Website updates!
Over the last week or so I have made a huge raft of changes to how this website operates, and how it will operate moving… Read More »Website updates!
News
PMT in administration – everything closed
PMT (Play Music Today) have gone into administration today with all the stores and most of the staff laid off immediately. I hear debts are… Read More »PMT in administration – everything closed
Ableton Live 12.2 is out now!
Live has been updated to version 12.2 with some nice changes to the browser and some nice addition to bouncing tracks as well, seems pretty… Read More »Ableton Live 12.2 is out now!
Brian Wilson dies aged 82
Brian Wilson co-creator of The Beach Boys has passed away aged 82 his family have announced… https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg71xrxrn8go
5 years of V-EM!
I have just been reminded that it is around 5 years ago that the V-EM series of music improvised livestreams began. A lot has changed… Read More »5 years of V-EM!
Yukihiro Takahashi at 73!
Today would have been Yukihiro Takahashis 73rd Birthday. His work, and that with YMO and even with Meta 5 in the later years has been… Read More »Yukihiro Takahashi at 73!
AI stalemate continues…
Here in the UK the AI stalemate is still on going with no end in sight. I am astonished that the UK govt seems happy… Read More »AI stalemate continues…
Insta360 is having a summer sale!
Insta360 is having a summer sale – might be worth checking out if you need an action camera, gimbal or 360 camera! https://store.insta360.com/campaign/2025-summer-sale?_sc=NzMzMDM3MCMzMDc1MTEx
Brave Browser review!
On another website I run (3dcandy.social) I have reviewed Brave Browser, and it is the best product I have reviewed so far. Why is that… Read More »Brave Browser review!
Substack now offers livestreaming…
Recently Substack has rolled out livestreaming, and you can easily stream to everybody or just your subscribers. This allows you a pretty simple way to… Read More »Substack now offers livestreaming…
Ebay Live – erm WTF?
Ebay has launched Ebay Live, and yes it is as pointless as it sounds! You can bid on real time auctions live! https://pages.ebay.co.uk/ebaylive-faq If ever… Read More »Ebay Live – erm WTF?
Government AI chaos! Elton John wades in…
In a bizarre bit of news the UK government seems to be disappearing backwards at a great rate of knots. New plans to make technology… Read More »Government AI chaos! Elton John wades in…
Topaz Labs launches Video AI 7
Topaz Labs has launched the latest version of its Video AI software and plugin. With a new diffusion upscaling model and up to 16k upscale… Read More »Topaz Labs launches Video AI 7
Insta360 Mic Air launched!
Something that appears to have flown under the radar a little bit is the Insta360 Mic Air. This is a wireless mic system that connects… Read More »Insta360 Mic Air launched!
Soundtoys SpaceBlender released
SpaceBlender is a new and interesting approach to delays etc. and is FREE until May 22nd!
Arturia V-Collection 11 Review!
Arturia has released the V-Collection 11 and it has brought along some changes in the line-up. There is now an intro edition for €199 and… Read More »Arturia V-Collection 11 Review!
Arturia release V Collection 11
It is out, but the Arturia website isn’t actually updated yet! Seems to be that the differences I can find so far are the JUP-8000V… Read More »Arturia release V Collection 11
Cherry Audio release Yellowjacket!
Cherry Audio release their version of ye olde EDP Wasp! The black and yellow terror! I played one back in the day and it was,… Read More »Cherry Audio release Yellowjacket!
Insta360 release the X5
This does look like a mahoosive step up in the 360 camera stakes, with 2 large sensors, better mics and replaceable lenses! Take a look… Read More »Insta360 release the X5
3DCLIVE Shop open for business!
The new shop here on 3DCANDY LIVE is open for business. The opening offer is that the digital download of Christmas For The Little Robots… Read More »3DCLIVE Shop open for business!
Ikea USB charging solution
We recently had a trip to Ikea, and whilst it isn’t the cheap place it once was (even the meatballs meal seems expensive now!) we… Read More »Ikea USB charging solution
Backmagic announce Resolve 20!
Blackmagic Design have announced (amongst other things) the upcoming release of DaVinci Resolve 20. Touting over 100 improvements it seems a big focus is on… Read More »Backmagic announce Resolve 20!
Facebook Login sorted!
You can now login with your facebook credentials! Took a bit of work as Meta makes everything so difficult these days but it now works….… Read More »Facebook Login sorted!
Tom Wolfe’s Synth Vault
Just a quick shout out to Tom Wolfe and his Synth Vault, a great resource for plugin synth presets. It is a free resource but… Read More »Tom Wolfe’s Synth Vault
Bax Music files for bankruptcy!
Bax Music a Dutch online retailer of music and tech products in filed for bankruptcy on April 1st. This follows on from well known Brighton… Read More »Bax Music files for bankruptcy!
Behringer release the 2-XM
Behringer has released the 2-XM which is a clone of the legendary Oberheim Two Voice (TVS) that was manufactured from 1975 to 1979. The TVS… Read More »Behringer release the 2-XM
Streaming subs falter – price rises?
Streaming service subscriptions are beginning to level out after plenty of years of pretty explosive gains with around half of the UK population (32.4 million)… Read More »Streaming subs falter – price rises?
Behringer release the Deepmind X series’
After 10 years Behringer has released the Deepmind X series of synths, this includes the 12XD (estimated £549), the 6X (£599) and the flagship 12X… Read More »Behringer release the Deepmind X series’
Serum 2 released
Xfer records have released Serum 2 and the good news is it is a FREE upgrade from Serum! Loads of new features including new oscillators… Read More »Serum 2 released
Dawesome has released Hate a new distortion effect
Dawesome has released their latest vst3 plugin called Hate. It is a distortion plugin based on wavetable distortion and has 29 separate modules to change… Read More »Dawesome has released Hate a new distortion effect