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You can now get Excite Audio’s Evolve Air Lite for less than $1 at Plugin Boutique by entering the code a64dbdiq at checkout. This deal is a no-brainer for a couple of reasons. Firstly, Evolve Air Lite, priced under a dollar, is already an absolute steal. Secondly, you’ll also get Distiller by Diginoize as a [...] View post: Get Excite Audio Evolve Air Lite for less than $1 at Plugin Boutique View the full article

If you’ve ever struggled to make a vocal sit cleanly on top of a busy instrumental, you’ve probably wished for a smarter alternative to sidechain compression. That’s exactly the problem spectral ducking solves, and for years, Wavesfactory’s TrackSpacer has been the go-to tool for the job. But TrackSpacer costs $59. And until recently, there wasn’t [...] View post: TrackSpacer Finally Has a Free Rival (Actually, Two of Them) View the full article

Developer Sugoi Audio has released AirCheck, a utility plugin for routing your DAW’s audio to AirPods and other devices without changing your DAW settings, along with BlindCard, a free blind A/B testing plugin. BPB readers can get 20% off AirCheck with the coupon code bpb20 at checkout, valid until April 5th, 2026. AirCheck I’ve been [...] View post: Sugoi Audio releases AirCheck mixing utility and BlindCard A/B testing plugin View the full article

Chase Bliss today introduced TEMPO - a free alternate firmware for their CHOMPI portable sampler that turns it into groovebox. … Read More Free Chompi TEMPO Groovebox FirmwareView the full article

The Novation Launch Control 3 offers key features of the Launch Control XL 3, but with a smaller footprint. … Read More Novatio Launch Control 3 Offers Flexible Hands-On Control In A Compact PackageView the full article

Michigan Synth Works today introduced the LRB-303, an open source version of the classic Roland TB-303 Computer Controlled Bassline Synthesizer.… Read More Michigan Synth Works Intros LRB-303 Bassline Synth, An Open Source 303View the full article

Plugin Boutique is offering the Roland TB-303 synth plugin at 67% off its regular price, bringing it down to $49 from $149. The deal runs until March 8th in celebration of 303 Day. The TB-303 hardware was released by Roland in 1981 as a substitute for the bass guitar. We all know the rest of [...] View post: Get the Roland TB-303 plugin for $49 at Plugin Boutique (ends March 8) View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Novation releases Launch Control 3 — the latest generation of its popular, compact control surface and a smaller sibling to 2025’s Launch Control XL 3. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Available now, Launch Control 3 is designed to deliver additional hands-on control for DAWs, plugins, and hardware both in the studio and on stage. The redesigned Launch Control features 16 endless rotary encoders; eight […] The post New Novation Launch Control 3 appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

Bela has introduced Trails, a four-channel touch recorder for Eurorack that captures your finger movements and translates them into melody, harmony, rhythm and more. … Read More Bela Trails Polyphonic Touch Recorder Now Available To Pre-OrderView the full article

From Variety of Sound comes epicVerb mkII, a free early-reflection-based reverb plugin for Windows. When Variety of Sound releases a new plugin or update, I like to imagine Windows users dancing and punching the air, like the Microsoft team did when launching Windows 95. Please don’t tell me otherwise. In any case, a Variety of [...] View post: Variety of Sound releases epicVerb mkII, a FREE reverb plugin for Windows View the full article

We covered Waveform Compressor briefly when it launched in February, but the developer has since released a detailed walkthrough, which is a good reason to take a closer look at what this free compressor from Woodstock Audio actually offers. I think it’s currently one of the best free compressor plugins right now, and probably the [...] View post: A closer look at Waveform Compressor, a FREE plugin by Woodstock Audio View the full article

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 2025, so it may not be new to everyone, but it flew under my radar until now (thanks to BPB reader svrc for mentioning it in our community). The latest update [...] View post: Deimos is a FREE feature-packed synthesizer plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux View the full article

Is it the Iridium mkII that was previewed at the 2026 NAMM Show? … Read More New Waldorf Synth Coming Soon (Iridium mk2?)View the full article

The Komplex Sequencer is a really interesting piece of gear, designed to give you complete hands-on-control over your music. … Read More View the full article

Neutral Labs has released Luna, a CMOS-based synth in the style of Stanley Lunetta's DIY machines from the 1970s.… Read More Neutral Labs Luna Groovebox & Eurorack Synthesizer Now AvailableView the full article

Aethis, a new project from Agastya Jindal and billed as the “end-all, be-all guitar plugin,” is now in free alpha for macOS and Windows. The project is basically a one-stop shop for classic and unique guitar tones. The plugin includes amp models, built-in FX, and an interesting Multivoicer. You’ve got everything you need to shape [...] View post: Agastya Jindal releases Aethis (FREE alpha), an all-in-one guitar plugin for macOS and Windows View the full article

Fundamental Bass from W.A. Production is an easy-to-use plugin that tackles the often tricky task of balancing your bass in a mix and is now available for free for a limited time. The plugin comes in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows. There are a million things that can go wrong [...] View post: Get W.A. Production’s Fundamental Bass plugin FREE for a limited time View the full article

BPB is giving away five copies of Afro Percussion, a percussion engine plugin by Kumbengo. To enter, submit your email address here or use the form linked at the bottom of this article. This also subscribes you to the BPB weekly newsletter, which covers the latest freeware news, deals, and freebies. If you’re already subscribed, [...] View post: Win a FREE copy of Afro Percussion by Kumbengo (BPB Giveaway) View the full article

Electronik Sound Lab has released Voltus FX, a free multi-effect plugin for Windows that combines a BBD-style delay, dual-stage saturation, a six-waveform LFO, and a state variable filter in a single plugin. We covered several Electronik Sound Lab plugins in the past, all of which were sample-based instruments made with Maize Sampler (most recently Arctic [...] View post: Electronik Sound Lab releases FREE Voltus FX hybrid BBD delay plugin for Windows View the full article

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 more detail, I have to briefly share my two cents on the topic of vibe-coded plugins. The surge in free plugins over the past several months has been hard to miss. [...] View post: Dusk Audio releases DuskVerb, a FREE algorithmic reverb plugin View the full article

Descent captures incoming audio and breaks it into tiny grains—anywhere from a handful to dozens at once—then scatters them across time and pitch. … Read More Audio Damage Intros Descent Real Time GranulatorView the full article

The Shroud of Turing is part of the company's Nocturne Alchemy Platform, a series of modules built on a shared Arduino-based hardware platform. … Read More New 1U Module, Shroud Of Turing, Combines Shift Register & Quantization In Compact DesignView the full article

While the film never reached a large audience, it nevertheless has had a profound influence on cinema, game design, and music. … Read More How Eraserhead Changed Sound DesignView the full article

CARP Audio is offering Octapus, its octave effect plugin, for free for a limited time. The offer expires in 48 hours, and the exact expiry time depends on your timezone, so download it as soon as possible if you want to grab it for free. It normally retails at €29.95. Octapus is an octaver with [...] View post: Get Octapus by CARP Audio for FREE this weekend only View the full article

Gray Cat Music is offering the Regal Mandolin Decent Sampler instrument to the first 1,000 BPB readers for free. Use the coupon code BPBRULES at checkout on the Payhip product page to claim your free copy. The instrument is normally a pay-what-you-want product with a $10 minimum, so this is a solid deal while the [...] View post: First 1,000 BPB readers can get the Regal Mandolin Decent Sampler instrument for FREE View the full article

Last year, Erica Synths introduced a modern reissue of the Formant modular, with 27 module kits available for DIYers.… Read More Is The Erica Synths Elektor Formant The Ultimate Vintage Modular Revival?View the full article

And now for something completely different, as Abbey Road Studios and Charles Jeffrey Loverboy release The Big Nessie, a free multi-instrument library for Kontakt Player. It’s unusual to begin any post with the title of a 1970s Monty Python classic, but this seems as good a time as any. The Big Nessie is a free [...] View post: Abbey Road Studios releases The Big Nessie, a FREE multi-instrument library for Kontakt Player View the full article

The KeyStep line has always been about Arturia packing way more features and connectivity than you’d expect from such a compact controller, and sometimes still making it work. Well, they’ve done it again. With the KeyStep 37 mk2, Arturia has moved from 32 to 37 slimkey keys, added a dedicated OLED display with a clickable [...] View post: Arturia KeyStep 37 mk2 Review View the full article

Plugin Boutique is currently offering iZotope VocalSynth 2 at 85% off, bringing it down to $29 from its regular price of $199. The deal runs until March 1st. VocalSynth 2 is one of my favorite vocal processing plugins, and at it’s almost a steal at this price, considering how versatile it is. Also, it’s primarily [...] View post: Get iZotope VocalSynth 2 for $29 at Plugin Boutique until March 1 View the full article

Dreamtonics has released three new Choir Voice Collections for use within Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro, alongside a free version 2.2.0 update for the software. After two years of development and recording, the new Choir Voice Collections bring a total of three virtual choir voices to the platform. Each collection contains 16 individual voices (four [...] View post: Dreamtonics intros three Choir Voice Collections for Synthesizer V Studio 2 Pro View the full article