Macworld If you got a new Apple device this holiday season, it may be time to start using your three-month free Fitness+ trial. In a cryptic Instagram reel, Apple is teasing “something big” coming to its workout service. ...   Mac Central

Macworld Cables are pretty boring. They come in different lengths and a variety of colors, but for the most part, people just buy the cheapest they can find. But not all cables are created equal. The king of cables is Thunderbolt, offering at least 40Gbps transfer speeds. ...   Mac Central

Soft Loop Audio has released Harmonic Echo, a free generative MIDI delay plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Unlike standard delays, Harmonic Echo uses music theory to create evolving MIDI sequences that lock to your scale. It features a cascading visualizer and a polymetric 'Hold' engine designed specifically for creating Lofi, Ambient, and Chill textures. ...   KVR Audio

MusicDevelopments has updated RapidComposer to v6.0.6. This maintenance release focuses on small fixes, workflow improvements, and overall stability. What's new in v6.0.6: Fixed track label rendering when using larger font sizes. Note forwarding: forwarding original chord notes is now possible. Export to WAV floating point implemented. Stability improvements. ...   KVR Audio

discoDSP has announced updates across their product line. Discovery Pro 8.12 Discovery Pro is a virtual analog synthesizer and sampler with 4 layers, 12 oscillators, SFZ/WAV/SoundFont support, PADSynth re-synthesis, and Nord Lead 2 SysEx import/export. Version 8. ...   KVR Audio

rncbc.org has announced the End-of-Year'25 release of Qtractor version 1.5.11, for GNU/Linux. Changes for this release: Refactored Clip/Tempo Adjust.. tempo/beat-detection function to Breakfastquay:miniBPM as a submodule, in alternative to the now being deprecated (lib) aubio. See also: Qtractor 1.5. ...   KVR Audio

Vexon Audio has released Mirra, a hybrid convolution reverb designed to simulate real recording sessions by combining microphone impulse responses, room impulse responses, and spatial movement within a single signal flow. Mirra is built around a dual impulse response architecture, allowing users to blend a microphone IR with a room IR in real time. ...   KVR Audio

Tritonet has released Tritonet v3, a major update to their harmonic composition system for Ableton Live. Tritonet treats harmony as an active structure rather than static theory, using the Circle of Fifths as a navigable control surface for chord progressions, pitch mapping, and tonal movement across an entire Live set. ...   KVR Audio

194dB Audio has released VoxRelief Lite and updated the recently released Auralume Saturator Lite to v1.0.1. Both plugins are free and available for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats. VoxRelief Lite VoxRelief Lite is a vocal plugin that reduces boxiness and harshness to help vocals sit naturally in the mix with minimal effort. ...   KVR Audio

Harpist Emily Hopkins has released Chippo, a free VST3 and AU instrument plugin for macOS and Windows. Chippo is a really simple way to get started making some chiptune inspired music. Set the parameters to your liking, and you can even play along with another instrument – a synth, a harp perhaps – as Chippo chips and chirps. Chippo is purposefully simple. ...   KVR Audio

Garuc Audio has announced the release of MacHead: At Garuc Audio, our mission is to develop the highest caliber digital audio tools for the world's most demanding music creators. Our approach combines advanced algorithms with a deep understanding of studio workflows to create plugins distinguished by three fundamental pillars: Pristine Sound, Efficiency and Performance, and Intuitive Design. ...   KVR Audio