Welcome to the first edition of the Sonic Odyssey Week in Review, your go-to source for the latest music production news, plugin releases, gear announcements, and industry trends.
🎚️ Gear & Software News
- Ableton Live 12.2 Beta Released – Ableton announced Live 12.2 in public beta, significantly updating workflow, introducing new audio effects, and streamlining the overall user experience.
- Dawesome Introduces 'Hate' Wavetable Distortion Plugin – Dawesome has launched "Hate," a distortion plugin featuring 29 additional effects for creative sound design and aggressive audio manipulation.
- Native Instruments Release Session Bassist: Jam Bass – Native Instruments introduced "Jam Bass," the latest addition to their Session Bassist series, designed to bring authentic bass guitar grooves into your productions.
- Kemper Updates Profiler and Player – Kemper released a major firmware update for their Profiler and Player, enhancing performance and user functionality.
- Arturia Launches KeyLab 88 Mk3 – Arturia unveiled their KeyLab 88 Mk3 MIDI controller, offering enhanced features, improved playability, and extensive integration with major DAWs.
- Native Instruments Releases Session Bassist: Jam Bass – Native Instruments introduced Jam Bass, the latest plugin providing realistic bass grooves with extensive performance patterns and articulations.
- KSD Studio Monitors Unveil C55 Reference Monitor – KSD Studio Monitors revealed their new C55 Reference Monitor, promising exceptional accuracy and detailed audio reproduction, ideal for critical studio listening.
📈 Sonic Odyssey: New Content This Week
- The Ultimate Home Studio Setup for Beginners (2025 Edition) – A complete guide on building your first home studio setup, from essential gear to best practices.
- Best Audio Interfaces Under $300 – Which One is Right for You? – Discover affordable, high-quality audio interfaces suitable for all levels of home producers.
- Best Plugin Deals – Our regularly updated lists deals on every engineer's favorite addiction: plugins!
🔍 Looking Ahead
Stay connected as we continue to track the latest developments and industry innovations. Check back each Monday morning for a fresh recap of the week's biggest headlines in music production.
Keep Sonic Odyssey bookmarked for more updates, gear reviews, buying guides, and exclusive plugin deals!
