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iZotope is now joining founder-owned AV software house Boris FX
iZotope is now coming to rest post-Native Instruments as the music software maker is acquired by Boris FX. And when they say founder-owned, they mean it: the guy’s name is actually Boris (Yamnitsky). The pairing frankly makes more sense than either NI/Soundwide or inMusic. It makes Boris FX the most interesting software house to watch right now. Here’s why.
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Sinevibes Quarta: 10 FX, 4 zones on the pocket-sized NTS-3 kaoss pad
Korg’s NTS-3 is an absolute joy — a cute, pocket-sized, inexpensive kit that you can load up with custom effects. But that gets even more interesting once you add Sinevibes’ library of effects. And now you get one especially created for the X/Y pad. I’ve been testing a prerelease build, and this is a return to everything that I love about kaoss. And oops — here’s the perfect pocket live/DJ effect.
Peter Kirn - July 2, 2026
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Blackmagic and Final Cut camera apps for iOS quietly added HDMI out, more
Using your iPhone (or iPad) as a camera continues to get easier and more flexible. Blackmagic Camera and Apple’s own Final Cut Camera each got significant updates recently. Apple wins here either way, but the Blackmagic app in particular opens up a lot of options, including with an optional dock. Full-quality codecs and live HDMI output are suddenly the norm. Let’s have a look.
D16 PunchBox 2 is a surprisingly deep sequel to the brutal kick plug-in classic
Peter Kirn - June 29, 2026
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Ekssperimental Sounds Studios analog-style wonders for Reason: hands-on
Peter Kirn - June 26, 2026
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