Yuri Semyonov releases My Happy Tape, a FREE vintage tape recorder emulation

My Happy Tape is a free vintage tape machine plugin for macOS and Windows, created by Yuri Semyonov. Yuri Semyonov is an indie developer with a stellar reputation among audio enthusiasts for recreating the core character of classic vintage hardware. The “My Happy” project also includes My Happy Bus Compressor and My Happy Channel Strip….

Reloop Announces Neon RHP-10 Mono “Lollipop” Headphone

Reloop has announced the RHP-10 Mono Neon, a bright new colour for its single-ear DJ headphone that harks back to the disco era of DJing. The RHP-10 Mono follows the classic “lollipop” design – a single ear cup attached to a handle that DJs can hold to their ear or cradle between shoulder and chin…

VSL updates Vienna MIR PRO 3D to v7.2.4483

VSL has updated Vienna MIR PRO 3D to v7.2.4483. Added Clickable name tags in venue view. Reset warnings preference. Option to deactivate auto-color and auto-name. Option to set default CPU/GPU processing (PowerHouse). Support for latest GPUs (PowerHouse). VST2 to VST3 plugin update compatibility. Fixed Sample rate mismatch problem with some hosts. A rare GUI Crash…

Get the UVI HX-ODDY sample-based ARP Odyssey emulation for $19

Plugin Boutique offers the UVI HX-ODDY, a hybrid virtual instrument based on the classic ARP Odyssey Mk1, for just $19 (75% off) until September 22. HX-ODDY is part of UVI’s HX Series, which blends deep multi-sampling with physically-modeled synthesis. This time, the team focused on the white-face Odyssey Mk1. It is ARP’s original duophonic analog…

Pulsar Modular Q-Series Sahara Compressor Review

Q-Series Sahara Compressor ($49) is the latest entry in Pulsar Modular’s growing line of compressor plugins, arriving with a focus on speed, simplicity, and musical transparency. Sahara is an excellent candidate for becoming your go-to insert compressor if you need a versatile dynamics tool that doesn’t bog you down with too many parameters. The plugin…

JoEunsoo releases Transient Pepper, a FREE transient enhancer plugin

JoEunsoo has released Transient Pepper, a currently free plugin (normally $14) for macOS and Windows that uses transient detection to layer rhythmic noise onto your audio. Transient Pepper is available as a free download until October 1, 2025. At first glance, Transient Pepper might look like a typical transient shaper. But it’s not. Instead of…

Analogy Instruments releases FREE Mothership Lite sample-based virtual instrument

Analogy Instruments has released Mothership Lite, a free sample-based virtual instrument plugin for macOS and Windows. Based on the same concept as their earlier release, AnaMatrix Lite, this new instrument offers a taste of the full Mothership plugin. Both instruments are built on a collection of multi-samples captured from hardware synths. Like its predecessor, Mothership…