Recently, Wavelet Audio released the free Pulse Box cinematic pulse library for the free Kontakt Player.  The library was made for Kontakt Player, so you can use it without limitations, even if you don’t own the full version of Kontakt.  Wavelet Audio describes Pulse Box as vibrant and dynamic cinematic pulses. The library is primarily [...] View post: Wavelet Audio Releases Free Pulse Box Library For Kontakt Player ..read more

For a limited time, Plugin Boutique offers an exclusive bundle called the Brainworx Heritage Bundle. The collection features 10 classic Brainworx plugins for just $49.99. Remember that any paid order on Pluginboutique comes with a free plugin of either Audified U78 Saturator or Excite Audio Vision 4X Lite until the end of April. The Brainworx Heritage Bundle features the [...] View post: Brainworx Heritage Bundle – Get 10 Classic Brainworx Plugins For Under $50 ..read more

Humble Bundle is back with another lovely audio software bundle. This time, it features some amazing software from Krotos Audio. The “Krotos SFX & Plugins for Sound Design Bundle” offers a massive collection (+60 GB) of high-quality sound effects, two modern synths (Simple Concept and Concept 2), and three months of subscription to the flagship [...] View post: Get Krotos Concept 2 For $1 Via Humble Bundle ..read more

Astriid released the Ami Sampler, a free 8-bit sampler inspired by the sound of the Commodore Amiga personal computer from 1985. The sampler is available on the Astriiddev GitHub, and it’s a Windows, macOS, and Linux release for VST3, AU, and LV2.                 The retro interface for the Ami [...] View post: Ami Sampler Is A Free 8-bit Sampler Inspired By The Commodore Amiga ..read more

The Kiss of Shame is a previously unreleased magnetic tape emulation plug-in from 2014, originally developed by Eros Marcello, that was recently finished and released by Matthijs Hollemans. I love tapes, I can’t help it. If you ever visit my home studio area, you’ll find it festooned with cassettes and VHS tapes that go into [...] View post: The Kiss of Shame Is A FREE Tape Saturation Plugin ..read more

Bansaw Crown Music recently released Band Saturator, a freeware saturation effect that is also the developer’s debut plugin.  The Band Saturator is available for Windows (VST3 and AAX) and Mac (AU, VST3 and AAX). Bansaw Crown Music describes the Band Saturator as “Three unique, carefully curated, saturation flavors you can apply to instruments, drums, vocals, [...] View post: Bansaw Crown Music’s Band Saturator plugin is available for free ..read more

Zero-G just launched its Shadow Strings cello Kontakt library at the introductory price of $55.95, which is 20% off the list price of $69.95.  The library requires the full version of Kontakt 7.8.1 or newer and does not work with the free Kontakt Player. Zero-G describes Shadow Strings as “a thriller cello library of multi-sampled pads, [...] View post: Zero-G Releases Shadow Strings Cello Library For Kontakt (20% OFF ..read more

Earlier this month, Atlas Audio released the free Auraleak vocal compressor, which is a Windows-exclusive VST release. The plugin is completely free, although to get the download, you’ll need to complete the checkout process on the Atlas Audio website, which requires an email address. Users who wish to support the developer can do so by [...] View post: Atlas Audio Releases FREE Auraleak Vocal Compressor For Windows ..read more

Developer Splash Sound released Djembe, a free sample-based VST/AU plugin for Mac and Windows. Percussion is one of humanity’s oldest fascinations in music. Drums and other percussive instruments have been part of the music tradition since people figured out they could make noises. As such, instruments like the djembe are welcome additions to any production. [...] View post: Splash Sound Releases FREE Djembe Sample Library ..read more

Analog Obsession has released ATONE, a channel strip with an A-Type EQ, filters, and a 436-style compressor. Channel strips are a guilty pleasure of mine. I purchase them with the express intent of having a singular processor to handle all my mixing needs, but I inevitably end up slinging single-purpose processors back on things. Still, [...] View post: Analog Obsession Releases FREE ATONE Channel Strip ..read more