This week’s music production digest highlights new plugin releases, creative tutorials, and exciting industry challenges, offering tools and inspiration for producers and musicians.
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.
