Analogue Samples

Korneff Audio released an open beta of El Jual Limiter, an upcoming limiter plugin for Windows and macOS. Korneff Audio is an interesting developer. I reviewed Pawnshop Comp ages ago and was impressed with its performance and character when handling overheads. They have scads of other plugins, all well-regarded by their user base. However, the…

Ronan Fed releases Pneuma Pro, a freeware polyphonic synthesizer plugin for Windows. Happy New Year to you and yours, dear readers! Hopefully, you’re recovering from the festivities with minimal issues. We’re back in the fray today with a new synthesizer from developer Ronan Fed. Pneuma Pro is a fully-featured polyphonic synthesizer for Windows computers. So,…

Kiive Audio released XTMax, a freeware drum compressor plugin based on the Distressor hardware compressor. XTMax is a drum compression tool inspired by the Empirical Labs Distressor and similar hardware units. However, it’s not a direct emulation of any particular hardware. Kiive Audio states that it analyzed various compressors and used those findings to create…

Flame Sound launched a 75% OFF discount on Firestarter SFX until January 2nd, 2024. As most of you know, Flame Sound is my sound design project. It’s the follow-up to 99Sounds (which is still active, by the way), offering high-quality cinematic sound effects at affordable prices. To end 2024 with a bang, I launched a…

Lotus Sound has just released Aerial EQ, a free semi-parametric tube EQ for Windows and macOS. The company states that its innovative feature is its ‘Air’ function, which should bring brilliance and spaciousness to your audio. As I tested the plugin and delved into the manual, I realized that the Air knob acts as a…

Mercuriall Audio updated the Ampbox guitar suite, offering everyone FREE access to the included guitar pedals. Firstly, I hope you and yours had a wonderful holiday; maybe you got some extra goodies this year under the tree! That aside, today’s little tidbit of news is highlighting one of my favorite amp sims. I’ll just go…