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You can now get eight of UA’s best plug-ins free, plus the free LUNA DAW
UAD Explore is a surprise. This is no “intro” or limited pack; eight stand-out Universal Audio plug-ins are available for free. That’s on top of the company’s free Luna DAW — though the plug-ins will also work in your DAW of choice, no special hardware required. For skill sharing or anyone lacking a budget now, that means access to some great tools.
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Reason 14 beta: new Track Panel, reverb, Dark Mode, more
Reason 14 probably won’t cross off every item on Reason users’ wish lists. But it sure tackles a lot: a new Track Panel and workflow, tons of improvements to the sequencer, Dark Mode, automatic import tempo detection, and more. Plus, since every Reason update really needs a device, this one gets the RV-9 Reverb Station.
Peter Kirn - April 8, 2026
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Bitwig Studio 6 is out of beta, and the “workflow update” is worth the wait
Bitwig Studio 6 has arrived after an extended public beta period. A lot of Bitwig users might barely notice, since you switched full time to this release for its polish and workflow improvements — but here’s a refresher, with tips. With all the nuances of little workflow, editing, automation, and interface interaction tweaks, you can […]
Peter Kirn - March 11, 2026
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More Logic Pro 12 tweaks, MainStage 4 with Ableton Link: details
Peter Kirn - January 28, 2026
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Reason perpetual licenses now $199 for Rack, $299 for Reason
Peter Kirn - January 21, 2026
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Cubase is Japan’s biggest DAW, and you need to watch this Japanese review
Peter Kirn - November 6, 2025
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Ableton Live 12.3: Stems, Splice, more Bounce, Auto Pan-Tremolo, and more
Peter Kirn - September 2, 2025
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