The Vienna Symphonic Library has announced the release of Synchron Solo Viola, a new solo string virtual instrument sampled in the large Stage A of the company’s own Vienna Synchron Stage. Following Synchron Solo Violin and Synchron Solo Cello, this is the third release in the company’s Synchron Solo Strings series. The instrument was performed…
The Wave Warden’s FREE and open-source synth, Odin 2, gets a UI overhaul
The Wave Warden released Odin 2 in early 2020, and it quickly became a favorite of many soft-synth enthusiasts. Now, in version 2.4.0, Odin 2 looks better than ever. I know that appearance will never take priority over sound, but Odin 2 still sounds incredible, so a refreshed interface is all good news. One of…
Get Ripple by Moonwave FX for FREE in limited time offer
Vstalarm.com currently offers Ripple, an LFO effect plugin by Moonwave FX, for free. The plugin works with both macOS and Windows. Please note that Ripple does not work with Pro Tools. So, what is Ripple? It’s a one-knob LFO tool meant to create pulsating and dynamic volume effects in your project. Why would you want…
Beat and Erica Synths release FREE NOCTURNA Reverb Impulse Responses
Beat and Erica Synths have teamed up to create NOCTURNA, a collection of 66 free impulse responses crafted from their Echolocator and Nightverb hardware units. This is a cool set of unusual reverb impulses, especially if you’re interested in exploring convolution reverb beyond the basic bread and butter sounds. If you’ve ever used reverb impulse…
How To DJ Open Source With Mixxx: No Subscriptions, No Tie-Ins…
Open-source DJing. Free, no subscriptions, no forced updates, nobody changing the rules. (To be clear, we said “open source” – not “open format”, which of course is a type of DJing, not a way to DJ). If it’s new to you, “open source” refers to a type of software built, maintained and improved for free…
time off audio releases dime[ms] and announces Plugin Boutique partnership
time off audio has released dime[ms], a new plugin host that allows you to apply transparent and flexible mid/side processing with any of your existing plugin effects. dime [ms] splits the mid and side signals into independent channels, on which you can insert up to four AU or VST3 plugins from your library. Apply any…
Get 3 GB of Vintage Drum Samples for FREE with any purchase
Audio Plugin Deals offers the Vintage Machines drum sample pack as a free bonus with any paid purchase throughout June. Valued at $29, Vintage Machines delivers over 3 GB of drum sounds sampled from eight legendary machines, including the Roland TR-808, LinnDrum, Oberheim DMX, and more. You’ll get 11,000+ one-shot WAV samples, all meticulously recorded…
Wave Alchemy Pulse PCM60 Reverb is FREE with any purchase in June
You can now get Wave Alchemy’s Pulse PCM60 Reverb (normally $61) for free with any paid Plugin Boutique purchase until June 30, 2025. The monthly freebie allows you to buy Wave Alchemy’s emulation of the Lexicon PCM60 digital reverb hardware unit, which debuted in 1984. Wave Alchemy already has a pedigree with reverb plugins –…