Boz Digital Labs has released Ningbo Felt 2021, a new piano, powered by their Master Keys piano plugin, available now in Lite and Pro versions. Boz Digital Labs says Ningbo Felt 2021 offers a quiet, expressive voice shaped by felted strings and a naturally intimate recording space. The tone is soft and subdued, with gentle…
Heavyocity releases Dystropia for Kontakt Player
Heavyocity has announced the release of Dystropia, a new Kontakt Instrument. Dystropia features a meticulously crafted collection of unnerving alarms, fractured pulses, eerie textures and brooding stings, perfect for scoring the end of the world. Pairing the sound design expertise of Heavyocity and a collection of unique analog synths, recordings, and instruments, twisted through experimental…
Arturia releases Bus TRANSIENT plugin (VST, AU & AAX)
Arturia has announced the release of Bus TRANSIENT, a new plugin for producers and mixing engineers looking to refine their dynamics with precision and clarity. Bus TRANSIENT is the go-to transient shaper, offering intuitive attack and sustain shaping, multiband processing, and real-time visual feedback for fast, musical results. Perfect for percussive and plucked instruments, as…
Safari Pedals Retro Rhino Reverb Plugin is FREE for a Limited Time
Safari Pedals is offering its Rhino Reverb plugin (list price $49) for free with the code SanjaySafariMadnessRhino for a limited time. Rhino Reverb is a retro-inspired verb for macOS (macOSX 10.15 or later) and Windows (Windows 8 or later, 64-bit only). The formats are macOS (VST3, AU, AAX) and Windows (VST3, AAX). To get your…
Xilentch releases FREE XMTape&Clip mastering tape and clipper plugin
XMTape&Clip is the latest addition to Xilentch’s XM plugin series, which includes the promising XMLimiter that we checked out back in August. I missed XMLimiter the first time around, and as Tomislav pointed out in his article, the plugin was rough around the edges, which isn’t uncommon for a new developer (especially with freeware/donationware). However,…
Pontaku Audio updates Chronoform to v1.1.0, adding AAX/AU support for macOS
Pontaku Audio has updated Chronoform, its varispeed processor plugin, to version 1.1.0. This major update introduces critical new compatibility with AAX (macOS Only) and Audio Unit formats, enhances multichannel support to officially include standard surround layouts for professional DAW integration, and adds a new, user-controllable parameter smoothing system. The update also includes a simplified workflow…
Toontrack Releases Vintage Vibes EKX Electric Piano Expansion for EZkeys 2
Toontrack has announced the release of Vintage Vibes EKX, a new expansion for its EZkeys 2 virtual instrument platform. This library centers around the sound of a classic Wurlitzer electric piano from the 1970s, making it the eleventh EKX to arrive for the updated expansion format since EZkeys 2 launched in May 2023. Capturing the…
XLN Audio releases K-Pop and Lo-Fi Beats XO Expansions
XLN Audio has released K-Pop and Lo-Fi Beats, two new expansions for XO, priced at $39.00 each. Here’s what they say: K-Pop Tap into the polished punch of K-pop drums. Perfect for building anything from dreamy pop ballads to hard-hitting dance anthems, this expansion brings sharp snares, tuned 808s, tight hi-hats, and shimmering textures, ready…