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Choosing a free DAW for your music studio is like laying your home’s foundation. A digital audio workstation is central to any music production…
Mercuriall Audio Software has introduced U539 Free, a freeware feature-limited version of their Tube Amp Ultra 530 virtual guitar amplifier in VST and AU plugin…
Metric Halo has announced the release of Thump2, a freeware sub bass enhancer effect in VST/AU/AAX plugin formats for Windows and Mac OS based host…
Leslie Sanford has released an updated version of the old Sanford Reverb effect. This versatile reverb effect is now freeware and available as a 32-bit and 64-bit VST…
Sound Radix have introduced Muteomatic, a freeware VST/AU/RTAS/AAX plugin designed to provide simple automatic control over the talkback microphone channel in any compatible digital audio workstation.
Plogue celebrates their 15th anniversary with the release of TableWarp2, a freely downloadable wavetable/PD synthesizer for sforzando, based on the original TableWarp plugin for Jeskola Buzz.
Bruce Sutherland has introduced JuceOPLVSTi, a freeware FM synthesizer VSTi plugin for Windows and Mac OS emulating the legendary Yamaha OPL sound chip that was…
Vasily Makarov has introduced Marazmator 2.0, a freeware experimental virtual synthesizer available in 32-bit VSTi plugin format for Windows based host applications.
Dehumaniser is designed to do exactly what the name says – make human voices sound inhuman, and turn them into monster voices for movies, games,…
Every once in a great while, I sit down with a new software synthesizer (well, new to me that is) and I’m just floored…
Music-Society has announced the release of XM2, a freeware 2-operator FM (frequency modulation) synthesizer virtual instrument developed by LazyDog.
Bitwig Studio has been out for a good while now, and although there were a number of features missing in the 1.0 release, it’s…
DubTurbo has introduced DrumTROOP, a freeware drum rompler virtual instrument available in VST and AU plugin formats for Windows and Mac OS based digital…
Taiga DSP releases Gravel, a freeware bitcrusher/distortion effect with a built-in envelope follower, available as a 32-bit and 64-bit VST plugin for Windows based machines.
There’s been quite an arms race in virtual pianos over the past fifteen years, with some sampled pianos now featuring tens of thousands of…
Black Rooster Audio has introduced The Canary, a surprisingly effective virtual effect designed for adding punch and body to drums and other percussive instruments.
Obscurium is something strange and new to behold. Just look at it. Those rainbow-coloured blobs. The scientific-looking markings… What could possibly be going on…
MeldaProduction has introduced MBitFun, an advanced bitcrusher effect that is the latest addition to their freeware VST/AU/AAX plugin bundle.
Dotec-Audio has introduced DeePanpot, a freeware channel strip utility for Windows and Mac OS offering true panning of the processed stereo audio source.
Audified has announced that their STA Phaser effect for Windows and Mac OS based digital audio workstations is now offered as a free download from their official…
For half a century, professional keyboardists have had their instrument of choice attached to synthesizers, organs, electric pianos, and in recent years, software instruments,…
LVC-Audio has introduced Limited-Z, a freeware (optional commercial version available) look-ahead brickwall limiter plugin in VST/AU/RTAS/AAX plugin formats for Windows and Mac OS.
FORTE Basic by Forte Notation is offered as a completely free download from their website until September 14th. It is the lightweight version of the…
Plogue’s Alter/Ego is a new voice synthesis platform. It’s free and can run as standalone software, VST, AU, or RTAS/AAX plugin in 32 or…