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Blender add-on MetaWrap turns 3D characters into MetaHumans

Character artist Elvis Morelli's neat Blender tool suite turns existing sculpts, 3D scans or AI characters into Unreal Engine MetaHumans.

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Free UV packing tool Packer-IO 1.5 now packs up to 2x faster

Standalone UV packing app now handles sequences of similarly shaped UV islands faster. Comes with a free Blender plugin.

CG Channel · EN

Check out Wētā FX’s VFX highlights reel for Moana

Get a glimpse of the smoke, steam and lava simulation for the fiery demon Te Kā from the live-action remake of the classic animated film.

CG Channel · EN

Trimble releases SketchUp 2027.0

Check out the changes to the architectural modeling software, including new procedural tools and support for USDZ files.

CG Channel · EN

Boris FX releases Continuum 2027

Effects plugin suite for compositing and editing apps gets new 3D noise generator, new 2D titling tool, and updates to masks and particles.

CG Channel · EN

Master Creature Animation for Games

Discover how to animate a combat movement set for a AAA game boss with The Gnomon Workshop's two-part Maya masterclass.

CG Channel · EN

Free tool: Canva launches Affinity for iPad

Download the long-awaited iPad edition of Canva's free all-in-one image editing, vector design, page layout and digital sketching tool.

CG Channel · EN

New CG software you may have missed: 2 November 2026

Discover what's new in Character Creator, iClone, OctaneRender, Nuke Stage, Pulldownit and the popular Ucupaint add-on for Blender.

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Inside NI Absynth 6.2 and its updated workflows for exploring sound

This month, Absynth got two updates that refine its UI and editing navigation, freeing you up to shape your sound. Product designer Hannah Lockwood and Absynth creator Brian Clevinger join us to talk about the work they did on that. I already knew Hannah and Brian were really passionate about their craft, so let's get our tour from the source -- and dive into more Absynth sonic frontiers. The post Inside NI Absynth 6.2 and its updated workflows for exploring sound appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

Create Digital Music · EN

NI’s new Massive XL is nicely overstuffed but easier to morph, mutate, and play

What do you get the music synth user who's got everything? Here's what: mutation and generation options that actually lead you into more tweaking, not away from it. Plus goodies from the original Massive and PPG, and some of our favorite NI effects. Massive XL feels like the sequel Massive X wanted to be. Here's a first hands-on -- at just the right time, with a $99 intro price. The post NI’s new Massive XL is nicely overstuffed but easier to morph, mutate, and play appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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HAND is a Eurorack module that is also a disembodied crawling hand

As a firm believer in technosolutionism, I am here to tell you, authoritatively, that you need a disembodied glowing hand that creeps around your house and plays spooky music. Not want. Need. Those who do not buy this disembodied hand will surely be left behind, or at least it will crawl after you. Instrument builder and inventor Gijs Gieskes is back at it again. The post HAND is a Eurorack module that is also a disembodied crawling hand appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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Mouthwashing, indie horror game, now on consoles featuring Imogen Heap

Mouthwashing, the underground psychological horror adventure, helped a slew of new fans discover the joys of Imogen Heap. Now Imogen and the game are back on all current consoles. No excuses: it’s Halloween weekend, and what other title offers “Descend into Madness” as one of its feature bullet points? I do mean all consoles. Windows […] The post Mouthwashing, indie horror game, now on consoles featuring Imogen Heap appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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XEN FX LAB: sequel to Zen Delay adds tweakable spring tank, dub mode

XEN FX LAB is a follow-up to a software hit (and hardware, before that), adding a modeled spring reverb, strike for "knocking" the virtual tank, and a dub button for adding dub-style throws, plus significant performance optimizations all round. And yeah, it's time for more wild drones and dubs and echoes and the lot. macOS, Windows; VST3, AU, standalone; also on iOS. The post XEN FX LAB: sequel to Zen Delay adds tweakable spring tank, dub mode appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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Mangle everything: modulated mayhem in circuit-bent Sinevibes Malfunction v3

This is why you get intimate with code, line by line. Artemiy at Sinevibes obsessed over details, breaking a filter model by rewiring its internal connections -- and now, with v3, giving it precise modulation in a wide variety of shapes. Now, like kids kicking over a sandcastle, we can take that handiwork and apply it to total, absolute destruction. The post Mangle everything: modulated mayhem in circuit-bent Sinevibes Malfunction v3 appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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sndstation will transform cheap gaming consoles into music handhelds

Cheap handheld gaming consoles now often pack surprising processing power. But many risk ending up as e-waste. A new open-source project is turning them into powerful Linux music workstations, instead, complete with the ability to run plug-ins—and original games, too. Oh, and the project has some familiar faces involved. Here's an exclusive first look. The post sndstation will transform cheap gaming consoles into music handhelds appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

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The techno originator, Juan Atkins, has died at 64

It's a loss that's beyond words. Juan Atkins, who coined the term "techno" and is often called "the originator," has died at 64. My deepest condolences to friends, family, and so many people I know who worked with and were inspired by this singular human being. The post The techno originator, Juan Atkins, has died at 64 appeared first on CDM Create Digital Music .

Create Digital Music · EN

AES Show 2026: Nashville

aes_nashville.jpg 30 October – 1 November 2026 The new and re-energised AES Show brings together audio professionals from a wide range of fields, as well as welcoming musicians, songwriters, students and educators.

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Audioscenic: Binaural technology update

audioscenic_0.jpg Reproducing spatial binaural audio over speakers We recently caught up with Audioscenic to see how their technology has developed over the last year or so, and get an idea of where it may be headed next.

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Rapid Flow launch drumGRID

rapid_flow_drumgrid.jpg Combines powerful sequencer with classic drum machine samples Built around a library of over 1000 classic drum machine samples, drumGRID supports patterns up to 128 steps long, and boasts Euclidean sequencing, per-step sound shaping and a fully featured sampler on every lane.

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Celemony add Arianna Powell to Tonalic library

celemony_tonalic_arianna_powell.jpg Latest virtual session musician announced The latest expansion for Celemony’s Tonalic library centres around Arianna Powell, a session guitarist whose playing ranges from fresh-sounding rock guitars and Americana to nylon-string pop and jazz-tinged parts.

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Neve unveil the Elements range & 8424E console

neve_elements_8424e.jpg Company launch new digitally controlled analogue hardware Neve's first foray into digtially controlled analogue comes in the form of three eight-channel rackmount processors and a new and improved version of their 8424 console.

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Waldorf announce the Crema

waldorf_crema.jpeg Latest compact instrument revealed The Crema expands on the concept behind the Waldorf Streichfett, which captured the sound of the analogue ‘string machine’ synths from the 1970s, and introduces a range of pad sounds inspired by the digital synths of the 1980s and 1990s.

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VEMIA’s 63rd auction

vemia_auction_1.jpg 7–14 November 2026 VEMIA’s latest vintage gear auction is set to take place between 7–14 November 2026 , and will be followed by their Second Chance Sunday on 15 November.

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Blox Rack from Pine DSP

pine_dsp_blox_rack.jpg Combines six processors with LFOs, envelope follower & macros Pine DSP’s latest offering brings together a set of six virtual processors, houses them in a 500-series-style layout and complements them with a detailed horizontal editing panel.

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