Psycho Circuitry released three FET compressors in the A-TEK FET-162 product line for Mac and Windows. The developer released two paid plugins, the A-TEK FET-162+ and A-TEK FET-162X, as well as the free A-TEK FET-162. The A-TEK FET-162+ Limiting Amplifier is the standard version and is available at an introductory price of $10, down from [...]

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Sonible just released the Smart:EQ 4 Intelligent Equalizer and has made it available at an introductory price of €89 for Mac and Windows. Smart:EQ 4 is on sale until January 20, 2024, after which the plugin will be listed at the standard price of €129. On Mac, the plugin is available for VST, VST3, AAX [...]

View post: Sonible Smart:EQ 4 Is Available For €89 Until January 20 (Intro Price)

French boffins Arturia are giving away their new Efx Refract stereo multi-effects plugin for free until January 4, 2024. The plugin was released today, and you can pick it up via the product page linked at the bottom of this article or the Arturia Software Center app. You’ll need to sign up for a free [...]

View post: Arturia Offers FREE Efx Refract Multi-Effect Plugin Until January 4th

Modern Metal Songwriter’s comprehensive Gamma Vocal Suite is now available for just $79, which is 43% off the list price of $139. The plugin was released last month and is available for Windows, Mac and as a standalone app.   Gamma features an all-in-one vocal effects chain, and Modern Metal Songwriter states that it makes getting pro [...]

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We tested the best gifts for music producers in 2023. Refer to our guide below if you want music production Christmas gifts below $200. ‘Tis the season to be merry, and nothing makes it merrier than some shiny new gear! Throw those socks and undies out of the cart and get that music producer in [...]

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Chaos Audio has made their Starlight Night Sky Reverb guitar effect available for free as a native plugin for Windows and Mac. You can get a download link for the plugin by entering an email address on the product page linked below.  The Starlight’s interface is set up like a guitar pedal, and the shimmer [...]

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Signal Perspective released the free Trailbender delay-based multi-effects plugin for Windows and Mac. Trailbender is a versatile plugin that can be set to act as a mod FX, pitch shifter, synthesizer, and more. The developer Giorgio Presti explained that the origin of the Trailbender came when he developed a tool to show his students “how [...]

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Steinberg released the free Taped Vibes electric piano virtual instrument for Windows and Mac. To run the instrument, you’ll need either Steinberg’s HALion 7 or the free HALion Sonic 7 player. Taped Vibes is available for Windows (VST 3, AAX) and Mac (VST 3, AU, AAX). Steinberg states that the instrument takes an iconic electric [...]

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Amalgamated Signals released the free Nepenthe reverb plugin for Windows and Mac. The open-source Nepenthe verb is designed to be “smooth, transparent, and easy to use.” The developer built the reverb algorithm based on velvet noise, which is a technical description in the same way that white noise and pink noise describe other types of [...]

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Psycho Circuitry has just released the MiniFET+ compressor, plus its free little brother – the MiniFET. The + version is available at an introductory price of $19, down from a list price of $29, and both releases are for Windows and MacOS. MiniFET+ is a flexible FET compressor that packs in three action modes to [...]

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One of the best free synthesizer plugins, the open-source Surge XT, recently received a 1.3 update with new effects, Open Sound Control (OSC) support, and a command line. Surge XT is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. With the 1.3.0 update, Surge XT can now be controlled entirely with the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol.  You [...]

View post: Surge XT 1.3 Introduces New Effects, OSC Support, Command Line

KitiK just dropped DistorK, which is a free multi-effect distortion plugin for VST3 on Windows. The developer says the plugin is designed to “get you up and ready quickly to add the grit you need to your sound.” In short, it’s a free distortion plugin offering multiple ways to distort the audio you feed into [...]

View post: KitiK Releases FREE DistorK Multi-Effect Distortion For Windows