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.
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…
Developer Morphoice is back with another vintage synth emulation, a free public beta of the new Roland Jupiter-8 emulation. EightyEight. The developer has already…
Tracktion’s Waveform Free has been updated to v14, remaining our best free DAW for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’ve covered Tracktion’s Waveform Free multiple…
The Crow Hill Company has released its latest addition to the free Vaults collection – Vintage String Synth. The Crow Hill Company’s Vaults collection…
Developer DAWJunkie has released Drumbo Jr, a free drum machine for macOS and Windows. Drumbo is something of a departure from the norm, as…
From developer Dusty Plugins comes Dusty Tube 2, a free guitar & bass amp sim for Windows. We covered the original Dusty Tube plugin…
In tandem with the release of Genome 2.0, Two Notes Audio Engineering has launched a free entry-level version, Genome Intro. Genome Intro is available…
Developer Kobito has made its ChordGenius free for a limited time. We’ve covered a few MIDI Chord generators recently; we’ve had the Bloomer emotional…
Bunkervik Spatial Reverb is a free spatial reverb plugin for macOS and Windows, created in collaboration between The NEMUS Project, Missing Ear, and Physical…
We first covered Bassliner during its open beta stage in late 2024. It’s been a while since then; Bassliner is now a fully fledged…
Developer Ankalot has released the 0.4.3 version of Xenroll, a free and open-source microtonal piano roll for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Xenroll is a…
Piruz Labs has launched three new plugins: The Guilt Device, Thrilled Groove, and Synthimatic. The Guilt Device is a degradation engine that embraces the…
The Persistent Series from developer Kage Production is a collection of seven free plugins (beta stage) available in VST3 format for Windows. Before I…
Arturia has launched the MiniLab 37, the latest addition to the MiniLab MIDI keyboard controller series. The MiniLab series has been around since 2013…
Uryan Modula, a company specialising in hand-built Eurorack cases and enclosures, has released Vaelyra Stryn, a free resonant string/pluck synth for macOS, Windows, and…
Fender Studio Pro has received the 8.1 update, offering a brand-new AI assistant (public beta) and Moises Studio integration. As if we haven’t talked…
Developer ABYZOR Audio has released Genesis, a free MIDI generator plugin. MIDI generators are handy tools when you’re struggling to get out of a…
From developer M Media Audio comes Volume Dealer, a free mastering limiter with a full BS.1770 LUFS metering suite. Earlier this month, we covered…
You can now pre-order the Behringer D Mini in the EU for €99, offering you a Minimoog Model D-inspired performance. If you know anything…
Developer Jonas Eriksson has released Annulus, a free polyphonic resonator and effects engine for macOS and Windows. You should note that, while Annulus is…