. Creative feedback and performance tricks Wet and dry signals can be blended with a single knob. Attenuverter...
Steinberg's Groove Agent 6 adds drum layering and a new Pattern Editor
A major drum software refresh just landed, stacking fresh kits, smarter layering, and a €159 price tag onto Steinberg’s beat-making flagship. Groove Agent 6 upgrades Steinberg launched Groove Agent 6 with kick, snare, and tom layering. Acoustic Agent adds 47 new kit pieces. A Punch Kit samples a Tama Starclassic Bubinga set. Color Punch targets modern pop with curated drum sounds. Beat tools and interface changes The Pattern Editor assigns each pad its own lane. Random and Euclidean generators spark new rhythmic ideas. The Mixer panel docks low or floats in a separate window. The interface scales from minus 50 percent to plus 100 percent. New features and sound design extras Shaper Mode lets users draw envelope curves with tools...
Harrison Audio's Tape Saturator plug-in models two-track machines
A new tape plug-in just dropped with a $29 launch tag, chasing that gritty 1970s studio vibe without touching actual reels. What Tape Saturator is chasing Harrison Audio built the Tape Saturator to mimic two-track machines from the 1970s and 1980s. The plug-in layers odd and even harmonics onto incoming audio. Low frequencies get thicker, while highs smooth out. Subtle tape-style compression helps glue a mix together. Controls that shape the tone A central Drive knob pushes the signal harder into saturation. Fidelity lets users swing from clean headroom to crunchy lo-fi. Speed options range from 60ips down to 1 7/8ips. Flutter, Dropouts, and Hiss recreate classic tape quirks. Workflow and compatibility details Input and output...
Chivayo backs a harsher crackdown
Online rhetoric just jumped from political shade to open fantasies of executions, dragging President Emmerson Mnangagwa into a wild loyalty-versus-rights showdown. Chivayo backs harsher rule Wicknell Chivayo called Emmerson Mnangagwa overly gentle on critics. He sided with Kudzai Mutisi’s claim that the state is lenient. Mutisi pushed for tougher treatment of rights activists. Chivayo joked he would rule worse than Kim Jong Un. Targeting critics and opposition figures Fadzayi Mahere was named in Chivayo’s firing-squad rant. He threatened punishment for anyone rejecting his sect leader. Posts suggested jail for failing to show religious allegiance. Mutisi even floated stripping Blessed Mhlanga’s passport and citizenship. Blessed...
Court orders Walter Magaya to repay Israeli partner US$3 million
A failed mining deal just turned into a US$3 million court-ordered payback that could cost Walter Magaya's property if he stalls. High Court ruling on US$3 million The High Court ordered Walter Magaya to return US$3 million. Justice Maxwell Takuva handled case HC 621/23. Judges rejected Magaya’s claim that exchange laws voided the deal. Immovable property can be seized if repayment drags. Dispute over exchange control laws Magaya argued that sections 4 and 11 made the contract illegal. His team pushed to settle the debt in local currency. Ambassador Ronny Levi Musan opposed any non-dollar repayment. Musan’s lawyers said foreign capital falls outside those rules. Origins of the mining arrangement Israeli investors advanced funds...
Mmatigari faults Robert Mugabe's parenting for sons' legal troubles
A high-profile arrest in Johannesburg has reignited a brutal debate about parenting, privilege, and why the Mugabe sons keep landing in handcuffs. Mmatigari blasts Robert Mugabe’s parenting Mmatigari argued that Robert Mugabe failed to rein in his sons. He tied that claim directly to their repeated legal trouble. Commentary dropped right after Chatunga’s latest arrest. According to him, weak guidance at home sets the tone. Details of the Johannesburg shooting case Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe was detained in South Africa on Thursday. Police responded after a 23-year-old gardener was shot. Cartridge casings turned up inside the Hyde Park house. Divers later searched the property for the missing firearm. Past controversies around the...
Harare starts spraying Mbare flats as bedbug outbreak hits blocks
A fresh wave of bedbugs is crawling through Mbare flats, and City officials are warning residents to get on board or risk making the mess worse. Outbreak spreads across the Mbare blocks The City of Harare confirmed infestations in Nenyere, Matapi, and Shawasha. Matererini and Mbare flats are also caught up in it. Surrounding areas are dealing with the same itchy problem. Officials linked the flare-up to imported second-hand clothes. Spraying campaign and enforcement Health teams kicked off chemical spraying on 19 February 2026. Council crews are moving block by block through affected buildings. Authorities warned that denying entry could trigger enforcement steps. Harare officials said non-compliance risks reinfesting nearby rooms...
Bellarmine Mugabe faces an attempted murder charge
An alleged shooting inside a Hyde Park mansion just turned into an attempted murder charge that could wreck a political heir’s already messy track record. Hyde Park shooting and arrest Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe was detained on 19 February 2026 in Johannesburg. Police rushed to the Hyde Park house after reports of gunfire. Officers found a 23-year-old gardener bleeding from a single gunshot. Mugabe and a 33-year-old man were taken into custody there. Victim condition and police response Paramedics moved the gardener to the hospital in critical condition. Gauteng spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed a cartridge was recovered. A dog unit searched the property for the suspected firearm. Investigators linked the dispute to the...
Zim govt to adjust civil servant pay using job evaluation results
A long-overdue grading reset is about to shake up civil servants’ pay, and it will not be a simple across-the-board bump. Salary talks and negotiation setup Edgar Moyo says pay talks sit with the National Joint Negotiating Council. NJNC handles the back-and-forth once Finance grants a mandate. Current wage discussions are orbiting the pending evaluation model. Timing stays fuzzy, though implementation was eyed for early this year. Why the grading system is being rebuilt The Job Evaluation exercise aims to realign ranks with actual duties. Back in 1995, the last full review locked in grades. Hyperinflation and the US dollar era flattened earnings across levels. Seniority gaps are expected to be restored under the new layout. How the...
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