NoiseWorks has released PloseAssist, a free plugin that automatically reduces the low-frequency pops caused by hard P and B sounds in vocal recordings. Back when I was learning to record vocals for the first time, the standard bedroom studio trick was to put a thin sock or similar material in front of the mic as…
Luftrum releases 20 FREE Arturia Memory V presets
Luftrum has released Luftrum 35, a free bank of 20 presets for Arturia Memory V, also usable in Analog Lab. It’s a relatively small set, but there’s a very good selection of sounds. The bank covers classic polysynth patches, some wonderfully lush pads (no surprise really, coming from Luftrum), synth keys, and arpeggios and sequences….
Oddment ships the ODD-1 Microsonic Lab and releases ODD-1V plugin
Oddment has started shipping the ODD-1 Microsonic Lab, a desktop granular instrument that can also sample, process live audio, and build loops. ODD-1V is a plugin that brings its engine to Mac and Windows. We don’t often see a new synthesizer arrive in hardware and software variants. The hardware: ODD-1 The ODD-1 hardware has two…
Who’s Buying All These Vibe-Coded Plugins?
Vibe-coded plugins are everywhere but does that mean that they’re actually taking over the market? We look at the trend and speak with two developers working with AI as part of their process. The age of vibe-coded plugins is undeniably upon us. They’re everywhere: blocky, dark and uniform instruments and effects that all tend to…
Push and Groove releases MICRONIX, a FREE Plaits-based synth plugin
Push and Groove has released MICRONIX, a free monophonic synth plugin built around the open-source DSP code from Mutable Instruments Plaits. Plaits packs many synthesis methods into one Eurorack module, and MICRONIX brings all 24 of its models into a DAW instrument. That means we get virtual analog, FM, wavetable, granular, physical modeling, and percussion…
13x Audio releases Colony, a FREE six-effect plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux
13x Audio has released Colony, a free multi-effect plugin that combines saturation, modulation, reverb, ducking, stereo widening, and lo-fi color in one window. The six effects, which 13x calls Cells, are grouped around the central ENERGY knob. When you turn it, each active Cell moves through its own range. You can set those ranges in…
IK Multimedia Releases ARC STUDIO+ – Standalone Room Calibration and Automatic Subwoofer Management
IK Multimedia has released ARC STUDIO+, a hardware room correction system with computer-free calibration, automatic subwoofer integration and digital audio connectivity. The new model joins the original ARC Studio, which remains in the lineup. Users can connect an ARC measurement microphone directly to the dedicated ARC MIC port and start a 1-point or 3-point calibration…
Electro-Harmonix Introduces Wailer Wah Pro – Inductor-Free Wah Pedal
Electro-Harmonix has introduced Wailer Wah Pro, a wah pedal featuring an inductor-free circuit designed by David Cockerell. According to EHX founder and president Mike Matthews, the circuit eliminates unwanted feedback and stage noise at high gain settings. The company describes the pedal as suitable for both clean and high-gain sounds, with an emphasis on clarity…