Tone2 has announced that BiFilter 2.5 is now available as freeware. After nearly 20 years BiFilter has become vintage and even though it’s no longer profitable to remain a commercial product, we feel that more people should deserve an opportunity to enjoy this plugin. That’s why we decided to release one last update and turn…
Orcas Audio launches with free Whirlpool Filter Plug-in
Orcas Audio has launched with three VST3 effect plugins for Windows. The company is offering its “Whirlpool” tempo-synced filter modulation effect as a free download to introduce the audio production community to its product line. Whirlpool (Free) Whirlpool is a beat-driven filter sculptor for adding movement and character to your tracks: Tempo-synced pattern sequencer with…
Get the AIR Music Tech Channel Strip plugin for FREE this July
AIR Music Tech has released Channel Strip as a standalone plugin for the first time (previously available as part of a bundle), and it’s free throughout July 2025. If you want a streamlined, mixing-oriented channel strip with all the essentials in one place, this freebie is well worth grabbing. Previously bundled with other AIR products,…
Caelum Audio releases Toyphonic Micraliser: take your sound from bad to worse for FREE!
Caelum Audio has launched a 50% site-wide sale and released the free Toyphonic Micraliser. It’s that time of year again, International Joke Day, which can only mean one thing! Corey Feldman is releasing a sequel to his 2016 two-disc studio album, Angelic 2 the Core. If you haven’t heard Angelic 2 the Core yet, what…
Vienna Symphonic Library releases Synchron Stage Reverb Lite for macOS and Windows
Vienna Symphonic Library is a developer known for creating exceptional orchestral libraries, whether single instruments like the Studio Bösendorfer Imperial or sections like Synchron Special Woodwinds. Their latest release is the Synchron Stage Reverb Lite for macOS and Windows. A fundamental element of VSL libraries’ success is the use of the Vienna Synchron Stage, one…
Sonixinema releases Ethereal Pads, a FREE ambient library for Kontakt Player
Sonixinema has released Ethereal Pads, a free ambient library for Kontakt Player and the fourth and latest addition to its Origins series. Ethereal Pads runs in the free Kontakt Player 8. The Origins series has been exceptional so far, and if you missed the earlier releases, I recommend getting them all. Previous releases include Delicate Strings,…
Moog Messenger Review: Does it Moog?
The synthesizer world was unsurprisingly abuzz when Moog, under its new parent company inMusic, announced the Messenger. Unveiled at Superbooth ’25, this 25-key analog monosynth is the first synth developed entirely under the inMusic brand (The Muse was in production before the merger); the public response was seemingly mixed initially with many citing it was…
Waldorf Streichfett now available for iPad and iPhone
Waldorf has introduced the iOS version of its Streichfett string synthesizer, bringing the sound of classic String Synthesizers to a mobile platform. Based on the same dual sound engine as the Streichfett hardware and plug-in version, the app reproduces the tonal characteristics associated with string machines widely used in 1970s and 1980s film music. Streichfett…