quietformat has released Anchor, a free mix balance utility plugin for macOS and Windows. Anchor is designed to compensate for overall level changes introduced by compressors, EQs, saturators, clippers, limiters and other audio processors. It helps preserve the level balance established in a mix while leaving the tone, dynamics and character created by the processing…
Acon Digital Releases Free Multiply 2 Chorus Plug-in
Acon Digital has released a major update to Multiply, their free chorus effect plug-in (and winner of the KVR Developer Challenge 2014). This new version brings a redesigned user interface and 80 new presets, making Multiply’s chorus, widening, and sound-design capabilities easier to access and shape. Multiply is built around a phase-randomising filter applied to…
ThaLoops Releases Cello Shots – Cello as a Rhythm Machine (VST3 & AU)
ThaLoops has announced the release of Cello Shots, a virtual cello instrument that turns a real acoustic cello into a rhythm machine. It’s built for beatmakers, music producers, and composers; aimed at hip-hop, trap, R&B, and pop production. Instead of long bowed notes, Cello Shots focuses on the percussive side of the instrument: slaps, hits,…
NULLIFY is a new Spotify streaming quality checker plugin, FREE until August 31
Boomer Hotel has released NULLIFY, a codec audition and null-test plugin that is free with a coupon code until August 31st, 2026. NULLIFY normally costs $19, but you can get it for free at checkout with the coupon code BHPLUGINS2026. The checkout runs through Lemon Squeezy, and your email address is required at checkout, but…
Dusk Audio releases TapeMachine 2, a FREE tape plugin with a new interface
Dusk Audio has released TapeMachine 2, a free tape emulation plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We featured Dusk Audio’s original Tape Machine plugin earlier this year, when it arrived alongside 4K EQ and MultiComp. TapeMachine 2 is a new version with a redesigned interface and a new tape engine. The main point is that…
AudioAuditor is a FREE and open-source audio analysis/player toolkit (including AI music detection)
It’s always cool to see a free and open-source tool that offers a more comprehensive feature set than some paid alternatives, and that seems to be what we have with AudioAuditor. The desktop and Command Line Interface app offers an all-in-one toolkit for analyzing and listening to music. What is AudioAuditor? AudioAuditor is a free,…
Beehives & Blood releases 1shot and Dicebox – Make One-Shots and Presets (VST3 & AU)
Beehives & Blood has announced the release of 1shot and Dicebox – Make one-shots and presets. 1shot 1SHOT layers four samples into one new sound. You drop a folder of one-shots on each slot, pick a type (snare, kick, etc.), and 1shot keeps pulling matching samples and stacking them. Key Features: Four sample slots: Slots…
Growl Audio Announces Availability of gFractor 1.2.2 Beta
Growl Audio has announced the availability of gFractor 1.2.2 Beta via their preview channel. New: Optional piano keyboard under the spectrum, frequency-aligned with the plot (Display tab, off by default). Hovering the plot marks the key under the cursor and carries the crosshair down to it. Add and remove guidelines (up to 6) from the…