MusicDevelopments has released version 5.5.5 of RapidComposer, a maintenance update with important fixes and a few powerful improvements that enhance both compatibility and musical creativity. New in RapidComposer v5.5.5: Receive MIDI Machine Control: RapidComposer can now be controlled from external MIDI devices or DAWs. Set the SMPTE timecode frame rate when sending MIDI Machine Control….
RAW Summer Hits 6 Is Out Now
New 25 track compilation from RAW blends genres and artists for a seasonal overview of electronic moods. One to add to your sets. Independent electronic label RAW has released the sixth installment of its summer compilation series, RAW Summer Hits 6. Featuring 25 tracks from a diverse roster of artists, this latest edition continues the label’s…
BEATSURFING updates CHEat code to v1.2.1
BEATSURFING has updated CHEat code, the multi-effects plugin, to v1.2.1. New Features: Wider UI for new macro modulation modes. Macro Modulation: Modulate each macro with an envelope follower (7 sources) or an LFO (5 shapes). Full DAW Automation: All module parameters can now be automated from the hosting DAW. Module Info on Hover: See module…
Lunacy Audio releases FREE Haze and Filter plugins for creative sound design
Lunacy Audio has released Haze and Filter, two free audio effect plugins for macOS and Windows. I’m familiar with Lunacy Audio’s work based on their premium plugins like Cube Mini and BEAM 2.0. Both are among my go-to tools for cinematic sound design, so I was pleasantly surprised to see that they’ve released a pair…
Get the Lifeline Format Multiband Bitcrusher for FREE at Plugin Boutique
Plugin Boutique is currently offering a freebie for new users: you can get Lifeline Format by Excite Audio completely free when you sign up for a new Plugin Boutique account. Lifeline Format is a versatile bitcrusher that typically costs $20, so this is a nice opportunity to add a gritty sound design tool to your…
Gorilla DSP releases Old Vintage Fuzz – Germanium Fuzz Plugin
Gorilla DSP has released Old Vintage Fuzz, a guitar effects plugin designed to emulate the tone and behavior of analog germanium fuzz pedals. It is intended to be placed before amp simulations in the signal chain, responding naturally to input levels—such as volume knob roll-off—just like a physical fuzz unit. Main Features: No iLok. Fuzz…
Polyverse updates Filterverse to v1.2 – Five new modules
Polyverse Music has updated Filterverse to version 1.2 with five new modules, less CPU required, and other new features. 5 New Filter Modules The Valley – asymmetric band‑reject for brutal Reese bass or subtle tone carving. Deep Phase – band‑pass phaser, psychedelic on vocals and trance leads. Fibonacci Chorus – ultra-dense golden‑ratio chorus that never…
FrozenPlain releases Floe (Beta), a FREE and open-source sample player for macOS and Windows
From developer FrozenPlain comes Floe (Beta), a free and open-source sample player for macOS and Windows. FrozenPlain is a developer we first covered over a decade ago with their Victorian Music Box library for Native Instruments Kontakt. Since then, FrozenPlain has developed its proprietary sample-based instrument players: Mirage and Floe. The journey begins with Mirage,…