3DigitSamples has released SynthSYS, a hybrid synthesizer for macOS in AU, VST3 and standalone formats. We started out making presets and sample packs, and building thousands of sounds taught us that a preset is only a snapshot. It remembers a sound, but not how it was made. SynthSYS is built around a different idea: every…
Leit Audio releases Widelay – free stereo delay that spreads echoes outward (VST3 & AU)
Leit Audio has released Widelay, a free stereo delay for VST3 and Audio Unit that takes a different approach to the traditional echo trail: instead of primarily sending repeats deeper into the background, Widelay spreads them outward across the stereo field. As the delay trail develops, later echoes open progressively wider around the source. The…
Benjamin Rosseaux updates BeRoTracker to v1.00.2026.09.29
Benjamin Rosseaux has updated BeRoTracker to version 1.00.2026.09.29, and has added Linux and macOS builds beside the Windows one. BeRoTracker is a keyboard-driven music tracker in the Impulse Tracker tradition, with pattern editing, sample and instrument editing, plug-in hosting, MIDI and OPL3 FM synthesis. It loads MOD, S3M, XM, IT, MT2, MTM, DMF, IMF, OKT,…
Dr. Zoppa releases AMI-POLYCHAOS, AMI-PLSYSTEMS and AMI-POLYMARKOV for Windows (VST3)
Dr. Zoppa has released Windows versions of the AMI-CMMAS series, three polyphonic generative MIDI plugins that until this month ran only on macOS: AMI-POLYCHAOS, AMI-PLSYSTEMS and AMI-POLYMARKOV. On Windows 10 and 11 they install as 64-bit VST3; on macOS they remain an Audio Unit MIDI effect (Logic Pro) and a VST3. Each plugin turns a…
NINZYA Works updates NINZYA Converter VST3 with broader DAW compatibility
NINZYA Works has updated NINZYA Converter VST3, offering broader DAW compatibility. NINZYA Converter allows third-party VST3 plug-in windows to transition into a minimal “Ghost” state, helping reduce screen clutter while keeping plug-ins immediately accessible. In addition to Ableton Live and Steinberg Cubase, the new version has now been tested with Image-Line FL Studio, REAPER, and…
Waves Tune Real-Time Alternatives: 5 Options Compared (2026)
Waves Tune Real-Time does one thing and does it well: it corrects pitch fast enough that a singer can monitor through it without being thrown off. People look for a Waves Tune Real-Time alternative for one of three reasons. They want more than tuning in the same window, they have hit its limits on scales,…
From Beat to Release: What Independent Producers Need to Know About YouTube Content ID in 2026
Guest article by Bojana Pavlovic, Rebel Music Distribution. Quick answer: YouTube Content ID automatically identifies your recording across other people’s uploads and applies a rights policy — monetize, track or block. For independent producers it can turn scattered, hard-to-find uses into measurable income, but only if the track is genuinely eligible: register material you exclusively…
11 UJAM instruments drop to $9 each in epic No Brainer Deals sale
Plugin Boutique has launched the UJAM $9 No Brainer Deals Sale, reducing 11 virtual instruments to $9 each through October 11th. The UJAM No Brainer Deals Sale features drum machines, synths, virtual bassists, and virtual guitarists, with discounts of up to 93%. No coupon is required. One of the strongest bargains is Virtual Guitarist IRON…