The KVR Developer Challenge 2026 is now at the download and voting stage; it’s time to focus on each of the 56 entries that are available now, for free, for everyone. Parrot by Darkpalace Studio Parrot is a multi-modal delay with a lot of character. Most delays give you one echo. Parrot gives you three…
KVRDC26: audiodev.blog Orbinator – Free Synth Plugin for macOS, Windows & Linux, AU, VST3 & LV2
The KVR Developer Challenge 2026 is now at the download and voting stage; it’s time to focus on each of the 56 entries that are available now, for free, for everyone. Orbinator by audiodev.blog Orbinator is a wavetable synth where the wavetables are not fixed — they evolve. Place one or more orbs and give…
Parish Audio releases “E42 Equalizer” – Dynamic and Static Equalizer Plugin (VST3 & AU)
Parish Audio has released E42 Equalizer, a 10-band dynamic and static equalizer designed to provide detailed control while remaining intuitive and easy to use. E42 can be used for tone shaping, narrow frequency adjustments, resonance control, and problems that change over the course of a performance. Up to ten bands can be placed anywhere across…
KVRDC26: Bitsonic Melody Harmonizer – Free Harmony Generator Plugin for macOS, Windows & Linux, AU & VST3
The KVR Developer Challenge 2026 is now at the download and voting stage; it’s time to focus on each of the 56 entries that are available now, for free, for everyone. Melody Harmonizer by Bitsonic Melody Harmonizer is a free MIDI plugin that helps turn a melody into a chord progression. Load a MIDI file…
Get 50+ FREE plugins in the KVR Developer Challenge 26
KVR is celebrating 20 years of its Developer Challenge, as Developer Challenge 26 gets underway! For anyone new to the annual Developer Challenge, it’s a chance for developers to showcase their creativity by creating a new free plugin, app, or sound library/pack that benefits the broader music production community. KVR members vote on their five…
Nextlight releases Next OXX, a FREE OTT-style multi-band compressor plugin for Windows
Developer Nextlight has released Next OXX, a free OTT-style multi-band compressor plugin for Windows. It’s been almost two decades since the original OTT Multiband Dynamics preset came on the scene with Ableton Live 8. Although presets are meant to be inspiring, and a lot of effort goes into designing them, this particular preset, designed by…
Menura Audio Launches MDFX Delay And Reverb Hardware Effects For DJs
Menura Audio has launched two MDFX units on Kickstarter, bringing tempo-synced delay and reverb to DJ mixers, studio setups and live performance rigs. Berlin-based hardware company Menura Audio has introduced the MDFX Delay and MDFX Reverb, two compact digital effects units designed for DJs and electronic music producers. The devices launched on Kickstarter on 1…
KVRDC26: zzsound Automatizer – Free Synth Plugin for macOS & Windows, Standalone Application
The KVR Developer Challenge 2026 is now at the download and voting stage; it’s time to focus on each of the 56 entries that are available now, for free, for everyone. Automatizer by zzsound Automatizer is a subtractive synthesizer with the special feature that all knobs are automatable via a dedicated multislider for each parameter….