Jun Murakami has released Synth-80, a software synthesizer inspired by the Roland MKS-80 Super Jupiter (Rev.4). According to the developer, the instrument was modeled using more than 100 automated measurement programs covering every circuit and parameter of the original hardware, with DSP tuning carried out alongside a long-term analysis of an MKS-80 Rev.4 unit. The…
D16 Group Releases PunchBox 2 Bass Drum Synthesizer Plugin
D16 Group has announced the release of PunchBox 2, the next generation of its bass drum synthesizer plug-in. The new version features an improved processing engine, a more accessible and streamlined user interface, and a wide range of new features designed to enhance workflow and sound design capabilities: New Wavetable engine for Kick generator. Advanced…
Plughugger releases “J60 Heatwave” for Omnisphere 3
Plughugger has released J60 Heatwave, a soundset for Omnisphere 3 inspired by one of the defining synthesizers of the 1980s: the Roland Juno-60. Built using both the newly added Juno waveforms in Omnisphere 3 and the classic soundsources included in earlier versions, this collection dives into everything that made the instrument popular — warm chorus-drenched…
Dusty Plugins releases Dusty Tube 2, a FREE guitar/bass amp sim for Windows
From developer Dusty Plugins comes Dusty Tube 2, a free guitar & bass amp sim for Windows. We covered the original Dusty Tube plugin in early 2025, and for anyone who missed it, it’s an amp simulator built on the Neural Amp Modeler (NAM). Dusty Tube 2, as you’d expect, is the same thing with…
Safari Pedals gives away 10,000 Gorilla Drive licenses to BPB readers
Safari Pedals is giving away 10,000 free Gorilla Drive licenses exclusively to BPB readers. Gorilla Drive normally costs $39.99, but you can get it for free at checkout with the coupon code BPB-Gorilla100. The offer is limited to 10,000 copies, so it is absolutely worth grabbing sooner rather than later if you want it. Gorilla…
noshigeSound releases FREE 1073-style analog enhancer plugin
noshigeSound has released ENHANCER VINTAGE-73, a free one-knob high-shelf enhancer plugin for macOS and Windows. The plugin models the high-shelf section of a legendary British preamp EQ. noshigeSound does not name the original hardware directly, and I’m no Sherlock Holmes, but the Vintage-73 name and the description make the 1073-style reference pretty clear. ENHANCER VINTAGE-73…
Darkpalace Studio releases PIRANHA multi-band waveshaper and clipper (GIVEAWAY)
Darkpalace Studio has released PIRANHA, a multi-band waveshaper and clipper plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’re taking a closer look below and giving away one free copy to one lucky BPB reader. You might remember Darkpalace Studio from CATERPILLAR, the free stereo enhancer we featured on BPB before. PIRANHA is a more aggressive tool than…
Lindell Audio LiN76 mkII — Classic ’76 Compression, Refined for Modern Studios
Lindell Audio is back with the LiN76 mkII, a refreshed take on its well-known ’76-style FET compressor. It doesn’t reinvent The post Lindell Audio LiN76 mkII — Classic ’76 Compression, Refined for Modern Studios appeared first on Gearjunkies – Music tech news, Reviews, Videos, Synthesizers, Studio, Recording. Read the full story