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.

Visuals in Ableton Live: Unreal-powered SenSei update, EboSuite sale on now

EboSuite and its 3D, Unreal Engine-powered companion, SenSei, put video and visuals into your Ableton Live set, plus integrate easily with other live visual tools and workflows. And now both are on a special Spring Sale — plus SenSei gets another update with more tools. (No, not the one I just mentioned — even another […]

Peter Kirn - March 23, 2026

Now meshes, video, and more can go 3D inside Ableton Live: SenSei update

EboSuite and SenSei, live visual add-ons for Ableton Live, got some nice updates this week. SenSei, the tool that puts the power of Unreal Engine inside Ableton Live, gets a particularly major expansion, with some 27 new plug-ins, including mesh loaders, 3D video effects, visualizers, dynamic surfaces, and a video overlay.

Peter Kirn - February 27, 2026

New, free TechAudioTools lets you get serious with Unreal’s MetaSounds

Peter Kirn - February 12, 2026

3D visuals arrive in Ableton Live, easy as synths, with Unreal-powered SenSei

Peter Kirn - November 26, 2025

Epic’s free 3D scanner is now RealityScan, and does desktop and mobile

Peter Kirn - July 17, 2025

This artist is connecting Unreal, Ableton Live for production-grade visualizers

Peter Kirn - March 7, 2025

Macs gain more even footing with Unreal – and about M4 for live visuals

Peter Kirn - February 7, 2025

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 game is full of Ukrainian music; here’s your guide

Peter Kirn - January 7, 2025