TonalBrain has updated TonalBrain Mix, its AI mixing plugin for macOS and Windows, to version 0.8.11. The update adds tape saturation and a harmonic exciter, introduces an intensity control for the AI’s decisions, and brings AAX support for Pro Tools. TonalBrain Mix analyses your whole multitrack session at once rather than one track at a…
Pine DSP releases Blox Exciter – Three-Mode Saturator Plugin (VST3, AU & AAX)
Pine DSP has announced the release of Blox Exciter, a three-mode saturator plugin for macOS and Windows. Three saturation modes are provided, with each offering a different way to distort the signal: Ember provides a warm overdrive; Reel introduces a nostalgic, magnetic tape distortion; Glass gives a sharp, edgy tone. Controls: All modes features Air,…
Universal Audio Brings UAD Topline Vocal Tune to Apollo DSP – First Realtime Pitch-Shifting UAD Plug-In
Previously available only as a native plug-in, UAD Topline Vocal Tune now ships with both Native and Apollo DSP versions, making it the only UAD plug-in capable of realtime pitch-shifting on UA hardware. The DSP version runs on Apollo’s onboard processing, delivering pitch correction and creative pitch effects during tracking at near-zero latency and at…
AudioNodes is a FREE modular synthesizer and DAW
AudioNodes LLC offers AudioNodes, a free modular synthesizer and digital audio workstation for macOS, Windows, Linux, and compatible web browsers. The current version is 0.14.3, released on September 8th with another round of VST hosting fixes and workflow improvements. AudioNodes is still officially labeled as alpha software, but the feature list is already pretty epic….
Dubspot Groove is a FREE browser drum machine, and its course is 80% off
Dubspot has relaunched as an online music school, and its first release is Dubspot Groove, a free drum machine that runs in your browser. You can open Dubspot Groove and start programming immediately, with no software to install, without opening an account. It is pretty handy for sketching a beat on a computer or tablet…
Infinite is a FREE open-source modular audiovisual workstation
Indie developer and musician Naman Soni has released Infinite, a free and open-source modular audiovisual workstation for macOS and Windows. Infinite is a standalone application that combines a node-based sound-design environment with real-time 2D video compositing and procedural 3D tools. All of these components are connected through the same modulation system. On the audio side,…
Fruitless Research releases Clew, a FREE physical-modeled spring reverb plugin
Fruitless Research has launched Clew, a free spring reverb plugin for macOS and Windows. Clew is based on the long two-spring tank found in many guitar amplifiers, but it is not a convolution reverb playing back a recorded impulse response. Instead, it uses physical modeling to emulate how a signal travels through the spring itself….
FeelYourSound updates free SongEngine to v1.7.0 – adds advanced chords
FeelYourSound has released version 1.7.0 of its free MIDI generator plug-in SongEngine (VST + AU). SongEngine automatically turns any chord progression into new arpeggios, basslines, and complex piano phrases. If you don’t have your own chord progressions yet, you can use one of the included chord progression generators. You can also explore chords by ear…