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Rupert Neve Designs is stepping into a decisive new chapter. The company best known for high-end analog processing is releasing its first proprietary plug-ins: software versions of the Portico II Master Buss Processor, 551 Inductor EQ, and 542 Tape Emulator. Developed in collaboration with McDSP, the collection is bringing RND’s hardware philosophy directly into the modern DAW through AAX, AU, and VST3 formats. For mixing engineers, this launch is representing more than anoth

Vocal production is stepping into a more accessible era. Image-Line and Antares are placing AutoTune Go inside the FL Cloud Free tier, giving FL Studio users a streamlined pitch-correction tool without requiring a separate Auto-Tune purchase. The move is making a familiar studio process available earlier in the creative workflow, where beginners are recording, experimenting, and learning how pitch correction actually works. AutoTune Go is focusing on the essentials: fast tuni

Music software is standing on the brink of a major shift. With the September 17, 2026 launch of Lunacy Audio NOVA, virtual instruments are becoming more than finished products that developers build and producers download. NOVA is introducing a browser-based platform, a free DAW host, and a future-facing creation system where musicians will be able to customize, remix, share, and eventually sell AI-assisted instruments. The central idea is straightforward: producers should not