Zak Sound releases Ibiskus, a FREE rare wind instrument plugin for macOS and Windows. Sometimes the best ideas we have are the ones we don’t see coming, and there’s an element of that in the creation of Ibiskus. The devs at Zak Sound saw an opportunity to turn a random find at a local market…

Patrick Desaulniers of Wolf Plugins released Wolf Shaper, a freeware waveshaper effect for Windows and macOS. I’m so sorry, everyone, but I’m back again with another distortion plugin. 🤘 I can’t help it. I see another distortion/saturation effect and think, “Nice, I bet this one might be better than what I have 900 other copies…

Strezov Sampling is celebrating its tenth birthday and is passing out presents to users instead of themselves. Steinway Grand Piano is the latest in a set of virtual instruments meant to be a whole virtual band. Previously, Strezov had released the Drums and Percussion Toolbox, which helps to make the backbone of a track. If…

Chair Audio releases Exc!te Cymbal, a free and ultra-realistic cymbal plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Chair Audio, or The Center for Haptic Audio Interaction Research, is a forward-thinking developer offering a bunch of free and paid products. The latest freebie is Exc!te Cymbal for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I think it’s pretty safe to…

Superbooth returns with a bang. We round up the best new releases. A colourful butterfly flits beneath bright green leaves freshly unfurled, providing shade from the first rays of the summer sun. Roaming the magical forest of Wuhlheide, one might be tempted to avoid technology entirely. But no – it’s Superbooth 2023, and we’ve got…