Eldoraudio has launched Guitar Audio to MIDI Converter, a browser-based tool that transcribes guitar recordings into standard MIDI files. The new guitar converter joins Eldoraudio’s existing Piano Audio to MIDI Converter. You upload an audio file, set the BPM if needed, and get back a MIDI transcription for editing in your DAW. For anyone who…
Developer XNULLX has released five free donationware plugins covering granular processing, saturation, wavefolding, spectral smear, and beat slicing. I will be honest right away. I like the tools themselves, but I am getting tired of the current wave of AI-generated plugin websites, where everything starts to feel like the same blocks of text in the…
The public beta of the free KVR Studio Manager application for macOS and Windows has been updated to v0.4.0.0 You can download directly from www.kvraudio.com/kvr-studio-manager or if you launch KSM it’ll offer the download automatically. Changes in KSM v0.4.0.0 (Public Beta): Initial AAX Support (please scan and sync so we can asses the quality of…
Developer Angelic Vibes has released Spread, a free stereo widening plugin for macOS and Windows. Spread is the second installment in the developer’s AV Essentials FX series (which I think also includes the free Pitchshifter that we recently featured). It is designed for vocals, samples, melodies, bass, drums, synths, and just about anything that needs…
Developer Schulz Audio is offering Portacrunch 424, a cassette four-track gain-stage effect for macOS and Windows, as a free download. There’s no expiry date listed on the Portacrunch 424 product page, and the summer sale had around 15 hours remaining at the time of writing, but it is unclear whether the giveaway ends with it….
The KVR Developer Challenge 26 not only provides a platform for existing and aspiring developers to showcase their creativity but also offers us an opportunity to stock up on new tools that enhance our workflow for free. And show our appreciation, of course. But, seriously, it’s one of the highlights of the year, and, competition…
Almudio has released 3D Panner, a free early access spatial audio plugin for macOS and Windows. Developer Almog reached out about the release and shared some very interesting details about the project. 3D Panner was developed over seven months as his final project at BIMM University Manchester, with beta testing from lecturers and fellow students…
AlphaTheta has filled the gap left by the ageing XDJ-RR with the XDJ-AN, a two-channel standalone contoller that’s less about spec-sheet bragging rights and more about giving controller DJs a realistic, affordable way to practise on something that actually behaves like club gear. At £999 it undercuts the rest of AlphaTheta’s standalone range by a…
