Vubeatz has released VU202, a free sampler plugin that started life as an iOS beat machine and now works as a VST plugin on macOS and Windows. I typically expect a plugin designed for mobile to feel awkward in a DAW, especially with its portrait-oriented interface. I tested the VST version in Studio One on…
Developer Renger Koning has released Felt & Fog cinematic piano for Kontakt, along with a free version. We’re almost spoiled for choice when it comes to free cinematic piano libraries; we have things like Dark Mode by SRM Sounds, Cozy Piano from SampleScience, and Venus Theory’s forms:piano. They all offer something a little different, so…
Relooper by United Plugins is currently 81% off on Plugin Boutique, bringing the price down to only $15 (regular price $82). The deal runs until April 30th. If, like me, you have hundreds of loops on your hard drive and need something to breathe new life into them, this one might do the trick. Relooper…
Cotorro Audio has released P1E-RU, a free multiband harmonic exciter plugin for Windows. P1E-RU splits your signal into three fixed frequency bands (low from 20 Hz to 350 Hz, mid from 350 Hz to 2.5 kHz, and high from 2.5 kHz to 22 kHz) and lets you apply saturation to each one independently. I don’t…
Cure Audio has released Scream, a free and open-source plugin that recreates the Scream filter from Native Instruments’ Massive synthesizer as a standalone effect you can use in any DAW. I’m used to seeing plugins that emulate hardware, but here’s a plugin that emulates software. The Scream filter was one of Massive’s iconic modules, known…
FSK Audio has released Bark24 | Dyn v1.1, a major update to its 24-band psychoacoustic dynamics processor developed in collaboration with Mark Jeffery, the original designer and primary developer of Pro Tools. We’re checking out the update and also giving away two free copies of the plugin. First, the giveaway. To enter the giveaway, sign up…
Symbolic Music has announced the release of Synchrony, a new software for digital composers looking to bring the feel of live performance to virtual orchestrations. Using state-of-the-art MIDI alignment algorithms to speed up the process of tempo mapping, the tool allows more time for the creative and unique aspects of the music making process. By…
Artists in DSP have updated the free Amorph text-to-DSP plugin, which now lets you create custom user interfaces. We looked at Amorph earlier this year, and as with many things AI-related, it comes with seemingly limitless potential and just as many divided opinions. If you missed Amorph on its initial release, here’s a quick recap….