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Tone Empire, which is no stranger to emulating vintage hardware or offering limited-time freebies, has released the LAM16 Preamp plugin, available for free for a limited time. Earlier this year, Tone Empire released EDYNpre, a saturation plugin modeled on the vintage Electrodyne 1204 console. Hopefully, some of you picked it up during the previous giveaway. [...] View post: Tone Empire releases the LAM16 Preamp plugin, FREE for a limited time View the full article

ZL Audio has released ZL Equalizer 2, a free dynamic EQ plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I’ve been following the development of this plugin for a while, and ZL Audio’s latest dynamic EQ update feels like a huge leap forward. The original ZL Equalizer (which we covered back in 2024) was already a super-capable [...] View post: ZL Equalizer 2 is a new FREE alternative to FabFilter Pro-Q View the full article

Woodman's Immaculate Maple Syrup Studio has released WoodPecker 1.0, a software step sequencer for MacOS and iOS.… Read More WoodPecker MIDI V2 Sequencer Now Available For iOS, MacView the full article

'I Dream Of Wires' & 'Subotnick' are now available to view via streaming systems.… Read More I Dream of Wires, Subotnick Documentaries Now Available To StreamView the full article

Expressive E has introduced Lounge Lizard Expressive Suite, a collection of 100 MPE presets for AAS’s physically modeled electric piano virtual instrument.… Read More Expressive E’s Lounge Lizard Expressive Suite Takes The Electric Piano In New DirectionsView the full article

ValhallaDSP has introduced Valhalla FutureVerb, a new audio effect for Mac & Windows that they say is designed to give you the most transparent and realistic reverbs they’ve ever made.… Read More ValhallaDSP Intros FutureVerb Reverb + Echo Plugin EffectView the full article

Roland has introduced ZENOLOGY GX, a major update to its ZEN-Core Synthesis System for DAWs.… Read More Roland Intros ZENOLOGY GXView the full article

Baby Audio has slashed the price of its AI-powered tape plugin TAIP for Black Friday, bringing it down to just $9.99 (from the usual $99) until December 8th. TAIP isn’t a new release (it’s been around for four years – time flies!), but it remains one of Baby Audio’s most popular plugins, and I think [...] View post: Baby Audio discounts TAIP to $9.99 until December 8th View the full article

The TMD16 features intuitive tactile controls, comprehensive I/O, and pro-quality processing in a compact package.… Read More Alto Professional Launches Compact 16-Channel TMD16 MixerView the full article

Karanyi Sounds has followed in the footsteps of developers like Waves and Air Music Tech by announcing a new plugin for this year’s Black Friday – the Cloudmax Breeze Black Edition. Like those other developers, Karanyi Sounds will drop the new plugin on Black Friday (November 28, 2025). After Black Friday, the plugin will move [...] View post: Karanyi Sounds Cloudmax Breeze Black Edition is FREE this Black Friday View the full article

Knock Audio offers the KNOCK Clipper, a streamlined hard/soft clipper plugin for macOS and Windows, for free for a limited time (regular price $49). KNOCK Clipper is the standalone version of the clipping module from Knock Audio’s flagship KNOCK plugin. And generally speaking, it’s inspired by the punchy, saturated tone of his Drums That Knock [...] View post: KNOCK Clipper plugin for Windows and macOS is now FREE for a limited time View the full article

Finding the right gift for someone creative can be surprisingly tough. You want to give something that feels meaningful and inspiring, but with so many options out there, it’s easy to get stuck. And if you’re shopping for a music producer or beatmaker, it can be even harder to know what they’ll actually love or use in their setup. That’s why we’ve put together this gift guide for music producers – a collection of presents that would balance creativity, practicality, and a bit of fun. These are the best gifts for music producers in 2025, from affordable music gifts under $50 to studio gear that can make them feel like maestros. And yes, they will actually use these... The …

A new audio processing platform turns a Raspberry Pi 5 into a compact neural sampling audio processor. … Read More Roland’s Project LYDIA Turns Raspberry Pi 5 Into A Neural Sampling Audio Processor.View the full article

FeelYourSound has introduced version 4.0.0 of Sundog Song Studio, their standalone composition software for Windows and macOS.… Read More FeelYourSound Intros Sundog Song Studio 4.0 MIDI Composition SoftwareView the full article

A new documentary that looks at the creator of the first commercial MIDI hardware/software multitrack composing system for personal computers, Muzix Non Stop, debuts Nov 13, 2025 in New York. … Read More New Documentary, Muzix Non Stop, Looks At Creator Of The World’s First Hybrid MIDI Multitrack Composition SystemView the full article

Make Noise today introduced MultiWAVE, an 8-channel, dual wavetable oscillator for Eurorack systems, and part of their New Universal Synthesizer System.… Read More Make Noise Intros MultiWAVE 8-Channel Dual Wavetable OscillatorView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Acoustifier is a unique new D.I.-to-mic simulation plug-in that transforms an acoustic guitar D.I. signal into a rich, studio-quality recording. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT By emulating the sound of a dual-microphone setup, Acoustifier is able to enhance a dry guitar tone with its advanced D.I.-to-microphone modeling and onboard SSL-grade EQ, compression, and reverb. Available perpetually, at an […] The post Great Acoustic Guitar Tone: SSL Launches the Acoustifier Plug-In appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Expressive E today introduced Osmose 61, a new 61-key version of the unique keyboard synthesizer that adds an additional octave. … Read More Expressive E Introduces Osmose 61 SynthesizerView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Spectrasonics’ flagship synth gets a major upgrade Recently, Spectrasonics shook up the softsynth world with an October surprise: Omnisphere 3, (released October 21, 2025) which represents a major upgrade to their flagship virtual synth. What could have been a predictable, incremental update instead arrived as a sweeping overhaul – a huge new sound library, dozens of fresh […] The post Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3: the Synth and Software Review appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

KV331 Audio is giving away its flagship synth app, SynthMaster 2 for iPad, for a limited time. The SynthMaster 2 app typically costs $19.99 on the Apple App Store, but you can download it for free until November 17, 2025. SynthMaster, in its various forms, is a synth that might still be somewhat underrated, and [...] View post: KV331 Audio offers the iPad version of SynthMaster 2 for FREE for until November 17 View the full article

Ingram Audio has made its Drum Daddy Lite Kontakt Player virtual instrument available for free download. Ingram marketed it as a pop punk kit, but it would be suitable for any kind of modern rock, punk, or metal work that calls for punchy drums. If anything, with how aggressive and phat the kit sounds, I’d [...] View post: Ingram Audio launches FREE Drum Daddy Lite acoustic drum instrument for Kontakt Player View the full article

Spitfire Audio has launched its biggest free library ever – the Spitfire Symphony Orchestra: Discover. Public sentiment toward Spitfire Audio remains somewhat divided; there was once a simpler time when the consensus was that the products were outstanding yet costly. The introduction of LABS in 2018 went a long way toward closing the gap between [...] View post: Spitfire Audio launches its biggest free library ever: Spitfire Symphony Orchestra Discover View the full article

Tubbutec has intoduced Drummertime, a step-based drum sequencer that's available in several form-factors, and compatible with Eurorack signals.… Read More Tubbutec Drummertime Eurorack Drum Module Now AvailableView the full article

Dylan Mixer has made the Tape Filth Kontakt 8 cassette synth library available for free download. The freeware library requires the full version of Kontakt 8, and it is not compatible with the free Kontakt Player. You’ll also need to create a Pulse Downloader account to access the plugin, as we’ll outline below. Dylan Mixer [...] View post: Dylan Mixer offers the Tape Filth Kontakt 8 Cassette Synth Library for FREE View the full article

Developer Xperimenta has offered Minima 2, a multi-instrument library for Kontakt, for free. I know some of you will read the header and immediately think this is old news, and it is. Minima 2 has been around for a couple of years, but there are a few reasons we are highlighting it now. Firstly, it’s [...] View post: Xperimenta offers Minima 2, a FREE multi-instrument library for Kontakt View the full article

The Behringer BQ-10 expands on the original Korg SQ-10 in some important ways, including MIDI Out and supporting standard Euro CV levels. … Read More Behringer Intros BQ-10 Step SequencerView the full article

Right now, you can get Ujam UFX Reverb Version 2 for just $5, down from $49, in an 89% off deal at Plugin Boutique. The deal, which is part of Plugin Boutique’s Black Friday sale, expires on December 7, 2025. UFX Reverb is a macOS (Catalina 10.15+) and Windows (10+) release for VST2, VST3, AU [...] View post: Get Ujam UFX Reverb Version 2 for $5 in 89% Off Deal at Plugin Boutique View the full article

Ever listened to a track that feels like it’s racing forward — only to find it’s sitting at 100 BPM? That’s not magic. It’s psychological motion — the art of using rhythm, layering, and dynamics to create the illusion of speed. Let’s dive into how top producers make a track feel alive and energetic, even when the tempo doesn’t move an inch. View the full article

Recently, I covered Drox II in another article, where I lamented the fact that it was a Max for Live device and thus an Ableton Live exclusive plugin. Well, I’ve got no more reasons to stay salty, because the plugin is now Windows compatible in VST format. Great news! Drox II is a glitch and [...] View post: The Drox II glitch and stutter effect by Dystopian Waves is now available as a free plugin View the full article

Pitch Innovations releases Sonic Atlas, a FREE sampled instrument that takes you around the world. We are used to Pitch Innovations being, well, innovative. The India-based developer is passionate about exploring new and creative ways to make beautiful music, and we’ve seen that with products like Groove Shaper and Fluid Chords 2. However, Sonic Atlas [...] View post: Pitch Innovations Sonic Atlas is a FREE instrument that takes you around the world View the full article