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inMusic Brands is acquiring German pro audio software company Native Instruments, which owns iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx.

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inMusic Acquires Native Instruments, iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx

By Clive Young ⋅ Published: 05/08/2026

inMusic Brands is acquiring German pro audio software company Native Instruments, which owns iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx.

That Ed Sheeran guy doing his looper thing through that Busker portable P.A.

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Ed Sheeran Debuts Busker Portable P.A.

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 09/20/2024

Ed Sheeran may sell out stadiums worldwide, but he started on streetcorners; with that in mind, he's introduced the Busker portable P.A.

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In Memoriam: Keith Barr 1949-2010

By George Petersen ⋅ Published: 08/25/2010 ⋅ Updated: 11/19/2025

Audio pioneer and innovator Keith Elliott Barr—perhaps best known as the founder of Alesis Electronics—was found in his home in Vancouver, Wash., on August...