Truality Audio has released TruPan, a free VST3 plugin for Windows that claims to work differently from a conventional intensity-based Pan-Pot. Truality Audio says: … Read More Read the full story

MonsterDAW offers Monster Strings, a FREE orchestral strings instrument for macOS and Windows. Monster Strings is a free orchestral strings instrument with thirteen presets between two categories: Acoustic and Synth. Each category then has two sub-categories, which are Ensemble and Solo. Some presets are as small as 25MB, which is nothing compared to some industry-standard…

The global chip shortage is behind all kinds of woes for the synthesizer and drum machine market, from release date delays to bankruptcies. We find out exactly what’s behind the shortage, who it’s affecting and how long it will last. It happens all the time now. An exciting new piece of hardware is advertised. There’s…

Universal Audio have announced the release of their UAD Spark plug-in, now available for Windows PCs as well as Mac. Spark is an ever expanding collection of UAD plug-ins… Read More Read the full story

McDSP has announced the release of universal binary versions of the entire APB plug-in line up. McDSP APB plugin can now run natively on both Intel and Apple silicon computers. This release… Read More Read the full story

Then Try This releases Samplebrain, a free sample chopping and mangling tool designed by Aphex Twin. Samplebrain is a sample mangling software program designed by Aphex Twin. It is a standalone application (not a plugin) for Windows and macOS. So, how does Samplebrain work? The software lets you load one sample as the “target sound”…

SampleScience releases 1960s Piano, a FREE virtual piano instrument in VST and AU plugin formats for Windows and macOS. The 1960s Piano plugin is based on a Kawai Model 600 semi-grand piano, which was released in the early ’60s. Kawai is a Japanese company initially founded in the late 1920s. They were known for pioneering…