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Martin Guitar adds John Mayer Signature acoustic-electrics to Road Series

ARP Foundation releases Starpath Vol

Ableton Live 13 adds step sequencer, Drum Synth and ARA 2

Universal audio releases Capitol Studios reverb plug-in for daws

Boosey & Hawkes spotlights Argento choral works ahead of 2027 centennial

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Martin Guitar adds John Mayer Signature acoustic-electrics to Road Series 5h ARP Foundation releases Starpath Vol 5h Ableton Live 13 adds step sequencer, Drum Synth and ARA… 13h Universal audio releases Capitol Studios reverb plug-in for daws 21h Boosey & Hawkes spotlights Argento choral works ahead of 2027… 23h Muse Group and Searchlight launch MuseScore Studio film scoring contest 23h Splice releases AI-powered music creation studio Yesterday Hal Leonard outlines visual identity update Yesterday Breitkopf sets Sibelius brass septet volume for November Yesterday Lorenz lists Lloyd Larson Christmas choral anthem Yesterday Martin Guitar adds John Mayer Signature acoustic-electrics to Road Series 5h ARP Foundation releases Starpath Vol 5h Ableton Live 13 adds step sequencer, Drum Synth and ARA… 13h Universal audio releases Capitol Studios reverb plug-in for daws 21h Boosey & Hawkes spotlights Argento choral works ahead of 2027… 23h Muse Group and Searchlight launch MuseScore Studio film scoring contest 23h Splice releases AI-powered music creation studio Yesterday Hal Leonard outlines visual identity update Yesterday Breitkopf sets Sibelius brass septet volume for November Yesterday Lorenz lists Lloyd Larson Christmas choral anthem Yesterday

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Ableton Live 13 adds step sequencer, Drum Synth and ARA 2

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New Shostakovich edition expands concertos and vocal scores

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