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Signal of the week

Plugins & DAWs · 164 stories, +57 vs last week

Plugins & DAWs: 164 stories in seven days, +57 on the week before.

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Electronic SoundGearTVAM & Sharon Van Etten Release new single ‘Every Building Casts a Shadow’ TVAM returns with a new collaboration with Sharon Van Etten, Every Building Casts a Shadow, taken from the forthcoming EP out on 7” vinyl & digital on 27 November via his Psychic Data label.

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PollstarIndustryLWE Hails Successful Ironworks London Opening Season Charlotte de Witte closed out the opening season of Ironworks London, Nov. 1. Picture by Jake Davis | Khroma Collective / @khromacollective Ironworks has concluded a successful debut music season…

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Guitar WorldGuitarsHow Epiphone made the Prophecy series, its most advanced guitar lineup ever Epiphone has been the guitar world’s MVP this year, and we shouldn’t be surprised – the early signs were all there when, back at NAMM, the company promised delivery of bigger and better specs across…

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MusicRadarGearOne of Logic Pro 13’s biggest new features can only be had on subscription: is that fair, and should you care? When Apple announced Logic Pro 13 late last month , the most headline-grabbing new feature was undoubtedly the AI-powered intelligent assistant that's designed to help you out with various production…

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DiGiCoLive & DJDiGiCo Quantum112 Consoles Let Trinidadian Soca Band Kes Keep It Light Everywhere They Travel SAN FERNANDO, Trinidad – October 2026 – Since being formed in 2005, Trinidadian Soca group Kes have been elevated to mainstream popularity nationally and throughout the Caribbean diaspora thanks to…

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Guitar PlayerGuitarsThe Beach Boys scrap final 2026 show as Mike Love’s health remains a concern As Mike Love’s health remains a concern, the Beach Boys have cancelled what was supposed to be their final show of 2026, adding to a growing list of scrapped dates and further clouding the band’s…

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IQIndustryQuilmes Rock: The domestic scene as a tool in the currency playbook Long a champion of domestic artists, Argentina’s Quilmes Rock says its heritage of building around the country’s live scene has translated from a cultural selling point to a direct financial…

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Bedroom Producers BlogDAW & pluginsFuse Audio Labs releases Amber Drive, a FREE British guitar amp plugin Fuse Audio Labs has released Amber Drive, a free British-style guitar amp plugin for macOS and Windows.

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Music Business WorldwideIndustryYe and Ty Dolla $ign sued by producers who claim ‘Vultures’ used music sent to Ty as an MP3 – without a license or payment Ye's companies Yeezy Record Label LLC and Yeezy LLC are also named as defendants, as is distributor Create Music Group. Source

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Bedroom Producers BlogDAW & pluginsAudio Spices offers Black Pepper pitch delay FREE for Black Friday Audio Spices has opened registration for a free copy of Black Pepper, its new pitch-shifting delay plugin for macOS and Windows.

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UK Jazz NewsEuropeShuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet – debut at Ronnie Scott’s Given that she has built up quite a following in this country – not least here at UK Jazz News (*) – since she first emerged on the international stage four years ago, it’s perhaps surprising that…

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Guitar PlayerGuitarsStevie Wonder leaves £1,000 tip after surprise restaurant visit Stevie Wonder gave staff at a Greater Manchester restaurant a night to remember on November 8, stopping in for a meal after his sold-out Manchester concert — and leaving behind a £1,000 tip.

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