SvalaC-Audio is offering Es-A2, its $45 analog-modeled optical compressor plugin for macOS and Windows, as a free download for a very limited time. The Payhip product page currently says the sale ends in two days, so I would claim this one quickly if you’re interested. Es-A2 is the flagship release in SvalaC-Audio’s new Es-Series and…
Steve Duda ports The Pink Trombone speech synthesizer into a plugin
The legendary Pink Trombone speech synthesiser has been ported by Steve Duda for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Steve Duda needs no introduction around here; the Xfer Records founder has reached hero status for many, largely thanks to successful releases like Serum and OTT. We can maybe say something similar about The Pink Trombone. The Pink…
Darkpalace Studio updates FREE Parrot multi-modal delay plugin to v1.1
Darkpalace Studio has updated Parrot, its free multi-modal delay plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux, to version 1.1. Parrot originally entered the KVR Developer Challenge 2026, where it finished in third place. We didn’t cover it individually on BPB at the time, but definitely check out our mini review of Sweet Audio’s Scintillate, the KVR…
Carbonated Audio releases TALLBOY – Pitch-tracking chiptune resynthesiser and bitcrusher
Carbonated Audio has announced the release of TALLBOY, a pitch-tracking re-synthesiser that replays incoming audio through a four-channel console sound chip. Rather than filtering or degrading the source, it follows the pitch and envelope of the input and rebuilds the performance on modeled hardware channels: two pulse channels with four duty cycles, a 32-sample 4-bit…
Best Service releases Arabic E-Oud for Engine Player
Best Service has announced that Arabic E-Oud is now available for Engine Player. Arabic E-Oud brings the direct, expressive sound of an electric oud to any DAW. Recorded by oud virtuoso Bassam Ayoub, it combines authentic playing techniques with the focused sound of its built-in pickup. The result is an instrument that feels equally at…
Minimal Audio Releases Lucid Granular Effect Plugin (VST3, AU & AAX)
Minimal Audio has released Lucid, a granular effect plugin built for creating vivid textures, harmonies, rhythms, and transformations that stay in key and in time. Explore over 350 presets across 13 packs, covering everything from harmonic layering and synced rhythms to shimmering spaces and total transformations—each built to get bold, track-ready results fast. Main features…
Dawesome launches Abyss II synth with sample-to-colour engine (Intro Price)
Developer Dawesome has launched Abyss II, a visual synthesizer for macOS and Windows, with an introductory price of €89 (regularly €149). The developer describes Abyss II as a synth for musicians rather than engineers. Instead of building sounds around pages of technical parameters, you place visual Tone Colors on a Gradient and move between them…
United Plugins releases Continuum dual-engine delay & reverb plugin with intro offer (81% off)
United Plugins has announced the release of Continuum, a new dual-engine spatial delay processor developed by partner brand JMG Sound. Designed around the philosophy of “Modern brain, vintage heart,” Continuum aims to bridge the gap between vintage hardware characters and modern spatial processing. Rather than acting as a simple repeat effect, Continuum functions as an…