SOPORIST has released Korg opsix Vol. 1, a new sound bank for the Korg opsix focused on retro, ambient and electronic sounds. The bank explores the opsix operator architecture using a mixture of subtractive, FM and other synthesis approaches, with an emphasis on warm tones, modulation and evolving texture. The collection includes: Polyphonic synth and…
Best Service releases Arabic Oud for Engine Player
Best Service has announced that Arabic Oud is now available for the free Engine Player. Existing owners of Arabic Oud will find the new Engine Player version available as a free download in their Best Service user account. The Unmistakable Sound of the Middle East Warm, expressive, and full of character: The oud is one…
Windows-G releases E-PeakClipper500 as a FREE VST3 clipper for Windows
Windows-G has released E-PeakClipper500 as a free VST3 clipper plugin for Windows. We covered E-PeakClipper500 last year as a JSFX clipper for REAPER, which could also run in other DAWs through the free YSFX wrapper. This new release is a native Windows VST3 version, so Windows users can load it directly without the extra wrapper…
Sample Dicer is a FREE four-layer one-shot sampler for macOS and Windows
Ilya Orange has released Sample Dicer, a free four-layer one-shot sampler for macOS and Windows. Sample Dicer basically turns raw audio into playable variations, or at least that’s the way I understood it. Instead of loading one sample and triggering it the same way every time, you can stack up to four layers and let…
Okay Synthesizer releases Okay Shaper, a FREE three-band volume shaper
Okay Synthesizer has released Okay Shaper, a free three-band volume shaper for macOS and Windows. We featured Okay Distortion earlier this year, and I liked the somewhat playful design of that plugin. The new Okay Shaper has a similar personality, from the goofy “You can go ahead and duck yourself” tagline to the colorful interface…
Tuva 1.5 adds project playback across five major DAWs (30% OFF)
Tuva has released its biggest update so far, adding audio and MIDI playback directly inside DAW project previews. BPB readers get 30% OFF with code SUMMERBPB30. We first covered Tuva earlier this year as a smart sample manager with AI tagging and project browsing, followed by the Tuva 1.4 update, which added customizable views, tabs,…
Semedo releases AEROMOTION, a FREE multi-mode modulation plugin
Semedo Audio has released AEROMOTION, a free multi-mode modulation plugin for macOS and Windows. Is it an airplane? Is it a cooling fan? No, it’s a modulation plugin! AEROMOTION combines ten modulation engines in one place, with Chorus, Vibrato, Tremolo, Rotary, Aero, Flanger, Phaser, Harmonic Tremolo, AutoPan, and Detune modes covering everything from gentle width…
Nikolozi updates Mela to v7.13 for macOS and iOS
Nikolozi has updated Mela, a modular AUv3 plug-in for iOS and macOS, to version 7.13. Matrix Inspired by NFM’s FM Algorithm feature, the Matrix module arranges its submodules into up to seven nodes, A to G, and routes Audio between them. Each route has an independent level parameter, making it possible to create custom feedforward,…