Ivosight has released version 2.4 of Soundop, a comprehensive Windows application for professional audio recording, editing, mixing, and mastering. Changes in Soundop 2.4: Refined User Interface: Improved the visual organization of tracks and automation lanes to make track structure and relationships clearer. Improved Editor Layout: Adjusted the window layout of the Audio File Editor and…
Smart Audio Plugins launches Timbral Box parallel harmonic processor
Smart Audio Plugins has released Timbral Box, a parallel harmonic processor for mixing and mastering, available for an introductory price of €48.30/$56 through September 30th, 2026. Timbral Box is a parallel harmonic processor. Instead of running the entire signal through EQ, saturation, and compression, it leaves the dry signal untouched and adds four processed layers…
Analog Obsession releases FREE ToneShaper passive tone control plugin
Analog Obsession has released ToneShaper, a free passive tone and body control plugin for macOS and Windows. In this day and age of vibe-coded plugins, even a relatively simple freebie from a tried-and-tested indie developer like Analog Obsession feels like a breath of fresh air. ToneShaper is a simple but effective tool for fine-tuning the…
Gearmulator MD/MM is a FREE Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine emulator
Developer Joe Landers has released Gearmulator MD/MM, a free and open-source emulation of the Elektron Machinedrum and Monomachine for macOS and Windows. Landers is also the dev behind Profligacy, the hardware-level Korg Prophecy emulator that we featured yesterday. Gearmulator MD/MM takes a similar approach to two of Elektron’s iconic instruments. This one isn’t simply inspired…
This FREE Korg Prophecy emulator lets you sound like The Prodigy
Developer Joe Landers has released Profligacy, a free and open-source emulation of the Korg Prophecy synthesizer for macOS and Windows. This one is definitely rough around the edges, but it is worth your attention if you’re into classic 90s synth sounds. Profligacy emulates the original Prophecy hardware at a low level and runs the instrument’s…
UAD Luna 3.0: A major upgrade introducing Luna Play and new smart features
UAD has launched a major update to its award-winning DAW Luna (macOS and Windows). The update brings a slight name change, new workflows, and AI-powered smart features. Luna Pro becomes Luna Studio; Luna Free is still free, and UAD Spark subscribers now get more for their money. We’ll take a look at what’s new in…
Temecula DSP releases QDV1 QuadraVerb emulation for $75
Temecula DSP has released QDV1, an Alesis QuadraVerb Plus emulation for macOS and Windows, available at an introductory price of $75. We first encountered Temecula DSP earlier this year through MDV-II, its free Alesis MidiVerb II emulation. QDV1 shares the same interest in classic digital hardware, but this one features a much more powerful processor….
Optopus is a FREE opto compressor with saturation for Windows
madBee::audio has released Optopus, a free optical-style compressor with tube saturation for Windows. Optopus originally appeared in February, so this is an older freebie that we missed when it first arrived. It is still available, though, and I bumped into it this weekend, so I decided to share it because it offers quite a bit…