Analogue Samples

Developer Polarity Music releases Polarity-Recorder, a free background audio recorder for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Polarity Music is an expert on all things Bitwig, a champion of open-source projects, and a fantastic musician/producer with lots of interesting content on his YouTube channel. Polarity-Recorder is a ring recorder that sits in the background, capturing audio so…

Matari Audio has released BUFFR 1.0, a retrospective audio and MIDI recorder for macOS, Windows, and Linux. BUFFR is available for $49 until September 22nd at 17:00 UTC (normally $89). Enter the coupon code BPB at checkout to reduce the launch price by another $5, bringing it down to $44. We featured BUFFR during its…

Atropa from developer SoundRave is a free virtual analogue synth for macOS and Windows. We don’t all have the space or budget to own every analogue synth on our wishlists (making the list is easy; the space and money are always harder to work out). Whether emulating a specific hardware synth or recreating the general…

From developer Witch Pig comes Geminate, a free doubler/mimic effect plugin for macOS and Windows. Over the last few years, we’ve come to expect a few things from Witch Pig plugins, like quirky names and interesting interfaces. Prime examples include Bangkok Ping Pong Delay, Black Mirror Reverb, and Apocalypsis. Another thing these plugins often share…

Developer Initial Audio has released Difro Melody AI, a free AI MIDI generator for macOS and Windows. MIDI chord and pattern generators have been around for a while, and with AI’s emergence in music, it’s no surprise we keep seeing more on the scene. Earlier this year, we had the Stepista MIDI pattern generator by…

Serato has opened the public beta for Serato DJ 5.0, and the headline feature is a completely rebuilt beatgrid engine called Lucid Beatgrids. It automatically detects tempo changes and downbeats across both fixed and fluctuating-BPM tracks, which Serato says reduces manual grid editing and makes difficult tracks easier to play with confidence. If you have…

amphioniq has released dm4, a modern homage to Steinberg’s venerable LM-4 drum machine module, offering compatibility with existing LM-4 kits and faithfully reproducing the features from the original. dm4 is intended as a playful way to celebrate the legacy and simplicity of the LM-4 as a VST3 plug-in. Introduced in 1999, LM-4 was Steinberg’s first…