Add glow to your budget audiophile setup with Schiit Audio BUF Coherence Tube Buffer
MUSEWIRE – Music News / U.S. audiophile manufacturer, Schiit Audio, has recently released its new BUF Coherence™ Tube Buffer to “buff” up your sterile sounding audio with a little bit more glow. Tubes are well known for adding additional harmonic distortion in a pleasing way, often referred to as warmth. With budget systems, audio can often sound flat, or dull, and an inline tube stage might bring music more alive. What makes this notable, is the $99(US) price.
New VESTRI dongle DAC and headphone amp is full of Schiit, Mesh that is
MUSEWIRE – Music News / Schiit Audio has recently unveiled their new portable “dongle DAC” and headphone amp, dubbed the VESTRI, which uses their well received MESH digital to analog conversion (DAC) and Unison USB tech. Designed for portable on-the-go audiophile sound from phones and tablets, or any USB-capable device (including desktop PC/notebook).
SoundExchange and IFPI announce new capability that enables automatic assignment of ISRCs for music tracks
MUSEWIRE – Music News / SoundExchange and IFPI, the organization representing the recording industry worldwide, today announced a new capability that enables the automatic assignment of International Standard Recording Codes (ISRCs), simplifying how these codes can be obtained for individual recordings. The new functionality allows an ISRC to be assigned to a recording via an immediate online registration. ISRC, the International Standard Recording Code, is the internationally recognized identif
Perennial auteur rocker Todd Rundgren announces new US Tour Dates for 2026 DAMNED IF I DO TOUR
MUSEWIRE MUSIC NEWS: Todd Rundgren has announced new US Tour Dates for his 2026 “DAMNED IF I DO” TOUR. Locations start in June, at the Arcada Theater in St. Charles, Illinois, and finish August 29, in St. Louis at The Pageant. Additional dates in Europe also added. Ticket sales open to all on May 8. For this tour Rundgren promises, for the song lineup, “the fan-favorite classics return.”
UVI launches its VINTAGE VAULT 5 virtual sampled instrument collection with 7 notable new synthesizers including Casio and Kawai
MUSEWIRE – NEWS: UVI launches latest version of the acclaimed VINTAGE VAULT, now at version 5, expanding the legacy virtual instrument collection with 7 brand-new instrument series, each capturing the “soul of iconic hardware with authentic recordings, expert programming, and modern creative depth.” Vintage Vault 5 introduces seven new additions to the collection: HX-20, HX-Oddy, PX WaveFrame, PX Guitar Syn, Mission 6, KAWAI Vintage Legacy, and Vintage Casio Legacy.
Keep your VCOs and DCOs and surf the quantum wave function of sound design with ENTANGLEMENT by Dillon Bastan
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech / If you’ve gotten bored with the umpteenth iteration of yet another VCO or DCO based virtual synthesizer, with modelled filters and envelopes, and started saying “meh” with every new VST announcement, then you might find this new virtual synthesizer a breath of fresh waveform air! The newly released ENTANGLEMENT uses a 1D quantum wave function (Schrödinger equation) to produce evolving waveforms for use in a dual polyphonic wavetable synthesizer.
Songstress Paula Cole launches 2026 US Tour with ‘THIS FIRE: 30,’ performing the classic album in its entirety
MUSEWIRE – Music News: Grammy®-winning singer-songwriter, Paula Cole, has announced her return to the stage for Fall 2026, with “THIS FIRE: 30” — a special anniversary tour celebrating three decades of her iconic album “This Fire.” Paula will perform the album in its entirety each night — including hit songs like “Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?” and “I Don’t Want to Wait.”
ISOVOX PRO is a new reference-grade vocal booth for home studios
MUSEWIRE – Music Gear News: Swedish music tech company ISOVOX has announced their new ISOVOX PRO, which they say represents the “next evolution of vocal recording, bringing professional, studio-level performance to any room.” Not just an update; but a complete redesign from the ground up, built on years of global feedback and rigorous acoustic development to redefine what professional, portable vocal recording can be.
Thomas Dolby Announces U.S. Tour for 2026: THE ICONIC 80S – My Personal Recollections
MUSEWIRE – Music News: Classic 1980s synth pop and keyboard maestro, Thomas Dolby, has announced his 2026 U.S. Tour for “THE ICONIC 80s – My Personal Recollections” kicking off in April in Massachusetts. A VIP Meet and Greet experience will be available for purchase at select U.S. dates. His tour will scoot back to the U.K. in May.
The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward Announces 2026 The Story in Your Eyes Tour Launch
MUSEWIRE – Music News: Today, Justin Hayward announced the launch of his 2026 “The Story in Your Eyes” tour, with dates starting March 2026 in California, USA. VIP Packages are on sale this week, and each package includes a premium concert ticket with exclusive merchandise not sold anywhere else.
Absynth 6 Virtual Instrument Returns in Partnership with Original Creator, MPE, and Surround Sound
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech / In a massive surprise for the end of 2025, Native Instruments has announced the long-requested return and re-invention of its early innovative semi-modular “weird sounds” virtual instrument, ABSYNTH 6. Developed in partnership with the original creator of Absynth, Brian Clevinger, Absynth 6 adds a sleek AI-powered browsing experience and modern compatibility.
Waldorf Music has announced their latest tool for electronic musicians, the Protein, an 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer
MUSEWIRE – Music Tech news: Waldorf Music has announced their latest invention for electronic musicians, the Protein, an affordable and compact desktop-friendly 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer based on the original Microwave 1 ASIC oscillators and combined with modern features of Iridium heritage. like a sophisticated arpeggiator, a step sequencer, chord mode, diversity of effects and more.
Waveshaper Media’s documentary film, ‘SUBOTNICK: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer’ now available on top streaming platforms
MUSEWIRE – Music News: “SUBOTNICK: Portrait of an Electronic Music Pioneer,” the documentary from Waveshaper Media about seminal electronic music composer Morton Subotnick, is now available for streaming/VOD purchase on several platforms including Tubi, Amazon, Night Flight, Vimeo, and more, as of Nov. 11, 2025.
Conductive Labs announces new hardware synthesizer based on first-ever Terrain Oscillators for music creation
MUSEWIRE – Music News / Music technology innovators, Conductive Labs, have recently announced and shown their latest endeavor, a brand new hardware music synthesizer instrument using what they call “Terrain Oscillators.” The aptly named TERRAIN synth creates sounds with what might be called 3-D morphing wavetables.
ASCAP Experience 2026 in L.A. Announced
MUSEWIRE – Music News / ASCAP Experience returns for 2026, and will be held in Los Angeles Thursday, February 12. The ASCAP Experience is a one-of-a-kind gathering for music creators to hone their craft, find their community and navigate the future of music.