Hivetune releases ENS-86, a FREE vintage BBD chorus plugin
Hivetune has released ENS-86, a free vintage chorus plugin for macOS and Windows. The developer recently gave us Delta6, a surprisingly user-friendly (for an FM synth) six-operator FM synthesizer with a flexible modulation matrix. ENS-86 is a much simpler release, but once again, I like the intuitive interface and the overall design. The new effect [...]
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Novation launch the FLpad Novation have teamed up with FL Studio developers Image-Line to create another dedicated controller for the popular DAW, but rather than another keyboard to the collection, the latest offering draws its inspiration from the Launchpad family.

Segment CPH launches Palora virtual-analog synthesizer
Segment CPH has released Palora, a virtual analog synthesizer for macOS and Windows, available at an introductory price of €47.40. This is the first release from Copenhagen-based developer and music producer Peter Bojesen. Palora began as a pluck synthesizer for his deep-house productions before growing into a more versatile instrument for basses, pads, leads, keys, [...]
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MeldaProduction MSymphonia: Bells & MalletsMSymphonia: Bells & Mallets Beautifully sampled melodic percussion MSymphonia: Bells & Mallets is the first release in the MSymphonia series of instruments for MSoundFactory. This nearly 10GB library is based on weeks of recording sessions with the Budapest Symphonic Orchestra, capturing every single note with high precision. Recorded using four professional microphone setups, it is perfect for everything from massive cinematic scores to classical pieces, or just adding some sparkling acoustic colour to your pop and electronic tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYK59foCGf0 Seven Great Instruments in One Collection The Bells & Mallets collection features seven premium melodic percussion instruments for MSoundFactory: Celesta, Crotales, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Tubular Bells, Vibraphone, and Xylophone. Each instrument was recorded with four spatial microphones in a professional studio for a realistic concert stage feel. You also get simple performance controls to easily shape mallet hardness, body resonance, and tone colour to fit your mix. Celesta A keyboard instrument with a sweet, magical sound. You can easily adjust mallet hardness to change the attack, tweak the body resonance, or turn up the shimmer for extra high-end sparkle. Crotales These small metal discs (also called antique cymbals) have a bright, piercing tone. Use the Focus control to sharpen the transient so it easily cuts through a busy mix. Glockenspiel A classic orchestral mallet instrument with a pure, bell-like ring. You can adjust how hard the mallet hits and use the Focus control to get a clearer, more defined attack. Marimba A woody instrument with a deep, warm character. Tweak the Resonance of the wooden bars to let notes ring out longer or make them tight and short. You can also choose from different mallet materials (from mellow to sharp) using the Character selector. Tubular Bells Large metal tubes that bring grand, dramatic weight to your project. Adjust mallet hardness and use Focus to make the bells hit with a clean, sharp definition. Vibraphone A metal bar mallet instrument with a built-in motor for a lush tremolo effect. You can control the tremolo's speed, depth, and stereo width, use the Duck slider to keep your transients clear, and control the sustain pedal naturally. Xylophone A bright, woody percussion instrument that is incredibly rhythmic. Its dry, percussive sound is perfect for fast runs. You can adjust the body resonance, mallet hardness, and high-frequency character. The Mix Section Every instrument in the library comes with the exact same 4-channel microphone mixer. This lets you blend the four original microphone recordings to get the perfect balance for your track: Close: The dry, direct sound right next to the instrument. Decca: The classic, wide-stereo orchestral Decca Tree setup. Mid: Balanced mid-distance room microphones. Outrigger: Wide, ambient microphones that capture the full space of the room. Each channel has standard controls for volume, pan, stereo width, and a low-cut filter, plus a Distance slider to time-align the microphones and create a realistic sense of stage depth. Built-in EQ and Reverb The FX page lets you polish your sound with a simple 3-band EQ (with low-cut and high-cut filters) and a beautiful algorithmic reverb. You can tweak the reverb's decay time, pre-delay, and mix level, or choose from different space types (like Grand Symphony) to place your bells in a massive, epic hall. Innovative Roll Keys for Authentic Performances Playing fast repetitions and realistic tremolos on a standard keyboard can be a massive challenge. Bells & Mallets introduces a unique solution with our innovative Roll Keys (repetition keys). This dedicated key range automatically replays the last note you triggered, allowing you to perform rapid repetitions using alternating hands—exactly like a real percussionist. Whether you need an intense marimba roll or a shimmering glockenspiel tremolo, this feature makes complex, rhythmic performances effortless and incredibly natural. Combined with up to 7 Round-Robin variations per note, it guarantees completely organic repetitions without any robotic "machine-gun" effect. FREE for MSoundFactory Users If you already have MSoundFactory or MSoundFactoryLE, MSymphonia: Bells & Mallets is completely free to download. You just need to run MPluginManager and grab it. Don't own MSoundFactory(LE) yet? You can still buy this library separately and use it with the free version, MSoundFactoryPlayer. Read More

Sonuscore The Pulse: Synth Wave & Epic Atmospheres Synth Wave and Epic Atmospheres each contain 20 new patches for The Pulse, and join the existing Motion Textures and Dark Machina offerings to bring the total expansion count to four packs.

Airwindows releases ConsoleX3 open-source mixing system with an adaptive GUI
Airwindows has released ConsoleX3, a free and open-source mixing console system for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Most Airwindows plugins famously prioritize efficient DSP over custom interfaces, but ConsoleX3 continues the developer’s newer experiments with in-house GUIs. It is not the first Airwindows release with one, but I think this one is the most elaborate example [...]
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Get SampleScience RC909 Pro FREE through October 31st
SampleScience is giving away RC909 Pro, a sample-based TR-909 drum instrument for macOS and Windows, free instead of $30 through October 31st. There is no shortage of free 909 samples, but RC909 Pro packages them into a drum plugin that’s ready to play as soon as you load it and offers plenty of options for [...]
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Strymon launch the La Brea The latest member of Strymon's new Series A family features multiple gain stages that have been designed to replicate the behaviour of vintage tape machines.

Odd Duck Audio Girnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHKmMaWFuf0 A one-knob guitar compressor, from clean studio squeeze to wrecked, snarling grind, with the level held all the way. One knob, Girn. Up to 60 it's a hard-kneed squeeze that climbs to infinity:1; past 60 the ratio goes negative and it drives the part into op-amp rails and a transformer, trimmed back so it never just gets louder. One LED glows with the gain reduction. 1 ms latency. Formats: VST3, AU (macOS), CLAP, LV2, Standalone Systems: Windows 10/11 (64-bit), macOS 11 or later (Apple Silicon and Intel), Linux (64-bit) Copy protection: licence key, activated once (up to three computers); no iLok, no internet needed after activation Version: 0.1.0 (first release) Price: $6 USD (7-day full trial). Part of the Odd Duck compressor line: all five on one key for $25. Read More

Get Drum Spice FREE while 5,000 licenses last
CELEST DSP and Audio Spices are giving BPB readers 5,000 full licenses for Drum Spice, a new drum bus processor normally priced at $59.99. These are perpetual licenses with lifetime updates. The giveaway is first-come, first-served, and the free checkout will close when all 5,000 licenses are claimed. Drum Spice is a collaboration between two [...]
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Leit Audio releases UnClip, a FREE plugin for repairing clipped audio
Leit Audio has released UnClip, a free audio restoration plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I am mostly sharing this one for fun. We have featured so many free clippers (REGENT and E-Peakclipper-500, to name a few) lately that covering an “unclipper” feels almost necessary as an antidote to clipping. Of course, UnClip is not [...]
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Wes Audio unveil the ngOmniBox The latest addition to Wes Audio's ng line-up has just been revealed, and this time the company are trying their hand at an all-in-one bus processor aimed at mixing and mastering duties. 

Zynaptiq introduce Loud & Wide Loud and Wide bring two new mixing and mastering-focused plug-ins to the Zynaptiq range, and come along with updates to two of the company's bundles. 

NYX-DSP Bad TeaNYX-DSP has released Bad Tea, a sensor-driven automatic double tracking (ADT) plugin for Windows and macOS. Since Ken Townsend came up with ADT at Abbey Road, the basic approach has hardly changed. Even in software, most popular plugins are emulations of the original tape setup: a delayed copy moved around by an LFO. Bad Tea takes a different route. Bad Tea uses sensor arrays that analyse the incoming audio continuously and use it to steer shifts in Time, Amplitude and Pitch (TAP) on the wet path. Each knob sets the range the double can move through, and the sensors decide where in that range it sits from moment to moment, so the double moves with the performance. The plugin started out as "Better ADT" and kept growing. An LFO adds traditional modulation on top, four tape-inspired Harmonics models add colour, and both the dry and wet paths have their own level, pan and EQ. Used gently, it does the job it was built for on vocals. At higher settings, it can be used for chorus, saturation and larger-scale reshaping of a wide range of sources. Key features: Time, Amplitude and Pitch circuits, all driven by sensors that follow the input, so the double reacts to the performance. LFO with rate and depth for classic ADT modulation or larger movement. Harmonics: four oversampled tape-inspired saturation models with wow and flutter. Separate dry and wet paths, each with its own level, pan and 3-band EQ. Light and dark panel finishes. Pricing and availability Bad Tea is available now for £25 from nyx-dsp.com. A fully functional 7-day trial is available: Formats: VST3 (Windows and macOS), AU (macOS). macOS 12 or later, Apple Silicon and Intel. Windows 10 or later, 64-bit. License key activation with no iLok. Each license can be activated on up to 3 machines. Product page and trial: https://nyx-dsp.com/bad-tea.html User guide (PDF): https://nyx-dsp.com/manuals/BAD-Tea-Manual.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpSl9ZMIJ98 Read More

Infrasonic: The Cutting Sessions Infrasonic will be running a one-day masterclass event focused on hybrid mastering, mastering for vinyl and vinyl cutting at their Infrasonic Nashville facility on 29 October 2026.