Given the complexity of their duties, is it high time for club security to reassess how they interact with individuals managing type 1 diabetes? Around a year ago, I was invited to my first dance music industry event, which was an invite received on the back of my writing for publications such as Attack. I…

Katistix Studios launched Passo, a freeware minimal 3-band EQ plugin for macOS.  Passo is available via a ‘name your price’ model, and you can download the 3 MB Zip file with a three-click process from the product page.  Katistix Studios describes Passo as the “only EQ plugin you really need!” While we also recommend using…

Developer Blaukrat has released Charlatan 3, a new version of the free virtual analog synthesizer for Windows and Linux. Charlatan has received a lot of good press over the years. I remember its initial beta release and how much love it received on KVR. In the years since its initial release, Charlatan has evolved into…

Waves Audio launched the BIG March Sale, offering substantial discounts on individual plugins and product bundles. Prices start at $9.99, and free plugins are included with every order over $50 for a limited time. BIG March Sale is the latest sale from Waves Audio. You can expand your Waves plugin arsenal with various best-sellers at…

Offering free use of its dedicated fulfillment center, AC55ID is a new Bandcamp alternative where artists retain 100% of their earnings.  AC55ID, pronounced “A C fifty-five I D,” has launched its online music marketplace and hub to foster a fair ecosystem for independent electronic music artists and labels.  With a subscription business model, the Bandcamp…

Developer CMajor has released the Pro-54 Synthesizer, a faithful port of the classic Native Instruments Pro-53 synth. Surprisingly, it’s not a VST plugin. Instead of your DAW, it operates in a browser window. I didn’t get into music production during the early days of VST plugins and music software. However, I have a deep respect…

TheMasker by LIM is a freeware mixing tool inspired by the popular Trackspacer plugin by Wavesfactory. The LIM, or Laboratory Of Music Informatics, from Milan University located in Italy, has released a collection of free plugins developed by students of the course ‘Development of Technologies for Music Production.’ Given that these plugins are the result…

Psycho Circuitry has released the VocalFIXit suite consisting of 3 hardware-inspired tools for perfecting voice recordings. When it comes to freebies, vocal processors are scarce. Sure, you’ll find the usual culprits, such as compressors, EQs, and other crucial components of vocal processing. However, unless you’re willing to do some legwork, de-essers, bleeds, and clicks on…