Sonatura Audio has released Superhet, a plugin that applies heterodyning technology to digital audio workstations. The free software generates new frequencies by processing two input tones to create sum and difference pitches, eliminating the original signals.
The technique dates to 1901 when Reginald Fessenden developed it for radio transmission and reception. When a 440 Hz tone combines with a 643 Hz tone, the system produces 1,083 Hz and 203 Hz outputs. Users control the process through MIDI keyboards with adjustable waveforms, pitch envelopes, and ADSR amplitude parameters.
The plugin displays active pitches through a visualizer and supports parameter automation. Sonatura Audio distributes Superhet for free on macOS and Windows in...
Acon Digital has partnered with Avid to distribute two audio processors through the Pro Tools Inner Circle rewards program. Annual subscribers and perpetual license holders with active upgrade plans can access Debleed:Snare and Verberate 2 starting with the Pro Tools 2025.10 release.
Debleed:Snare uses spectral processing to remove microphone bleed from snare drum recordings in real time. The software separates snare hits from other drum sounds while minimizing audio artifacts. Users can upgrade to DeBleedrums or the Acon Digital Drum Production Suite for multi-microphone processing.
Verberate 2 simulates acoustic space reflections to create natural reverb effects. The algorithm maintains audio clarity in complex mixes and works for...
Orastron has launched version 1.4.0 of Brickworks, its free and open-source music DSP toolkit, alongside updates to Brickworks Pro, a collection of advanced DSP modules. The free version introduces a sampler algorithm with an accompanying example plugin, new math functions, and coefficient validation for filters. The company simplified the C++ APIs to support external memory allocation and updated example plugins with an improved build system.
Brickworks Pro received substantial algorithm enhancements. New digital models replicate the Moog ladder filter and Minimoog Model D VCA. The arpeggiator, periodic trigger and envelope generator algorithms underwent major revisions, with the envelope generator adding attack and decay hold phases...
Bulawayo authorities selected 15,000 residents to receive property documents under the Kwangu/Ngakwami Presidential Title Deeds Programme launched on Saturday at Cowdray Park. The government started the initiative in 2023 to combat counterfeit deed fraud and property theft across urban areas. Officials plan infrastructure upgrades for roads, sewage systems, and water networks beginning in January 2026 as part of the first phase implementation.
The program connects land regularization with a comprehensive development plan for Cowdray Park that addresses service delivery gaps. Authorities described the effort as advancing Vision 2030 goals for equitable national development. The suburb's large population will benefit from formal property...
Zimbabwe will permanently host the Intra-African Trade Fair beginning in 2029 after winning continental hosting rights, officials announced on Friday. The African Export-Import Bank confirmed the decision at an investiture ceremony in Cairo, positioning the southern African nation as a regional trade hub following Nigeria's turn to host the event.
Afreximbank created a $2 billion fund to expand Zimbabwean agricultural exports and strengthen food security across the continent. The bank identified key farmers and food processors to participate in the program, which aims to increase production for domestic consumption and regional trade. Officials are working with Zimbabwe's agriculture ministry to prepare infrastructure for the permanent...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Saturday that Zimbabwe maintains strength and independence despite Western economic restrictions at a regional Anti-Sanctions Day gathering at Heritage Village in Harare. The president credited the liberation struggle experience for building national resilience to handle sanctions, droughts, and health emergencies through unity and determination.
Zimbabwe achieved steady economic expansion through the manufacturing, mining, and tourism sectors while increasing foreign investment and export revenues under his administration. Mnangagwa acknowledged that sanctions block access to international financing needed for development projects, prompting the government to adopt domestic funding alternatives...
Thousands gathered on Saturday at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo for memorial services honoring Apostle Haney Resten Sawasawa, founder of the Unshakable Pentecostal Church. The religious leader died in October last year after establishing a movement that expanded to more than 300 congregations across Southern Africa. Relatives and church members unveiled his tombstone at the ceremony.
Sawasawa received ordination as a pastor in 1964 and created the United Pentecostal Church movement three years later. His first services took place beneath a tree in Mpopoma before the ministry relocated to Mabuthweni Hall and eventually settled at Old Magwegwe. Pastor Godfrey Nyoni told mourners the late bishop demonstrated humility and service...
President Mnangagwa will address Zimbabwe's fourth Anti-Sanctions Day on Saturday at Heritage Village in Harare, marking regional opposition to Western economic restrictions. Institute of African Knowledge head Kwame Muzawazi said Southern African Development Community nations will participate in events condemning measures imposed by the United States and European allies. Organizers expect tens of thousands from across Zimbabwe to attend the gathering.
Mnangagwa will launch Standing Against Illegal Sanctions, Resistance Policy Initiatives and Advocacy, a book written by 15 academics that examines the economic impacts and national responses. Information Ministry director Richard Mahomva said scholars from universities worldwide...
Zimbabwe plans to install electronic payment terminals at police roadblocks nationwide to reduce corruption and eliminate cash transactions for traffic fines. ICT Minister Tatenda Mavetera announced on Wednesday that authorities will use Starlink satellite internet to ensure payment systems work in remote locations. Home Affairs officials said the digital upgrade supports national goals for a cashless economy while improving transparency in law enforcement operations.
Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed rollout preparations are underway but provided no implementation timeline. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe backs the initiative as part of broader efforts to expand electronic payments across formal and informal sectors. Officials...
