Reflex Acoustics has released Reflexive EQ, a free dynamic EQ plugin for macOS and Windows. Free dynamic EQ plugins aren’t as common at all, especially good ones. That said, we recently covered ZL Equalizer 2, which is quickly becoming one of the strongest freeware options around, even competing with high-end tools like FabFilter Pro-Q. Reflexive…
Hot on the heels of the UAD Moog Minimoog promotion (81% off for a limited time), Plugin Boutique is back with another huge Black Friday discount. This time, we can save 72% on Soundtoys Decapitator, an ever-popular analog saturation modeler plugin. Decapitator is available in 64-bit AU, VST2, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS (10.15…
Venus Theory’s auras:lichen is the latest release in the free auras series for Decent Sampler (also free), and it extends the developer’s run of exceptionally emotive instruments. Decent Sampler is available in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and Standalone formats for macOS, Windows, and Linux. If you’re new to Venus Theory’s auras series, I highly recommend…
Cherry Audio Releases Mercury-8 – Jupiter-8 Emulation with SysEx Support Cherry Audio has announced the release of Mercury-8, a software synthesizer modeled on the architecture and circuitry of the Roland Jupiter-8. Utilizing virtual analog synthesis rather than sampling, the instrument aims to replicate the behavior of the original 1981 hardware while introducing modern workflow enhancements,…
For years, the industry has chased the concept of “decoupling” the software instrument from the laptop. While various manufacturers have attempted to box VSTs into hardware, Arturia’s approach with the AstroLab series has been arguably the most direct: taking their industry-standard V Collection engines and running them natively in a stage keyboard. Following the release…
Arturia has announced the release of AstroLab 37, a compact edition of their standalone stage keyboard. Following the introduction of the 61-key model earlier this year, the AstroLab 37 condenses the same synthesis architecture and ecosystem integration into a portable, 37-key format designed for live performance and studio applications where space is at a premium….
Audio Hertz has released AM.pre, a new audio plugin (VST3/AU/AAX) that is designed to authentically capture the sound of the Ampex 351 tube preamp, the same preamp found in countless classic studios and iconic recordings. Known for its warm saturation and rich tube character, the Ampex 351 preamp became a studio workhorse throughout the 1950s…
Sugar Bytes has announced the release of Transfigure, a new effect plugin for macOS and Windows. Transfigure isn’t just an effect – it’s a sonic rebirth. Feed it any sound, and watch it morph, twist, and evolve into something entirely new. Its clean, intuitive interface makes complex processes feel effortless. Whether you’re refining details or…