Ryu Yabana has released Taped Drum Kits, a free collection of analog drum samples processed through cassette tape. It’s been a while since we’ve covered a simple WAV drum pack on BPB, but this one grabbed my attention right away. I’m a massive fan of retro drums and cassette tape saturation, so any combination of…
Audiolatry offers RetroSynth (€28), the full version of their retro-inspired sample-based instrument plugin, as a free download for a limited time. Previously, we took a look at RetroSynth Lite, a slimmed-down free edition of the instrument. Now, Audiolatry is offering the complete RetroSynth at no cost for anyone interested in adding retro synth tones to…
Oblivion Sound Lab is a small audio software company specialising in producing plugins and synth soundsets. Run by developer and sound designer Jonathan Nicol, they have been on my radar for some time and consistently impress with both the sound quality and aesthetic of their products. This new collection of 100 sounds for u-he’s Diva is no…
Lese has announced the release of Hikari, a new plugin based on a number of weird digital reverberators from the 1990s and 2000s that they were able to get their hands on and reconstruct digitally (with a lot of new twists). Some of Hikari’s interesting features include: Navigation: Hikari has a 2D XY pad which…
ML Sound Lab has announced the release of Wavebreaker, an 8-knob mixing plugin for macOS and Windows. Wavebreaker is an 8-knob mixing plugin based on industry-standard moves that the most respected audio engineers have trusted for decades. With all these pro moves in one place you get great sound fast without ear fatigue or overthinking….
discoDSP has announced the release of Discovery 6.2, featuring enhanced Universal Binary support for Apple Silicon compatibility and critical VST3 preset and parameter fixes. This update ensures seamless operation on modern Apple Silicon hardware while significantly improving VST3 preset and parameter handling and overall performance through advanced interpolation algorithms. New in 6.2: Platform Compatibility: Enhanced…
OSC Audio has updated BFM to v1.6.1 bringing their big meters to AAX and iOS 18 as well as some bug fixes and improvements. New in v1.6.1: Official iOS 18 compatibility. Added AAX compatibility. Add Mute button to Text View in stand-alone. Improved Combobox (dropdown menu) behavior on iOS. Updated backend framework for better cross-platform…
Niu plusplus has announced a maintenance update to v2.0.25 for their MidiPhrase plugin. Fixes include: Fixed a critical issue that could cause the plugin to crash when reading certain MIDI files (Special thanks to Peter Duggal for his crucial assistance). Resolved missing 7th note in the Maj7add13 chord on the Harmony panel. Fixed a crash…
