Kiive Audio has released VX-Q, a new tone-shaping EQ plugin for macOS and Windows based on a rare British EQ that is renowned for its clean characteristics and versatility on detail heavy sources. This one isn’t just an EQ, its our most powerful tone shaping plugin with 5 unique saturation modes, and even more ways…
Pulsar Modular releases P930 Lunar Lander v2.5.0
Pulsar Modular has released version 2.5.0 of P930 Lunar Lander for macOS, Windows and iOS. New in P930 Lunar Lander v2.5.0 Modern BBD Mode: A new delay voicing that extends the BBD engine beyond traditional limits. Modern mode offers wider bandwidth, smoother modulation, and cleaner repeats while preserving analog character, making it ideal for ambient…
Sonora Cinematic releases Refraction for Kontakt Player
Sonora Cinematic has announced the release of Refraction, a Kontakt Player instrument designed to combine the realism of an upright piano with spectral shaping for playing and crafting haunting, nostalgic and evolving soundscapes. Building on the spectral-shaping magic of the developer’s sound design tool – Harmonic Bloom, Refraction reimagines the piano as a fluid, instrument…
unAbleton releases Volture, a FREE distortion plugin for Windows
Developer unAbleton has released Volture, a free distortion plugin for Windows, available in 64-bit VST3 format only. Volture is a stompbox-style distortion with a bright yellow GUI that clearly nods toward classic overdrive pedals like the SD-1. And the interface looks like it was designed for a guitarist’s pedalboard. But at the same time, the…
The Best Free Orchestral Instruments released in 2025 (So Far)
2025 has been an incredible year for free orchestral instruments. Whatever the reason you have to use orchestral plugins (producing music in a bedroom studio, writing cinematic scores, working on game audio, or designing experimental textures), this year was fantastic for building an orchestral toolkit without spending a cent. We’ve seen everything from full symphony…
Soundtoys is giving away Little Plate for FREE until December 18
Soundtoys offers the Little Plate plate reverb plugin for free until December 18th as part of the 12 Days of Soundtoys promotion. The free offer on Little MicroShift (my absolutely favorite Soundtoys plugin from the Little lineup) just expired, but the next freebie is equally sweet. If you’ve ever wanted the lush sound of a…
Maesic interview – French superstar DJ and producer
Who is Maesic? The 30 second intro Hey, my name is Emeric Boxall, also known as Maesic. I’m 26 years-old, born in London, and grew up in a small village in the south of France. I’ve been producing music for 13 years and DJing for three-four years now. I recently put out a new single…
Free Video Manual For The Rane One MkII
Whether you own a Rane One MkII, you’re thinking of buying one, you’ve ordered one and you’re waiting for it to arrive, or you’re just curious about what a state-of-the-art modern DJ controller can do, this training tutorial has the answers. It’s over an hour and a half long, and it talks about every feature,…