Expetri has released its self-titled software synthesizer built around the metaphor of a chemistry experiment: “Rather than dialing in a specific target sound, Expetri takes a new approach: growing sound cells in a petri dish to discover unknown sounds”. Fine-tuning knobs to build the sound can be deeply satisfying, but in modern music production it…
Igor Vasiliev releases HollowTone – Deep Ambient Worlds for iOS and macOS
Igor Vasiliev has released HollowTone for iOS and macOS, describing it as “a place to explore sound as atmosphere – a quiet world of shifting textures, deep pulses, fluid motion, digital flicker, and soft human-shaped warmth”. It isn’t a traditional synthesizer or a simple ambient player. It’s a procedural audio instrument that lets you shape…
AudioBrain Releases ChimeBrain – Physically Modeled Wind-Chime Instrument for macOS (AU & VST3)
AudioBrain has released ChimeBrain, a physically modeled wind-chime instrument for macOS. Rather than playing back prerecorded note samples, the instrument calculates the vibrations of suspended metal bars in real time. ChimeBrain is intended for wind-chime parts in music production, film and theater scoring, and sound design. It models wind chimes only; tubular bells, cymbals and…
The Best Photos From CRSSD Festival Fall 2026
As the sun sets on another CRSSD Festival, enjoy the best photos from a weekend of house and techno. Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @imkeiki Photo: @fixationphotography Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @philtaniphoto Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @imkeiki Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @philtaniphoto Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @itskinderella Photo: @itskinderella Find out more about CRSSD Festival….
Wide Blue Sound updates Humanizer Pro to v1.0.6: MIDI effect that models how real players play
Wide Blue Sound has updated Humanizer Pro to version 1.0.6. Humanizer Pro is a MIDI effect plug-in that adds authentic human timing and velocity variation to your tracks. Existing humanizers add random variation, or a smoothed version of it. In reality, players fluctuate in a very specific way, and self-correct when they notice they’re too…
Get SampleRoll’s SHFT, DRFT, and FLTR bundle for $49 with our exclusive coupon
SampleRoll is offering its SHFT, DRFT, and FLTR effects bundle for $59, combining rhythmic gating, VHS-style degradation, and playable filtering for macOS and Windows. BPB readers can use BPB10 at checkout to take another $10 off the three-plugin bundle, bringing it to $49 instead of the combined $147 list price. The code also works on…
Morningdew Media releases MorningDAW, a FREE DAW for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Free digital audio workstations aren’t hard to find these days; we have familiar favourites like Tracktion’s Waveform Free, quirky newcomers like Septabee, and plenty in between. With several newcomers hoping to top the list of the best free DAWs, Morningdew Media is now throwing its developer hat into the ring with MorningDAW. MorningDAW is available…
The Crow Hill Company releases FREE 100 Year Old Piano instrument
As part of their Vaults collection, developer The Crow Hill Company has released the 100 Year Old Piano for macOS and Windows. I’ve praised the Vaults series almost universally since The Crow Hill Company introduced it, and not just for the sound quality. I love the variety and uniqueness of some instruments, which is something…