According to research just published by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), rapid increases in the sale of vinyl mean it has now overtaken even the mighty Playstation brand in physical sales in the UK. Indeed, only Nintendo Switch games are outselling vinyl – although vinyl is catching up rapidly with them too, according to the…
SmartAmp Is A FREE Guitar Amp Powered By Machine Learning
GuitarML releases SmartAmp, a freeware guitar amp modeling plugin based on machine learning. The future is here for guitarists looking to get involved in the latest machine-learning amplifier technology without breaking the bank! Traditionally, guitarists would argue for hours over their favorite vintage amplifier. Fender versus Marshall, Vox versus Orange- the mention of “artificial intelligence”…
Acustica Audio Releases FREE TAN2 Compressor Plugin
Acustica Audio releases TAN2, a freeware compressor effect in VST2, VST3, AAX, and AU plugin formats for Windows and macOS. TAN2 is an update to Acustica Audio’s original TAN compressor plugin. TAN2 makes it easy to tweak compression settings to your liking by featuring a user interface based on traditional analog rack-mounted compressors. While most…
Fazertone Releases FREE Phaser 74 Guitar Pedal Plugin
Fazertone releases Phaser 74, a freeware modulation of the MXR Phase 90 guitar pedal in VST3 and AU plugin formats. Phasers are commonly associated with the ’70s and ’80s rock. They were used heavily by guitarists such as David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Eddie Van Halen, and Jimi Hendrix. The popularity of this effect was…
How To Remake ‘Flash Light’ By Parliament
In this Synth Secrets, we use Ableton’s Wavetable to remake the bonafide head-nodding funk classic Parliament classic, ‘Flash Light’. We might not all have the magic touch of Bernie Worrell’s fingers but we can get pretty close with Ableton Live’s Wavetable… Parliament’s “Flash Light” is one of those iconic tracks that you can reliably identify…
Spread Light By Yum Audio Is FREE For A Limited Time
Yum Audio offers the Spread Light stereo enhancement plugin as a FREE download for a limited time. We already covered Spread Light in June last year, while it was free for a limited time. If you missed that deal, here’s another chance to add Yum Audio’s excellent stereo enhancement tool to your mixing arsenal. The…
Moog Minimoog Model D App Is Now Available On macOS
Moog releases its legendary Minimoog Model D synthesizer as an Audio Unit V3 plugin for macOS. Users who previously owned the Minimoog Model D iOS app can access the macOS plugin for free. Moog is one of the most iconic names in hardware synthesis. Back in the early days, due to their compact size and…
Higher HZ Releases FREE HZ Multiplier Multi-Effect Plugin
Higher HZ has released HZ Multiplier, a freeware multi-effect in AU, VST2.4, and VST3 plugin formats for 64-bit digital audio workstations on macOS and Windows. HZ multiplier features a versatile modulation architecture, allowing the user to come up with complex Unison, Chorus, and Reverb effects. While this plugin does include some presets I’ll mention later,…