Free Software
We all know the drill by now with DAWJunkie: we get a nice freebie, with the option to upgrade to a fully-featured big brother…
Developer Beyerdynamic presented us with Headphone Lab, a free plugin that brings the studio to your DT headphones. We all know the pitfalls of…
FRCTL has released GRN Lite, a free granular effect plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. I’m always curious to try new granular tools, especially…
Gianni Chiarello, a UK-based guitarist and educator with a wealth of experience in the music industry, has released Nice Stomps! Plugins – a collection…
Tape Fiasco is a brand-new plugin from Jonas Eriksson that combines three distinct time-based effects: Stretch, Stutter, and Varispeed. I haven’t had much time…
Sync Audio has released Fractiv, a granular effect and sampler instrument for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It is designed for intuitive and repeatable granular…
Developer Decadebridge has offered several free instruments, which includes BalterLITE for macOS and Windows. We’ve featured a few Decadebridge releases over the years, with…
Waves Audio has finally released Curves Resolve, a new mixing plugin that’s available for free for the next 48 hours only. I say finally…
Full Bucket Music has updated Paralogy, a free paraphonic synth plugin inspired by the Crumar Trilogy. 2026 is off to a very good start…
At NAMM 2026, IK Multimedia showcased its free vocal processing plugin ReSing, alongside a new expansion pack If I’m honest, when I first heard…
Canvas Audio has released 8K, a new console-inspired saturation and EQ plugin, and it’s available for free for a very limited time. The developer…
DsgDnB, a musician and developer with several interesting projects on the go, is currently offering multiple free plugins for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Current…
TeAr from FX-Mechanics is a free, advanced polyrhythmic and polyphonic arpeggiator featuring a text-based language system. The plugin is available in VST/VST3 formats for…
Developer Cotorro Audio has released Hysterizer Light, a free tape hysteresis effect for Windows. Typically, when we talk about plugins that emulate magnetic tape…
HoRNet Plugins has made FilterSolo, a multi-mode filter plugin with analog-style saturation and extensive modulation features, available for FREE for the next 48 hours…
Universal Audio has released the UA 610 Tube Preamp & EQ Collection, a native plugin bundle for macOS and Windows, available as a free…
Waves recently announced Curves Resolve, a new freebie to kick off 2026, and we have some more information to share. Besides breaking out of…
Phantom Sounds has released Orbit, a free reverb plugin in AU, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows. We aren’t exactly short of…
AudioDeluxe is currently running an excellent combo deal where you can grab UJAM Finisher BOOST for just $5, down from its usual $59 price.…
Rockheyday has released SlowWave, a free, standalone Windows app that instantly applies slowed-down playback and lush reverb to any audio file. At 40 (someone…
Once again, Waves has announced that it will be giving away a free plugin to kick off 2026 – Curves Resolve. Over the last…
Tension is a newly released free clipper plugin from Carbon Fiber Plugins, available in VST3 format for Windows, with additional OS support currently “in…
GrabTracks is a fairly new ARA sampler plugin for macOS and Windows that offers a tactile, intuitive way to manipulate audio in your DAW.…
Developer ZAK Sound has released Echowaves, a free stereo delay for macOS, Windows, and Linux. One of the things I like most about ZAK…