A Zimbabwean business school just signed a musician as its hype man. Sharpe Business Academy named popular artist Tembalani its brand ambassador, aiming to attract young professionals and entrepreneurs. The academy, founded by property mogul Ken Sharpe, positions itself as a premium Ivy League-standard institution within the country.
Marketing head Joana Sharpe called Tembalani an amazing person who attracts attention, promising mutual growth through the partnership. The musician expressed excitement about aligning with an academy focused strictly on business principles and values-driven leadership.
SBA has secured local accreditation from the Higher Education Examinations Council. It is now pursuing relationships with American...
Tanganda Tea Company just got a new CEO during a serious financial crunch. Sharon Nyasha Kodzanai is taking the helm, replacing outgoing chief Timothy James Graham Fennell. Kodzanai previously served as the company secretary and has spent decades in senior finance and administration roles within the group. Fennell is overseeing the transition after his lengthy tenure.
The leadership switch comes as the producer aims to secure eight million dollars from existing shareholders. This capital raise is meant to reboot operations amid falling sales figures. Tanganda reported a drop in annual revenue, citing delayed rains and heat stress that damaged plantations.
Challenges in formal retail markets also hurt beverage division volume earlier...
MeterPlugs dropped a free update for their streaming loudness analyzer. Loudness Penalty Studio version 1.5 adds a new report feature summarizing potential volume penalties from platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube. The refresh introduces fresh matching modes and displays Loudness Range data directly in the table view.
A short-term loudness graph appears within the block view for detailed analysis. General performance boosts aim to slash loading times, especially for longer audio files. The application lets users match album loudness and preview normalized results against a reference track library.
A temporary discount is automatically applied at checkout for the studio application. This tool runs on both Mac and Windows...
Waves just dropped a one-knob plugin that automatically fixes clashing tracks. Curves Resolve listens between two signals and carves out space only where conflicts occur, aiming to eliminate masking and mud. It offers both dynamic real-time processing and a learned steady-state mode for intelligent ducking across broad or specific frequency ranges.
The tool includes snapshot controls with modes optimized for different instrument types. Sidechain adjustment parameters provide additional control. A separate zero-latency version called Curves Resolve Live is also included in the package.
This plugin works on Mac and Windows systems, supporting major formats like VST3 and AAX. Waves has made Curves Resolve available at no cost for a...
Boz Digital Labs has a new plugin tackling a common mix issue. Little Foot 2 generates deep, punchy kick drum sub-bass without complex sidechain setups. It wraps that technical process into a single tool, offering control over tone, sustain, and feel. Users can dial in a customizable frequency for the low-end punch and choose from multiple waveform shapes.
Three distinct modes shape the final character. Clean mode provides a pure sine tone for added thump, while Overdriven introduces soft harmonics. Harmonic mode emphasizes stronger upper harmonics for audibility on smaller speakers. Keyboard tuning locks the sub tone to a musical note.
Sustain control determines the length of the generated bass tone. A filtering function helps keep...
Seay Interactive just dropped a deep sound design engine for Kontakt called Materia Prima. This library gives composers a multi-layered playground for crafting everything from cinematic pads to gritty bass tones. Its core houses three independent sound layers per voice, each with individual tuning and routing, plus extensive modulation via a tempo-synced Pulse Engine.
Over two hundred thirty presets cover a wide range, including multisampled instruments. Users get sixteen simultaneous effects, like convolution reverb with hundreds of impulse responses. The BYOS edition allows dragging personal samples into any layer, featuring automatic root note detection.
Built for soundtrack and electronic producers, it requires the full version of...
Ocean Swift dropped a new sound pack for Absynth 6 called Resonant Worlds. This expansion pulls inspiration from frigid Inuit landscapes and Van Gogh's vivid impressionist paintings. It aims for an ancient, otherworldly vibe through cold textures and swirling harmonic motions, following the developer's established synthesis methodology.
The collection delivers over two hundred presets, split between synth patches and FX sounds. It also includes nearly two hundred custom samples tailored for Absynth's resonator and granular engines. All content features NKS support for Komplete Kontrol, with mapped macros and deep tagging.
Pricing is set under twenty euros, with a fifty percent introductory discount available for a limited period. The...
VGTrumpet's new virtual instrument platform caters specifically to wind and breath controller players. VG Wind Ensemble bundles expressive brass, reed, flute, and harmonica sounds into one expandable plugin and standalone app. Its engine is optimized for hardware like the AKAI EWI, Roland Aerophone, and Yamaha WX series, alongside standard MIDI keyboard controllers using aftertouch and mod wheel data.
A free Core edition offers one instrument with no limitations. Paid tiers include the Essential Collection with fourteen instruments and a larger Complete Collection. A temporary discount code is available on all paid editions and individual sound expansions from the VG Sound Collection website. Existing users of older VG Virtual...
Baby Audio just dropped a substantial free upgrade for their Tekno drum synth. The refresh piles new features onto the plugin, also introducing a fully adapted iOS version built for touchscreens. A brand new sequencer aims for quick beat generation using smart randomization and auto-fill tools.
That sequencer allows evolving patterns through variable step lengths and chance-based triggers. Users can drag any sequence right into their DAW as a MIDI file for more editing. Other additions include choke groups, fully assignable MIDI mappings, and a global undo function.
Per-voice humanization and randomization lock provide detailed sound control. The update enables full kit sample exports and copy-paste functions between similar voices. A...
