Welcome to a hub dedicated to the cutting edge of music production and sound design. This space curates insights and innovations from leading creators, focusing on the tools and techniques that are shaping modern music. The latest updates highlight a powerful trend: the move towards more intuitive, expressive, and sonically rich digital instruments.
A prime example is the DRUW plugin from BEATSURFING, which challenges conventional drum programming. As showcased in a recent video, it transitions from a one-axis controller to a multi-touch interface, emphasizing gliding gestures over simple taps. This approach promises more notes, more choices, and ultimately, a more expressive workflow for beat creators.
For guitarists, Blackstar Amplification presents the ID:X Floor, an advanced digital modeller promoted as the solution for elusive tones. Its "Designed, Not Modelled" philosophy aims to capture the realism of iconic tube amplifiers, like the St. James EL34, in a high-performance digital unit. This reflects a broader industry pursuit of authentic analog feel within versatile digital frameworks.
Finally, sound expansion is key, as demonstrated by Baby Audio's Teknocore preset pack for their Tekno drum synth. The audio demo reveals a collection of 11 kits designed for modern techno, exploring genres from minimal to hardcore. This pack underscores the importance of curated, genre-specific sounds that provide producers with immediate creative fuel and a distinct sonic character.
- Transitioning from one axis to multi-touch. – The DRUW plugin
Video by BEATSURFING via YouTube Why tap when you can glide? More than an X/Y axis. More Notes. More choices. More EXPRESSIVE. Learn more about the DRUW plugin https://beatsurfing.com/audio-plugins/druw-drum-generator Source - The tone you’ve been searching for… 🎸 ID:X Floor | Advanced digital modeller.
Video by Blackstar Amplification via YouTube The tone you’ve been searching for… 🎸 ID:X Floor | Advanced digital modeller. Who’s managed to get their hands on one yet? 👀 Sponsored: Capture Iconic Tube Tones with the Blackstar St. James EL34 Experience the “Designed, Not Modelled” realism of Blackstar’s premier valve amp in a… The tone you’ve been searching for… 🎸 ID:X Floor | Advanced digital modeller. - Tekno Preset Pack: Teknocore – Audio Demo
Video by Baby Audio via YouTube Get the pack: https://babyaud.io/tekno-expansion-packs Teknocore is a preset pack for Tekno, Baby Audio’s drum synth plugin. It includes 11 Kits with 198 Voices/Samples. The pack brings you an eclectic array of modern techno presets. Teknocore explores the dark and gritty sides of Tekno’s namesake genre, from minimal… Tekno Preset Pack: Teknocore – Audio Demo - Getting Started on MPC XL | MPC XL Sampling
Video by Akai Professional via YouTube In this episode, we jump into sampling on MPC XL and show how to capture sounds, chop samples, and turn raw audio into the foundation of a full beat. The MPC Academy video series is your step-by-step guide to mastering the MPC XL — helping you learn… Getting Started on MPC XL | MPC XL Sampling - Professional Limiting Without Coloration | Acon Digital Limit Walkthrough
Video by Acon Digital via YouTube *Download Free Demo Version Here – https://tinyurl.com/4szjucm6* Discover how Acon Digital Limit delivers clean, transparent limiting for professional mixing and mastering—without hype or coloration. In this demo, audio engineer Oleg Yershov walks through real-world mixing scenarios, showing how LIMIT controls peaks, preserves dynamics, and achieves professional loudness… Professional Limiting Without Coloration | Acon Digital Limit Walkthrough - Transient Shaping – Transit 2
Video by Baby Audio via YouTube Use the EQ module in Follower mode to emphasize transients with Transit 2. Sponsored: Transport your music back to 1984 with the Synthwave Essentials Bundle from Baby Audio. This curated collection features the acclaimed BA-1 analog-modeled synthesizer, the gritty Super VHS channel strip, and the lush Crystalline… Transient Shaping – Transit 2 - AstroLab Tributes: Iconic Songs – Cover Medley #1
Video by Arturia via YouTube From classic anthems to timeless funk keys, experience AstroLab’s Tribute presets brought vividly to life – performed by Berlin-based musicians with musical direction by Matt Paull. This video features an instrumental cover medley of five copyrighted songs. All music is performed by the musicians. No original recordings were… AstroLab Tributes: Iconic Songs – Cover Medley #1 - STARLIT by Audiomodern | FREE Soundbox Instrument
Video by Audiomodern via YouTube Starlit is a dreamy, modern virtual instrument for Soundbox, built for late-night melodies, glowing hooks, and bittersweet dance floors. Rooted in indietronica and synth-pop, it blends lush atmospheres with punchy, characterful tones – perfect for tracks that shimmer with emotion while still moving forward. Inside, you’ll find 37… STARLIT by Audiomodern | FREE Soundbox Instrument