Author: Stephen Charlton

Stephen is a musician and journalist who hails from Melbourne, Australia. He learned everything he knows about production from Google and used that vast knowledge to create a series of records you definitely haven’t heard of.
IK Multimedia kicked off June with another AmpliTube 5 CS monthly freebie, this time giving away the Dr. Z Z Wreck Head and Cab,…
You can now get Wave Alchemy’s Pulse PCM60 Reverb (normally $61) for free with any paid Plugin Boutique purchase until June 30, 2025. The…
For a limited time, the Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor Compressor plugin by Universal Audio is available at Plugin Boutique for $49, an 84% reduction…
If you’re in the market for a mixing and mastering suite, then you’re in luck as Plugin Boutique currently offers IK Multimedia’s T-RackS 6…
IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube 5 CS gear giveaways are back in 2025! For May, the company is giving away three high-gain amps and a Tube…
On Monday, Make Believe Studios and Metric Halo launched the Philly DI, a free emulation of the Sigma Sound Studios DI hardware direct input…
This month, AudioDeluxe offers either Softube Bad Speaker ($59) or UVI Digital Synsations Vol. 1 ($149) with any paid purchase for free. AudioDeluxe offers this…
From now until May 31, 2025, Plugin Boutique is offering a free copy of Bitwig Studio 8-Track with any paid purchase. Bitwig Studio 8-Track…
You can currently snap up almost any MajorDecibel plugin for free by using the coupon code ‘FREEPLUGIN’. The code works with any of MajorDecibel’s…
Yesterday, developer Dart Spark released Plateau 2, a free plate reverb plugin with dual verb tanks. The plugin is available for macOS (VST3, AU)…
Humble Bundle is currently offering IK Multimedia’s Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE for just $1, slashing the list price of $99.99 by 99%. The gargantuan…
On Wednesday, Somerville Sounds released the Gentle Vibes vibraphone virtual instrument as a standalone release. Gentle Vibes is a macOS and Windows plugin compatible…
Plugin Boutique is currently offering a hefty deal for SSL’s Native Essentials Bundle. The bundle is available for just $40, a 92% discount from…
R.Jorj released Dusty Tube, a free guitar amp simulator plugin built on the Neural Amp Modeler. Neural Amp Modeler is an open-source project that…
Recently Nathan Blair released Halo 3D Pan, which is a free plugin designed to create immersive audio experiences tailored for headphone users. Halo 3D…
On Tuesday, Kilohearts dropped its free Clipper plugin, a no-frills design capable of producing some very interesting sounds, particularly for drums. Clipper is a…
Production Expert and Klevgrand are currently offering Klevgrand’s Richter Tectonic Compressor (normally $70) for free. Richter is a macOS and Windows release for AAX,…
You can now snap up Softube’s Transient Shaper for just $10, down from $89, in an 89% off deal at Audio Deluxe. The sale…
If you like your synths with a dose of Zen, you’re in luck. NuSofting just released the Psicogramma Key freeware synth, which is made…
Solid State Logic’s (SSL) Native X-Saturator analog-style saturation plugin is available for just $10 until February 25, which slashes 92% off the $119 list…
Free Kontaktina and Waves Audio are offering the TrueVerb plugin for free in a limited-time offer. The reverb plugin (currently $35, list price $99)…
On Wednesday Minimal Audio launched the Wave Shifter frequency modulator at an introductory price of $29, reduced from the list price of $49. Wave…
Solid State Logic’s (SSL) Native X-Comp is currently available for just $8, down from $200 in a gargantuan 96% off deal, available with the…
On Sunday, Angelicvibes dropped Basshead Mini, a free 808 and deep bass synth for trap, pop, and electronic music. The plugin is a macOS and…