Author: James Nugent
James Nugent
James is a musician and writer from Scotland. An avid synth fan, sound designer, and coffee drinker. Sometimes found wandering around Europe with an MPC in hand.
When it comes to free orchestral libraries, we are spoiled for choice. The latest on offer is the free Pocket Strings by The Crow…
Drift Ritual is a new synth plugin from Manu Riga, and you can download it for free now. The plugin is available in AU…
The latest release from the Crow Hill Company is the Harmonic Piano, a free experimental piano instrument that is a part of their Vaults…
It’s always cool to see a free and open-source tool that offers a more comprehensive feature set than some paid alternatives, and that seems…
Gliff is a free guitar-based plugin for macOS and Windows that’s aimed at guitarists and keyboardists alike. So, there are two ways to approach…
Blueprint: Textural Sax is the latest addition to the free and wonderful Blueprint collection by Fracture Sounds. More specifically, it’s the latest addition to…
Different Instruments has released PartialString, a free cross-platform synth that takes a less traditional approach to physical modeling. PartialString is available in AU and…
Developer Morphoice has released EightyTen, consisting of two vintage Roland synths in one (free beta). Morphoice is back with another vintage synth emulation, and…
Dirk Ulrich has reacquired Plugin Alliance and Brainworx from inMusic. Well, it’s that time again; it’s time for another chapter in the Native Instruments…
Wavelet Audio has released Runa: Free Edition, an ancient stringed instrument for Kontakt Player, in celebration of the first anniversary of Runa Scoring Strings.…
Developer Sonuscore has released Elysion Elements, a free hybrid synth library for Kontakt Player. Sonuscore has been a regular source of free cinematic and…
From Sugoi Audio comes CURVA, a free football-inspired modulation plugin for macOS and Windows. There have been times over the years when I’ve felt…
Developer Reyes Amplifonics has recreated the Harmony H303 tube amp with three new plugins (two of which are freebies). Reyes Amplifonics’ three new plugins…
Developer Venn Audio has updated Free Suite, its free essential mixing suite to version 1.5, adding four new plugins. You might remember we covered…
The KVR Developer Challenge 26 not only provides a platform for existing and aspiring developers to showcase their creativity but also offers us an…
The KVR Developer Challenge 2026 is underway, and with over 50 freebies on offer, we’ve got lots to choose from. We’re taking a quick…
KVR is celebrating 20 years of its Developer Challenge, as Developer Challenge 26 gets underway! For anyone new to the annual Developer Challenge, it’s…
Developer Nextlight has released Next OXX, a free OTT-style multi-band compressor plugin for Windows. It’s been almost two decades since the original OTT Multiband…
Developer Pixelsncodes has released Lumen, a free Windows-only open-source synth that turns images into sound. Lumen is a free and open-source wavetable synth that…
CRB Uranus 1 VST is a free emulation of a rare 1970s Italian synth for Windows. We’re used to emulations of vintage synths, like…
iZotope has been acquired by Boris FX. It’s fair to say 2026 has been an eventful year so far for Native Instruments and all…
VRAC is a free plugin from Beatsurfing that allows you to Drumify any sample/sound. You can take any sound, whether it’s originally percussive or…
COGG is a free industrial destruction FX plugin for macOS and Windows released by the developer Plasmatic. Plasmatic says COGG turns any sound into…
Developer Audio Damage has rebooted an old classic with the free ShinRonin modular filter/delay plugin. Audio Damage is a name that has been around…