ABYZOR has released IZZY Synth, a free synthesizer plugin and standalone instrument for Windows. IZZY takes a different approach from the synths we all grew up with. You know, the normal synths that put oscillator, filter, envelope, and modulation controls in front of you. In this one, you choose between Bass, Stab, Lead, and Pluck…
Helio is a new FREE and open-source music sequencer
Helio is a free, open-source sequencer that encourages experimentation with exotic scales and microtonal temperaments. It’s important to note that Helio isn’t meant to take your project from start to finish; it’s for sketching ideas without the distractions or restrictions of a more traditional sequencer. Helio is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS/Android devices….
Sympiano is a FREE reverb plugin that explores the inside of a grand piano
Sympiano is a reverb plugin that explores the inside of a grand piano, and it is free on macOS and Windows. We come across lots of reverb plugins that offer the acoustic character of specific places or objects, like NoiseRverb by NoiseRoom. NoiseRverb offers the acoustic character of historic churches in Quito, Ecuador. Airspace from…
Get 3 FREE plugins: ChromaBox, Randomachine, and Analog Empire (5,000 copies each)
BPB has teamed up with W. A. Production, United Plugins, and MeldaProduction for an exclusive giveaway of three paid plugins, with 5,000 copies of each available for free. Consider it a welcome-back-from-summer gift for the BPB community. One $0 checkout gets you ChromaBox, Randomachine, and Analog Empire: Brass & Winds, but only while supplies last….
RC MIX releases $49 RC SNARE channel strip and offers RC RING for FREE
RC MIX has released RC SNARE, a $49 channel strip designed specifically for mixing recorded acoustic snare drums. Instead of replacing the drummer’s performance with samples, RC SNARE processes the original recording using six controls that cover transient shaping, tonal cleanup, resonance, compression, and harmonic color. ATTACK is a transient shaper focused on the initial…
Erica Synths Bullfrog Drums: More Than a Drum Machine
A hands-on sampler and sequencer built with Richie Hawtin, the Bullfrog Drums wears “educational” lightly and delivers serious performance power. I’ve spent thirty-odd years now making noise with devices for a living, mostly in rooms with too many cables and not enough natural light. This one has Richie Hawtin’s name attached to it, and Richie…
Beyond the Line-up: The DJ Technology Behind Glastonbury
Festival coverage usually stops at the line-up. DJWORX argues that the booth, sound system, backups, stage engineering and people keeping everything running are part of the Glastonbury story too. Read the full story
From Dance Tent to Silver Hayes: Glastonbury’s DJ History
From the Dance Tent in 1995 to Silver Hayes, The Glade and the South East Corner, this is how electronic music grew into a major part of Glastonbury Festival. Read the full story