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Isla Instruments LLC - makers of the S2400 sampling workstation - have announced that they have permanently ceased operations.… Read More Isla Instruments Ceases OperationsView the full article

Here's a look at how you can do PPG-style wavetable synthesis on the new Syntakt OS 1.40. … Read More PPG-Style Wavetable Synthesis With Elektron Syntakt OS 1.40View the full article

Elektron has released Syntakt OS 1.40, an update that introduces the Twinshot dual sample player machine and more. … Read More Elektron Syntakt 1.40 Update Adds New Dual Sample Player & MoreView the full article

Morphulus has released Spectrus, a modular multi-effect plugin with a permanently free tier and a paid Pro version. Let’s cover the differences between the two versions first. The free version of Spectrus includes seven effects with no time limit. The Pro version, which unlocks all 21 effects, is priced at $49 as a one-time purchase [...] View post: Morphulus releases Spectrus, a modular multi-effect plugin with 7 free effects View the full article

Elegante is a new plugin by FedDSP, and you can grab it for free for a limited time. The plugin usually costs £30, but the developer has reduced the price to £ 0 for anyone who downloads it before March 10, 2026. We’re already getting close to that cut-off date, so grab it fast. FedDSP [...] View post: FedDSP offers Elegante overdrive plugin for FREE for a limited time View the full article

Baby Audio is one of my favourite developers, in large part because they have a knack for creating quirky, fun tools that deliver serious results. Now, you can get 69% off Baby Audio’s Spaced Out at Plugin Boutique for a limited time. Because of the quirky nature of some products, especially plugin names like I [...] View post: Get 69% OFF Baby Audio Spaced Out at Plugin Boutique for a limited time View the full article

WaveShaper has released Nya8 (Not Yet Another 808), an 808 sample pack with a heavily character-driven approach to the classic drum machine we all know and love. The full pack costs $5.90, and a free version containing 25 samples is available on the product page. It’s 2026, and I’m covering the second free WAV sample [...] View post: WaveShaper releases Nya8 808 sample pack (free version available) View the full article

SampleScience is offering Da Vinyl Box for free for a limited time. The pack normally costs $10, but you can grab it for free using the code 10THANNIVERSARY at checkout on Gumroad. At the time of writing, the offer expires in under two days, so you’ll need to act fast. Da Vinyl Box is a [...] View post: SampleScience offers Da Vinyl Box for FREE (plus free VHS Waves plugin) View the full article

Love 2 combines a musically-tuned granular engine with six effect slots and 20+ curated processors for shaping texture, color and space.… Read More Dawesome Music Intros Love 2 Granular Multi FXView the full article

Plugin Boutique’s monthly free gifts have provided some of my favorite deals over the last few years, and they are now back with their March Gifts available with any purchase at Plugin Boutique. This month, we have a choice of three plugins: Diginoiz Distiller Audiomodern Riffer Celemony Melodyne 5 Essential There’s been a change to [...] View post: March Gifts: choose one of three FREE plugins with any purchase at Plugin Boutique View the full article

You can now get W.A. Production’s Zqueezer adaptive filter/frequency shifter for free! Zqueezer is one of those plugins that has more going on than meets the eye. The plugin has just three controls: Gain, Overtone, and Dry/Wet, with Overtone being the foundation of the effect. W.A. Production suggests it’s best to forget about the science [...] View post: Get W.A. Production’s Zqueezer adaptive filter/frequency shifter for FREE View the full article

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