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Firestarter, released in March 1996, was the group's first track to feature the late Keith Flint on vocals.… Read More 30 Years Of The Prodigy’s FirestarterView the full article

The device can send short triggers, which can be used for things like triggering percussive hits, or continuous voltages, for doing things like controlling motors.… Read More KOMA Kassiopeia Lets You Control The Physical World With Your Synthesizer Via MIDI or CV/GateView the full article

Erica Synths has introduced Konstrukt-8, a new DIY modular drum machine. … Read More Erica Synths Intros Konstrukt-8 DIY Modular Drum MachineView the full article

The Retromulator controversy and the unwritten rules of open-source audio Earlier this week, discoDSP donated $1,000 to The Usual Suspects, the team behind some of the best free synth emulations out there. The Usual Suspects sent the money back. If you’ve been following the Retromulator situation on KVR, GearSpace, or in BPB comments, you probably [...] View post: Why discoDSP Donated $1,000 to The Usual Suspects — And Got It Back View the full article

By making Gravity open source, Hrachov is encouraging others to make DIY Gravity modules, to build and modify the code to meet their own needs and to use the code as a way of learning more about Arduino module development. … Read More Sitka Instruments Gravity Eurorack Clock Module Now Open SourceView the full article

RNBO Move Takeover essentially lets you reimagine the Ableton Move to do anything you want. … Read More Cycling ’74 Intros Ableton Move ‘Takeover’View the full article

InnerMono has released a collection of almost 30 free racks for Ableton Live. Like a hardware FX rack or a software rack that hosts multiple effects in a single plugin, Ableton Live racks provide a streamlined workflow for manipulating multiple effects from a single device (rack). From what I understand, Ableton Live has various rack [...] View post: InnerMono releases a collection of FREE FX racks for Ableton Live View the full article

Evenant is currently offering its Evenant Engine, a cinematic library comprising 50 custom patches, for free as a limited-time offer. I didn’t manage to figure out how long this offer lasts, so my tip would be to get it asap. And please note that running Evenant Engine requires Kontakt by Native Instruments (paid). According to [...] View post: Evenant Engine cinematic instrument for NI Kontakt is FREE for a Limited Time View the full article

You can now snap up Relab Development’s LX480 Essentials verb plugin for $29, down from $99, in a 70% off deal at Plugin Boutique. The deal expires on March 31, 2026. LX480 Essentials is a 64-bit only release for macOS (VST, VST3, AU, AAX) and Windows (VST, VST3, AAX). LX480 Essentials offers four reverb sounds [...] View post: Relab Development LX480 Essentials reverb is on sale for $29 (70% OFF) View the full article

Developer Analog Obsession has released LAEA, a free vintage optical compressor emulation. There are a few names in the freeware community whose plugins enter our must-try category by default, and Analog Obsession is one of them. It feels pretty lucky to be talking about another new release just now, since we got RazorClip, a free [...] View post: Analog Obsession releases LAEA, a FREE vintage optical compressor emulation View the full article

Black Octopus Sound is offering BPB readers an exclusive 83% discount on the Leviathan Anthology Bundle I-IV. Leviathan Anthology Bundle I-IV normally costs $299 and is available for $49.99 with the coupon code BPDLevAnthology49 until April 10th. This is a big one! The bundle brings together all four volumes of the Leviathan series into a [...] View post: Get the Leviathan Anthology Bundle by Black Octopus Sound for $49.99 (83% OFF) View the full article

Spectaverb is the second plugin by Plea Tech we’re looking at in one day, and it seems just as interesting as the first, Pure Amber. Pure Amber is a spectral shaping and resonance suppressor plugin for Windows, and it’s free for a limited time, so don’t miss it. Spectaverb is also a Windows exclusive, which [...] View post: Plea Teach releases Spectaverb, a FREE multi-FX reverb plugin for Windows View the full article

Pure Amber is a spectral-shaping and resonance-control plugin for Windows made by Plea Tech, usually priced at $9.99, but is now available for free for a limited time. You can now download it for free using the promo code “VI-CONTROL” for a limited time. I’m not sure how long the promo code will remain active, [...] View post: Plea Tech offers Pure Amber spectral shaping plugin for Windows for FREE for a limited time View the full article

Native's products are still essential for many musicians, so the outcome of their insolvency will have a huge impact on the future of electronic music making. … Read More Native Instruments Looking For Buyers, Moving Towards InsolvencyView the full article

Spectrasonics introduces the upgrade of its flagship software synthesizer Omnisphere 3 — and it’s packed with thousands of new sounds. Spectrasonics has announced the upgrade of its flagship software synthesizer Omnisphere. Version 3 comes packed with thousands of new sounds, powerful new synthesis features, brand new next-generation effects, Adaptive Global Controls for instant patch customization, curated libraries, and [...] The post The O3: Spectrasonics Drops Omnisphere Version 3 appeared first on DJ LIFE Magazine. View the full article

Will the Akai Pro MPC Sample be a Teenage Engineering EP–133 KO II killer?… Read More Akai Pro MPC Sample Coming March 24View the full article

Plugin Alliance currently offers Animate by Mastering The Mix for free (regularly $66). The offer lasts until March 24th and is limited to one license per user. If you missed our own Animate freebie offer a couple of years ago, here’s another chance to get it for free. Animate works on Windows and macOS in AU, [...] View post: Animate by Mastering The Mix is FREE at Plugin Alliance until March 24th View the full article

BandMatrix by Kojima Audio is a multi-band dynamics plugin available for free on both macOS and Windows in VST3, AU, and AAX formats. The plugin has 6 bands that apply compression and expansion, like your run-of-the-mill multi-band compressor, but that’s not all. I’ve never heard about this developer before, but their concept delivers right out [...] View post: Kojima Audio released BandMatrix, a side-chain multi-band dynamics plugin View the full article

Ultramaster KR-106 is a free, open-source virtual analog synthesizer inspired by the Roland Juno polysynths. It was shared in our BPB community, and the backstory alone makes it worth a look. The project started in the year 2000 in a Brooklyn loft, when two developers set out to build professional audio software for Linux. Life [...] View post: Ultramaster KR-106 is a FREE open-source Juno-inspired synth plugin 25 years in the making View the full article

Native Instruments CEO Nick Williams has issued an official update on the company’s insolvency proceedings, reiterating its determination to “secure a healthy, financially sustainable future”. Native Instruments caused a ripple in the music production world when it announced it was entering preliminary insolvency proceedings in January 2026. NI is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of music-making software and hardware – behind the likes of Massive, Kontakt, Maschine and many more – so the news naturally caused its user base considerable concern... The post Native Instruments CEO issues new update on insolvency proceedings: “We are working to secure a healthy, finan…

UVI is now offering the Shade creative EQ and filter plugin for just $29 (previously $99), in a 70% off deal exclusively available at Plugin Boutique. The deal expires on March 31, 2026. Shade is a 64-bit-only macOS and Windows plugin for AU, AAX, VST, and VST3. When you buy Shade, you can also score [...] View post: Get the UVI Shade Creative EQ and Filter for only $29 (70% OFF) View the full article

I want to share a direct update on the restructuring process underway here at Native Instruments. Business continues as usual across Native Instruments, iZotope, Plugin Alliance, and Brainworx. Our products, platforms, services, downloads, and customer service remain fully available. The support we are receiving from our partners, artists, and community has been extraordinary. This loyalty isn’t something we take for granted, and it’s a reflection of what Native Instruments means to the people and businesses we work with every day. At the end of January I said: “We are working diligently and responsibly to secure a healthy, financially sustainable future for Native Inst…

Roland says that the result is a new kind of production workflow, where humans and software work side by side to bring music to life.… Read More Roland Melody Flip Promises To Make AI Your Composing PartnerView the full article

Temecula DSP has released MDV-II, a free Alesis Midiverb II emulation for macOS and Windows. When it comes to sought-after studio gear, Alesis isn’t a brand name that instantly comes to mind. But the typically budget-friendly manufacturer has produced a few models that have become must-haves for many producers over the years, and none more [...] View post: Temecula DSP releases MDV-II, a FREE Alesis Midiverb II emulation View the full article

HoRNet’s TrackUtility has been around for over a decade, with various updates since its release. The plugin that HoRNet calls the “Swiss army knife audio utility” used to retail for €9.90 but is now free. TrackUtility comes in AU, VST2, VST3, RTAS, and AAX formats for macOS (10.7 and later) and Windows. We’ve had a [...] View post: HoRNet Plugins TrackUtility is now FREE for macOS and Windows View the full article

Last week, we covered the free FedDSP Morso distortion plugin. This was the first installment of a series of FedDSP plugins that the developer will be releasing for free on a weekly basis. They are keeping their word with this week’s new offering – Snapper. Snapper is a compression-and-saturation tool inspired by an OTA (operational [...] View post: Snapper OTA compression plugin by FedDSP is FREE for a limited time View the full article

Baby Audio has introduced Grainferno, a new software granular synth for Mac & Windows.… Read More Baby Audio Intros Grainferno Granular InstrumentView the full article

Developer SaschArt has released DynamicEchoFree, a free dynamic delay plugin for macOS and Windows. It’s been a busy couple of days for delay plugins. We’ve had Sonicora Audio’s LiquidTrail (free for a limited time), Overload Audio’s Echodude BBD-150 (vintage BBD delay emulation), and now we have DynamicEchoFree by SaschArt. DynamicEchoFree offers something a little different [...] View post: SaschArt releases DynamicEchoFree, a FREE dynamic delay plugin View the full article

From developer Overload Audio comes Echodude BBD-150, a free vintage delay plugin for macOS and Windows. Overload Audio is taking us back to the 1980s with a virtual recreation of classic bucket brigade delay units, particularly inspired by the Melos DE-1 and the Echoman EM-150. I’m not familiar with these hardware units, but I didn’t [...] View post: Overload Audio releases Echodude BBD-150, a FREE vintage delay plugin View the full article

Vicious Antelope just made its Vicious Saws synth (normally $28) available for free download for a limited time via an exclusive Audio Plugin Deals offer. Vicious Saws is made for creating majestic, gloomy synth tones with a cinematic touch. Keep in mind that running Vicious Saws requires the full, paid version of Native Instruments’ Kontakt [...] View post: Vicious Antelope offers the Vicious Saws Dark Synth for Full Kontakt for FREE View the full article