Park Street Post Software released version 1.1 of its AAF Look and AAF Player macOS applications on September 21, 2026.

Changes:

• AAF Look adds turnover checks and recovery reporting.
• AAF Player adds selective export as Broadcast WAVE files with handles or as a new AAF.

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Arvital Audio has updated AudioRoute to v1.2.6.

On an interface with more than two outputs, AudioRoute captured only the single stereo pair macOS reports playing to. When that pair was not the one carrying the audio, the recording came back silent or much quieter than what the user was monitoring, and nothing in the interface explained why.

It now captures that pair and the full stereo mix at the same time, compares the two, and keeps the exact pair only when it matches. If the pair is well below the mix, it finishes the take on the stereo mix instead. The check runs on every recording rather than once per device, so an interface that works today and stops tomorrow is handled during the take rather than discovered at playback.

Anyone who turned "Capture main outputs only" off to work around quiet recordings can leave it off.

On Windows Export Logs now saves the logs as a zip on the Desktop. The 1.2.5 notes said this was fixed; on Windows it still did nothing.

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IrisOrbit has updated PolyArp, its two-part MIDI arpeggiator, to version 1.4.0.

New in this version:

• Independent Repeat modes for each hand: Off, Each, First, Last and Custom, with 1–16 plays in total. Custom 2,1,3 plays the first note twice, the second once and the third three times.
• MIDI CC and Aftertouch control of Repeat mode and Count through MIDI Map.
• Down/up direction, starting with the highest note and turning without doubling the end notes.
• Separate physical or virtual MIDI ports for the two hands, alongside their channel settings. These control direct MIDI output; the MIDI stream sent to the DAW stays combined.
• Undo/redo for up to 100 Draw edits in the current session. Dragging a Rate note enters Draw directly.
• Collapsible Settings for a wider grid. The upper lime lane now represents the right hand.

PolyArp 1.4.0 is available for macOS, Windows and Linux. It is a free update for existing PolyArp 1.x owners.

Demo with the Sequential OB-6: YouTube.com/watch?v=kp1R5sG1iLM

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FreqElement has released version 1.0.3 of Plugin Freq Pro, its plugin manager, organiser and analyzer for Windows. The update adds seven new measurement views to the Analyzer, a way to hear plugins as you measure them, and new tools for keeping a large plugin library in order.

Plugin Freq Pro lists every VST3, CLAP, LV2, AAX* and VST2* plugin on a system, 32-bit and 64-bit, and reads each one's real details by loading it. It can switch plugins off and on across every DAW without uninstalling them, and it measures what each plugin actually does to a signal.

* AAX and VST2 are listed only and can be disabled/enabled but can not be loaded or analysed.

Managing the library

Version 1.0.3 adds Hide Disabled, which lists only the plugins your DAWs can see. Plugin Freq Pro now also checks for plugin updates by itself in the background and shows which plugins have a newer version. A new Stretch button draws plugin windows that open far too small on high-resolution screens at their intended size. Plugin Freq also opens straight away, filling in the plugin list as it reads your folders, and a damaged plugin file is now listed as one that can't be loaded while the scan carries on.

New measurements

• Aliasing: shows which harmonics fold back into the audible range, labels each one with the harmonic it came from, and includes a sweep and spectrogram view for comparing oversampling settings.
• Null Test: plays the same signal through two plugins and shows only their difference, against frequency and over time. It also shows how much of that difference is only a change in level.
• Robustness: six checks for problems that usually only show up in someone else's session: output that changes between runs or buffer sizes, state that doesn't restore properly, sample-rate changes, silence handling and invalid samples.
• IMD (SMPTE and CCIF), Stereo (mono compatibility, balance, crosstalk), Decay (tail length against what the plugin reports, plus RT60 for reverbs) and Loudness (LUFS in and out).

Listening and comparing

The new Listen feature plays test tones, sweeps, pink noise, live audio input or a MIDI keyboard through a plugin. It works over ASIO, WASAPI or DirectSound and includes dry and A/B switching, so users can hear what the graphs show.

Against a Control steps any of a plugin's controls through its range and plots a figure against it, such as THD against drive or CPU against oversampling. Presets measures every preset a plugin lists, so one that's much louder, harsher or heavier on the CPU than the rest stands out. Baselines saves a plugin's full set of measurements and later lists everything that has changed, such as after the plugin's developer releases an update.

Graphs export as images and data as spreadsheets, and the command line covers every new measurement, with JSON output.

Availability

Plugin Freq Pro 1.0.3 is available now for Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) from freqelement.com. Existing users can update for free in the Hub. Plugin Freq is also available as a free version for plugin listing and as Plus, which adds comprehensive management features, such as switching plugins on and off, preview thumbnails, plugin update notifications and more.

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Rast Sound has released Splitz for macOS and Windows, a plugin that splits an audio signal into parts and processes each part with its own factory effects or third-party VST3 and AU plugins.

The signal can be split by mid and side, frequency bands, level or transients. Typical uses include reverb on the tails only, saturation on the quieter parts and delay on the side signal.

Features:

• Four split modes: Mid/Side, Multiband (2–4 bands), Loud/Soft, Transient/Sustain.
• Up to four effects per lane: seven included (saturation, EQ, compression, reverb, delay, modulation, ducking) or third-party plugins.
• 47 factory presets.
• A/B comparison.
• Undo/redo.
• Dry/wet.

Pricing & Availability

Splitz is available for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats for an introductory price of €59 until November 15 (reg. €99).

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NINZYA Works has updated NINZYA Converter to v1.2.0.

New features include:

• View NINZYA plug-ins that are already installed.
• Delete generated NINZYA plug-ins directly from the application.
• Interface language selection: English, Japanese, French, German and Simplified Chinese.
• Optional startup animation for faster operation. Existing generated plug-ins can also change this setting individually.
• Dark and Light themes.

The free NINZYA Converter Lite has also been updated to v1.2.0 and includes the same features as the full version. The only limitation is that Lite can use up to three NINZYA plug-in instances simultaneously.

YouTube.com/watch?v=f1Iu_fX6bSk

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Digital Brain Instruments has announced a Halloween Sale offering 75% off Voxpat Pro - $39 until November 2nd (Reg. $149).

Meet Voxpat Pro, a creative playground for designing monsters, creatures, robotic voices, otherworldly textures, and experimental sounds.

Transform your voice, instruments, and audio samples into organic sonic creations in minutes. One powerful tool to endless sound design possibilities.

Features:

• 12 Simultaneous audio effects for extreme sonic transformations.
• Real-time processing to experiment and create instantly.
• Multiple audio sources — microphones, samples, and virtual instruments.
• Advanced cross-morphing and modulation for evolving, dynamic sounds.
• Powerful Master FX Rack with VST/AU plugin support.
• Multilayer recording and exporting for maximum creative control.
• Batch processing to transform entire sample collections effortlessly.
• 66 presets and 154 included samples to get started immediately.
• From terrifying creatures and cinematic monsters to futuristic robots, experimental textures, and completely unexpected musical sounds.

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SnowTec has released Probe, a free plug-in analyzer for macOS and Windows.

Load any plug-in into Probe and see what it actually does to your sound. Probe measures frequency response and phase, harmonics and aliasing separately (Hammerstein kernels), intermodulation (IMD), dynamics (compression and saturation), impulse response, an oscilloscope and CPU load, plus seven correctness checks. Two 6-slot chains with an A−B null test and live updates make it easy to compare before/after, catch aliasing up top and check whether that "analog warmth" is real.

Probe is free. It is available as an application and a plug-in: VST3 and AU for macOS, VST3 for Windows.

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Initial Audio has released Difro 2, a major update to its standalone AI MIDI generator for Windows and macOS. The update introduces a base model trained from scratch, designed to deliver more expressive phrasing, improved chord movement and longer-term musical structure while retaining more of the style of the input MIDI.

New in version 2.0:

• Retrained Difro 2 model: more natural phrasing and less repetitive output.
• Model picker: switch between Difro 1, Difro 2 and named Feedback models.
• Named Feedback models: keep multiple personal models shaped by generation ratings.
• Session History: revisit generations alongside their original MIDI, bookmark favorites and reload ideas.
• Five new MIDI Prompt Packs: Pop, Trance, Luxury Keys, Omega and Platinum Factory, plus a rebuilt factory library.
• Automatic GPU selection: uses compatible hardware when available, with CPU operation also supported.
• Expanded free allowance: Difro Free now includes 80 generations per month, up from 50.

Users can play or import MIDI, generate variations with Re-Imagine and export MIDI or rendered WAV loops to their DAW. Processing runs locally on the user's computer.

Watch the Difro 2 presentation: YouTube/DY5QI4idlRU

Pricing & Availability

Difro 2 is a free update for existing users, including users of the free version. Difro Pro is available for Windows and macOS for $69 as a one-time purchase and includes unlimited generations, custom MIDI Prompt Packs and lifetime updates.

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Austin Haynes Music has released version 1.19.2 of Loopsmith, a Windows tool for game composers, sound designers and developers. It handles the part after the music is finished: finding a clean loop point, keeping the reverb tail from the render ringing over each restart instead of cutting off, and setting the music up for the game.

Loopsmith takes a finished track or a set of aligned stems and delivers seamless loops, intros and endings, layered stems, music that moves between states or sections, and random clips. It can build the setup straight into an open FMOD Studio or Wwise project, write an Unreal kit that builds a MetaSound music system, and export ready-made players for Unity, Godot and web games, plus files for RPG Maker, GameMaker and Ren'Py.

The current version, 1.19.2, can export straight into a Unity or Godot project, read loop markers from a DAW, and make several named mixes from one set of stems.

Loopsmith is $79, a one-time purchase that includes every Loopsmith 1 update, and is 25% off at $59.25 until October 31. The free demo is the full app, with three tracks you can export.

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Neutral & Natural Audio has released Phon, a monitor controller for macOS.

Phon handles monitor control between your DAW and your audio interface, without touching the DAW's master fader.

It supports three stereo outputs (mains, alternates and headphones), each with independent volume, trim, routing, high-pass filtering and a safety limiter. You can switch between them with a single click. There are two input sources, with a Match function to compensate for level differences when comparing your mix against a reference.

One of the main features is loudness compensation based on ISO 226. Unlike a fixed loudness curve tied to the fader position, Phon uses the actual calibrated listening level to adjust the low frequencies. The compensation can also be enabled or disabled independently for each source.

The monitor level can be calibrated using an SPL meter, in which case the fader displays dB SPL directly. There's also an ear-based calibration option if you don't have a meter.

Phon also comes with Phon Send, an optional VST3/AU plugin for routing audio from your DAW directly into Phon. No additional audio drivers, virtual audio devices or kernel extensions are needed.

Phon is available now for €69 including VAT. One licence covers two Macs, and a fully functional 14-day trial is available.

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IK Multimedia has released ARC Studio+, a hardware room correction system with computer-free calibration, automatic subwoofer integration and digital audio connectivity. The new model joins the original ARC Studio, which remains in the lineup.

Users can connect an ARC measurement microphone directly to the dedicated ARC MIC port and start a 1-point or 3-point calibration from the hardware. The processor measures the room response and applies correction onboard. The included ARC X software supports multi-point 3D spatial analysis for more detailed calibration.

For Stereo + Sub configurations, a dedicated subwoofer output works with automatic crossover management, level matching and phase alignment between the main speakers and subwoofer.

Additional features include:

• USB-C digital audio input and optical S/PDIF input and output, supporting a digital signal path to compatible monitors or external D/A converters.
• Balanced analog inputs and outputs for connection to consoles, audio interfaces and monitor controllers.
• Internal DSP processing that operates independently of DAW plugin chains and computer CPU load.
• Three onboard scenes with physical buttons for switching between listening positions, monitor emulations or monitoring customizations.
• Selectable, relay-based hard bypass with protection against power pops.
• Specified hardware dynamic range of 120 dB(A).

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Pricing and Availability

ARC Studio+ is shipping now through IK Multimedia's online store and authorized dealers worldwide. Three packages are available with introductory pricing (All prices are $/€):

ARC Studio+:

• 399.99 (Reg. 449.99).
• Hardware processor, ARC X software, power supply and ARC measurement microphone.

Upgrade for ARC Microphone Owners:

• 349.99 (Reg. 399.99).
• Hardware processor, ARC X software and power supply.
• Requires an existing ARC measurement microphone.

Upgrade for ARC Studio Owners:

• 299.99 (Reg. 349.99).
• Hardware processor, ARC X software and power supply.
• Available to existing ARC Studio owners.

The introductory offers save $/€50 per package; an end date has not been announced. The original ARC Studio remains available at $/€299.99, with an upgrade price of $/€249.99.

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Parallel Minds has updated Reverie, its standalone ambient soundscape generator for macOS, Windows, Linux and iPad, to version 1.15. The update adds a Source Filter and Layer Mode on every platform.

The Source Filter is a low cut and a high cut applied to the source file before it is stretched. Two handles on a frequency axis sit next to the sample region in the input card, and the cut is heard live on the source preview while they are dragged. Extreme time stretch magnifies everything it is given, so the rumble under a field recording or the hiss over a tape would otherwise end up in a thirty-minute render with the rest. The filter takes it out at the source. With both handles off, the file reaches the engine untouched.

Layer Mode plays up to three results at once. With the switch on, pressing play on a result adds it to what is already playing instead of replacing it. Each layer is levelled automatically as others come and go, so stacked takes do not clip, and a Stop all bar appears as soon as two are sounding. It is a way to hear which textures belong together, for a scene or a cue, before exporting them to a DAW.

Changes in v1.15:

• Source Filter: a low cut and a high cut on the source file, heard live on the source preview.
• A result keeps the cutoffs it was made with. Presets and seeds do not carry them.
• Layer Mode: up to three results playing together, levelled automatically, with a Stop all bar.
• macOS and iPad: two playback fixes. Two results could start at once, and a result could show as paused while still playing.
• iPad: after a phone call or another audio interruption, only the results that were playing resume.
• iPad: on iPadOS 27, a result with a long title no longer grows wider than its column.

The sound engine is unchanged in this release: a seed from 1.14 produces the same render in 1.15.

Full changelog: parallel-minds.studio/products/reverie/changelog

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Oxo Music has released Oxo Audio Editor, an audio file editor focused on the most common tasks.

Features

• Edit: trim, gain, normalize, fade in / out, reverse, silence, convert to mono / stereo.
• Pitch / Time: two algorithms, clean or the classic S950 time stretch.
• Slicer: by transients, silence or grid, with fades per slice. Save all slices at once.
• Edit Loop: find loop point candidates automatically, apply a crossfade if needed.
• EQ and spectral editor: shape your frequencies.
• Formats: WAV, AIFF / AIFC, FLAC; 8 to 32-bit integer, 32 or 64-bit float. Opens MP3.
• Customizable shortcuts for every command.
• Customizable themes.
• Undo / redo.
• No recording.
• MP3 files open, but are saved as WAV, AIFF or FLAC.

Pricing & Availability

Oxo Audio Editor is available for macOS for the introductory price of €9.98 with coupon code INTRO until 15 November 2026 (Reg. €14.90).

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