The AAP Project has released AAP: Audio Plugin For Android version 1.0 Preview as a plugin ecosystem that contains the API, set of libraries, open source plugin ports from desktop, and a host sequencer called UAPMD. AAP: The Audio Plugin Format for Android Android lacks commonly used audio plugin format. On Windows and other desktops,…
SonikStation Releases SonikSearch v3 with Built-In Sampler, Stem Separation, and Windows AAX Support
SonikStation has released SonikSearch v3, a major update to its sample library manager. SonikSearch runs as a standalone app and as a VST3, AU, and AAX plugin inside your DAW, and everything it does runs locally on your machine. The headline addition is a full kit-based sampler. Once you find a sound, you can drag…
Ill Sea releases Illthy Toonz and Illthy Wines – two free Windows VST3 plugins for guitarists
Ill Sea has released its first two plugins, Illthy Toonz and Illthy Wines. Both are free Windows 64-bit VST3 plugins, with no signup, no account and no registration required. Illthy Toonz Illthy Toonz is a strobe tuner. The scrolling LCD is the meter itself rather than a needle: the bands drift one way when the…
Fracture Sounds releases “Blueprint – Textural Sax” – Free Sample Library for Kontakt Player
Fracture Sounds has released Blueprint: Textural Sax, a free preview from its library Trails II, offering composers, producers and sound designers a hands-on taste of its cinematic, textural sound design tools. Blueprint: Textural Sax features a resonant, textural saxophone performance recorded against a large thunder sheet and captured through multiple microphone techniques — including contact…
Blue Cat Audio Updates Connector, Freeceiver and Fader Hub with New Workflow and Connectivity Features
Blue Cat Audio has released new versions of Connector, Freeceiver and Fader Hub, bringing major workflow improvements to its inter-app and network audio solutions. Connector 1.5 and Freeceiver 1.3 now support offline bounce, freeze and rendering, enabling users to render audio and MIDI through plug-ins or external hardware connected across applications, and even remotely over…
JUCE 9 Now Available
The JUCE team has announced the launch of JUCE 9, which focuses on UI features and performance, embedded support and cross-platform compatibility. Pricing and licensing terms have been kept identical to JUCE 8, and all JUCE 8 subscriptions have been automatically upgraded to JUCE 9. New in JUCE v9.0.0 Added a new SVG parser. Added…
cloph-dsp releases Grungr, a FREE drive pedal plugin
cloph-dsp has released Grungr, a free/pay-what-you-want drive pedal emulation for guitar, bass, and anything else that needs more bite. You might remember Pedro Castro from Freeze95, the fun little stochastic stutter and freeze effect we featured on BPB earlier this year. I loved that one, so Grungr is another interesting free effect from the same…
Baby Audio Super VHS is on sale for $10 until July 26
Baby Audio’s Super VHS lo-fi multi-effect plugin is on sale at Plugin Boutique for $10 until July 26. The regular price is $69, so this is a good time to grab it if you have been waiting for a bigger discount. Super VHS is still one of the easiest-to-use lo-fi VHS-style plugins out there. It…