Metric Halo MB David's 2BusDavid's 2Bus takes inspiration from David Gnozzi's famous 2bus processing. David is well known for his analog collection and the skills to use it and over the years he developed a quite muscular chain of analog pieces that he found worked the best in a specific combination and with specific settings. Make Believe Studios developed the plugin by capturing his chain and removed the guesswork by giving the user a very friendly interface with a few key controls that do a lot of things under the hood. The processor was ear-tuned by the team and David himself. David's 2Bus is a combination of tape saturation, transformers and different stereo effects all in one. Designed primarily as a 2bus processor, is meant to be used as a first instance on your mixbus: hitting it at the right level is key for this plugin. The two green LED in the metering are not there by chance. Operation is simple: Use the input and output knobs to make sure you hit the right level and get the right amount of tape saturation, bump, and transient control. Then, dial in transformer enhancement with the Texture knob and the two different flavors A and B. Finally, finish it off with a little stereo manipulation. Follow up with your favorite compressor and you're good go to. While originally conceived as a master-bus processor, the plugin doesn't stop there. Engineers around the world are using this "off label", applying much more aggressive settings and extreme stereo effects to single tracks and groups. From vocals to guitars this plugin is as much a creative tool for modern mixing as it is a subtle processing for your entire mix. David's 2bus is the 1st of the signature 'MixbusTv' line of plugins we developed with MH and MB. I wanted to start with what I consider a big part of my sound, a combination of processors that time and time again proved to work on almost every mix. I also wanted to make it simple to use and almost take the guess work out of the equation, just hit the right level and mix into it and your mix will be easier and come together much faster. What I didn't expect is that this plugin turned out to be so versatile and now the biggest engineers out there are using it for creative effects too. -David Gnozzi Key Features Detailed model of David Gnozzi's analog 2Bus chain with tape, transformer and space modeling. Add weight and definition. Control dynamics with analog saturation. Adjust and enhance the spatial aspects of your mix. World-class Signal Processing and Workflow. Adjustable UI size. MH Preset Manager - Provides cross-platform presets. Read More

Novation unveil the FLKey 2 The new FLKey 2 line-up boasts improved hardware alongside even tighter integration with Image-Line's hugely popular DAW software. 

oeksound introduce Soothe3 Soothe3 is powered by a redesigned algorithm that promises a significant improvement to processing transparency and a wider ‘sweet spot’, as well as introducing support for immersive channel layouts and more. 

Indossa Sounds launches REAKTR Map Maker, a FREE Reaktor sample map generator
Developer Indossa Sounds has launched REAKTR Map Maker, a free Reaktor sample map generator. Native Instruments Reaktor isn’t something we talk about every week around here, but we do see related releases pop up from time to time. Sound Author’s Pristine FDN-style reverb, and the MRX90 cassette tape emulation are a couple of good examples. [...]
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DAWJunkie releases Mini-Menace, a FREE MicroBrute-based synth
DAWJunkie, the developer behind DT-600 Mini, Padness 2 Jr, Knobs, and many more interesting freebies, is back with another: Mini-Menace. Mini-Menace is available in AU, VST, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows. Mini-Menace is a throwback to the modern resurgence of analog synths, with all sounds sourced from the Arturia MicroBrute. It’s easy to [...]
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Viiri Audio launch Aava All of Aava's impulse-response parameters can be manipulated in real time, creating everything from rhythmic effects to pitched, synth-style tones. 

MMPR Technologies Weathered ElectronicWeathered Electronic drum sample pack contains drum samples with a vintage analog feel. Made for people who require a weathered vintage style sound for their drum samples. Read More

Save up to 80% on Roland plugins in Plugin Boutique’s exclusive Manufacturer Focus Sale
Plugin Boutique has launched an exclusive Roland Manufacturer Focus Sale, with discounts of up to 80% across the Roland Cloud plugin catalog. The sale runs from today through May 31, 2026. Two deals stand out the most for me. The JUNO-106 is down to $49 (75% off the usual $199), and the TR-808 is also [...]
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UChord by Ultimate MIDI Plugin is FREE for a limited time (Windows-only)
UChord is a MIDI chord progression generator, available in VST and VST3 formats for Windows. The plugin is available for free until June 15, 2026. If you’re looking for a chord generator plugin, but you’re on macOS, check out Bloomer Free, a chord engine focusing on emotion. Like all chord generators, UChord comes with a [...]
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leONE from fedDSP fedDSP's new plug-in is a dual-stage limiter that's been designed to add weight, presence and colour as well as provide detailed control over peaks. 

POPlab Sounds releases Modern Live-Drums with intro offer
POPlab Sounds has released Modern Live-Drums, a new acoustic drum library modeled after the sound of current pop hits. The library is built around the kind of live-but-punchy drum sound that’s been front and center in modern radio pop production. In this case, instead of offering a generic acoustic kit, POPlab Sounds focused on recreating [...]
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Andrea Caccese releases Midrange Crush, a FREE saturation plugin for macOS
Mixing engineer Andrea Caccese has released Midrange Crush, a free vintage-style saturation and summing plugin focused on the midrange. Caccese is an artist in the band Dead Rituals as well as a mixing engineer, and Midrange Crush is his first plugin release. The plugin is based directly on a mixing technique he uses a lot [...]
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Mikey Audio releases Shu, a FREE reverb plugin with seven algorithms
Mikey Audio has released Shu, a free reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Shu offers seven different reverb algorithms in a single interface. The seven modes are Silk (a smooth and clean reverb), Drift (spacious with a bit of modulation), Plate (classic studio plate), Classic (bright), Slap (tight room), Spring (spring tank), and Ether [...]
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KVASS LAB Drift Phonk Drum KitDrift Phonk Drum Kit is a collection of over 470 dark and distorted samples built for phonk. Designed to deliver maximum grit and punch. Inspired by: Dxrk ダーク, Kordhell, Hensonn, INTERWORLD, PlayaPhonk, LXST CXNTURY, DVRST, KSLV Noh. Inside you'll find heavy drum hits, drum loops (full loops, top loops, and individual stems) and FXs (impacts, sweeps and crashes). Perfect for drift phonk, dark phonk, aggressive trap, and wave. All sounds are royalty free. Contains | Over 470 Drift Phonk Samples : 222x Drum Loops (Full Loops, Top Loops Stems). 40x Kick. 31x Snare. 34x Clap. 33x Hihat. 18x Open Hat. 32x Perc. 15x Crash. 13x Fx. 11x Rim. 13x Shaker. 10x Stomp Kick. https://youtu.be/XEZHwe6K3BA Read More

Bogren Digital releases IRDX Studio, a FREE IR loader plugin
Bogren Digital has released IRDX Studio, a free modern IR loader plugin for macOS and Windows. Honestly, I haven’t loaded an IR in a while. Somewhere along the way, I realized IR loaders were leading me into micromanaging mode. I would audition dozens of cabinets, swap between mic positions, second-guess every choice, and never quite [...]
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