j.mp3 labs has released Pulse Ducker, a free sidechain-style volume shaper for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Instead of using compression to duck the signal whenever a kick hits, Pulse Ducker lets you apply a volume envelope. This makes the amount and timing of the movement predictable, and it works great for both subtle low-end separation…

You At Midnight has released Dreamwater, a free collection of 36 dreamy female vocal samples. Free vocal sample packs are still relatively rare, and in this age of machine-generated vocals, I think it is nice to have another real human voice that you can add to a track for free. Dreamwater was performed, composed, recorded,…

Plugin Boutique is giving away the Moogerfooger MF-109S Saturator with any paid purchase as part of its October gift promotion. There are two additional gifts for larger orders. Spending at least $79 / €79 / £79 unlocks Synthesizer V Studio 2 Core, while an order of at least $99 / €99 / £99 unlocks Melodyne…

RiverFlux Audio has released Relic, a free collection of 12 analog-style compressors, equalizers, and tape effects for macOS, Windows, and Linux. First of all, this is a huge freebie. We don’t often get twelve plugins in one pack for free, but it does happen occasionally. KG Series was a recent example, and if you like…

Apogee’s Soft Limit limiter and saturation plugin is free again following its move to Plugin Alliance. BPB covered Soft Limit when it originally launched as freeware in 2022. It later became a paid product, but the new Plugin Alliance edition is now included with every free account. The official page does not describe this as…

We’ve been teaching digital DJing since 2010 and we’ve seen all kinds of challenges come and go as the industry has matured. However, five problems have hung around all the way through. These five issues with digital DJing – especially for beginners – are painfully real, and can lead to expensive errors, wasted time, and…

W. A. Production has released Asymo Reverb, a dynamic spatial reverb for macOS and Windows. They say: Reverb has always been about placing sound inside a physical space; a room, a hall, an arena… somewhere with walls that stay exactly where they are. But what if those walls could move? Asymo Reverb rewrites the rulebook…

Blue Cat Audio has released Blue Cat’s Free Amp 2.0, a major update to its free guitar and bass amp simulation plug-in. The company has also updated its complete collection of seven additional freeware plug-ins with expanded MIDI control, preset management improvements and user-interface enhancements. Blue Cat’s Free Amp 2.0 Free Amp 2.0 introduces a…