Top ten for January from producer & DJ Fort Romeau featuring Soela, Fred P, Violet, Move D, Mind Against and more. Follow Fort Romeau As an integral artist on the Ghostly International roster, Fort Romeau has released a cluster of records on the label; most notably his 2015 sophomore LP ‘Insides’. The critically-acclaimed album was…
Loosen up the neck muscles as we’re going to make a head-nodding boom bap beat reminiscent of the classic 90s hip hop sound. To do this, we’re going to use Toontrack’s EZDrummer, EZMix2 and EZKeys to go back in time. Boom bap describes the sound of the greatest hip-hop beats of the ‘90s. Nas, Mobb…
SoundFingers has released Le Skank, a Reggae Guitar Skank Player VST3/AU plug-in for macOS and Windows. Le Skank features two Guitars plus a Filter, an Amp and… Read More Read the full story
Steven Slate Drums offers Trigger 2 Free, a drum replacement VST plugin for macOS and Windows. Trigger 2 Free is a never-expiring demo of Trigger 2, which sells for $119.99. The full version comes with a whole bunch of drum samples created by a collection of top mixers. Those mixers include Steven Slate, Chris Lord…
SampleScience has released a new VST plugin (also available as a sound library in multiple formats) called Abstract Crystal Pads, and it’s completely FREE! Abstract Crystal Pads is a collection of thirty abstract pads. It’s perfect for video projects and ambient music. SampleScience has released it in several different versions: Plugin Version Decent Sampler Version…
GuDa Audio has updated KickR to v1.8. KickR has gained a new section “grain” to add body and thump noise. It is granular sample based with controls to change… Read More Read the full story
discoDSP released an updated version (v1.4) of the Highlife sampler VST/AU plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Highlife is now free for use in non-commercial projects. The update celebrates discoDSP’s 20th company anniversary. Congratulations to the developer, and thanks for all the fantastic software (don’t miss discoDSP’s free OB-Xd synthesizer plugin). Highlife is a performance-oriented…
We’re taking a look at the best free drum VST plugins for digital audio workstations on Windows and macOS. Drums are widely considered the foundation of most music, but I prefer to think of them as a framework for constructing songs. Think about it. You have the four-on-the-floor drums for rock, the classic “boots and…