MFKNE has released PUNCHDUST, a free character dynamics plugin that combines transient shaping, a reactive lo-fi texture effect, and upward compression. Honestly, this is a slightly weird combination of effects to put in one plugin. I wouldn’t typically pair grainy lo-fi texture with a transient shaper and an upward compressor, but that’s basically why I…
sonible launches smart:chain intelligent channel strip for €99
sonible has released smart:chain, an intelligent channel strip that connects seven processors through one shared analysis and extends that same thinking across an entire mix. Unlike a conventional channel strip, smart:chain doesn’t treat each module as a separate island. It lets you select a source profile, play a representative part of the track, and run…
Samplesonics releases OpenWav Media Browser, a FREE sample management system
From Samplesonics comes OpenWav Media Browser, a free sample management system for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I’ve always planned to use sample library organisers or managers more, but despite trying them over the years, I still end up with samples scattered all over my computer. Popular organising solutions include the ADSR Sample Manager and Waves…
ConjureDSP releases ConjureAlign, a FREE tool for fixing phase issues
ConjureDSP has released ConjureAlign, a free and open-source plugin that automatically time-aligns two microphones recording the same source. When you record something with multiple microphones, sound reaches each microphone at a slightly different time. Combining those recordings can introduce phase cancellation and comb filtering, both of which are super common in multi-mic setups. ConjureAlign helps…
AudioKit releases SUPER 606 – Drum Machine and Free Drum Source Code for iOS
AudioKit has released SUPER 606 DRUMS, inspired by a classic drum machine. SUPER 606 brings synthesized analog-style drums, hands-on sequencing, AUv3 multi-outputs, and free open source drum DSP to iPhone and iPad. SUPER 606 runs on iPhone and iPad, standalone or as an AUv3, and every drum is synthesized in real time. No samples, so…
UVI releases Thorus XT – Extended Chorus Designer
UVI announces the release of Thorus XT, an extended chorus designer and a new take on their original chorus plugin. Advanced DSP drives a morphable eight-voice architecture, joined by a second engine that faithfully models the analog bucket-brigade circuits that chorus was born on. Here’s what they say: Two worlds, one plugin, from brilliant digital…
Codwaves releases BassXtend – Psychoacoustic Bass Enhancer
Codwaves has released BassXtend. BassXtend is a psychoacoustic bass enhancement plugin designed to help low-frequency content translate to phones, laptops, earbuds, and other playback systems that cannot reproduce deep bass effectively. Instead of simply boosting the low end, BassXtend generates a tuned series of harmonics above a user-defined crossover frequency. These harmonics preserve information about…
APU Software releases Harmonic DJ
APU Software has released APU Harmonic DJ, a standalone application for analyzing local music libraries and planning harmonic DJ sets. Harmonic DJ analyzes BPM, loudness, and harmonic content for each track. It retains separate key evidence for the first and second halves of a track and distinguishes Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, and Aeolian. The…