Analogue Samples

TugSpect is a new freeware spectral filtering effect plugin by Tugrulakyuz. Tugrulakyuz, the developer who brought us some great freebies in the past, such as TugMultiEffect and 2RuleSynth, has just released a new free experimental FX plugin called TugSpect. This amazing plugin delves into spectral processing with an approach similar to plugins like iZotope Iris…

Versilian Studios released VCSL Keys, a free collection of ten multi-sampled key-based instruments. Versilian Studios has been one of the best options for low-cost orchestral instrumentation. I remember being overjoyed to discover their VSCO collection years back when I needed a string section for something. Thankfully, they’re still hard at work. Versilian has released three…

Swish Swoosh released Little Amber, a free horror sample library for Kontakt Player by Native Instruments. It’s the spookiest time of year, so some horror-themed plugins and sample packs are a given. Little Amber Free is a cinematic horror instrument intended for creating a dread-filled ambiance in your productions. The full version of Amber is…

“What gear do I need to produce music?”. We get asked this a lot. There’s a persistent mindset that you need great gear to make great music. From Garage Band to just one speaker as a monitor, these five artists say otherwise. There’s a great photo of Orbital in their early days making the rounds….