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Arturia releases Mix DRUMS - Drum Processor Plugin
Arturia has released Mix Drums, an intuitive plugin designed to increase the impact and perceptual loudness of your drums, while preserving peak levels. Developed with mixing engineer Emre Ramazanoglu, it streamlines complex drum processing workflows into a single, efficient tool - allowing creators to achieve powerful drums in seconds.
Lese Updates Codec to 2.0 - New features & improvements
Lese has released V2 of their freeware bitcrusher audio plugin "Codec". Codec is our most popular plugin by far, and it's no question why; Our approach to sound degradation using an audio compression standard was never done prior to it. After almost 3 years of Codec being available, and hundreds of thousands of downloads later, we've updated Codec to Version 2.
Bingoshakerz releases Funky & Tech House Anthems 2
Funky & Tech House Anthems 2 delivers 10 banging construction kits, each stacked with audio loops and MIDI files to give you full control of your sound. Blending the feel-good vibes of Funky House with a cheeky twist of Tech House, this pack's proper sorted for producers after that modern disco-infused bounce. Expect everything from funky basslines and chunky drum loops to filtered grooves, soulful vocals, and a bit of tasty guitar flair.
UVI celebrates Superbooth week with 50% off all Synths
UVI is offering 50% off a selection of all synths through May 12th to celebrate Superbooth week. For a limited time, get all synths for half the price including Synth Anthology 4, Vintage Vault 4, Beatbox Anthology 2 and more. And if you're in Berlin for Superbooth (08-10 May) come and see UVI at Booth H106.
Frap Tools Announces Magnolia Stereo Analog Thru-Zero FM Synthesizer
Frap Tools, known for their Eurorack and 500-series modules, has announced its entry into the high-end keyboard synthesizer market with Magnolia, an "8-Voice Analog Thru-zero Fm Synthesizer". Magnolia is designed to offer sounds associated with 'West Coast' modular synthesis through a classic keyboard interface, while also being capable of traditional subtractive synthesis. Two pre-production units will debut publicly at Superbooth 2025.
Black Noise Modular Announces Eclipse Stereo Analog Morphing Oscillator
Black Noise Modular has announced its new Eclipse Stereo Analog Morphing Oscillator Eurorack module, which will be showcased at Superbooth 25. Developed over three years, Eclipse aims to combine the characteristics of vintage analog oscillators with modern features for creating complex sounds. The module is built around a high-precision analog triangle oscillator that tracks accurately over 10 octaves.
u-he to unveil progress on Zebra 3, Uhbik 2.0, and new Eurorack updates at Superbooth 2025
u-he is presenting the current status of several ongoing development projects nearing release at Superbooth 2025. Updates include progress on Zebra 3. Development since the NAMM preview has focused on UI refinements, polishing modules, and adding missing components. u-he aims for feature completion within approximately two months, with a target for a public beta or final release in 2025. An internal beta has been seeded for Uhbik 2.0. The public beta is expected following resolution of final issues.
Yum Audio "Slap! by Mr. Bill" - 40% Off
Yum Audio is offering 40% off Slap! by Mr. Bill as its "Plugin of the Month". If you're still stacking plugins to get punchy drums, you're doing it the hard way. Slap was built for one reason: to give producers a fast, effective way to shape transients, control dynamics, and add real attitude to their drum tracks—all in one place.
Sampleson releases "Predictor" - Generative MIDI composition Tool
Sampleson has released Predictor, a plug-in and standalone application designed to generate notes, triads, and voicings based on existing MIDI data. Predictor functions by learning from MIDI files. It analyzes cadences, note relationships, velocities, and other musical features within a loaded MIDI file (either from the integrated library or a user's own file) to predict subsequent notes and chords. Users control the rhythm of the generated output.
OCTO8R releases "Xpression 2" - 55 presets for DS Audio Thorn
OCTO8R has released Xpression 2, a collection of 55 presets for Plugin Alliance's DS Audio Thorn, saying: Second "Xpression 2" pack is dedicated to expose the sonic character of DS Thorn.
Ueberschall Spring Sale - Up To 90% Off Elastik Loop Packs
Ueberschall is running a two week Spring Sale with up to 90% off their catalogue of loop packs and sample libraries. The Ueberschall range includes instrument phrases played by professional musicians as well as construction kits from a wide variety of genres and styles. Ueberschall Loop Packs are optimised for use with the Elastik player. To find out more about Elastik, visit this page: ueberschall.com/elastik
Algoriffix updates free Pitch Perfekt to v1.4.1
Algoriffix has released an update of its free voice-to-MIDI product, Pitch Perfekt. In the new version, the note tracking has undergone a revision and a critical bug related to note muting and thread synchronization has been fixed. In addition, the key is now shown together with its relative key. Pitch Perfekt can be downloaded here or at www.algoriffix.com.
Cinematique Instruments releases Nordic Noir - A Landscape of Dread for Kontakt
Cinematique Instruments has released Nordic Noir, a collection of dystopian, suspenseful, and dark sounds for Kontakt designed to easily create suitable textures and atmospheres to evoke dark and spooky emotions. Nordic Noir is no ordinary horror or suspense kit. It's a living, breathing soundscape of dread. It doesn't whisper. It growls. It doesn't follow rules. It shatters them. This isn't just a collection of creepy textures. A unique, untamed language of tension. Growling bass that breaks your spine.
Twiddle Coding Mindful Harmony (Chord Progression App) Spring Sale - 40% Off
Twiddle Coding is offering 40% off the lifetime plan of their Mindful Harmony chord progression generator web app using the code SPRING2025 at checkout at www.mindfulharmony.app until May 1. Chord progression tools should guide your creativity, not replace it. • See the theory behind each choice. • Build musical instincts you'll use even without the app.
AngelicVibes Releases Basshead - 808 and Bass VST Instrument
AngelicVibes has released Basshead, delivering 128 hard-hitting 808s and deep, textured basses, pre-processed with software and analog hardware. Designed for trap, dance, and experimental music, every sound is ready to use straight out of the box. Whether you're building booming low-end or adding subtle textures, Basshead elevates your productions instantly. • Spread: Expand for a wide stereo image that fills the mix. Basshead is available for Mac (AU/VST3/VST) and Windows (VST3/VST) for $29.00.
Lunar Dread presets for Heavyocity Oblivion
The Sound Gardxn has announced the release of Lunar Dread, a collection of 30 presets for Heavyocity's Oblivion Aggression Designer. Step into a suffocating vault of unfiltered energy. Crafted for maximum sonic brooding and cinematic tone, these designer presets enhance tension and amplify unease, injecting drama and suspense into your tracks, delivering a uniquely commanding and emotionally charged experience. Intro price $32 AUD (RRP $37 AUD) until 30.04.25 from The Sound Gardxn.
BOOM Library release Thunderstorm Chaser SFX Collection
Here's what they say: New Thunderstorm Chaser is one of BOOM Library's most ambitious sound effects libraries to date. It delivers a huge collection of authentic thunderstorm recordings, capturing the full force and nuance of nature's most dramatic phenomena. Capturing the raw power of thunderstorms is among the most challenging feats in sound design.
Rast Sound World Originals 3 - 83% Off Until March 30
Rast Sound is offering 83% off World Originals 3 Collection until March 30th.
Ocean Swift Releases Free Legacy Synthesizers Pack
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Fracture Sounds Character Pianos
Fracture Sounds serve up a trio of intimate pianos. ‘Character’ pianos, notably those exhibiting the softer, more intimate side of the instrument, are all the rage. The ubiquitous felt piano in particular appeals to media, film and TV composers looking to evoke mysterious, romantic or dark moods. Many such sample libraries are available, both commercial and free, so it’s worth a look at Fracture Sounds’ take on the subject.
Time+Space Exclusive - 3 AAS Sound Packs for $19 / £14 - Save 83%
Time+Space are offering three Applied Acoustic Systems sound packs for less than the normal price of one. Normally worth a combined £86, you can get all three packs for £13.99 until August 27th, 2021. T+S says: These collections offer over 300 sounds that will inspire your next production or provide that elusive missing ingredient needed to finally finish a track.
UVI releases 'SubCulture Orchestral' Expansion for Falcon 2
UVI has released SubCulture Orchestral, a new expansion for Falcon 2 exploring dark and experimental orchestral sounds, available now for $39/39€. With 120 patches presented in categories including Atmospheric, Effects, Hits, Motion, Natural, and Rhythmic, SubCulture Orchestral features powerful, dark and moving orchestral sounds created from specialized ensembles of strings, woodwinds and brass, and percussion, multisampled using numerous articulations on each instrument's lowest octave.
Igor Vasiliev releases SoundSaw - Distortion multi-effect app for iOS
Igor Vasiliev has released SoundSaw, a complex sound processing app for iOS with easy-to-use controls designed to distort the sound of musical instruments or voice, and give the sound the aesthetics and atmosphere of noise, lo-fi, chiptune and experimental music scene.
UVI offers 60% off Sparkverb through July 11th, 2021
UVI is offering 40% off Sparkverb, available now for $49/49€ through July 11th, 2021 (regular $129/129€). Here's what they say: With a cutting-edge algorithmic design, Sparkverb breaks the boundaries of contemporary reverbs giving users modern and innovative controls that dramatically enhance usability, speed and creative freedom while delivering breathtaking sound quality and remarkable CPU efficiency.
ModeAudio releases 'Modular Living - Synth Loops & Sequences'
ModeAudio has released Modular Living - Synth Loops & Sequences, 144 music loops and 43 drum samples created exclusively using an extensive array of custom modular patches built from scratch. ModeAudio says: The 332MB pack spans thumping sinewave kicks and razor-sharp sawtooth basses, shape-shifting leads and squelching FX, deep percussive pulses and soaring pads - designed for frantic Techno, analog-flavoured Electro Pop or ethereal Ambient Chillwave.
KVRDC21: Truality Audio έmphasis
With the KVR Developer Challenge 2021 at the download and voting stage it's time to focus on each of the 37 entries that are available now, for free, for everyone. έmphasis by Truality Audio Windows VST3 έmphasis is a free audio plugin designed to enhance an audio signal in a rather subtle way. It selectively emphasizes carefully chosen bands of frequencies and brings out audio signal nuances. This results in a cleaner, more open sound.
Audio Brewers releases Tangent Drum, a Steel Tongue Drum for Kontakt sampled in Ambisonics and Stereo
Audio Brewers has released Tangent Drum, a Steel Tongue Drum Recorded, Mixed and Delivered in Ambisonics and Stereo. This means that regardless of DAW or delivery method, Tangent Drum can adapt to any speaker array configuration from Stereo, all the way to Binaural, Surround, Spatial Audio, Atmos, and even VR Applications and Custom Speaker Arrays.
Empirical Labs Arousor and big FrEQ are $50 off for 48 hours
Now is your chance to get the soul of Empirical Labs analog hardware in the box. AROUSOR and big FrEQ are both $50 off. Get an extra $20 off when you buy both plugins for a total of $120 off your purchase. Now with iLok Cloud activation. Sale ends in 48 hours.
Aiyn Zahev Sounds Summer Sale - 50% Off
Aiyn Zahev Sounds is offering 50% off on all single banks until July 11th, 2021. The discount is automatically applied in the cart.
Flowsonics releases Graindrop - Grain Delay Effect for Mac & Win VST2, VST3 & AU
Flowsonics has released Graindrop, a granular delay effect that allows you to turn the simplest sound into something complex. At its core, Graindrop was designed to be an experimental and versatile audio manipulation tool. With its emphasis on randomization, you can add subtle nuances to your sounds through the randomization of playback, panning, and muting. Graindrop comes equipped with an XY-pad where you can assign and control two parameters simultaneously.
OCTO8R releases "Analog Journey" presets for bx_oberhausen
OCTO8R has announced the release of Analog Journey, a pack of 245 presets for Brainworx bx_oberhausen.
KRK hosts KORDELYA, the second video in their Artist Producer series
Mexican-American artist KORDELYA (formerly Cordelia & The Buffalo) shares some thoughts about creating one of her songs.
Zenhiser releases 'Slide - Tech House' Sample Pack
Zenhiser has announced the release of Slide - Tech House, a new sample pack. Features: Drum Hits - 01 Kick - 10. Drum Hits - 02 Snare & Clap - 22. Drum Hits - 03 Hi Hat - 25. Drum Hits - 04 Percussion - 37. Drum Hits - 05 Ride & Crash - 07. Loops - Bassline - 50. Loops - Drum Beat - 150. Loops - Full Mix - 50. Loops - MIDI - 60. Loops - Synth & Instrument - 203. One Shots - Ambience & Texture - 11. One Shots - Bass Hit - 09. One Shots - FX & Noise - 40. One Shots - Synth Hit - 22. One Shots - Various - 19.
SOUND7 releases Cell Biology for Unfiltered Audio Lion Synthesizer
SOUND7 has announced the release of Cell Biology for Unfiltered Audio Lion Synthesizer. Here's what they say: A living, breathing synthesizer whose dynamic systems, linked expression networks, and evolved complexity produce emergent properties as if a living cell, Unfiltered Audio's Lion grows, adapts, responds, and balances order and chaos in this pack of over 70 presets for this excellent sounding synthesizer.
HY-Plugins updates HY-RPE2 to v1.1.0
HY-Plugins has updated HY-RPE2, the 8 track MIDI sequencer plugin, to v1.1. • Add: "Chainer All" to the MIDI map control. • Fix: The scale display may not be recalled correctly with the VST3 version. Price: $48. The update is free for existing users.
Toontrack releases Fretless EBX for EZbass
Toontrack has released Fretless EBX, a new expansion for the company's bass software EZbass. Here's what they say" At a glance, one wouldn't think that removing the seemingly insignificant metal rods that separate the notes on the fretboard of a bass would open up a completely new harmonic panorama and transform it into an almost altogether new instrument. But it does, indeed.
Musical Sampling "Fauxgorian" for Kontakt Intro Offer
Musical Sampling has released Atelier Series Fauxgorian, a legato male vocal Kontakt library intended for cinematic and electronic contexts, for Kontakt, with an introductory price of $39 through Monday May 17th, 2021 (Reg. $69). Here's what they say: Performed by producer/composer Brad Jerkins, Fauxgorian's initial aim was to create a vocal legato library that was a bit unconventional.
MOK Updates Waverazor to v2.6.0 - New Phaser Effect and Apple Silicon support
Media Overkill (MOK) has released version 2.6.0 of the Waverazor synthesizer plugin, a free update for all users. Along with minor bug fixes and performance improvements, this update adds a new Phaser Effect, available for use in both the filter and effect sections, and native Apple Silicon support. Additionally, the Input Effect Block is now accessible in the modulation matrix, enabling modulation of the effects on the audio input bus.
Konstantin Klem releases Max for Live Device Matrix for Ableton Live
Konstantin Klem has released Max for Live Device Matrix for Ableton Live. Device Matrix is a Max for Live plug-in, which lets you display and control up to 400 Ableton Live instruments and effects on a single screen. It is your assistant when mixing, doing sound design or producing music. It is fully compatible with Ableton Live 10.1 and Ableton Live 11.
Black Octopus Sound and iamhill release iamhill - Nobody Wants To Be My Friend
Black Octopus Sound and iamhill have released iamhill - Nobody Wants To Be My Friend, an album and sample pack they say is ideal for a variety of electronic and pop productions.
App Sound releases "Planetarium 2" for TAL J-8 with intro offer
App Sound has released Planetarium 2, a sound library for the software synthesizer TAL J-8. App Sound says: The 140 presets are useful for many kinds of synthesizer music and spherical electronic tracks. It's the first collaboration of the sound designers Matthias Sauer and Saif Sameer. This set is an addition to the first "Planetarium". It offers presets in the sound categories Pluck and Chord as well as 32 presets (folder MIDI SQ) that can be played with the corresponding 32 MIDI files.
Sick Noise Instruments releases Trypticon Kontakt Library for Psytrance and Hightech music
Sick Noise Instruments has released Trypticon, a collection of more than 100 sounds and sfx for Psytrance and HighTech music. They say: Trypticon is a collection of sounds for hitech and psytrance music. Trypticon has 6 segments, Sound, Filter, ENV, Delay, Chorus and LFO which makes it not only a sound library but also a synth. It has more than 100 sounds ready to use leads, sfx ..
Klark Teknik releases DN100 DIBox
Klark Teknik has released the DN100 Direct Box. Here's what they are saying: The DN100 has become an established favourite amongst both engineers and musicians alike. With its high headroom, dynamic response and sonic clarity, DN100 faithfully reproduces the character of electric and acoustic instruments and allows far more of the detail of musical performances to be captured.
Empirical Labs Arousor Rev 3 Intro Offer (BIG FrEQ also on sale)
Empirical Labs Arousor Rev 3 has been released and to celebrate both Arousor and BIG FrEQ are on sale: New customers save $120 when they buy both.
Auddict Angel Strings Vol 1 & Vol 2
Auddict’s innovative orchestral strings library marks the legacy of a top London studio. Back in July 2017 I reviewed the thunderous Drums Of The Deep library issued by the young London‑based company Auddict. Since then this productive outfit has released a host of orchestral‑flavoured sample collections along with the intriguing PercX instrument, which impressed SOS reviewer John Walden in May 2020.
Mogwai Audio Tools updates MECHO-MULTI to include ducking controls
Mogwai Audio Tools has updated MECHO-MULTI to include ducking controls. The ducking feature includes threshhold, ratio, attack and release controls. Additionality some extra presets that use this feature have been included. Furthermore, output controls have been added. These include global output wet/dry mix, gain and bypass controls. Please download the new versions from the plugin downloads page in your account. Run the downloaded installers to update your existing plugins.
Rast Sound releases Naturaliser effect plugin with intro offer
Rast Sound has released Naturaliser, an effect plugin for MacOS and Windows that introduces micro variety over time onto the incoming audio. Working through spectral, transient and colouring dimensions, Naturaliser creates an audio output that changes forever.
W. A. Production releases "2020 Mega Pack" with 95% discount
W. A. Production has launched the 2020 Mega Pack. This bundle is discounted by 95%. W. A. Production says: Bundles are, without a doubt, the best way to get a great deal on W. A. Production products, and the 2020 Mega Pack is no exception. One of our best offers yet, with your purchase today, you'll receive an unbelievable amount of value for an incredibly low price. Bundle details: 40 Construction Kits (+ MIDI & Presets). 640 Presets (Serum, Spire, Sylenth1). 610 Melody & Bass Loops (+ MIDI).
BVKER drops free 80s Drum Kit
BVKER has offered some of their sounds as a free download. Aesthetic Vaporwave Drums comes with a total of 110 WAV files in 24-bit quality, including kicks, snares, toms, claps and cymbals - all based on sounds from analog drum machines. Contents: 20 Kicks. 20 Snares. 20 Claps. 10 Toms. 40 Cymbals. Details: License: Royalty-Free. Genres: 80s, Synthwave & Vaporwave. Quality: 24-bit / 44.1kHz. Price: The pack can be downloaded for free via BVKER.com.
Strezov Sampling's End of the Year Special: An Epic Choir for just 49€ and more.
Last chance to get your hands on Strezov Sampling's acclaimed StormChoir 1 virtual instrument library for Kontakt until it's gone forever. In addition to that they also have a 30% off discount running on StormChoir Ultimate for the first time.
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