Glastonbury Festival organizers made their first schedule change before the event begins Wednesday. Pink Pantheress will not perform at the Levels stage Thursday night as planned. Roza Terenzi will take her place from 10:30 p.m. to midnight. The Bath-born artist keeps her Friday performance at the Woodsies stage at 7:30 p.m. Festival officials announced the change Wednesday morning.
Social media users suggested safety concerns drove the decision. Many fans predicted dangerous crowding at the Levels venue for Pink Pantheress. One Reddit user called the original booking a recipe for disaster. Another person said everyone expected problems from the announcement. Critics question why organizers made the booking at all.
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British musician Yungblud believes guitar players should examine their picks before buying new instruments or hiring teachers. The artist shared his acoustic guitar breakthrough during a recent Gibson Gazette interview about his latest album. He discovered that switching to a 0.44mm soft pick transformed his Gibson J-200 sound completely. The thin pick helped him achieve his best recorded acoustic tones ever. His powerful playing style previously made guitars sound smaller than expected.
Hard picking typically reduces guitar resonance and fullness. The soft pick combined with aggressive playing creates a distinctive 1990s sound similar to The Verve band. Yungblud compared the result to songs from Urban Hymns album specifically. The...
Venomode launched Phrasebox 2 for musicians who create electronic music. The software turns basic MIDI chord patterns into complex musical sequences. Musicians design their phrases using a piano roll editor inside the program. The software applies rules and modifiers to transform simple chord inputs into detailed musical arrangements. Artists can create expressive melodies from standard chord progressions.
The second version brings major improvements over the original release. Musicians can create phrases of any length without software limitations. The program supports unlimited rows with individual rules and modifiers for each section. A redesigned piano roll editor allows more detailed phrase editing capabilities. The user interface...
reFX released version 5.2.17 of Nexus for music producers around the world. The software company added several features that make creating sounds easier for musicians. Users can draw envelope shapes directly on screen for better control over their music. The update allows people to import SFZ and SF2 sound files from other programs. Musicians can adjust tuning, stereo position and volume levels for their custom audio samples.
The company made the software open faster when users start working on projects. Sound generators rebuild themselves when musicians copy layers between different presets. This change helps maintain sound quality across different musical arrangements. The update also lets users copy and paste effect groups between...
AudioKit launched Synth One J6 as a mobile synthesizer application for Apple devices. The company designed the software for iPhone and iPad users who want professional music creation tools. The app uses ethical machine learning technology to produce various sound types. Musicians can create lush pads, deep bass sounds, classic keyboard tones and bright lead melodies. The software works as a plugin through AUv3 support for mobile music production.
The application comes with complete functionality at no cost to users. AudioKit includes over 400 preset sounds that cover different musical styles and genres. Musicians can connect external MIDI keyboards to control the synthesizer directly. The MIDI Learn feature allows users to map physical...
Rast Sound launched Elements PRO as a new music production tool for computers. The software works as a dual-layer morphing sampler plugin for Mac and Windows systems. Musicians can load their samples directly into the program through simple drag and drop actions. The plugin automatically maps these audio files for immediate use. Factory sound libraries come built into the software for users who need ready-made content.
Elements PRO blends and transforms audio samples through advanced processing methods. Motion FX and character modes help musicians create sounds quickly. The program offers 25 transformer effects that work with one-click activation. Sample playback features randomized start points and attack settings for varied results...
Universal Audio released its A-Type Multiband Dynamic Enhancer plugin for Mac and Windows computers. The software works without Apollo or UAD hardware for the first time. Musicians can use the plugin with any digital audio workstation on their systems. The company originally designed the processor to reduce tape hiss during professional recording sessions. Studios later discovered the tool added clarity and presence to vocal tracks.
Famous artists like Queen, Stevie Wonder, The Cars and Fleetwood Mac used the original hardware on their recordings. The plugin recreates the Air, Excite and Expand effects from those classic sessions. Universal Audio built the only complete A-Type emulation available today. The software provides...
Sampleson launched Tactile for music producers who want new ways to create ambient sounds. The software plugin turns computer trackpads and mice into musical instruments. Musicians load any audio file and interact with a visual grid system. The grid maps horizontal and vertical movements to two separate sound sources. Each gesture creates evolving textures and atmospheric effects.
The plugin works through spectral freezing technology combined with granular synthesis processing. Users can swipe across their trackpad to shape drones and transitions from field recordings or orchestral samples. Augusto Filocamo from Sampleson says the trackpad becomes a real instrument for sound design. The software gives artists freedom to explore without...
Igor Vasiliev released version 2.0 of VintageRack for Apple devices this week. The music effects app works on both iPhone and Mac computers. Musicians use the software to add vintage sounds from old equipment. The app copies the style of famous gear from decades past. Users can make modern recordings sound like they came from the 1970s and 1980s.
The developer added several new features to improve performance. Players can switch between sound presets without audio gaps during live shows. Touch pads appear on screen for fast preset changes. Musicians can connect foot switches and MIDI controllers to these pads. The app makes it easier to control settings from the main screen.
Vasiliev improved the sound processing system for better...
