Iced Audio has released AudioCortex 2 Nova 2.5 Beta 9 for macOS, a free update for everyone on the public beta. The Library’s preview strip now shows six scopes, one at a time: Waveform, Spectrogram, Chroma, Loudness, Stereo, and Balance against a reference track. Pick one from the pop-up on its bar; a playhead follows…
Noctalune Audio releases AAX version of NoctaTape
Noctalune Audio has released the AAX version of NoctaTape, the tape-inspired lo-fi effect plugin designed to add tape character, wobble and movement to audio. NoctaTape can now be used natively in Pro Tools, alongside the existing VST3 and AU version. Read More Read the full story
accSone updates crusher-X to v12.30
accSone has announced a free update to crusher-X 12.30 featuring a new In-Grain Panner and a 24 dB ladder filter for the grains, along with automatic tab switching, an extended mapping editor and a reorganised Settings Tab. The In-Grain Panner pans each grain during its runtime, either from one side to the other or from…
Timbre Space releases Vuoksi Additive Synthesizer Plugin for Windows VST3
Timbre Space has released the Windows VST3 version of Vuoksi, its additive synthesizer featuring 16 independently controlled harmonics. Each harmonic features independent gain, pan, detune, ADSR envelopes, and modulation controls. The synthesizer also includes 64-voice polyphony, built-in effects, real-time visualization, and over 80 factory presets. Vuoksi is now available for $60 for Windows (VST3), alongside…
Arvital Audio updates AudioRoute to v1.2.4
Arvital Audio has updated AudioRoute to v1.2.4, a maintenance release focused on the global recording shortcut. On macOS the default shortcut was Cmd+Shift+R, which is the Export Audio shortcut in Ableton Live. AudioRoute registers its shortcut system-wide, so Export stopped working for anyone who had both installed. The default is now Ctrl+Option+R. Existing shortcuts are…
Pointless Audio offers PortaTwin, a FREE Tascam Porta Two-inspired cassette plugin
Pointless Audio offers PortaTwin, a free cassette channel strip inspired by the 1987 Tascam Porta Two Ministudio. So, yet another tape emulation has arrived in what feels like a sea of them lately. I’m all for tape emulations, but I feel like there’s hardly anything new to offer in that segment of the plugin market….
SQ8L returns as a FREE 64-bit Ensoniq SQ-80 synth for macOS, Windows, and Linux
The free SQ8L synth is back as an unofficial 64-bit port for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Siegfried Kullmann’s original Ensoniq SQ-80 emulation was a 32-bit Windows VST, last updated in 2008. Its source code was never released, so the revival team rebuilt the plugin from the original binary. The current release is still a beta,…
XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color drops to $29 in a 70% off sale
Plugin Boutique is offering XLN Audio RC-20 Retro Color for only $29 until October 16, 2026. That’s 70% off its regular $99 price. You can get RC-20 at Plugin Boutique while the sale is running. We covered a $39 offer in June, and $29 is the lowest price I remember seeing for it. I own…