Ingram Audio has made its Drum Daddy Lite Kontakt Player virtual instrument available for free download. Ingram marketed it as a pop punk kit, but it would be suitable for any kind of modern rock, punk, or metal work that calls for punchy drums. If anything, with how aggressive and phat the kit sounds, I’d…
Spitfire Audio has launched its biggest free library ever – the Spitfire Symphony Orchestra: Discover. Public sentiment toward Spitfire Audio remains somewhat divided; there was once a simpler time when the consensus was that the products were outstanding yet costly. The introduction of LABS in 2018 went a long way toward closing the gap between…
Now is the time to upgrade your DJ setup with these solid Black Friday 2025 deals. Keep checking back, as we’re updating this list as these best DJ gear deals arrive. You probably don’t upgrade your DJ gear as much as you’d like. Unlike plugins, which go on sale every other day, DJ hardware sales…
Keep up with all of the best Black Friday hardware deals 2025 with this constantly-updating list of music gear bargains. Another year, another Black Friday. Typically, the day when American retail stores would offer discounts to entice people off the couch the day after Thanksgiving, it’s now become a worldwide sell-a-thon that seems to get…
Tritik has updated its spectrogram plugin Visu to v1.2.0. Changes: Added Mel, Bark, and ERB frequency scales. Added option to display a piano keyboard on the frequency ruler. Added Auto Pause mode (pauses display according to the DAW playhead). Middle note now adapts to the DAW’s C3/C4 convention. Improved Scrolling smoothness. Fixed plugin view not…
Blue Cat Audio has announced the release of a free update for PatchWork, their versatile “virtual patchbay for plug-ins” multi-effects processor and plug-ins host. This update, version 2.75, introduces a range of new features and improvements across various aspects of the software, including macro controls, MIDI control, performance enhancements, plug-in hosting capabilities, chain presets, and…
Behringer has announced the release of the BQ-10 Analog Sequencer, bringing the power and simplicity of classic analog sequencing with modern features to the Eurorack format. The BQ-10 is a classic analog sequencer featuring 24 steps and full CV control. It offers flexible sequencing options and dedicated control for other synthesizer parameters. Key features: Single…
Dylan Mixer has made the Tape Filth Kontakt 8 cassette synth library available for free download. The freeware library requires the full version of Kontakt 8, and it is not compatible with the free Kontakt Player. You’ll also need to create a Pulse Downloader account to access the plugin, as we’ll outline below. Dylan Mixer…
