VDMX6 can now remove backgrounds, blur and overlay faces, and more

VDMX6 promised new features on a new foundation, and Vidvox is already delivering. Protect the identity of faces in video, remove backgrounds, generate QR codes, and more.

Modor DR-2, Belgian beast of a drum machine, now does basslines, too

Modor’s DR-2 is a monster truck of digital drum machines. Apart from being massive physically, it’s got brutal sounds — aggressive filters, pounding kicks — and its developer keeps packing in more. The latest update now adds bass models to the many features lurking behind this panel.

Peter Kirn - October 14, 2024

Ubuntu Studio 24.10 – the free Linux audiovisual workstation – is here

Fully free, completely open source, Ubuntu Studio can breathe life into old machines and give you powerful free toolsets on new ones. It’s one of the easiest ways to get creative with Linux, and this new release looks better, supports more audio configurations, and is simpler to install, as well as bringing the latest-and-greatest package support.

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2024

Ableton Live 12.1, Note 1.2 are here too – and $9 Note has Move features

Peter Kirn - October 10, 2024

Arturia AstroLab keyboard updates: more instruments, more presets

Peter Kirn - September 24, 2024

Ableton Push with Live 12.1: what’s new in the beta for Push users

Peter Kirn - July 2, 2024

Polyend Tracker Mini 2.0: synth engines, PERC drum synth, more of everything

Peter Kirn - July 1, 2024

Final Cut Pro updates and Final Cut Camera have landed – multicam joy!

Peter Kirn - June 21, 2024

Collage 2.01 effects playground plug-in adds user-requested features

Peter Kirn - March 29, 2024

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