Audio plug-in format guide VST3, AU, AAX and CLAP are plug-in formats—the connection layer between a plug-in and your DAW. The right choice depends mainly on the DAW and operating system you use, not on which format “sounds better.” Use the quick table below to choose the installer options you actually need. Quick answer Choose…
How to Install Serum 2 Presets and Banks (Mac & Windows)
Serum 2 preset guide Installing a Serum 2 preset pack is usually a one-minute job—once you know whether you have an importable pack or a normal folder of preset files. This guide shows the cleanest method for both Mac and Windows, how legacy Serum banks fit in, and what to check when a bank refuses…
Plugin Boutique offers Reaktor Prism, Evolve Elastic Lite, and ReSing SE as FREE November gifts
Plugin Boutique’s November promotion offers Reaktor Prism, Evolve Elastic Lite, and ReSing SE for free with qualifying purchases. Any paid purchase lets you pick either Prism or Elastic Lite, with no minimum spend. To unlock ReSing SE, you’ll need to spend at least $49. That said, keep in mind that all of these are purchase…
simpleTapeStop is a FREE tape stop plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux
simpleSoundbank has released simpleTapeStop, a free tape stop and reverse effect for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’ve covered quite a few other free tape stop plugins recently, like cStop and TapeFi STOP. There’s also the fantastic TimeStop from Cableguys, which costs $16. With simpleTapeStop, the twist is that releasing Stop speeds the audio back up…
Vitric Audio releases Colorfield Mix Stage, a visual room placement plugin
Vitric Audio has released Colorfield Mix Stage, a mixing plugin that lets you position your tracks together inside a virtual room. Colorfield Mix Stage costs $29 until November 19, 2026, before rising to its regular $99 price. And you might remember Vitric Audio from Bevel EQ, which we covered during its free launch offer in September….
BOOM Library offers Trailer Basics with 294 cinematic sound effects for FREE
BOOM Library is offering Trailer Basics, a free collection of 294 braams, booms, and impacts for trailers, game audio, and cinematic music. If you’ve been collecting cinematic freebies like Flame Sound’s Futuristic Textures and the Cinematic Sounds collection on 99Sounds, here’s another pack to add to that folder. This one focuses on big cinematic sounds…
Audima Labs Sway MIDI Controller Review
We have to salute Issac Jack and Jeremy Buckley for what they’ve accomplished with the Sway. For two young men to bring a product of this caliber to market is quite a feat. They are clearly dedicated to making the Sway something truly special and have discovered a market niche that isn’t being addressed at…
Creating Music Loops and Sound Effects That Work Together in Casino Games
A bell cuts across a synth line, a button clicks and the bass suddenly feels buried. A few seconds earlier, the loop sounded fine. DJs and producers will recognise how quickly a balanced track can become crowded when another sound enters. Making audio for casino games presents that problem throughout production. Music repeats while effects…