10K Audio have recently launched a major update that adds some powerful new functions to their real-time looping instrument.

The first formal collaboration between the two brands will see a selection of the UK-based sampling experts’ virtual instruments made available within Akai’s MPC ecosystem.

Revealed at The NAMM Show 2026, Shure’s new KSM mic series promises to deliver “lifelike fidelity” in a thoughtfully engineered design that’s been crafted with musicians and studio professionals in mind.

Metamorph V1.1 introduces the ability to import third-party RVC (Retrieval-based Voice Conversion) models, opening up a whole host of new creative possibilities while maintaining the security and privacy offered by the softwares offline local processing. 

In celebration of their fifth anniversary, The Very Loud Indeed Co. have announced a sale across their range of cinematic scoring and sound-design tools. 

Described as “a musician by your side”, the latest addition to the Celemony line-up brings together a huge collection of musical phrases played by some of the world’s top session players, all of which can be adapted to play in any song, regardless of its chord sequence, tempo or groove.

Nostalgia Reborn brings together more than 4500 samples drawn from over four decades of electronic instruments, delivering an all-in-one genre-spanning collection that promises to fit into just about any modern production.

The software now boasts 128 audio streaming channels and supports any combination of beds and objects, along with full metadata integration, allowing directors and stakeholders to attend Dolby Atmos playback and mixing sessions from their preferred location or setup.

Reason Studios have announced a major update to how creators can access the Reason platform.