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From developer Tomasz Głuc comes the alpha version OMNi, a free Rust-based DAW. While our favourite plugins may change over time, it’s not uncommon…
Auburn Sounds has released Psypan 2 Free Edition, a free stereo multi-effect plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. We have covered several Auburn Sounds…
FRCTL Audio has released AURA Lite, a free ducking reverb plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. FRCTL has been on a nice run of…
Musical Entropy has released Voyage Voyage, a free shimmer reverb and drone instrument for macOS, Windows, and Linux. This is another addition to the…
Dusk Audio has released TapeMachine 2, a free tape emulation plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We featured Dusk Audio’s original Tape Machine plugin…
Tweakbench has released Jigsaw, a free pedal board effect plugin for macOS, Windows, Linux, and iOS. This one is not groundbreaking, but it is…
Matari Audio has released BUFFR, a free public beta of a retrospective audio, system audio, and MIDI capture plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux.…
UnplugRed and BlepFX have released Sucrose, a free harmonic and subharmonic generator for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Sucrose was created as an entry for…
Different Instruments has released PartialString, a free cross-platform synth that takes a less traditional approach to physical modeling. PartialString is available in AU and…
Developer Morphoice has released EightyTen, consisting of two vintage Roland synths in one (free beta). Morphoice is back with another vintage synth emulation, and…
Developer Venn Audio has updated Free Suite, its free essential mixing suite to version 1.5, adding four new plugins. You might remember we covered…
The KVR Developer Challenge 26 not only provides a platform for existing and aspiring developers to showcase their creativity but also offers us an…
The KVR Developer Challenge 2026 is underway, and with over 50 freebies on offer, we’ve got lots to choose from. We’re taking a quick…
KVR is celebrating 20 years of its Developer Challenge, as Developer Challenge 26 gets underway! For anyone new to the annual Developer Challenge, it’s…
Air-G Audio has released Air-G Plugins Collection, a free/pay-what-you-want bundle of 18 audio plugins built on open-source DSP algorithms from Airwindows. Airwindows plugins have…
FRCTL Audio has released DLAY Lite, a free multi-tap delay plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. DLAY Lite is a simple delay with two…
MKS Mixing has released DelayU-42, a free vintage-inspired delay plugin for macOS and Windows. DelayU-42 recreates the sound of classic 80s rack delays, focusing…
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…
Speight Audio has released Waved Studio, a free browser-native wavetable editor for producers and sound designers. I wasn’t expecting too much when the developer…
Calloga has released Unshuffle, a free open-source sample library organizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Unshuffle is designed for producers with messy sample folders,…
Clack.DIGITAL has released Amp Squeezer, a free frequency-shaped overdrive plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Amp Squeezer was originally developed for the Darkglass Anagram…
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…