This week’s music production news highlights the latest gear, software updates, and industry events, with a focus on NAMM 2026 and creative tools for producers.
ShaperBox 3 Bundle: The Ultimate Rhythmic Powerhouse Elevate your sound design with the ShaperBox 3 Bundle, a must-have toolkit for modern producers. This versatile collection brings together 11 powerful Cableguys effects—including Time, Pitch, Volume, and the new LiquidShaper—into one intuitive, multiband interface. Whether you're looking for precise sidechain ducking, complex rhythmic glitches, or lush analog-style filtering, ShaperBox 3 makes it easy to inject musical motion into any track. Praised by top producers like David Guetta and industry titans like Sound On Sound, it’s the definitive solution for solving mix problems and finding instant inspiration.
Universal Audio demonstrates how to polish demo vocals using only UAD Spark plugins, offering an annual subscription for $99. Source: Universal Audio.
Celemony shares highlights from day one at NAMM 2026, discussing Tonalic in modern production workflows. Source: Celemony.
Baby Audio releases Tekno v1.1 with Choke Groups for more realistic drum kit behavior and sound design. Source: Baby Audio.
MNTRA Instruments showcases MNDALA 2’s speed, with a track created in under 30 minutes using Tenebrae and Galactron. Source: MNTRA Instruments.
Native Instruments promotes LCO Producer Strings volume 2, emphasizing their 25-year history in music innovation. Source: Native Instruments.
Mastering The Mix offers a video tutorial on common vocal mixing issues and a repeatable EQ formula for professional results. Source: Mastering The Mix.
Klevgrand teases new innovations ahead of NAMM 2026, hinting at work-in-progress projects. Source: Klevgrand.
KLANG:technologies reports a successful first day at NAMM, showcasing KLANG:1 and KLANG:1pro at their booth. Source: KLANG:technologies.
Kilohearts highlights the Sample Editor in Phase Plant for streamlined audio editing and creative workflows. Source: Kilohearts.
Solid State Logic introduces ORIGIN EVO, an all-analogue in-line console inspired by the SSL 4000 Series for modern hybrid studios. Source: Solid State Logic.
Overall, this roundup reflects a vibrant music tech landscape with advancements in both hardware and software, from analogue consoles to AI-assisted plugins, all aimed at enhancing creativity and efficiency for producers of all levels.
