rncbc.org has announced the End-of-Year’25 release of Qtractor version 1.5.11, for GNU/Linux. Changes for this release: Refactored Clip/Tempo Adjust.. tempo/beat-detection function to Breakfastquay:miniBPM as a submodule, in alternative to the now being deprecated (lib) aubio. See also: Qtractor 1.5.11 – An End-of-Year’25 Release Qtractor is free, open-source Linux Audio software, distributed under the terms of…
Vexon Audio releases Vexon Mirra – Hybrid Convolution Reverb for Simulating Real Recording Sessions
Vexon Audio has released Mirra, a hybrid convolution reverb designed to simulate real recording sessions by combining microphone impulse responses, room impulse responses, and spatial movement within a single signal flow. Mirra is built around a dual impulse response architecture, allowing users to blend a microphone IR with a room IR in real time. This…
These are my 15 favorite FREE music production plugins from 2025
2025 was probably the best year ever for free VST plugins. And that’s not an exaggeration. We covered well over 200 free plugins on BPB this year, ranging from simple utilities to genuinely mind-blowing tools that rival (and sometimes outperform) commercial software. Narrowing that list down wasn’t easy, but after months of testing, mixing, and…
Tritonet releases Tritonet v3 for Ableton Live
Tritonet has released Tritonet v3, a major update to their harmonic composition system for Ableton Live. Tritonet treats harmony as an active structure rather than static theory, using the Circle of Fifths as a navigable control surface for chord progressions, pitch mapping, and tonal movement across an entire Live set. Harmony is stored as clips,…
194dB Audio releases free VoxRelief Lite and updates Auralume Saturator Lite to v1.0.1 (VST3, AU & AAX)
194dB Audio has released VoxRelief Lite and updated the recently released Auralume Saturator Lite to v1.0.1. Both plugins are free and available for macOS and Windows in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats. VoxRelief Lite VoxRelief Lite is a vocal plugin that reduces boxiness and harshness to help vocals sit naturally in the mix with…
Harpist Emily Hopkins releases free Chippo Plugin (VST3 & AU)
Harpist Emily Hopkins has released Chippo, a free VST3 and AU instrument plugin for macOS and Windows. Chippo is a really simple way to get started making some chiptune inspired music. Set the parameters to your liking, and you can even play along with another instrument – a synth, a harp perhaps – as Chippo…
Garuc Audio releases MacHead (VST3, AU & AAX)
Garuc Audio has announced the release of MacHead: At Garuc Audio, our mission is to develop the highest caliber digital audio tools for the world’s most demanding music creators. Our approach combines advanced algorithms with a deep understanding of studio workflows to create plugins distinguished by three fundamental pillars: Pristine Sound, Efficiency and Performance, and…
Mobile DJs: Why 90s Eurodance Is Your New Secret Weapon
A recent discussion in the mobile DJ community on Reddit has highlighted something that experienced DJs have been noticing at gigs far and wide: 90s Eurodance is rapidly becoming the new 80s. Those anthems from 2 Unlimited, Haddaway, Snap!, and Corona that once filled provincial nightclubs are now getting the same response that “Don’t Stop…