Retornz released Tonez 2, an updated version of the Tonez freeware synthesizer plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. As the big holidays finally come to a close, we’re going to be bombarded with a deluge of free stuff.  If you somehow have space in your heart and hard drive for another synth, then Tonez 2 [...]

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Ircam announced that the Partiels audio analysis software is now free to download and use. Partiels is an audio analysis suite consisting of a standalone application and a collection of Vamp Plug-ins. The collection is now free to download from Ircam’s website. To download Partiels, you must sign up for a free Ircam user account. [...]

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Geonkick is a free drum synthesizer plugin for VST3 and LV2 plugin hosts on Windows and Linux. We’ve talked a fair bit about synths this year, but Geonkick is a novel one. While you can certainly use any sort of synthesizer for generating percussive sounds, few are freely available that have drum sound synthesis as [...]

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Wildergarden Audio releases MAIM, a FREE glitchy Lo-Fi plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Usually, at least in recent articles, when we talk about Lo-Fi effects, even glitchy distortion, we’re still talking about the sound you hear in ultra-slick, chilled instrumentals. The art of making something sound worse, but it’s really better because it’s on [...]

View post: MAIM Is A New FREE Lo-Fi Glitch Plugin By Wildergarden Audio

Bertom Audio released Vocal Compressor, a free vocal compression utility for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Vocal Compressor provides a simple but very effective way to keep your vocals in check whether you’re a podcaster, aspiring singer, or professional Justin Bieber tribute act. However, if you are a Bieber tribute act, there’s a little-known trick that [...]

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Airwindows releases ConsoleMC and ConsoleMD, two free situation plugins based on the MCI mixing console. I will admit I’m not readily familiar with the mixer modeled by this suite of plugins. However, I do know that it sounds quite nice on various materials. Those in the know with audio DSP are aware of AirWindows and [...]

View post: AirWindows Releases FREE ConsoleMC And ConsoleMD Plugins

Subaltern Games has released an open-source MIDI sequencer called Cacophony, and it’s free if you want to compile the program for yourself. The developer wanted its strength to be its minimalist and ergonomic design, which is why the software looks like an old video game and has a strong tracker influence. It’s minimalist because it [...]

View post: Cacophony Is An Open-Source MIDI Sequencer By Subaltern Games

Wasted Audio releases three freeware distortion plugins for Windows, macOS, and Linux. As you may know, I have professed my love for distortion here time and time again. With that in mind, we will be focusing today’s coverage on Wasted Audio‘s latest distortion plugins. The main attention will be given to the three freebies, however, [...]

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BlauKraut Engineering has announced the beta version of Charlatan 3.0, a freeware softsynth classic and one of the best released over the years available for Windows and Linux users. It has been redesigned from the ground up to better meet the needs of today’s productions. The original Charlatan is still one of our favorite free [...]

View post: Charlatan3 FREE Virtual Analog Synth Is In Public Beta!

Free and open-source digital audio workstation Ardour is updated to version 8.0, including several new features and improvements. Fans of the free and open-source digital audio workstation Ardour have plenty to celebrate this week! October 8th marks the release of Ardour 8, and the new version brings a bevy of interesting and useful features to [...]

View post: Ardour 8.0 Released, What’s New?

Brummer released ToneTwistPlugsm, a free collection of distortion VST plugins for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ah, who doesn’t love a little distortion on their guitar DIs? Cleans are fun and dandy, but getting a little hairy is always an absolute joy. Before we continue, read our guitar recording guide to learn how to get the [...]

View post: Brummer Releases FREE ToneTwistPlugs Distortion Plugins

SocaLabs releases Wavetable, a FREE virtual synth plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. SocaLabs is a developer we last discussed in 2018 when we looked at Maths, a freeware stereo signal processor that replaces knobs and sliders with math formulas. If, like me, you previously worked as a janitor at a famous Boston university, often [...]

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