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Over the weekend Wire Grind Audio dropped Rasp, a Windows-exclusive plugin that can add grit, noise and a raspy sound to tracks. Now you might be thinking that sounds a whole lot like distortion, but the dev explains that while Rasp sounds similar to distortion, it is not a conventional distortion effect. Wire Grind Audio’s [...] View post: Wire Grind Audio releases FREE Rasp Distortion Plugin for Windows View the full article

PSP Audioware released PSP Chamber, a freeware reverb plugin for Windows and macOS (Intel and Silicon). The plugin is inspired by classic hardware verbs and is available in AU, AAX, VST, and VST3 formats. As you might have guessed from the name, PSP Chamber emulates the acoustics of physical spaces of different shapes and sizes [...] View post: PSP Audioware Releases FREE PSP Chamber Reverb Plugin View the full article

The rhythmic feel of a piece of music will be greatly defined by its time signature. The 4/4 time signature is so common that we might be misled into thinking that it is the only one out there. But when you hear a song and can’t explain why it feels different, the time signature may be what you’re struggling to articulate. The 6/8 time signature offers a different rhythmic framework to 4/4. Let’s explore the characteristics of the 6/8 time signature, how to count 6/8 time, and listen to some examples of how it is used. If you’re a composer or beatmaker looking to make something a little different, you’ll benefit from understanding 6/8 music... …

Here's an in-depth look at the strange world of model train synthesizers. … Read More The Strange World Of Model Train SynthesizersView the full article

Codwaves’ Seaquake Techno Rumble is a free tool to help bring your kicks to the next level. The plugin is available for macOS and Windows in VST and AU formats. Seaquake Techno Rumble is designed to elevate your kicks by adding rumble with serious depth and resonance. Codwaves names techno producers as the main target [...] View post: FREE Seaquake Techno Rumble plugin can cure your kick drums View the full article

Fine Classic Plugins has released Subtle Spaces, a reverb plugin for macOS and Windows. and the developer’s first free plugin. Subtle Spaces is a new convolution reverb effect with a simple and intuitive GUI. The featured IRs (impulse responses) include sixteen rooms and spaces of various sizes. The various shapes and sizes of the rooms [...] View post: Fine Classic Plugins releases FREE Subtle Spaces reverb plugin View the full article

KVR Audio and Izotope have teamed up to give away Izotope’s new Neutron 5 Elements intelligent mixing suite for free until December 31, 2024. Neutron 5 Elements is a 64-bit only macOS and Windows release available in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats. The plugin, normally priced at $49, is brand spanking new, having just dropped [...] View post: Get Izotope Neutron 5 Elements for FREE until December 31 View the full article

ADSR Sounds is giving away the FRMS granular synth from Imaginando for free, so long as you make any purchase on their website. Synths come in all shapes and sizes, but we do not often encounter a granular synth that you can get for free. There is no minimum spending requirement, and any purchase will earn [...] View post: Get Imaginando FRMS granular synth for FREE with any purchase View the full article

IVH Audio, a plugin developer based out of Japan, has a brand new free release that we’ll look at today – e::Pi and e::Pi Lite. He had previously released a free “supercollider version” of the classic Roland TR-808 drum machine called SC-808, which we covered on BPB in 2020. Back then, the plugin was released [...] View post: IVH Audio releases FREE e::Pi Lite fuzz pedal plugin View the full article

Carp Audio has made its automatic reverb automation tool Reeferb available for free on macOS (VST3, AU) and Windows (VST3). The product page doesn’t indicate whether it’s now permanently free, but the media suggests so. Carp Audio states that the plugin, which was previously $29.95, is designed to allow you to create precise reverb automation [...] View post: Carp Audio’s Reeferb Reverb Automation Tool is Now FREE View the full article

ToneLib has been busy recently, releasing EasyComp and updating the free TubeWarmth overdrive plugin. Now, they have updated TL NoiseReducer, their free noise reduction plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. ToneLib introduced NoiseReducer in 2022 and has now released the 2.0 version. The plugin modulates a Two-Unit Noise Reduction rack effect; the two elements of [...] View post: ToneLib updates TL NoiseReducer, a FREE noise reduction plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. View the full article

Native Instruments, iZotope, and Plugin Alliance are featuring what they call "the best offers of the year" holiday deals on virtual instruments and effects plugins:… Read More Holiday Deals From Native Instruments, iZotope, & Plugin AllianceView the full article

Here's a live performance on the Teenage Engineering OP-XY, a synth, sampler & sequencer.… Read More Live Performance On Teenage Engineering OP-XYView the full article

While the gear used is fairly minimal, the jam still sounds complete and rich, because of effective arrangement.… Read More Synth Jam With Moog Mother-32 & Dave Smith Instruments TempestView the full article

tape! is designed to be very compact, but to still offer a lot of useful features for musicians, including asynchronous looping, variable speed playback, built-in microphones, sound-on-sound overdubbing, and more.… Read More New Portable 4-Track Audio Recorder & Looper, ‘tape!’View the full article

Qu-Bit Electronix has released Stardust — a "cosmic tape looper that energizes interaction with recorded audio in the Eurorack format".… Read More Qu-Bit Electronix Stardust Module Now AvailableView the full article

British DJ and producer A For Alpha, AKA Abby Gray, has proved her admiration for the spirit of 90s underground. She offers a real fusion of past and present, paying homage to the decade’s legends while adding modern flare. Although still early on in her career, she’s supported heavyweight artists as a DJ, such as Annie Mac, Eats Everything and Chaos in the CBD. She also has a weekly residency on SWU.FM and runs her own label, Alpha’s Trip. The producer takes us through the gear that allows her to stay true to the underground scene that gave her the drive to be the musician she is, and the techniques that she uses to emulate the sounds she knows all too well... The post A…

Behringer has introduced Swords, a clone of the Mutable Instruments Blades module.… Read More Behringer Swords Offers Budget Take On The Mutable Instruments BladesView the full article

This video compares the Korg Minilogue to the Korg Minilogue XD, focusing on comparing the technical capabilities of the two synths. … Read More Korg Minilogue vs Minilogue XD Head-To-Head ComparisonView the full article

Kraftwerk has announced plans for a 2025 North American Tour, featuring 25 stops across the US and Canada.… Read More Kraftwerk Announces 2025 North American Tour DatesView the full article

Here's a look at the history of the Roland TB-303 in electronic music through 12 songs.… Read More A History Of The Roland TB-303 In 12 SongsView the full article

The 'Ultimate DFAM Kick Guide' explores how the DFAM can be used as a kick drum synth.… Read More The Ultimate Moog DFAM Kick GuideView the full article

While Reaktor itself contains hidden troves of inspiring synthesis power, adding a synth plugin to get straight to work in your DAW is easier than ever. Explore these three full-fledged Reaktor synthesizers to get you started. And for a limited time, get all of these synths and more in the Reaktor synth bundle – on sale now... The post A beginner’s guide to Reaktor-based synths first appeared on Native Instruments Blog. View the full article

By making any purchase on Plugin Boutique this December, you can nab yourself a free copy of either UAD’s Oxide Tape Recorder ($149), Karanyi Sounds’ Vapor Keys ($49), Izotope’s Nectar 4 Elements ($49), or Pitch Innovations’ Rhythm Box ($29). All four plugins are macOS and Windows releases, and the December offer will expire on January [...] View post: Get FREE Oxide Tape, Vapor Keys, Nectar Elements, or Rhythm Box With Any Purchase View the full article

Here's an in-depth review of the Erica Synths Steampipe, a new physical modeling synthesizer.… Read More Erica Synths Steampipe Physical Modeling Synthesizer Hands-On ReviewView the full article

KOLOR is designed to let you create unique lighting effects that are synchronized to your modular synth patches and performances.… Read More New Euro Module, KOLOR, Lets You Control LED Pixel Strips With Your Modular SynthView the full article

The SQRL-01 is a custom guitar synth that has a unique feature that just might freak you out.… Read More The SQRL-01 Squirrel Guitar Synth Is Awesome, But Might Revulse YouView the full article

Soundlabs.ai, a new company headed by BT, is teasing BreakTweaker 2.… Read More BreakTweaker Lives!View the full article

Erica Synths today announced the availability of Steampipe, a new physical modelling synthesizer, developed in collaboration with Dutch company 112.dB… Read More Erica Synths Steampipe Polyphonic Physical Modeling Synthesizer Now AvailableView the full article

Expressive E let us know that they've released the Legend HZ Expressive Suite - a bundle including The Legend HZ - a software synth created by Synapse Audio and composer Hans Zimmer - plus 300 free premium MPE presets.… Read More Expressive E Releases Legend HZ Expressive Suite Of Premium MPE PresetsView the full article