Schallenberg Engineering has released Collision: Bongos, a free bongo sample library for the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt. I haven’t used Schallenberg Engineering’s libraries before, but this is definitely a very cool freebie. It is fairly compact at 268 MB, but the sampling depth here is much better than you might expect from a…
Raccoon Audio releases RoboComp stereo character compressor for $49
Raccoon Audio has released RoboComp, a stereo character compressor for macOS and Windows, with a $49 launch price through August 31st. RoboComp combines a familiar compressor layout with two controls that let you decide which parts of the signal drive the compression. Basically, the idea is to shape the movement and stereo character without building…
WET VST releases FREE WetEQ and WetCompressor analog-style plugins
Ronald Klarenbeek has released WetEQ and WetCompressor, two free and open-source analog-style plugins for macOS, Windows, and Linux. These are the follow-ups to WetDelay and WetReverb, which we featured in March. The developer told me that the two earlier plugins have since reached over 3,000 users. He started seeing YouTube Shorts of producers using WetDelay…
Yamaha Creator Pass Review: A Subscription Built For The Budding Bedroom Producer
Officially launched in beta at SXSW back in March, Yamaha’s first real play in software caught us off guard. This is a company that’s spent the best part of a century building the physical side of music: the DX7, the Montage, generations of pianos, PA systems, mixing consoles. Now it’s launching a subscription platform. It’s…
Rast Sound updates MS Studio to v1.1
Rast Sound has updated MS Studio, its Mid/Side tone-matching plugin, to version 1.1. The main addition is manual curve editing: the generated match can now be reshaped by dragging individual Mid or Side nodes on the graph. Changes in 1.1: Edit mode – drag individual Mid and Side nodes to reshape the generated response. Smoother…
Bob Moog Foundation Announces Memorymoog Plus and Moog Muse Raffle – Tickets on Sale Through September 21, 2026
The Bob Moog Foundation has announced a Summer Fundraising Raffle with two synthesizers as prizes: a vintage Memorymoog Plus (serial number 3067, valued at $12,500) as first prize, and a Moog Muse (valued at $3,500) as second prize. Tickets are available from August 31 through September 21, 2026. The Memorymoog Plus was Moog Music’s 1983…
Soundrave Releases ATROPA – Free Virtual Analog Synthesizer
SoundRave has released ATROPA, a free virtual analog synthesizer for macOS and Windows. ATROPA is based on a subtractive synthesis workflow and combines two main oscillators with a sub oscillator, noise generator, dual filters, modulation tools and an integrated effects section. The oscillator section includes MultiSaw, pulse width control, oscillator sync, FM and AM. Two…
Force56 Audio Software releases Rhyzor16 Drums VST – Alesis HR-16/HR-16B inspired drum machine VST
Force56 Audio Software has released Rhyzor16 Drums VST, a sample-based virtual drum machine inspired by the classic Alesis HR-16 and HR-16B drum machines. Designed for producers, retro hardware enthusiasts and musicians looking for the distinctive character of early digital drum machines, Rhyzor16 Drums VST brings the sounds of both HR-16 models into a straightforward, modern…