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Hansen Audio’s K-Whooms is a free virtual analog synthesizer available for Windows and Linux. It first appeared in 2024 and was updated in 2025,…
Audio Assault, the company behind Amp Locker, has been going strong for several years now. In celebration of their 12th year in business, they’re…
Mike Moreno DSP now offers his LIRA•8 emulation as a free virtual synth, available for macOS, Windows, and Linux in VST3, VST2, AUi, LV2…
Developer discoDSP just released Retromulator, a hardware synthesizer emulation plugin featuring seven classic synths for that retro goodness. But there’s a twist! Retromulator uses…
According to the developer, Sunbunny, Tentacles is a quadruple-stereo vibrato with spatio-spectral panning, available for free. That is a lot of interesting words in…
Morphulus has released Spectrus, a modular multi-effect plugin with a permanently free tier and a paid Pro version. Let’s cover the differences between the…
Developer Tom Trnk has released version 0.8.0 of Deimos, a free synthesizer plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Deimos has been available since October…
Dusk Audio has released DuskVerb, a free algorithmic reverb currently in pre-release, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Before we check out DuskVerb in…
Ewan Bristow has released ANINA, a free spectral shaping plugin for macOS and Windows. A new plugin from Ewan Bristow is always good news,…
Sunbunny has released Panoramatone, a free analog-style vibrato plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Panoramatone is a true stereo vibrato effect that adds movement…
Big Man Labs has released Big Max Zero, a free brickwall limiter plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Big Max Zero is a low-latency…
Dumumub offers Orbit Granular Synth and other freebies for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Dumumub has released three plugins, including Orbit Granular Synth, and you…
FRCTL has released SWRL Lite, a free modulation plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. SWRL Lite combines six movement-based effects into a super clean…
Smiarx has released ÆLAPSE, a free delay and reverb plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. ÆLAPSE combines two classic effects in a single plugin:…
Audio Plugin Coder is a free and open-source AI-powered plugin creation tool from developer Noizefield. The plugin is still in active development, is subject…
Polarity has released Polarity-MD, a free multiband dynamics processor for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Bitwig fans will be very familiar with the name Polarity…
Shortcircuit XT by Surge Synth Team is an open-source sampler plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux, and it’s now in beta. Fans of the…
Luna Co. Audio has released 4K EQ, MultiComp, and Tape Machine, three free mixing tools for Windows, macOS, and Linux. At first glance, I…
Ablaze Audio has released Ablaze Toolkit, a bundle of five free plugins for Windows, macOS, and Linux, designed to simplify common mixing and sound…
ViatorDSP has released Ripper, a free distortion plugin currently available in beta for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ripper is a surprisingly versatile distortion effect…
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…
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…