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一位独立音乐软件开发者观察到新 VST 插件和数字合成器数量爆炸式增长，且越来越多昂贵的硬件乐器被反编译并开源免费，引发关于未来软件公司商业模式如何可持续的讨论。
The Verge interviews Radiolab creator Jad Abumrad about his indispensable tools, from Fantastical and Alfred to his favorite granular synthesis plugin Granite, along with his views on smartphones and podcasting.
Blokkily 是一个实验性的 pattern-first 数字音频工作站（DAW），用单一事件模型驱动 tracker、piano roll 和 step grid 三个同步编辑器，原生支持 CLAP/VST3 插件与 FluidSynth，并集成了 MCP 及 LLM 作曲助手。
Arturia's AstroLab 2.0 firmware update adds a Sound Edit menu enabling real sound design, new multisampled instruments (pianos, strings, brass), 67 new patches, and quality-of-life improvements, all as a free update for existing AstroLab keyboards.
In a Verge interview, Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava argues that AI-written emails and documents degrade the quality of workplace conversations, and stresses keeping human creativity at the center of Splice's generative AI efforts.
Diptych is an AI-assisted reference-listening system for music production that lets users define comparison scope (whole tracks or segments) and inspect structured audio features with scope-specific AI interpretations, evaluated via a within-participant study with 12 musicians and expert ratings.
The article is an interview with music producer Decap, discussing his influential sample packs 'Drums That Knock' and his favorite production tools like Ableton Live and the Boss SP-202.
A web-based study and emulation tool for the Elektron Machinedrum digital synthesizer, allowing users to interact with its features in a browser.
Lunacy Audio has launched Nova, a platform that allows creators to build and sell custom AI-powered music plugins using premade effects blocks and AI prompts, with initial plugins available and a forthcoming Nova Builder for broader customization.
A tutorial for Septabee, a free digital audio workstation under active development, showcasing its unique interface, high-quality sample-accurate audio processing, and advanced features like a custom programming language for synthesis.
An independent audio researcher has trained a model called Foundation-1 that generates infinite one-shot sounds for music production and converts text prompts into playable synths, releasing the model along with documentation and inferencing tools.
theDAW is an AI-powered DJ application that runs locally on PCs, integrating models like Stable Audio 3 and Magenta RealTime 2 for audio generation, and is interoperable with music software such as Ableton and Reaper.
MIDIpad is a macOS application that transforms game controllers into expressive MIDI controllers for use in digital audio workstations, featuring chord and drum sequencer modes.
Ardour 9.8 introduces key and scale visualization for MIDI tracks, improves session recovery and clip recording, and adds an arpeggiation option in MIDI tools.
The article advocates for a '100% human handmade' label in music to better support traditional artists as AI tools become more integrated, suggesting a more nuanced approach than current binary AI/non-AI labeling systems.
Wavepocket is an iOS app offering a synth, drum kit, 4-track tape loop, and effects for music production.
This paper introduces MuseCPEval, a framework with tailored metrics to evaluate the preservation of unchanged musical attributes in music editing systems during tasks like timbre transfer and genre transformation.
An independent musician reflects on how using AI in creative processes, like making an album and animated shorts, challenges the notion that AI usage negates human creativity.
BAP Studio is an MPC-style drum machine that runs entirely in a browser tab, offering a lightweight way to create beats.