Free Software
Dusk Audio has released Tape Echo 2, a free three-head tape delay and spring reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I am a…
NoirSonance has released Decompressor, a free/pay-what-you-want upward dynamics plugin for macOS and Windows. We have covered NoirSonance several times on BPB, most recently when…
quietformat has released SURVIVE, a free clipping processor plugin for macOS and Windows. To get SURVIVE for free, you need to enter your email…
Box of Rules has released Picking Fingers, a free bass guitar processing plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Picking Fingers is designed to process…
SlapAsSound has released GroovEmu Arranger, a free Windows system that turns REAPER into a live arranger-style workstation. This one comes from Marko Karja, a…
Audio Spices is giving away 10,000 free plugin bundles exclusively to BPB readers, including full licenses for Salt, Chili, and Basil. These are not…
TubeOhm has released TO-Sampler, a free sampler plugin and standalone instrument for Windows. The main reason I’m featuring this one in the news is…
Air-G Audio has released Air-G EQ Pedal, a free six-band graphic equalizer plugin for Windows and Linux. Air-G EQ Pedal is part of Air-G…
Carve Audio has released Mixing Cheat Sheet, a free mixing-reference plugin for macOS and Windows. So instead of giving you another PDF chart full…
Developer Leigh Pierce has released two free bass pedal plugins for macOS, Windows, and Linux. The new releases are NoAmp Low Rider DI and…
Composer and software engineer Austin Rockman has released Reflector, a free open-source interactive audio workstation for sample discovery. Austin contacted me about the project,…
Stagecraft Software’s RingMod plugin previously cost $30, but the Chicago-based developer has decided to make it available for free. To grab RingMod for free,…
OA-Labs has released OA-Phosphor-1, a free virtual analog synthesizer plugin for macOS. The developer describes it as a synth for “controllable instability,” and I…
Sound Radix has released Radical1 Solo, a free monophonic additive synth plugin for macOS and Windows. I have not heard much from Sound Radix…
GANUE Audio has released Rivet, a free FET compressor plugin for Windows and macOS. Rivet is an input-driven compressor, so there is no threshold…
IK Multimedia is offering Pianoverse Black Pearl B200 as a free download for users who subscribe to the IK newsletter. The offer runs through…
fedDSP has released RAIJU, a zero-latency saturator plugin for macOS and Windows, and you can get it for free until August 20th, 2026. RAIJU…
You can now access and test the Alpha version of Zrythm v2, a free and open-source DAW. When it comes to digital audio workstations,…
Steve Mitchell has released MIDIpad, a free macOS app that turns a game controller into a musical instrument and MIDI controller. I used an…
Developer Nathaniel Wing’s N-Stereo for macOS, Windows, and Linux is now available for free for a limited time. Stereo enhancers and effects plugins have…
Line 6 has launched Helix Stadium Native Intro, a free amp and effects plugin for macOS and Windows. Helix Stadium Native launched on August…
noshigeSound is offering noshige76, a new FET-style compressor plugin for macOS and Windows, as a free download until August 19th, 2026. The plugin launched…
Choosing a DAW is a weirdly personal thing. Most of us end up with one of the familiar names, learn its shortcuts, build our…
Arturia has released Pigments Play, a free software synthesizer powered by its flagship Pigments instrument. Pigments Play is not the full version of Pigments,…