Jan Schulten has released RealCassette, a free cassette tape effect plugin and standalone app for Windows. Most BPB readers already know that I absolutely love processing sounds with cassette tapes. That probably became obvious somewhere between BPB Cassette 808, BPB Cassette 909, and the newer BPB Cassette Drums plugin. So yes, RealCassette is my kind…
Eugene Yakshin of Hvoya Audio has released Gneiss, a free morphing multistage filter effect plugin for macOS and Windows. As I mentioned before, I am taking a look at some of my favorite KVR Developer Challenge entries this year, and Gneiss is another one I really liked. It is free to download as part of…
Dystopian Waves has made DroX II Pro, its glitch and stutter audio effect, free for a limited time on Gumroad. The Pro version is currently listed as $0+ and 100% off, down from its regular $35 price. I do not see an expiry date on the Gumroad page, so it is probably best to grab…
SoundMorph is retiring the original standalone TimeFlux software, which is now available for $9 until July 31, down from its regular $149 price. I just received an email from SoundMorph about the retirement deal, and it’s both great news and sad news. After July 31, the original standalone TimeFlux will be removed from the SoundMorph…
Purafied Audio has made Liquid Death Snare free again, dropping the price from $38 to $0 for a limited time. I just received an email from Purafied Audio about the offer, and this is definitely a nice one to catch if you work with acoustic drums. If you have a weak acoustic snare track that…
Dystopian Waves has released new updates for Noesis – Intelligent Harmony Generator and Drox II Pro – glitch and audio manipulation plugin, adding new features, workflow improvements, and refinements. Noesis v1.2.0 Update Noesis v1.2.0 introduces new workflow options, expanded chord generation controls, and improvements to the harmony engine. New features and improvements: Themes Menu —…
Voyage Voyage, Musical Entropy’s Shimmer reverb and drone generation plug-in, currently competing in the KVR Developer Challenge 2026, has just been updated to version 1.0.2. Here is the list of changes since the initial release: Added navigation buttons for the presets. Added new presets categories and more presets. Added the tips & tricks section of…
Phonk lives on attitude: distorted cowbells, Memphis-rap samples, and vocals that sound low, gritty and oversized — half-human, half-monster. Whether it’s a pitched-down demon chant, a robotic hook or a menacing ad-lib buried in reverb, the vocal character is doing a lot of the work. This guide shows how to build that dark phonk vocal…