GSi has released Piano Studio, a new physical modeling grand piano virtual instrument. This new plugin recreates the sound of a generic 9-foot grand piano using primarily complex real-time mathematical calculations and only a few samples for noise and other minor details. Parameters include string damping, detuning, resonance, and more, allowing the sound to be…
SSL updates SSL 360° to v2.1 – enhances UC1, UF8 and UF1 workflows with deeper DAW integration, expanded Plug-in Mixer capabilities and native Harrison 32Classic Plug-in support
Solid State Logic has released SSL 360° V2.1, a significant update to its U Series controller platform that brings deeper integration across UC1, UF8 and UF1, streamlined workflow enhancements for Logic Pro and Pro Tools users, expanded Plug-in Mixer functionality, and native UC1 support for the new Harrison 32Classic Channel Strip V2 Plug-in. Designed to…
Reveal Sound updates “Spire” synthesizer to v1.5.20
Reveal Sound has updated Spire to version 1.5.20. Changes: Improved overall stability. Corrected a visual glitch in the waveform displays. Minor optimizations to reduce CPU spikes. General code cleanup and memory leak fixes for better long‑session reliability. Read More Read the full story
GroovEmu is a FREE REAPER arranger system for Windows
SlapAsSound has released GroovEmu Arranger, a free Windows system that turns REAPER into a live arranger-style workstation. This one comes from Marko Karja, a developer from Estonia who has sent BPB some unusual free plugin experiments over the years. His product pages usually have a strong sense of humor, but under the playful presentation here…
Audio Spices gives away three FREE plugins exclusively to BPB readers
Audio Spices is giving away 10,000 free plugin bundles exclusively to BPB readers, including full licenses for Salt, Chili, and Basil. These are not demos or time-limited trials. You get perpetual licenses for all three plugins, which normally sell for $59 each. That makes the full bundle worth $177, and Audio Spices is giving away…
TubeOhm releases TO-Sampler, a FREE SynthEdit sampler for Windows
TubeOhm has released TO-Sampler, a free sampler plugin and standalone instrument for Windows. The main reason I’m featuring this one in the news is that we recently covered SynthEdit 1.6, which finally added native macOS support after decades of being a Windows-first plugin development environment. TO-Sampler is Windows-only for now, so it is a good…
Air-G Audio releases Air-G EQ Pedal, a FREE Airwindows-powered EQ for Windows
Air-G Audio has released Air-G EQ Pedal, a free six-band graphic equalizer plugin for Windows and Linux. Air-G EQ Pedal is part of Air-G Audio’s Guitar Collection, a growing series of guitar-pedal-style effects built on Chris Johnson’s open-source Airwindows DSP code. We recently covered the same developer’s Air-G Plugins Collection, which brought custom GUIs to…
SSL Native X-Saturator is only $10 at Plugin Boutique until August 10th
Plugin Boutique is offering SSL Native X-Saturator for $10, down from $49, until August 10th. The deal also qualifies for Plugin Boutique’s current free gift promotion. You can get 8-Track by Bitwig or Evolve Alloy Lite for free with this purchase, with options like Melodyne 5 Essential, Baby Audio TAIP, and Serato Hex FX if you…