Music Production Forum

iZotope Japan is giving away Neutron 5 Elements for free as part of a large freebie bundle that includes 45 plugins and the Luna DAW. The offer runs until March 17th, 2026. Neutron 5 Elements normally costs $55, so this is a pretty sweet deal. Most of the other stuff in the bundle was either [...] View post: Get iZotope Neutron 5 Elements for FREE + a massive plugin bundle until March 17th View the full article

Bitwig Studio 6 brings upgraded automation editing, automation clips, key signature, clip aliases, and many more improvements to the core features you use every day.… Read More Bitwig Studio 6 Now AvailableView the full article

From @synthandsoftware - ILIO and Overloud introduce Gem Comp160 – bringing together three distinct versions inspired by the legendary dbx 160 VCA compressor and its later variants. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Comp160 faithfully captures the tone, response, and character that made these units a staple in professional studios. From punchy drum tracks to tight bass lines and cohesive mix bus […] The post Overloud Announce Gem Comp160: Three Classic VCA Compressors in One Plugin appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - AAS releases the Brazil Now sound pack for the Strum GS-2 and AAS Player plug-ins in collaboration with sound designer Thiago Pinheiro. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT With Brazil Now for Strum, Brazilian producer and keyboard virtuoso Thiago Pinheiro captures the ever-evolving spirit of Brazilian music, where tradition and innovation move forward side by side. Far beyond postcard […] The post Applied Acoustics Systems Releases the Brazil Now Sound Pack appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

GARUC Audio has released Deess-ertic Lite, a free de-esser plugin for macOS and Windows. De-essers are usually associated with vocals, but they’re useful on a lot more than that. I like using de-essers in my sound design workflow too, especially at the mastering stage, where they’re pretty handy for dynamically removing harsh frequencies without reaching [...] View post: GARUC Audio releases FREE Deess-ertic Lite de-esser plugin View the full article

Starting today, FedDSP will release a brand new plugin every week, with each plugin being free for the first seven days. Morso is the first in line and can be downloaded for free until March 17th. It is available in VST3, AU, and AAX formats and works on both Windows and macOS. Oh, and this [...] View post: Get Morso, a distortion and tone shaping effect by FedDSP, for FREE in a LIMITED time offer View the full article

Developer Kaizen DSP has released Choroboros, a free multi-engine chorus plugin for macOS and Windows. The plugin is currently in open beta, and the beta period runs until May 1st, 2026. I asked the developer what happens after the beta closes, and the answer is good news. The answer is that beta versions will never [...] View post: Kaizen DSP releases Choroboros, a FREE multi-engine chorus plugin (open beta) View the full article

Baby Audio has released Grainferno, a granular synthesizer plugin that breaks audio samples into microscopic fragments and rebuilds them into new sounds. It’s available at an introductory price of $79 (regular $129). Grainferno works by generating grains from any loaded audio file and letting you manipulate how those grains are created, shaped, and played back. [...] View post: Baby Audio releases Grainferno granular synthesizer with intro price View the full article

This live performance explores the art of analog sequencing, using the NRsynth Ancestor & SynthR4 synthesizers. … Read More The Art Of Analog Sequencing On The NRsynth Ancestor & SYNTHR4View the full article

Is the UDO Super 8 a modern-day take on the Roland Jupiter-8… Read More UDO Super 8 vs Roland Jupiter 8 Head-To-Head ComparisonView the full article

Behringer today shared this performance demo of the BMX hybrid sampling drum machine, an updated take on the classic Oberheim DMX.… Read More Behringer BMX Hands-On DemoView the full article

Aspen Instruments has released Black Diamond Distortion, a free distortion plugin with a wild concept. It can basically simulate any other distortion, whether it’s software or hardware. This is the developer’s first release, and it comes with a companion plugin called Black Diamond Probe that can reverse-engineer the distortion character of almost any hardware or [...] View post: Aspen Instruments releases Black Diamond Distortion, a FREE plugin that can emulate any distortion View the full article

Developer discoDSP just released Retromulator, a hardware synthesizer emulation plugin featuring seven classic synths for that retro goodness. But there’s a twist! Retromulator uses cycle-accurate emulation. It’s not a soft synth programmed to sound like these classic units; it runs the actual machines’ firmware while emulating the chips and bits to get as close to [...] View post: discoDSP releases Retromulator, a free ROM-based hardware synthesizer emulation View the full article

Solid State Logic’s SSL Mixing Bundle is now available for $59.99, offering $396 in value, in a 85% off deal that’s exclusively available at Plugin Boutique. The deal expires on March 15, 2026. SSL Mixing Bundle features four products: SSL Native X-EQ 2 ($149), X-ValveComp ($49), SSL X-Gate ($49), and SSL Native FlexVerb ($149). Picking [...] View post: SSL Mixing Bundle Available for $59.99 in 85% Off Plugin Boutique Deal View the full article

From @synthandsoftware - Kamieniec II is a revised, redesigned and updated new version of the Kamieniec phaser module. PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT Kamieniec II is an updated and extended revision of Kamieniec – our analog module inspired by a range of classic phaser effect units from the 1970s. We aimed to preserve the classic sound while making Kamieniec versatile enough […] The post New Kamieniec II and Allpass Expansion appeared first on Synth and Software. View the full article

BreakBud lets you build and perform with beats using 16 pads, using 6 synthesized drum voices. … Read More BreakBud Drum Synth For iOS Now AvailableView the full article

According to the developer, Sunbunny, Tentacles is a quadruple-stereo vibrato with spatio-spectral panning, available for free. That is a lot of interesting words in one sentence! The aptly named plugin splits your signal into four parallel processing chains, each with its own band-pass filtering, saturation, vibrato, and stereo-position controls that can be adjusted separately. It [...] View post: Sunbunny just released Tentacles, a FREE creative tremolo and spatial effect View the full article

discoDSP has introduced Retromulator - a hardware synthesizer emulation plugin designed to bring legendary digital synths back to life through cycle-accurate low-level emulation of the original hardware chips. … Read More discoDSP Retromulator Brings Back Seven Classic Digital SynthesizersView the full article

Mos-Lab has announced the availability of their E-Mu Modular replica - described as "a faithful interpretation of the legendary E-mu modular system."… Read More E-mu Modular System Back After 45 YearsView the full article

Developer Sender Spike has released filter.tank, a free, modulated dual-filter plugin inspired by the Sherman Filterbank 2, the iconic Belgian analog filter unit from Sherman Audio. It is available as a 64-bit VST plugin for Windows. The Sherman Filterbank is known for its extreme resonance and nonlinear saturation. Many people claim the sound can’t be [...] View post: Sender Spike releases filter.tank, a FREE plugin inspired by the Sherman Filterbank (Windows) View the full article

UnitedPlugins is offering BPB readers an exclusive discount on MasterMind, a mastering channel strip developed by Soundevice Digital. The plugin normally costs €129, but you can get it for €19 by applying the coupon code BPBMM110 at checkout. BPB readers can use this discount until March 28, 2026. MasterMind is basically an all-in-one tool for [...] View post: BPB Deal: Get the UnitedPlugins MasterMind mastering plugin for €19 (normally €129) View the full article

GrabTone from Kobito is an experimental synthesizer plugin that lets you turn any sound into a playable instrument with MIDI, and it is free for a limited time. It uses two audio files, A (Shape) and B (Tone), to create a new synthesizer voice. Sound A provides the movement, articulation, and rhythm, while Sound B [...] View post: Kobito just released GrabTone, an experimental synth, for FREE for a limited time View the full article

SoundID Reference headphone calibration by Sonarworks is now 50% off at Plugin Boutique until March 15th. For a limited time, you can get the plugin for €51.04 at Plugin Boutique. It comes with over 500 calibration profiles to balance out your headset’s natural sound. This helps make your listening experience flatter and more accurate across [...] View post: Get SoundID Reference for Headphones by Sonarworks at 50% OFF View the full article

Diginoiz has released Layer It Lite, a free version of its Layer It drum layering plugin for Windows and macOS. Layer It is a sampler built specifically for layering drum sounds. It lets you load samples as stacked waveforms and trigger them all with a single MIDI note. You can offset the timing of each [...] View post: Diginoiz releases Layer It Lite, a FREE drum layering plugin with one big limitation View the full article

Lunacy Audio is once again offering CUBE Mini for free. The plugin normally costs $49, and I don’t know when this offer ends, so grab it while you can. We covered this as a limited-time freebie back in October 2025, so if you missed that window, here’s another chance. CUBE Mini is a scaled-down version [...] View post: Lunacy Audio’s CUBE Mini synth plugin is FREE again (normally $49) View the full article

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition held since 1956, organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).… Read More Look Mum No Computer – Eins, Zwei, DreiView the full article

Here's an in-depth look at Elektron Syntakt OS 1.40. … Read More Elektron Syntakt OS 1.40 In-Depth DemoView the full article

The MacBook Neo is the most consequential computer that Apple has release since the original iMac, more than 25 years ago.… Read More Apple’s Macbook Neo Is The Most Consequential Computer Introduction Since The Original iMacView the full article

The app features a database of 200+ synths, samplers and drum machines, and turns your device into a hands-on interface for your hardware synthesizers.… Read More New App, Condukt, Gives Your Synths New SuperpowersView the full article

Composer Ryan discusses how he is using vocal samples, prepared piano and the Expressive E Osmose in creating the soundtrack.… Read More Behind The Scenes With The Music Of MarathonView the full article