Acon Digital has released Restoration Suite 3, the next generation of their audio restoration toolkit. The major new feature is the new Restoration Suite 3 plug-in, which takes all the guesswork out of audio repair. Users can just click ‘Analyze’, play a few seconds of audio, the plug-in then identifies what is wrong and adds…

Overmono and [Project] Miracle have released Diamond Cut, a bus processor for raw loudness in the mix. The UK electronic duo Overmono and plug-in developer team [Project] Miracle have joined forces to break down Overmono’s signature workflow into a bus processor, designed to keep producers in the creative flow state while mixing. Named after their…

FMJ-Software has updated Awave Studio, their editor and format converter for sampled instruments and all types of audio files. v12.17 is a maintenance release, focusing on bug-fixes for the more then 400 different file formats that it handles. It also improves the stability of the built-in software synthesizer. Read More Read the full story

Many people consider Tracktion’s Waveform Free the gold standard for free digital audio workstations, and for good reason. It feels more like a robust, fully-fledged DAW with fewer restrictions than many free alternatives, which is why it often serves as the benchmark for newcomers like MorningDAW. We covered the release of Waveform 14 a few…

Musical Arts School has just released its first virtual piano, Live Grand Modern D ($149), and we’re taking a look at the free version, Live Grand Light. Dominik Schulte is a pianist, educator, developer, and the founder of Musical Arts School. MAS sampled a modern Steinway Model D at River Studios in Cologne, Germany, using…

SudoMetalStudio has released SMS-Anville Sampler, a free, open-source sampler that lets you chop incoming audio directly onto pads while it plays. The project grew out of Manolo Anville’s move from Windows to Linux. He wanted to keep his vinyl live-chopping workflow, so he teamed up with programmer Simo “Sipe” Erkinheimo to build a sampler that…

Puremagnetik has released Studies, a plugin library with three instruments and seven effects available for free. Puremagnetik has been around a long time, and they’re great at making experimental instruments and effects with plenty of character. Studies continues that same approach to sound design and brings it into a modern format where it’s basically multiple…

Japanese developer IRQ inc. is offering Adeder Limiter and Adeder Enhancer at 40% off in its Black Friday sale, bringing each plugin down to $23.40. Both normally cost $39, while the two-plugin bundle is reduced from $69 to $41.40. The offer runs from November 5 through December 4, ending at 23:59 JST (14:59 UTC). Adeder…