All The Machines is offering UN/T-01, a free drum machine with synthesized 808 sounds, sample playback, and a built-in step sequencer. I’m a sucker for drum machine plugins, mainly because of the workflow. When working with a step sequencer, I often find patterns or combinations of sounds that I wouldn’t have come up with by…
Minikod offers FREE TD-3 Recall and an exclusive 50% discount for BPB readers
Minikod offers TD-3 Recall, a free plugin for saving Behringer TD-3 settings in your DAW project. The developer has also given BPB readers an exclusive 50% discount on any of its paid hardware companion plugins. The discount code is BPB50, and it works for the first 20 customers. The paid plugins normally cost €9.50 each,…
discoDSP releases WavePrompt, a FREE AI music generation app for macOS and Windows
From developer discoDSP comes WavePrompt, a free AI music generation app for macOS and Windows. Currently, AI music generation is a hot but divisive topic. As there is an expanding list of developers adopting the text-to-music approach, the conversation isn’t going anywhere soon. discoDSP is the latest to join that list, and the New Mexico-based…
Imaginando releases COLAPSO, an atomic synthesizer plugin
Imaginando has released COLAPSO, a synthesizer that builds its sounds from the measured light spectra of 22 chemical elements. I never thought about it that way before, but sound design is quite a bit like chemistry, in that you mix different ingredients that react with each other to create something new. We combine different oscillators,…
Aeons Light offers Harmonic EQ as a FREE trial that doesn’t expire
Aeons Light offers Harmonic EQ, a pitch-tracking equalizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux, as a free download with no trial expiry. The free version includes all audio features and a countdown screen, and the developer explicitly states it never expires. A paid lifetime license removes the screen but does not unlock extra EQ features. This…
Leeds Love Parade 2000 — A First-Person Memory
A first-person memory of Leeds Love Parade 2000 at Roundhay Park and the Majestyk after-party. Read the full story
Happy at the Music Factory Leeds — 1990s Club Archive
An original 88to98 memory of Happy at the Music Factory Leeds: the DJs, party-house records and midweek atmosphere that made it a local favourite. Read the full story
Ocean Swift releases Ocean Pigments Expansion for Arturia Pigments
Ocean Swift has released the Ocean Pigments expansion for Arturia Pigments, a comprehensive pack with samples, wavetables, presets and noises. The developer quotes: Ocean Pigments for Arturia Pigments is not just another preset pack – It is a comprehensive expansion, infusing over a thousand samples, presets, and wavetables into the essence of this remarkably deep…