
MPG Awards 2026: Shortlist announced
Now in their 18th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the very best of British production talent working behind the scenes in the UK music industry, alongside some key international collaborators.
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Now in their 18th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the very best of British production talent working behind the scenes in the UK music industry, alongside some key international collaborators.

Devious Machines’ popular envelope-shaping tool has just been kitted out with an improved envelope editor, a new multiband section, additional presets and a whole host of other enhancements.

Mix Notes is a new, free iOS App that provides users with a simple way to annotate their audio files with timestamped notes and feedback.

Designed for recording engineers, audio-technology students and technically minded musicians, our latest free eBook delivers a comprehensive all-in-one guide to stereo miking techniques.

Lewitt have teamed up with Elgato to create a new processor for the company’s Wave Next product range, introducing some new capabilities that aim to provide content creators with studio-quality audio.

Tokyo Dawn Labs’ Ohlhorst Digital range has gained a powerful new frequency-selective stereo-imaging plug-in.

The latest arrival to Blinksonic's ECLO.RE PLAYER series delivers a DAW-style instrument that's capable of transforming loops and stems into new sounds.

Kemper’s amp-modelling systems already have a great reputation, but the latest update to their systems’ underlying technology promises to deliver even more lifelike results.

T-Compressor Mk2 introduces a new multi-stage design that allows users to chain up to three sets of independent compressor settings, zero-latency processing, improved saturation modes and more.

Said to present a collection of sounds that are rarely encountered outside of the world’s most renowned studios, concert halls and private collections, Pianology has been designed to kit composers, producers and performers out with a versatile set of instruments that deliver a realistic, expressive playing experience.

HUM Audio Devices' latest creation delivers a standalone, expanded version of the passive insert matrix housed in the centre section of their impressive N-Trophy console.

IK Multimedia's latest TONEX release provides users with the sound of two legendary Dumble amps that have been valued at over $300,000.

Sennheiser have revealed that the MD 9235, a cardioid mic head designed to pair up with their handheld wireless systems, is now officially back in production.

In contrast to Pure Nylon, which was designed with warmth and intimacy in mind, Pure Steel is said to sound “bright, crispy and resonant”, capturing the unmistakable sound of a steel-string acoustic guitar.

Boasting some impressive technical specifications and versatile routing options, Strymon’s latest active DI boxes promise to maintain an instrument’s tone while being flexible enough to fit into just about any setup.

Ahead of their upcoming MPG Awards, the Music Producers Guild (MPG) have revealed the latest winner in their collection of gifted awards.

VSL’s Duality Strings series comprises six releases, and now, VSL are offering the whole set at a reduced cost in the form of the Duality Strings Bundle.

Building on the capabilities of its predecessor, the MVX2U Gen 2 introduces improved onboard digital audio processing that can be controlled using the MOTIV desktop and mobile apps across iOS, Android and desktop devices.

Originally launched over a decade ago as a limited-edition download, Acustica’s Pearl delivers a meticulous recreation of one of the rarest Italian broadcast processors ever built.

Sound-design experts BOOM Library have just launched a new and improved library that improves upon one of their most popular legacy titles.