Ghana's illegal mining mess runs so deep that even a government shakeup just shuffles the same operators to new political patrons.
Mahama on galamsey's deep roots
President John Dramani Mahama called galamsey deeply entrenched in society.
Traditional rulers and political appointees are all tangled up.
Operators just switch loyalty when governments change over.
Mahama admitted his party has its people involved.
Enforcement struggles on the ground
NAIMOS faces community-level pushback during crackdowns regularly.
Chiefs and youth physically resist enforcement teams showing up.
Mahama conceded that winning this fight overnight is impossible.
Patrol boats for waterways are missing for nine-month stretches.
The cocoa sector is fueling...
A low-end saturation plug-in just scored refined modes and better audio quality in its second-generation upgrade.
Techivation T-Warmer Mk2 basics
Techivation's T-Warmer Mk2 reworks their original warmth processor.
Four effect modes ship: Phat, Smooth, Hard, and Warm.
Each mode delivers a more polished character than before.
Intro pricing runs $34 until March 25, then jumps to $49.
Saturation and frequency control
Warmth and Frequency knobs govern low-end distortion amount.
Users dial in exactly how much signal gets saturated.
Low-frequency content is the primary target for processing.
Refined modes promise more musical body and weight overall.
Standard Techivation features included
Built-in A/B comparison lets users flip between...
A Nashville-recorded Yamaha C7 library built for country and pop just landed on Kontakt with mix-ready tone baked in.
Wiltone Music Row Piano overview
Wiltone Productions' Music Row Piano samples a Yamaha C7 grand.
It runs on Native Instruments Kontakt 8.8 or higher.
Country, Americana, CCM, and pop productions are the sweet spot.
Intro pricing sits at $129, dropping from the usual $149.
Sampling depth and realism
Seven velocity layers capture the full dynamic range.
An ultra-quiet hammer movement layer adds subtle realism.
Three round robins per layer keep repeated notes sounding fresh.
Pedal-up and pedal-down states are independently sampled.
Mic positions and studio vibe
Three mic perspectives offer independent mixing control...
Machine-learning source separation just got a dialogue-focused plug-in that splits voice, reverb, and noise into independent stems.
Accentize dxSplit core concept
Accentize's dxSplit isolates voice, reverb, and noise separately.
Neural network algorithms power the three-stem separation engine.
Each stem gets its dedicated level and parametric EQ.
All three signals route to individual DAW tracks optionally.
Dialogue rebalancing over suppression
dxSplit rebalances recordings instead of just squashing unwanted sound.
Voice shaping becomes way easier with isolated control.
Reverb and noise get tamed without nuking the dialogue.
Film, TV, and podcast workflows are the primary targets.
dxRevive integration
Accentize's dxRevive loads...
A Pultec-inspired channel strip landed as a plug-in with EQ, compression, and saturation crammed into one interface.
Black Rooster Audio VWB-1X basics
Black Rooster Audio's VWB-1X is a vintage-style mixing workbench.
Variable low-pass and high-pass filters lead the signal chain.
It targets producers, engineers, and sound designers specifically.
Current intro pricing sits at £37.42, down from £75.
Dual EQ sections with classic DNA
A two-band midrange EQ channels the Pultec MEQ-5 vibe.
Its second section riffs on the legendary Pultec EQP-1A.
Both EQ modules can be reordered relative to compression.
Mid-Side processing is available alongside standard stereo mode.
Tube Compressor and saturation features
Built-in parallel compression...
A compact MIDI-to-CV box just got a serious glow-up with synth-friendly tricks packed into a tiny footprint.
Kenton USB Solo Mk2 core rundown
Kenton's USB Solo Mk2 converts MIDI to CV at £199.80.
Five-pin DIN sockets handle MIDI In and Thru.
Thru output optionally pushes Sync24 for vintage Roland gear.
USB and DIN connections transmit MIDI simultaneously.
CV, gate, and Aux outputs
Dedicated CV and gate outputs use 3.5mm TRS jacks.
Three assignable Aux outputs share that 16-bit DAC quality.
Any Aux connection can spit out an analogue clock signal.
Aux 1 also transmits clock start and stop messages.
Onboard modulation goodies
A built-in LFO modulates CV or Aux 1 by default.
Mod wheel messages trigger vibrato through the CV output...
Cloudvocal's fresh instrument mic just dropped
Cloudvocal's SonoFlex targets live-performance pros at $349.
Its cardioid capacitor capsule handles 145dB SPL peaks.
Frequency response spans a full 20Hz to 20kHz range.
Dynamic range clocks in at 118.3dB.
Wired-wireless flexibility baked in
A toggle flips between two-wire and three-wire modes.
Two-wire mode plays nice with wireless transmitters.
Shure, Sennheiser, and AKG adapter cables are supported.
Three-wire mode drops impedance to 29 ohms via XLR.
Rotary Lock mount system
A twist-to-snap mechanism locks the mic onto plates.
Swapping between instruments gets ridiculously fast.
Instrument-specific and universal mounts are both offered.
Its slow-recovery gooseneck absorbs vibrations...
NRM youth faction just threw a flag on the Speaker endorsement process, calling it a procedural mess before the 12th Parliament even gets going.
NRM youth group cries foul on endorsements
NRM Revolutionary Network says proper steps got skipped.
Stuart Edgar Mugisha aired grievances at a Kampala presser.
Their beef is with the process, not the candidates.
Anita Among and Tayebwa's re-up under fire
Among and Tayebwa scored backing for their current roles.
CEC and PLU reportedly greenlit the endorsements early.
Legal action is on the table if things stay irregular.
Procedural gaps the NRN is flagging
Special-interest MP elections are still happening.
Incoming lawmakers have not been sworn in yet.
CEC itself is not fully formed right...
A continent-wide postal overhaul just got put on blast at a major Kampala summit, and e-commerce is the reason everything needs to change.
PAPU conference hits Kampala
Nyombi Thembo kicked off PAPU's 11th plenipotentiary technical sessions.
Africa's postal bigwigs are hashing out digital-trade fixes.
Sessions run through March 28, 2026.
Uganda's push for digital postal ops
UCC is actively retooling Uganda's mail infrastructure.
Postal networks could merge with digital-finance platforms.
Affordable, secure transactions are the end goal.
Snail mail is dying, but packages are booming
Letter volumes keep tanking thanks to digital comms.
Online shopping blew up demand for delivery networks.
Smart logistics and data-driven tech are...
