This week’s music production digest highlights new plugin releases, creative tutorials, and exciting industry challenges, offering tools and inspiration for producers and musicians.
Bring the legendary sound of Harrison's analog heritage into your DAW with the 32Classic Channel Strip. This comprehensive plugin emulates the iconic Harrison 32Classic console, featuring a musical four-band parametric EQ, famous ultra-wide filters, and a versatile dynamics section with three compression modes. With the addition of a Jensen transformer-modeled "Drive" control for warm harmonic saturation, it provides the same professional workflow and sonic character used on some of the world's most influential records.
7AIRmusic Live Stream: A live video stream from 7AIRmusic, showcasing music content. Credit: 7AIRmusic.
UAFX Guitar Tone Tutorial: Universal Audio demonstrates how to recreate In Flames’ “One For The Weak” guitar tone using the UAFX OX Stomp and ANTI 1992 Amp, with a call for user song suggestions. This tutorial exemplifies how digital tools can emulate iconic sounds, making high-end tones accessible. Credit: Universal Audio.
MultiDrive PRO Plugin Launch: Audified releases MultiDrive PRO, a plugin simulating 12 famous drive pedals at a lower cost than hardware. This plugin democratizes classic pedal sounds for digital workflows. Credit: Audified.
Trap Beat Tutorial with Chromaphone 3: Producer Chambers shows how to create trap beats using Applied Acoustics Systems’ Chromaphone 3, highlighting its versatility and new features like a multitimbral design and expanded library. This tutorial bridges acoustic modeling with modern genres, showcasing innovative sound design. Credit: Applied Acoustics Systems.
AutoTune New Year Sale: AutoTune promotes holiday sales with a playful reminder, encouraging users to take advantage of discounts. This reflects the seasonal marketing trends in music software. Credit: AutoTune.
AIR Tape Double Track Walkthrough: AIR Music Tech introduces Tape Double Track, a plugin that emulates analog double-tracking effects for vocals and instruments, blending vintage character with digital control. It caters to producers seeking nostalgic textures. Credit: AIR Music Tech.
Heavyocity Origins Podcast: Heavyocity Media co-founder Dave discusses the company’s early days in advertising and video game scoring on the “Be a Better Artist” podcast, offering insights into industry evolution. This provides valuable backstory for sound design enthusiasts. Credit: Heavyocity Media.
Rhodes Custom Keys Challenge: Rhodes Piano announces a competition for composers to create soundtracks using Rhodes sounds, with a deadline of January 12th and a grand prize of a Rhodes MK8 piano. This challenge fosters creativity and community engagement in music production. Credit: Rhodes Piano.
Sonuscore 2025 Wrapped: SONUSCORE shares a year-end recap of releases and stats, celebrating achievements and thanking the community. This mirrors popular “wrapped” trends in the music industry. Credit: SONUSCORE.
ROLI New Year Message: ROLI sends New Year greetings, emphasizing their mission to “free the music” through innovative instruments. This highlights brand ethos in the new year. Credit: ROLI.
Overall, this roundup underscores a trend toward accessible, high-quality digital tools and community-driven initiatives in music production, from plugin innovations to educational content and competitive opportunities.
