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Unreal Engine 5.8 is a major audio release, despite Epic staffing cuts
Epic layoffs in March cut deep into the audio and music teams. But there’s hope that their work will live on in Unreal Engine and MetaSounds, via what is arguably the most innovative sound work built into any game engine. Unreal Engine 5.8, now in preview, features a bunch of powerful tools for working with sound, one of the biggest sound releases yet. Here’s a look at what’s in that roadmap.
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QuadTrack is a new groovebox for the Amiga (really), plus PC and Mac
It’s the biggest Commodore Amiga news of the week: Pink Parrot Studio is launching a new “Dynamic Performance Sequencer” with powerful modulation and Trig Tools option, built for jamming right on the computer keyboard. And there’s a music album to match. But don’t worry: if you have one of those inferior PC or Macintosh machines, you can still get in on the fun with an emulator, no installation or setup required.
Peter Kirn - May 6, 2026
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Link Audio, now in Max, Pd, VCV Rack, TouchDesigner, oF, and plug-ins, free
Ableton Live 12.4 is inbound, with Link Audio support coming to Live, Move, Note, and Push. But Live Audio can also be about routing audio over a network to other hosts, too. Julien Bayle (VOID) has an early, open-source implementation. If you’re ready to start experimenting even while this API is still in alpha, you’ve got a wide variety of sound and visual tools to try, all for free.
Peter Kirn - May 3, 2026
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Zebra 3 is here, a sprawling semi-modular plug-in that runs deep
Peter Kirn - April 21, 2026
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Devious Pocket: standalone, simple digital vinyl from any turntable
Peter Kirn - April 16, 2026
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Liquid and hypnotic, Sinevibes’ Duality is a different breed of vibrato
Peter Kirn - April 13, 2026
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