HD Instruments has released Spectdrum, a rhythmic spectral gate plugin for macOS and Windows. The tagline is “Make it Pulse.” Spectdrum listens to an incoming sound, splits it into four frequency bands, and turns those bands into a moving groove built entirely from the original material. Spectdrum is not a drum machine, and it does…
STVTIQ has released two free plugins based on the Dattorro topology: D-Verb, an algorithmic reverb, and D-Lay, a delay effect. Both plugins are free/donationware, available for Windows (VST3) and macOS (AU). STVTIQ D-Verb STVTIQ D-Verb is a free stereo algorithmic reverb designed for creating everything from compact rooms and focused plates to wide, evolving ambient…
Hügelton Instruments has released Kepra, a rhythm instrument developed through detailed analysis of an original Japanese vintage programmable rhythm machine. Rather than relying on sampled sounds, Kepra recreates each instrument by studying the original analog circuits, measuring waveforms, analyzing spectral content, and reproducing their behavior in software. The objective was not simply to imitate the…
Softube has announced the release of Reference 1998 Equalizer and Reference 1956 Equalizer, plugins versions of two legendary passive tube EQs: Reference 1998 Equalizer gives you the renowned tone-shaping capabilities and creative possibilities of the original classic unit for mastering and more. Reference 1956 Equalizer gives you characteristic sound, plus modern features like Mid/Side functionality…
Reyes Amps has updated TRIODE, the component model of its own boutique tube amplifier, to version 1.5. The update goes deeper into tube math, adds impulse responses, and lowers the price to $19.99. The v1.5 model solves the entire tube circuit implicitly rather than stage by stage. The previous version modeled each stage separately. Solving…
Hell Yes Loop Lab has released Tape It Easy, a tape-inspired audio effect for macOS and Windows focused on saturation, low-end weight, movement, wear and analog instability. Tape It Easy can be used subtly for softened peaks, added density and gentle movement, or pushed further into heavier low-end bloom, darker wear, pitch drift, hiss and…
Dusk Audio has released Tape Echo 2, a free three-head tape delay and spring reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I am a massive fan of tape delays, especially when there is a spring reverb involved. This one is clearly going for the classic Space Echo-style workflow, which has been emulated many times already….
NoirSonance has released Decompressor, a free/pay-what-you-want upward dynamics plugin for macOS and Windows. We have covered NoirSonance several times on BPB, most recently when the developer made all 12 NoirSonance plugins free with optional donations. The catalog has been reorganized since then, and Decompressor is the newest freebie in the lineup. Decompressor is designed to…
