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.
From developer FrozenPlain comes Floe (Beta), a free and open-source sample player for macOS and Windows. FrozenPlain is a developer we first covered over…
Plugin Boutique is offering 50% off Wavesfactory’s Trackspacer ($29 sale price) dynamic processor until July 31st. People often refer to Wavesfactory’s Trackspacer as a…
Plugin Boutique consistently delivers impressive discounts, but the retailer is in particularly epic form at the moment, with some stellar deals available. For a…
Applied Acoustic Systems recently released Lounge Lizard EP-5, the latest version of their flagship modeled electric piano collection. At BPB, we’ve covered many virtual…
The Crow Hill Company has rebranded for season two by relaunching the popular Vaults series. I think we all know the story of The…
Developer Tone2 has updated its Windows-only plugin BiFilter to version 2.5, making it now freeware. BPB covered BiFilter way back in 2012, when Computer…
Caelum Audio has launched a 50% site-wide sale and released the free Toyphonic Micraliser. It’s that time of year again, International Joke Day, which…
Vienna Symphonic Library is a developer known for creating exceptional orchestral libraries, whether single instruments like the Studio Bösendorfer Imperial or sections like Synchron…
Sonixinema has released Ethereal Pads, a free ambient library for Kontakt Player and the fourth and latest addition to its Origins series. Ethereal Pads runs…
Developer Sonora Cinematic has released Drift, a free cinematic expansion pack for Audiomodern’s Soundbox. For those unfamiliar, Soundbox is a customizable MPE sampler that…
Visu is the latest addition to Tritik’s impressive collection, and it’s available to download for free for macOS and Windows. Tritik is the developer…
The EGO Pad Groove Operator instrument by Acrobatics is a free groove operator instrument for Windows that has been around for several years and…
Tilr is a name we’ve heard multiple times this year, and it seems that one of 2025’s busiest plugin developers isn’t slowing down as…
Soule DSP releases an early version of the free experimental, semi-modular, waveguide synth, Resonarium, for macOS and Windows. First and foremost, Resonarium is still…
Plugin Boutique has been on a roll with great deals this month and has just added another to the list, offering 85% off Universal…
OBSIDIAN from InnerMost47 is a free and open-source AI-powered jam partner for macOS and Windows (VST3 plugin). If you’ve read any of my posts…
Melodyne has long been the industry standard for pitch correction, and it’s a great tool to have in your arsenal if you can get…
HyperspaceCore originates from JMG Sound’s flagship reverb plugin, Hyperspace, and serves as a successor to the discontinued Hyperspace CM (Computer Magazine Edition). Hyperspace has…
Developer Venus Theory has released auras:veils, their latest addition to the free Auras project for Decent Sampler. Decent Sampler is a gateway to an…
Trypticon by Sick Noise Instruments is a hi-tech and psytrance library for Kontakt (requires a full version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or newer), and is…
The Wave Warden released Odin 2 in early 2020, and it quickly became a favorite of many soft-synth enthusiasts. Now, in version 2.4.0, Odin…
StereoMixer is a handy stereo re-panner plugin by 4drX for macOS and Windows. It is available to download for free now. We’ve seen a…
Developer DamyFX has released HellsBass, a free rock/metal-inspired bass amp simulator for Windows. If you aren’t familiar with DamyFX’s work, the developer offers a…
ModeAudio offers the exclusive free Spring ‘25 Selections sample pack for Bedroom Producers Blog, as well as the updated ModeAudio Label Sampler with more…