Developer Stefano Daino has released version 6.1.1 of DSP-Quattro, a macOS application for audio file editing, CD mastering, and batch processing. The update brings compatibility with macOS 26 Tahoe and adds several workflow enhancements to the software.
The batch processor gains CD-Text management capabilities, and the audio editor introduces a Change Length and BPM command for sample-accurate adjustments. Users can play audio files backward through new transport controls, and channel strips feature pitch adjustment options. The advanced VU-Meters window, which measures LUFS and TruePeak levels, operates as a standalone tool or as an insert plugin.
The software requires macOS 10.14 Mojave as its minimum system requirement...
Audio software developer quietformat has released Transient Control, a free VST plugin that shapes dynamics through a streamlined interface centered on one primary knob. Users can turn the control right to enhance sustain and soften attack, or turn it left to sharpen attack and reduce sustain for added punch.
The plugin offers three additional parameters for precise adjustments. The Sensitivity setting modifies how the plugin detects transients in source material, while the Smooth control adapts its function based on the main knob position. A Drive parameter applies light saturation to boost presence and thickness in the processed signal.
The developer notes that pushing settings to extremes produces distinctive results. When users...
Noisebud released 360, a phase rotator plugin that manipulates audio signals across all frequencies rather than targeting narrow ranges like traditional all-pass designs. The software allows users to rotate entire stereo signals or individual left and right channels to adjust stereo imaging without delay or echo artifacts found in HAAS effect processing. Rotation levels below 50 degrees maintain phase safety, mono compatibility, and vinyl compatibility for mixing applications.
The company markets the tool for correcting phase problems and shaping stereo images as an alternative to reverb or delay effects. The plugin operates on macOS and Windows systems in VST3 and AU formats at no cost.
Ina GRM released Atelier, a modular platform for sound manipulation and generative synthesis that reimagines the 30-year-old GRM Tools suite without sharing code with its predecessor. The software features eight processor modules and three modulator modules that users can chain freely to generate or transform audio through functions such as Play, Gen, Band, Pitch, Time, Gain, Viz, Comb, Agitation, Control, and Peak. The platform supports multichannel processing from stereo to 64 channels, and a polyadic modulation engine enables complex patch building without artifacts.
Parameter morphing transitions between module snapshots through smooth interpolation for performance applications, and the hybrid workflow combines sound generation...
Singular Sound released BeatBuddy 2, a drum machine in stompbox format that provides hands-free control over song structures through footswitches for intros, accent hits, transitions, fills, and outros. The device features 13 high-definition drum kits with four times the sample capacity of its predecessor and ships with 220 styles across 24 genres, all rendered in 24-bit audio at 44.1 kilohertz. The pedal uses non-quantized recordings from professional drummers to deliver authentic grooves, and an Autopilot feature manages transitions automatically for hands-off performance.
Dual multiports support simultaneous connection of a six-button SuperSwitch and expression pedal for tempo and volume control, while MIDI input and output ports...
Sound Particles released GrainDust, a granular synthesizer featuring four independent layers for creating evolving textures through grain-based sound manipulation. The software provides control over rate, density, size, continuity, and detune parameters for each layer and supports sample range selection globally or per envelope generator stage. Users can select from grain envelopes, including Hann, Rectangle, Triangle, Tukey, or Saw options, and introduce non-pitched grains with octave selection per layer for noise-like textures.
The synthesizer supports MIDI Polyphonic Expression for performance control and contains an arpeggiator with seven modes alongside a 128-step sequencer with spatial parameters. The software offers envelope...
Initial Audio released SlowMo 2, a half-time effect plugin that reduces audio speed by up to 50 percent in real-time through multiband processing. The software divides audio into low, mid, and high frequency bands with adjustable crossover frequencies and independent controls for speed, pitch maintenance, octave shifts, reverse functions, and dry-wet mixing per band. Users can access solo and mute functions for each band, while global controls manage smooth transitions through blend, fade-in, and fade-out parameters with fast or slow options.
The plugin provides time division buttons for 1/16th, eighth, quarter, half, one bar, two bars, three bars, four bars, or normal speed selections, and maintains audio fidelity through high-quality...
Sound Dust released Seeker, a sample exploration device that functions as a looping, wavetable, and scanning instrument with dynamic playhead control. The company describes the software as a sonic microscope that reveals hidden textures and tones within audio files. Users can analyze the core characteristics of sounds through multi-sampled instruments totaling 2 gigabytes, 150 found sound loops, hybrid loops, and drag-and-drop file support. The software costs 35 pounds or $49 through Oct. 31 at a 35 percent discount.
Antares released AutoTune 2026 and restructured its product lineup by retiring AutoTune Artist and AutoTune Access. The company offers two options: AutoTune 2026 for streamlined real-time pitch correction, and AutoTune Pro 11 with Graph Mode for detailed manual tuning. The software features a redesigned interface and delivers 35 percent greater CPU efficiency at 48 kilohertz compared with previous versions.
Modern Mode provides Flex Tune and Humanize controls for natural pitch correction with visual feedback, while Classic Mode recreates the robotic effect from AutoTune 5. Low Latency mode supports live performances and tracking, but High Quality mode prioritizes processing fidelity. The software contains presets from producers such as...
