Macworld We’ve suspected for some time that Apple will soon release a new HomePod mini, but that launch came a step closer to reality this week with the discovery that a major retailer is already listing the current model as discontinued. At time of writing B&H lists the HomePod mini in Midnight, yellow, orange, blue, and white as “Discontinued. ...   Mac Central

Macworld While we’re waiting to see if there’s a new HomePod mini or Apple TV 4K update in store for this week, Apple on Tuesday released a surprising new product that no one saw coming: The iPhone Pocket. It’s basically what it sounds like: a wearable pocket designed to fit your iPhone. ...   Mac Central

Macworld A new HomePod mini could arrive before the end of 2025, with Apple no doubt keen to meet the demand of the busy holiday shopping period. Rumors suggest that a new HomePod mini v2 will launch in the fall of 2025. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The iPhone Air was released over a month ago, and several reports have said that Apple’s thinnest and lightest iPhone isn’t catching on with customers. ...   Mac Central

Macworld The holiday shopping season is upon us, and it’s a popular time of year to shop for a new Mac. Apple’s selection right now is as good as it’s ever been; however, if you’re buying a Mac more because you want to and less because you need to, there are very good reasons to wait until next year. ...   Mac Central

Macworld If you use AirPods or other Bluetooth headphones, it can happen that other Bluetooth speakers in the vicinity simply take over the audio. These then “hijack” the iPhone’s audio stream, so to speak. In the worst case scenario, others can now hear what was only intended for you—loudly playing in the speakers that have stolen the connection from your AirPods. ...   Mac Central

Roland has announced ZENOLOGY GX, the latest evolution of its ZEN-Core Synthesis System designed for DAWs. This is the same engine used in Roland's flagship hardware instruments like the FANTOM and JUPITER-X. This new version features a redesigned interface, a speed-optimized engine, and integrates seamlessly into GALAXIAS (version 1.8 or later). ...   KVR Audio

Jungle Audio has announced the release of Duke, a lo-fi multi-effect inspired by the warmth and imperfections of tape, vinyl and dusty digital samplers. A simple set of controls drives a complex DSP engine under the hood. Duke adds instant character to any source with saturated textures, dynamic noise layers, and musical modulations. ...   KVR Audio

Quiet Art has released LoudnessGracious, an amalgamation of their WaveRider and Defaulter plugins, designed to deliver smooth, accurate loudness control in an offline workflow. Key Features: True Peak Limiter for compliance and signal protection. Independent ratios for soft and loud ranges. Loudness analysis per clip. Threshold control to skip quiet clips. ...   KVR Audio

Toontrack has announced the release of the Infinity Grid EZX, a new expansion for its popular drum software, EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3. This library is designed to capture the signature sound of Jay Postones, the drummer for the progressive metal band TesseracT. This new title marks the 71st installment in Toontrack's growing collection of EZX expansions. ...   KVR Audio

Tritik has updated its spectrogram plugin Visu to v1.2.0. Changes: Added Mel, Bark, and ERB frequency scales. Added option to display a piano keyboard on the frequency ruler. Added Auto Pause mode (pauses display according to the DAW playhead). Middle note now adapts to the DAW's C3/C4 convention. Improved Scrolling smoothness. ...   KVR Audio

Blue Cat Audio has announced the release of a free update for PatchWork, their versatile 'virtual patchbay for plug-ins' multi-effects processor and plug-ins host. This update, version 2. ...   KVR Audio

Behringer has announced the release of the BQ-10 Analog Sequencer, bringing the power and simplicity of classic analog sequencing with modern features to the Eurorack format. The BQ-10 is a classic analog sequencer featuring 24 steps and full CV control. It offers flexible sequencing options and dedicated control for other synthesizer parameters. ...   KVR Audio

ToneLib has announced the release of its latest product, TL GrandMagus, an Amp Simulator plugin. TL GrandMagus is a full-featured amp suite that will imbue your guitar tone with a full spectrum of arcane wizardry. From transparent Clean, through crispy British-style Crunch to fire-blast High Gain - choose any spell to cast. ...   KVR Audio

Audio Damage has released Ascent, a sophisticated dual-reverb plugin that combines two powerful algorithms into one fluid interface: a lush, expansive hall reverb and an innovative pitch-shifting particle reverb that creates evolving, granular shimmer effects. ...   KVR Audio

Attila M. Magyar has announced the release of version 1.1.0 of MPE Emulator and version 3.5.0 of JS80P. MPE Emulator 1.1.0 MPE Emulator is a VST plugin which enhances ordinary MIDI input devices with MPE (MIDI Polyphonic Expression) capabilities. Version 1.1. ...   KVR Audio

Dystopian Waves has released Windows VST3 versions of Celium II and Drox II Free, expanding their availability beyond Max for Live. Celium II Celium II is a granular audio processor for creating evolving, layered textures. ...   KVR Audio

Initial Audio has updated SourceLab to version 1.2.7. Improvements include: Added one click generation of morphing wavetables. Added a new phaser Effect to the effect racks. Users can now install Heat Up Expansions without needing to own Heat Up. Drag the expansion file onto the 'Bank' section of the preset browser. ...   KVR Audio