Universal Audio has released native versions of UAD Empirical Labs FATSO Tape Simulator for macOS and Windows. Developed in collaboration with Empirical Labs founder and FATSO designer Dave Derr, the two plug-ins combine tape-style saturation and compression based on the original analog hardware. The release includes FATSO Jr and FATSO Sr. FATSO Jr offers the…
IK Multimedia Releases Sinphonica Maestosa Strings – 60-Piece Orchestral String Library
IK Multimedia has released Sinphonica Maestosa Strings, a virtual instrument featuring a 60-piece Italian symphonic string orchestra recorded at Officine Meccaniche Studios in Milan. The library is the first release in the company’s new Sinphonica family of orchestral instruments. Developed over seven years, Maestosa Strings includes five orchestral sections: 16 First Violins, 14 Second Violins,…
Dead Signal Audio releases the Nu Series – Four Free Plugins (AU & VST3)
Dead Signal Audio has released the Nu Series, four free plugins for macOS (AU, VST3) and Windows (VST3) aimed at heavy guitars, bass and drums: NuSat is a saturator with a high-pass filter before an asymmetric, 4x-oversampled clipper. NuEQ is an 8-band EQ with a live analyzer and dynamic bands. NuComp is a compressor with…
Beat Magazine #250 includes Super VHS and Cubase LE 15 for €4.99
The November 2026 issue of Beat Magazine includes Baby Audio Super VHS and Steinberg Cubase LE 15 alongside its usual collection of sounds and production software. The English digital issue costs €4.99 from the publisher. This is issue #250, and its main focus is on microphones, room treatment, recording chains, and getting a vocal from…
BeatSkillz Slam2 is FREE with the SLAMJAM coupon code
BeatSkillz is offering Slam2, its track phattener plugin for macOS and Windows, for free with the code SLAMJAM. Slam2 was heavily discounted when we covered it back in 2021. It is currently listed at $79 on the BeatSkillz site, but the coupon brings the cart and checkout total down to $0. To claim it, add…
Drumforge offers Kickforge kick drum plugin for FREE for a limited time
Drumforge is giving away Kickforge, its kick drum instrument plugin for macOS and Windows. The offer appears as a pop-up when you visit the Drumforge homepage, but the free claim page I linked to below is the more convenient route. It takes you straight to a form asking for your first name and email address,…
Tech House Market launches SPIT bassline generator alongside LOCK and KIX
Tech House Market has released SPIT, a house bassline MIDI generator, alongside its first two instruments, LOCK and KIX. After six years of sample packs, including the Amsterdam Grooves series, its new SPIT plugin offers a quick way to sketch bass parts for house, tech house, minimal, and UK garage tracks. You can pick one…
Styley releases Softbox, a FREE glitch and multi-effect plugin with a Windows 98 look
Styley has released Softbox, a free glitch and multi-effect plugin for macOS and Windows. We’ve already had some amazing freebies in October, but this one is the most pleasant surprise for me so far. I wasn’t expecting much from it before testing, but Styley turned out to be incredibly simple to use and, at the…