Acon Digital has released Multiply 2, a major update to its free chorus effect plugin for macOS and Windows. Acon Digital shipped the update earlier today, and I checked it out right away. Multiply has long been one of my favorite free chorus plugins, and this new version is even better than before. If you…
With so many kick drum samples available, it’s easy to overlook the benefits of programming your own. It only takes seconds. Kick drums, eh? You can’t live with ‘em, but you can’t live without programming ‘em. Except, of course, you can – there are bloody millions of kick samples to choose from! So why bother…
Big Man Labs has released version 1.1.0 of Big Listen, its reference monitoring and A/B comparison plugin, adding a built in reference browser and a number of metering and playback refinements. The headline addition is the browser. Users can point Big Listen at any number of folders containing their music, and the plugin maintains a…
quietformat has released Anchor, a free mix balance utility plugin for macOS and Windows. Anchor is designed to compensate for overall level changes introduced by compressors, EQs, saturators, clippers, limiters and other audio processors. It helps preserve the level balance established in a mix while leaving the tone, dynamics and character created by the processing…
Acon Digital has released a major update to Multiply, their free chorus effect plug-in (and winner of the KVR Developer Challenge 2014). This new version brings a redesigned user interface and 80 new presets, making Multiply’s chorus, widening, and sound-design capabilities easier to access and shape. Multiply is built around a phase-randomising filter applied to…
ThaLoops has announced the release of Cello Shots, a virtual cello instrument that turns a real acoustic cello into a rhythm machine. It’s built for beatmakers, music producers, and composers; aimed at hip-hop, trap, R&B, and pop production. Instead of long bowed notes, Cello Shots focuses on the percussive side of the instrument: slaps, hits,…
Boomer Hotel has released NULLIFY, a codec audition and null-test plugin that is free with a coupon code until August 31st, 2026. NULLIFY normally costs $19, but you can get it for free at checkout with the coupon code BHPLUGINS2026. The checkout runs through Lemon Squeezy, and your email address is required at checkout, but…
Dusk Audio has released TapeMachine 2, a free tape emulation plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We featured Dusk Audio’s original Tape Machine plugin earlier this year, when it arrived alongside 4K EQ and MultiComp. TapeMachine 2 is a new version with a redesigned interface and a new tape engine. The main point is that…