A brand new free compressor just landed, and it basically drags your mix decisions into the light with a giant visual reality check.
Visual feedback and monitoring tools
Woodstock Audio rolled out Waveform Compressor as a no-cost dynamics plug-in.
Inside the interface, a detailed scope shows the signal before and after squashing.
A separate gain reduction trace runs across the display for extra clarity.
Delta Solo lets users hear only what the compression is shaving off.
Compression engine and control depth
Waveform Compressor hands over Threshold, Ratio up to 24 to 1, and Knee control.
Attack speed dips down to 20 microseconds for ultra-snappy clampdowns.
Users can flip between a VCA-style feedforward path and an Optical vibe...
A major electric piano plug-in just got the Wurlitzer family stamp, flipping Rhodes Wurli into an officially blessed Wurlitzer by Rhodes.
Official Wurlitzer endorsement
Rhodes confirmed its plug-in now carries the Wurlitzer name.
Wurlitzer formally backed this digital take on its reed piano.
Luise Wurlitzer praised the recreation as highly authentic.
Family approval makes this a rare co-sign in music tech.
From Rhodes Wurli to Wurlitzer by Rhodes
The software launched in 2025 as Rhodes Wurli.
After rebranding, the instrument itself remains unchanged.
Both brands highlighted their shared legacy behind the move.
Two iconic electric piano names sit on one virtual product.
Product and release details
Wurlitzer by Rhodes is available...
A dirt-cheap US$200 flip of a stolen Isuzu just landed three young men in real prison time.
Six-year sentences in Chipinge
The Chipinge Magistrates’ Court locked up three men for vehicle theft.
Frank Tinotenda Bheri, Robert Pfaera, and Munashe Chikonde were convicted.
Each received a six-year term from the court.
Portions of those sentences were suspended for all three.
How the Isuzu was taken
An Isuzu KB 280 double cab vanished in December 2025.
Bheri guided Pfaera and Chikonde to the Chipinge house.
While the owner worked in Harare, they grabbed the vehicle.
Later, the trio tried to offload it as scrap.
US$200 scrap sale scheme
Bheri set up the sale through a local company.
During the deal, they claimed they represented their...
A rape trial just got reshuffled after bias claims knocked the lead prosecutor off Walter Magaya’s case.
Prosecutor removed from rape trial
The National Prosecuting Authority accepted Walter Magaya’s demand to drop Tendayi Shonhayi.
Magaya fired off an urgent letter to the Prosecutor General on Tuesday.
Shonhayi skipped court on Wednesday after the shake-up.
No formal statement came out from the NPA.
Religious rivalry allegations surface
Magaya argued Shonhayi belongs to Emmanuel Makandiwa’s UFIC.
He claimed that the link tainted her approach to the case.
Accusations suggested she wanted to hurt PHD Ministries.
Makandiwa leads UFIC from Chitungwiza, near Waterfalls.
Church proximity and tensions
PHD Ministries operates in...
A pre-dawn fire tore through Fairy Café in Bulawayo, torching the shop and leaving officials scrambling to figure out what sparked it.
Fire rips through Fairy Café
Fairy Café caught fire early Wednesday morning.
Flames chewed through property, and losses remain uncounted.
The blaze stayed confined to that single shop.
Crews stopped it from jumping to other sections.
Chief fire officer details response
Bulawayo Chief Fire Officer Mhlangano Moyo confirmed the distress call.
Firefighters arrived to find the building fully engulfed.
Teams battled heavy flames pushing in every direction.
Containment efforts kept neighboring spaces from burning.
Possible cause under investigation
Preliminary findings suggest equipment may have been left...
An armed robbery case from the Western Cape is circling back hard on Malloti, and extradition chatter is getting loud.
Western Cape armed robbery case
Retired Interpol ambassador Andy Mashaile flagged action against Millicent Tsitsi Chimonyo.
Chimonyo, known as Malloti, is wanted on armed robbery charges.
Wynberg Magistrate’s Court issued a warrant for Namatai Bhobho.
The Rondebosch matter traces back to November 2017.
Alias and warrant details
Western Cape Police spokesperson Captain F.C. Van Wyk confirmed the warrant.
Namatai Bhobho is the identity listed on court papers.
Malloti reportedly used that name while living in South Africa.
Case number CAS 78/11/2017 ties the charge to Rondebosch.
NPA push and Interpol route
The...
An alleged child snatch attempt in Mucheke just spiraled into claims of police meddling and a courtroom showdown.
Abduction scare at Yeukai Business Centre
Prosecutor Lyton Katsidzire told the court the grab happened on 15 February 2026.
Five suspects allegedly yanked a 10-year-old toward a white Toyota Prado.
The vehicle carried no number plates during the Yeukai Business Centre incident.
None of the men had legal custody over the child.
Mother’s confrontation sparks chaos
Sarah Fararira rushed over after hearing her child shout.
Nearby, she had been selling goods when the alarm went off.
Suspects first claimed they were taking him to his mother.
When Fararira identified herself, their story switched to the father.
Police officer...
A Central Business District hangout in Harare could get shut down fast after whispers that customers were fed pet chow instead of real meals.
Venue under fire in Harare CBD
A social spot in Harare’s Central Business District is under heat.
The place runs a restaurant and bar downstairs.
Upstairs, another bar keeps the drinks flowing.
Rumors claim diners may have been served pet food.
City health chief orders probe
Prosper Chonzi, the City of Harare’s director of health services, stepped in.
Tuesday comments from Chonzi signaled inspections are coming.
Authorities could lock the doors if food laws were broken.
Officers were told to start checks before the week’s end.
Food safety law in play
The Food and Food Standards Act covers...
An arms embargo just got another year slapped on Zimbabwe, while travel bans and asset freezes quietly got tossed aside.
Arms embargo extended until 2027
The European Union wrapped up its yearly check on Zimbabwe restrictions.
The EU Council pushed the weapons block through February 20, 2027.
Meanwhile, officials scrapped the clauses that kept travel bans alive.
Asset freezes also got lifted during the same review shuffle.
Travel and asset penalties dropped
The European Union removed the setup for travel blacklists.
That shift wipes out the framework for freezing targeted funds.
Council members chose to scale back personal penalties this round.
Zimbabwe no longer faces those individual movement and money limits.
Brussels eyes...
