Why is the local club scene dying? A residency in one of these used to be a tried-and-tested route to DJing success. But times are hard, and loads of them are shutting down. Why? In this live show replay, we investigate six likely culprits, and give solid advice on what DJs should do next. Here’s…
Forgotten Keys releases VARI-64 Mk II for Kontakt
Forgotten Keys has announced the release of VARI-64 Mk II, a re-creation of the Hammond Auto-Vari-64 Mark II analogue drum machine from the early 1980s. Every internal sound… Read More Read the full story
Fanan Team releases Saxophia gen2 – Free Ethnic Saxophone VST Plugin for Windows
Fanan Team has released Saxophia gen2, a free ethnic saxophone module for Windows. They say: Our classic saxophone instrument is back under new version… Read More Read the full story
Vocoders for your vocal ventures
Moog’s re-issue of their classic 16-channel vocoder. Who doesn’t love a vocoder? These devices can transform signals, most notably the human voice, into a variety of sounds, from robotic… Read More Read the full story
Flame Sound Releases FREE Cinematic SFX Library
Flame Sound released FREE Cinematic SFX, a free sound effects collection handpicked from premium Inferno SFX, Firestarter SFX, and Heatwave sound libraries. Firestarter SFX is the latest premium offering, featuring 250 production-ready trailer sound effects. As most BPB readers know, Flame Sound is my sound design label. I also publish free sound effects on 99Sounds,…
Bjt2 updates free Crescendo programmable VST plugin for Windows to v1.0.64
Bjt2 has updated the free Crescendo plugin to version 1.0.64 with various enhancement and bug fixes: Crescendo can now be used as a VST MIDI effect. Detailed instructions in the… Read More Read the full story
NoiseAsh Audio releases Motone EQ Collection – 1960s Classic Rare 7 Band EQ plugins with M/S and NDS
NoiseAsh Audio has released Motone Pro Bundle as a bundle for macOS (Native Apple Silicon supported) and Windows in VST3, AU, and AAX plug-in formats. NoiseAsh… Read More Read the full story
Get A FREE Grand Piano From The Crow Hill Company
The Crow Hill Company launches its Vaults series with the FREE Attic Grand piano. The Crow Hill Company is a project led by Christian Henson, formerly of Spitfire Audio, while Vaults is a series of plugins that host exclusive sounds, like Attic Grand. As I understand, there will be various Vaults that you can subscribe…