Many people consider 8DIO to be the masters of deep sampling, and that reputation has led to collaborations with iconic manufacturers like Sequential (Prophet X). Now, you can get Synthetic Shadows, their cinematic synth orchestra for Kontakt, for free for a limited time. The downside of that stellar reputation, for the average bedroom producer, is…
Bjt2 has updated the free Crescendo plugin to version 1.0.185 with various enhancements and bug fixes. Changes in 1.0.185 from 1.0.183: New implementation of EQ1DB and EQ3DB. Auto resonance for flat response. Added delay and ping pong delay with feedback with 3 sub bands and optional distortion. Added Fade2Grey examples. Bugfixes and performance enhancements. Compiled…
UnitedPlugins has announced the release of the UnitedFreeBundle, a curated collection of 10 plugins designed to serve as a high-octane kickstart for any studio. This bundle provides elite processing power across every stage of production—from tracking guitars and polishing vocals to experimental sound design. New Additions: Retronaut Core & QuickVox Core Highlighting this release are…
Fine Increments has released Wavefield, a spectral filter plugin that uses wavetables as filter curves. Each frame of the wavetable maps directly to a spectral gain curve, allowing the filter shape to animate in real time as the wavetable position moves. Wavefield includes three processing modes: Magnitude (direct FFT gain shaping), Spectral IR (convolution from…
Serato has updated its software to version 4.0.6, adding official support for three Pioneer DJ mixers: the DJM-250MK2, DJM-450, and DJM-750MK2. All three are now fully mapped by Serato, giving DJs plug-and-play access to Serato’s full feature set – including DVS – through hardware that was previously locked to the Rekordbox ecosystem. It’s worth noting…
Most DJs know what the EQ knobs are for – what they don’t always realise is that boosting them has consequences. Push them up too far and you’re effectively overriding the gain setting you carefully dialed in, pushing your signal into the red without even knowing it. Add a second track and the problem compounds…
AudioThing has released Octaves, a passive bandpass filter plugin made in collaboration with Hainbach. Octaves is a filter plugin that splits audio into octave bands for unique spectral sound design. It brings a retro scientific character inspired by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, WDR Studio für Elektronische Musik, and modern experimental spaces like Willem Twee, Strøm,…
Orra Audio has released Tone Zone, a free (pay-what-you-can) tonal curve corrector plugin for macOS and Windows. If you’ve used iZotope’s Tonal Balance Control, this freebie from Orra Audio will look familiar. And it’s one of the best freebies for use on the master bus that I’ve seen so far this year. Tone Zone shows…