Mastering The Mix releases STEREOVAULT, a new stereo width plugin (LAUNCH OFFER)
Mastering The Mix has released STEREOVAULT, a stereo width plugin for macOS and Windows. The plugin addresses a common problem where stereo widening can make audio sound bigger immediately, but it often weakens the low end, blurs the center of the mix, and introduces phase issues that hurt translation outside the studio. STEREOVAULT fixes this [...]
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Black Lion Audio Auteur 8DAT The Auteur 8DAT is an eight-channel microphone preamplifier and A/D converter designed to expand interface setups via ADAT. The unit combines the company's signature high-speed transparent preamplification with integrated digital conversion, offering a solution for tracking full drum kits or large ensembles within a single rack unit. The Auteur 8DAT features eight channels of Chicago-style transformer-coupled preamps. The first two channels include front-panel Hi-Z inputs for direct instrument tracking. Each channel is equipped with a dedicated gain control, polarity flip, 10dB pad, and 48V phantom power. The analog circuit is designed to provide a wide frequency response and low noise floor, while the IC-based input stages ensure rapid transient response. For digital integration, the unit utilizes high-quality A/D converters capable of resolutions up to 24-bit/192kHz. Connectivity is handled via dual ADAT Optical outputs, allowing for full eight-channel counts even at higher sample rates (S/MUX). The unit also includes a Word Clock I/O for synchronization with external digital clocking systems. Key Features Eight-Channel Preamplification: High-speed transparent circuitry with Cinemag output transformers. Integrated A/D Conversion: Supports sample rates from 44.1kHz up to 192kHz. Front-Panel Access: Two Hi-Z instrument inputs for guitars and basses. Flexible Connectivity: Dual ADAT outputs and BNC Word Clock I/O. Per-Channel Controls: Independent 48V phantom power, phase invert, and 10dB pad. Metering: 8-segment LED meters for accurate signal monitoring on every channel. Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable chassis with an external power supply to minimize internal noise. Technical Specifications & Requirements Preamp Type: Solid State (Transformer-coupled output). Digital Outputs: 2 x ADAT Optical (Toslink). Max Sample Rate: 192kHz. Analog Inputs: 8 x XLR (Rear), 2 x 1/4" TS Hi-Z (Front). Word Clock: 1 x BNC In, 1 x BNC Out. Power: External 24V DC Power Supply. Read More

Reffrey is a FREE reference track plugin for Mac and Windows
Reffrey is a free reference track plugin available in VST3 and AU formats for Mac and Windows, with no account required to download. Plugins like this one are useful when you want to quickly compare your track to your favorite mixes, and referencing is one of the most important parts of mixing, in my opinion. [...]
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Native Instruments release Komplete 26 Available in four versions, Komplete 26 delivers everything from virtual synths and orchestral sample libraries to high-quality mixing and mastering processors, and as you’d expect, offers tight integration with NI’s hardware controllers. 

Native Instruments releases Komplete 26
Native Instruments has released Komplete 26, the latest version of its flagship production collection. The bundle brings together over 190 instruments and effects with more than 180,000 sounds, including professional mixing tools from iZotope and Brainworx. It’s available in four paid tiers, ranging from $99 for Select up to $1,949 for Collector’s Edition. Several new [...]
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Bjooks to launch Beat Gems Kickstarter Written by Oli Freke, Beat Gems will offer an “in-depth exploration of the sounds, circuits and culture of drum machines and their profound influence on modern music”.

Anode Labs bitcrustBitcrust is a polyphonic synthesizer built on in-house MOS 6581/8580 style DSP. Twelve voices, three oscillators per voice, thirty-six independent chip instances. 64-bit float internally. Synth: 12-voice polyphony, 3 oscillators per voice with independent volume, pan, and ADSR. TPT state-variable filter with simultaneous LP, BP, and HP outputs; switch between 6581 and 8580 curves. Modulation: 8-slot matrix, 9 sources, 65 destinations across synth, arp, and FX. 3 global LFOs (7 shapes, tempo-sync, retrig) and a dedicated modulation envelope. Bipolar depth per slot. Effects: 6-slot rack, freely reorderable, per-slot bypass and dry/wet. Drive, Bitcrusher, Delay, Chorus, Reverb, Compressor, Limiter. Sequencing: Tempo-synced arpeggiator (Up, Down, UpDown, Random). 16-step sequencer with per-step pitch, gate, velocity, and slide. Presets and themes: 115 factory presets across 10 categories, with search, tag filters, favourites, and import/export. 14 bundled themes. Monitors 7 real-time displays: oscilloscope, vectorscope, spectrum analyser, 3D spectrogram, correlation history, LUFS loudness, stereo field. Rail, full-screen, and hidden modes. Formats and platforms: macOS / iPadOS: AUv3, Standalone. App Store, $1.99, universal purchase. Windows x64: VST3, Standalone. Gumroad, €1.99. Linux x64/arm64: VST3, LV2, Standalone. Gumroad, free. While the Apple App Store sits on the review of the MacOS desktop version, get it for free here. Manual, changelog, etc: anode-labs.com/bitcrust Read More

DAWJunkie releases Knobs, a FREE random-effects processor plugin
Developer DAWJunkie has released Knobs, a free random-effects processor for macOS and Windows. We’ve been featuring DAWJunkie regularly for a little while now, and over that time, there are a few things we’ve come to expect from every release. The first thing we’ve come to expect is seriously usable sounds wrapped up in a playful [...]
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Avid introduce Pro Tools 2026.4 The latest version of Pro Tools introduces a powerful new Track Pin function, support for the MPEG‑H immersive broadcast standard, built-in Dolby Headphone Personalization and more.

Dezert Audio releases PolyFreq, a free analog modeled synth plugin
Dezert Audio has released PolyFreq, a free analog modeled synthesizer plugin for macOS and Windows. You may recognize Dezert Audio from Freq-2, the premium Kontakt instrument we covered previously, built from recordings taken from Dez Wright’s personal collection of over 20 analog synths. PolyFreq is a different kind of release. It’s a synthesis engine rather [...]
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Triceratops | decap Bless You 2It's Moldbreaker, but slightly different. I bought this new light version of Moldbreaker, and it sounds pretty good, but this *sshole keeps sneezing over my damn knobs! And his seismic sneezes are f*ucking up my whole sound. Read about it and demo here on my website Read More

Get Plugin Alliance Black Box Analog Design HG-2 for $30 (76% OFF until May 31)
Brainworx and Black Box Analog Design’s HG-2 tube saturation plugin is currently 76% off at Plugin Boutique. The regular price is $125, and the deal brings it down to $30 until May 31. HG-2 is the official emulation of Black Box Analog Design’s hardware tube processor. It’s a unit that retails for around $3,000 (yikes!) [...]
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Melbourne Instruments’ Nina gains Braids engine Melbourne Instruments have just released a free firmware update that brings the engine behind Mutable Instruments’ Braids Eurorack module to their desktop polysynth. 

MousePlugins Mastino 60Mastino 60 is a hard-knee VCA-style compressor designed for fast, punchy dynamic control on drums, bass, buses, and mix sources that benefit from firm gain reduction. The plugin focuses on direct compression behavior, clear metering, and a practical modern workflow. It includes threshold and compression controls, output gain, stereo linking, a sidechain filter, parallel mix control, and fixed low-latency processing. Mastino 60 was developed with measurement-guided tuning and listening tests, with the goal of capturing the feel of classic fast VCA compression while keeping the interface simple, responsive, and suitable for everyday mixing. It is available for Linux and Windows in CLAP and VST3 formats. Read More

Warm Audio launch the Reamper Aiming to bridge the gap between guitar rigs and studio setups, the Reamper delivers a multi-purpose tool that’s capable of carrying out re‑amping, placing guitar pedals into a DAW signal chain and capturing a signal from pushed valve amps at studio-friendly volumes.