Empirical Labs has announced the release of ParaDyn, a four-section dynamic parametric EQ plug-in. Derived from the core technology of the company’s big FrEQ, ParaDyn incorporates two fully configurable dynamics modules (DYN) within its first and fourth sections, expanding its utility from standard equalization to comprehensive spectral dynamics processing. The equalization sections support multiple filter…
Blue Cat Audio has released free updates for AcouFiend and Re-Guitar. AcouFiend is an acoustic feedback simulation plug-in that can make electric guitars scream, growl, or sing – even at low volume or through headphones – by generating harmonics on sustained notes. Re-Guitar is a guitar tone modeling plug-in that can emulate a wide range…
Black Lion Audio has introduced the Auteur 8DAT, an eight-channel microphone preamplifier and A/D converter designed to expand interface setups via ADAT. The unit combines the company’s signature high-speed transparent preamplification with integrated digital conversion, offering a solution for tracking full drum kits or large ensembles within a single rack unit. The Auteur 8DAT features…
Toontrack has announced the release of the Drumology EZX, a new expansion for EZdrummer 3 and Superior Drummer 3 capturing kits and sounds from four eras of pop and rock. It was recorded at Livingston Studios in London, UK, by acclaimed session drummer Jeremy Stacey (Sheryl Crow, Robbie Williams, Sia) and engineer Paul Stacey (Oasis,…
Peter Semiletov has updated Drumlabooh, the free drum plugin for Windows and Linux, to v12.2. New in this release: Fixed HP/LP filters behaviour. Fixed crash when loading unsupported SFZ kits (horizontal round-robin layers). Fixed drum kit name display. Tooltip now shows MIDI mapping + number of layers/samples per slot. Two new kits: Sopromat: 600+ samples,…
Native Instruments has released Komplete 26, the latest version of its flagship production collection. The bundle brings together over 190 instruments and effects with more than 180,000 sounds, including professional mixing tools from iZotope and Brainworx. It’s available in four paid tiers, ranging from $99 for Select up to $1,949 for Collector’s Edition. Several new…
I’ll say the thing most plugin lists won’t. If you’re new to music production, you don’t need 50 free plugins. You need about five. The rest is already sitting inside your DAW, and learning stock plugins first will do more for your music than having a folder chock-full of free plugins ever will. I’ve been…
Developer DAWJunkie has released Knobs, a free random-effects processor for macOS and Windows. We’ve been featuring DAWJunkie regularly for a little while now, and over that time, there are a few things we’ve come to expect from every release. The first thing we’ve come to expect is seriously usable sounds wrapped up in a playful…
