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Waves Audio offers the Magma StressBox plugin as this year’s Black Friday freebie. We recently covered the announcement of another Black Friday freebie from Waves, and like last year’s offering (IDX Intelligent Dynamics), the developer kept its cards very close to its chest before announcing Magma StressBox. Before the initial announcement and the launch of [...] View post: Waves Audio offers the new Magma StressBox plugin for free on Black Friday View the full article

Ableton Live 12.3 is here, with the latest version of the popular DAW bringing a number of new features including Stem Separation in Live Suite, Splice integration and more. It’s worth noting that if you’re already an Ableton Live user, the update to version 12.3 is totally free. Otherwise, the three tiers of Live – Intro, Standard and Suite – are available at a limited-time price of £52, £194 and £404, respectively... The post Ableton Live 12.3 has arrived: Stem Separation, Splice integration and everything else you need to know appeared first on MusicTech. View the full article

Valhalla DSP released Supermassive in 2020, and it wasn’t long before people were calling it one of the best freeware audio plugins ever. Supermassive has now been updated to 5.0.0, adding a new Sirius mode. Five years later, the love for Supermassive hasn’t diminished; in fact, it’s probably grown, thanks to continued support from the developer. [...] View post: Valhalla DSP updates Supermassive 5.0.0 with new Sirius mode View the full article

Air Music Tech has offered the Tape Double Track plugin for free for a limited time during the Black Friday period. It normally costs $99, so this is a nice little tool to grab and recreate a classic studio effect in your DAW without spending a dime. Oh, and by the way, this isn’t the [...] View post: AIR Music Tech offers Tape Double Track plugin for FREE on Black Friday View the full article

Waldorf Music has introduced the Protein, an inexpensive, compact 8-voice polyphonic wavetable synthesizer, based on the original Microwave 1 ASIC oscillators.… Read More Waldorf Protein Synthesizer Offers 8-Voices Of Wavetable Synthesis + Mysterious ‘Flavour Knob’View the full article

After rounding up the best Black Friday deals under $20 yesterday, it’s time to look at the sub-$10 category. The lineup is unusually strong, and the listed deals also include a free gift (MASSIVE, Bloom Vocal Edit Lite, Galaxy Tape Echo, MixBox, Lunacy Time). Here are the best Black Friday deals under $10 right now, [...] View post: Best Black Friday Deals under $10 (+ get FREE plugins as a bonus) View the full article

Bedroom Producers Blog releases the Flame Sound Black Friday Bundle, a free, limited-time collection of premium cinematic sounds for any sampler or DAW that supports WAV files. This one is a special Black Friday freebie for BPB readers, and you won’t find this exact collection anywhere else. Free Flame Sound Black Friday Bundle I hand-picked [...] View post: BPB offers the FREE Flame Sound Black Friday Bundle View the full article

Universal Audio is getting in on the Black Friday freebie action with a limited-time offer entailing one free plugin. You can pick up one free plugin from Universal Audio between Black Friday and Cyber Monday (the offer ends on December 1, 2025). Use the coupon code “BFPICK1FREE” at checkout to claim your free plugin. Now, [...] View post: Get a FREE plugin from Universal Audio this Black Friday (limited-time offer) View the full article

With the holiday season approaching, there’s no better time to upgrade your studio setup. And at Native Instruments, we are excited to bring you big savings on essential music production tools, including Maschine, Kontrol keyboards, and our flagship software. Whether you’re a seasoned producer or an aspiring music creator, this year’s deals will give you limitless opportunities to elevate your sound from Native Instruments and iZotope. These exclusive Cyber Season deals are designed to help you compose, produce, and mix your music with the utmost precision and creativity. From powerful beat-making tools to innovative sound libraries, there’s something for everyone. This i…

Elektron has released Tonverk 1.1.0, a free firmware update that adds a new granular machine and more. … Read More Elektron Tonverk 1.1.0 OS Upgrade Now AvailableView the full article

Cherry Audio has introduced Mercury-8, a new virtual instrument for Mac & Windows that's based on the sound of the classic Roland Jupiter-8.… Read More Cherry Audio Intros Mercury-8 Soft Synth Inspired By Roland Jupiter-8View the full article

Cache constantly records all incoming audio, and processes it live through multiple buffer-based algorithms, including repeat, robotize, time stretch, stop, reverse, rewind, scratch and more.… Read More Sinevibes Cache Real-Time Multi-Effects Processor Lets You Play Effects Via MIDIView the full article

Aria Sounds offers the Ethnic Flutes Bundle as a limited-time Black Friday freebie on VSTBuzz. Please note that the library requires the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt. Ethnic Flutes Bundle normally sells for $120, but for the next eight days, you can download it for free and add three beautifully detailed world woodwinds to [...] View post: Aria Sounds Ethnic Flutes Bundle is FREE for a limited time View the full article

Golden Screw Studio offers the Ethereal Echoes, an ambient instrument library for Kontakt 7.6.0, for free for a limited time with the code Ethereal4FREE. Ethereal Echoes was clearly designed with ambient soundscapes in mind, but after spending some time with it, I was pleasantly surprised by how much more it actually offers. Yes, the atmospheric [...] View post: Get the Ethereal Echoes library for NI Kontakt for FREE View the full article

Antelope Audio has announced Zenith 2, a compact USB-C audio interface designed to bring pro-studio sound into your bedroom setup. Zenith 2 is positioned as Antelope’s most affordable way to get into their ecosystem, but it doesn’t feel “entry-level” in terms of features or build quality. What I noticed immediately is that you’re getting the [...] View post: Antelope Audio announces Zenith 2, a compact USB-C audio interface View the full article

XLN Audio has released a free Black Friday drum sample pack, a compact 36 MB collection of WAV samples and loops sourced from the new Hip Hop and Gospel expansion for Addictive Drums 2. It’s a simple download from the XLN Audio website, with no registration, checkout, or email forms. Just visit the page, press [...] View post: XLN Audio releases a FREE Black Friday drum sample pack View the full article

Vain Audio has released PFT, a versatile stereo filter plugin for Windows and macOS that focuses on detailed modulation and motion. Also, BPB readers get an exclusive 50% OFF with the coupon code BPB. PFT is a multi-filter powerhouse built for sound designers who want precise control over movement. You get three sequential filters, each [...] View post: Vain Audio releases PFT, a deep stereo filter playground (BPB readers get 50% OFF) View the full article

Speaking of Witch uses Apple’s speech synthesizer engine and creates speech samples from your text input, across 16 pads.… Read More Speaking Of Witch Speech-to-Synth Sampler For iOSView the full article

Excite Audio has introduced Evolve Elastic, a sample-based synthesizer that they say "morphs sound into unexpected forms, inspired by the playful, artificial and unpredictable character of elastic."… Read More Evolve Elastic Offers ‘Futuristic’ Take On SynthesisView the full article

Arturia has introduced AstroLab 37, a new portable version hat they say condenses the power of the AstroLab range into a more compact, affordable format.… Read More Arturia AstroLab 37 Makes AstroLab PortableView the full article

Polyend has released Play+ Firmware 1.3, a major update that adds Dirt, a new synth engine for warped, waveshaped timbres; a redesigned patch editor for faster sound design; and USB mass storage for direct SD card access alongside additional sound improvements.… Read More Polyend Play+ Gets Major Firmware Update, Dirt Synth EngineView the full article

In celebration of the debut of Stranger Things Season 5, here's a banjo synth cover of the now-classic Stranger Things Theme.… Read More Stranger Things Theme On The BanjoSynthView the full article

Ultimate Patches has introduced 250 MiniFreak Ultimate Patches, a new sound library for the Arturia MiniFreak.… Read More 250 MiniFreak Patch Sound LibraryView the full article

The synth offers comprehensive synthesis options, with USB audio/MIDI and intuitive menu control.… Read More DIY MiniTeensy Is An Open Source Polysynth, Based On The Minimoog Synth VoiceView the full article

The Messenger Editor gives you direct access from your DAW to the Moog Messenger parameters, allowing you to integrate it into the DAW project.… Read More Moog Messenger Gets Third-Party Patch EditorView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Introducing Konin Amplitenuator – a small utility module designed for precise manual control of gain and attenuation across two channels. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Whenever you need to boost a weak signal by up to +20 dB or tame it down to just 1% of its original amplitude (or even less), Konin is ready to oblige. It […] The post New Xaoc Devices Module appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - 250 fresh presets for the synth that focus on musically useful sounds, plus a free Taster Pack taken from the set. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Taking the MiniFreak to the next level, Ultimate Patches has just released the all-new MiniFreak Ultimate Patches: 250 high-quality fresh patches with sounds from the 40s / 50s / 60s / 70s / […] The post New MiniFreak Ultimate Patches appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Mixed In Key launches its 2025 Black Friday Sale with deep discounts on DJ and production tools. Mixed In Key has launched its 2025 Black Friday sale, offering up to 73% off its catalog of DJ software, creative tools, and soundware bundles. If you’ve been meaning to pick up Mixed In Key 11 Pro, the [...] View post: Mixed In Key launches Black Friday Sale (up to 73% OFF) View the full article

Reflex Acoustics has released Reflexive EQ, a free dynamic EQ plugin for macOS and Windows. Free dynamic EQ plugins aren’t as common at all, especially good ones. That said, we recently covered ZL Equalizer 2, which is quickly becoming one of the strongest freeware options around, even competing with high-end tools like FabFilter Pro-Q. Reflexive [...] View post: Reflex Acoustics releases Reflexive EQ, a FREE dynamic EQ plugin View the full article

Hot on the heels of the UAD Moog Minimoog promotion (81% off for a limited time), Plugin Boutique is back with another huge Black Friday discount. This time, we can save 72% on Soundtoys Decapitator, an ever-popular analog saturation modeler plugin. Decapitator is available in 64-bit AU, VST2, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS (10.15 [...] View post: Get 72% off Soundtoys Decapitator at Plugin Boutique for a limited time View the full article