Standalone Audio has released Standalone, a lightweight AU and AUv3 plugin host for Mac designed specifically for guitarists and bassists who want to run amp sim and effects plugins without opening a DAW. Standalone is built around the guitar practice and recording workflow. It hosts AU and AUv3 plugins with low CPU overhead, and includes…
discoDSP releases Retromulator multi-hardware synth bit-accurate emulator
discoDSP has released Retromulator, a free plugin designed to bring classic hardware cores back to life through authentic low-level emulation. Featuring eight classic synthesizer and sampler cores in one plugin, Access Virus ABC/TI, Waldorf MicroQ, Waldorf XT, Nord Lead 2X, Roland JP-8000, Yamaha DX7, and Akai S1000, it is built on Gearmulator, an open-source synthesizer…
ZAK Sound releases Tango – Curated Instrument Library for Modern Cinematic Production for Raizes Player
ZAK Sound has announced the release of Tango, a curated library for the Raizes Player engine built upon a foundational trio of bandoneón, violin, and double bass. While rooted in the traditional history of the Río de la Plata, the collection is designed specifically for the modern producer. By blending raw, organic performances from seasoned…
Baby Audio Grainferno: Granular Under Control
Baby Audio is back with a new instrument, and this time it’s taking on granular synthesis. Does Grainferno bring enough new to set it apart from existing granular software? Baby Audio is a clever company. Although it has roughly the same kind of instruments and effects as lots of other outfits, it usually brings something…
BABY Audio releases Grainferno Granular Synthesizer Plugin (VST, AU & AAX)
BABY Audio has released Grainferno, an advanced granular instrument built around a new way of synthesizing sound from existing audio. Its next-gen grain engine breaks your samples into microscopic fragments and rebuilds them into entirely new textures. From pristine tonal clouds to experimental digital noise, Grainferno turns your sample library into an endless source of…
Overloud releases Gem Comp160 – Three Classic VCA Compressors in One Plugin
ILIO and Overloud have announced the release of Gem Comp160. Bringing together three distinct versions inspired by the legendary dbx 160 VCA compressor and its later variants, Comp160 faithfully captures the tone, response, and character that made these units a staple in professional studios. From punchy drum tracks to tight bass lines and cohesive mix…
Aspen Instruments releases Black Diamond Distortion, a FREE plugin that can emulate any distortion
Aspen Instruments has released Black Diamond Distortion, a free distortion plugin with a wild concept. It can basically simulate any other distortion, whether it’s software or hardware. This is the developer’s first release, and it comes with a companion plugin called Black Diamond Probe that can reverse-engineer the distortion character of almost any hardware or…
discoDSP releases Retromulator, a free ROM-based hardware synthesizer emulation
Developer discoDSP just released Retromulator, a hardware synthesizer emulation plugin featuring seven classic synths for that retro goodness. But there’s a twist! Retromulator uses cycle-accurate emulation. It’s not a soft synth programmed to sound like these classic units; it runs the actual machines’ firmware while emulating the chips and bits to get as close to…