Bloom from Azalea Studios FL is a shimmer-style reverb built around a dedicated harmonic engine that generates tones pitched an octave above or below the input signal, embedded within the reverb tail. Shimmer reverb typically involves a pitch shifter inside the reverb’s feedback path, producing tuned harmonic content that builds as the tail decays. Bloom’s…
Dreeemwave Bassliner: Instantly create non-AI basslines
We first covered Bassliner during its open beta stage in late 2024. It’s been a while since then; Bassliner is now a fully fledged commercial plugin, and I’ve been putting it to the test over the last couple of days. What is Bassliner? Bassliner (25% off using the promo code “BPB25”) is a MIDI bassline…
Calloga releases Unshuffle FREE open-source sample library organizer
Calloga has released Unshuffle, a free open-source sample library organizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Unshuffle is designed for producers with messy sample folders, which is probably most of us at some point. My main samples are nicely sorted into folders, but I have an insane amount of other samples scattered across hard drives, mostly…
CodWaves launches WaveBalance auto gain staging plugin
CodWaves has released WaveBalance, an auto gain staging plugin for macOS and Windows. WaveBalance is designed to solve one of the most common mixing problems: inconsistent track levels before the rest of the processing chain. You place WaveBalance early in the chain, usually as the first plugin, and it adjusts the incoming level so compressors,…
Stagecraft Software releases FlowFilter FREE filter plugin
Stagecraft Software has released FlowFilter, a free filter plugin for macOS and Windows. The developer informed me that FlowFilter is a major update to AutoFilter, the company’s filterscape plugin, which has now been transformed into a new product. FlowFilter retains the main idea of its predecessor while adding a new architecture, more filter models, and…
Clack.DIGITAL releases FREE Amp Squeezer overdrive plugin
Clack.DIGITAL has released Amp Squeezer, a free frequency-shaped overdrive plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Amp Squeezer was originally developed for the Darkglass Anagram pedalboard and released through the Anagram Marketplace. It is now available as a regular plugin, and you can download it directly from the Clack.DIGITAL website without creating an account, entering an…
Parish Audio releases “Multiplier” – Voice doubler plugin
Parish Audio has released Multiplier, a voice doubler and vocal layering plugin for Windows and macOS. Multiplier is designed to take a single vocal and create multiple layered copies, allowing users to build natural doubles, backing vocal layers, stereo width, and larger vocal stacks without recording additional takes. It can be used for lead vocals,…
Bitwig Announces Bitwig Studio 6.1 Beta with Overhauled Sampler
Bitwig has announced the release of the Bitwig Studio 6.1 BETA, a point-update to its digital audio workstation that delivers a substantial structural overhaul to the built-in Sampler device. The update introduces expanded playback architectures, advanced slicing modes, native intelligent pitch analysis, and a dedicated utility device for real-time frequency analysis. Advanced Slicing and New…