Dystopian Waves releases Drox, a FREE glitch effect for Ableton Live
Dystopian Waves has released Drox, a free Max for Live device for glitchy, real-time audio manipulation in Ableton Live. If you’re into creative sound mangling, this one’s worth checking out. I don’t personally use Ableton Live, so I haven’t tested Drox, but it looks like a really fun tool for anyone who enjoys glitch processing, [...]
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Sonnox Oxford Inflator is just $19 but the offer ends TODAY!
Sonnox has slashed the price of Oxford Inflator to just $19 at Plugin Boutique, down from a whopping $200, but the offer ends today. If you’ve been curious about this well-loved loudness enhancer from Sonnox, now is the perfect time to check it out. I stumbled onto the Oxford Inflator many years ago while searching [...]
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The Crow Hill Company release Lo-Fi Strings The latest Vaults release delivers a selection of string sounds that are described as “unrefined, and fully adulterated through a knackered cassette tape with just a pinch of wobble”. 

Dystopian Waves DroxDrox is a powerful, real-time audio manipulation device for Ableton Live, designed to bring unpredictability, movement, and rhythmic chaos to your tracks. It combines glitch, jump, and stutter effects into a single, intuitive interface, allowing producers and live performers to create everything from subtle tape-style imperfections to extreme, glitchy textures. With Drox, you can: Simulate tape dropouts and physical imperfections for a vintage, lo-fi character. Trigger CD-style skips and jumps that instantly add surprise and rhythmic variation. Generate stuttered repetitions that can evolve dynamically, with random pitch, filter, and playback variations for a lively, ever-changing soundscape. Control the balance and playback direction of the processed audio with a simple Master section, giving you fine control over wet/dry mix and forward/reverse playback. Whether you're adding subtle imperfections to a cinematic soundscape, creating aggressive glitch textures for electronic music, or experimenting with rhythmic chaos in live performance, Drox puts a wide palette of creative possibilities at your fingertips. https://youtu.be/k9xhkDXxrxQ Read More

Erica Synths introduce the Formant Erica Synths' latest DIY system offers ambitious builders the chance to recreate the Elektor Formant modular synth that was originally released by Elektor Magazine during the late 1970s.

Bunker Samples Intimate Violin Iremia - soft solo texturesIntimate Violin Iremia is a detailed exploration of the softest end of the dynamic range of a solo violin, featuring whisper quiet sustains, subtly evolving textures and organic swells. We believe that it is the tiny imperfections in a sound that makes it sound intimate and human, and the softer you play, the more these otherwise barely audible details come to the foreground, so in order to create the most intimate and human library we could, we chose to focus only on very, very quiet playing. To capture these soft details, we had to get close, which is why Intimate Violin was recorded with three close mic perspectives, the closest of which was a tiny condenser mic floated inside the body of the violin itself. The super close mic was placed about 30 cm above the bows contact point with the string and together with the more conventional close, mid and far perspectives it is easy to shape the sound to whatever you need. Iremia comes with 3 different sustains: without mute, with a standard mute and with a big rubber practice mute, a very delicate and fragile sound, and each of these sustains comes in 3 dynamic intensities from a whisper quiet ppp to a more robust but still soft single p. The textures in Iremia all comes in muted and non-muted versions, and with the crossfade patch you can even seamlessly move from muted into un-muted, something which is only possible on a virtual instrument. The textures are all improvised and great for chordal playing, as you have different notes subtly poking out of the texture at random times, adding interest to background parts. The organic swells come in 4,3,2 and 1 second lengths all in muted and non-muted versions, and gives you an instant Scandi Noir feel. All in all, Intimate Violin comes with 11 different types of sustains, 10 moving and evolving, episodic textures as well as 3 different types of natural swells in 4,3,2 and 1 second lengths. Also available in the Iremia series are the viola and cello, all featuring the exact same idea, articulations and microphone perspectives, so they fit together perfectly. This instrument contains 3415 samples, is 7.49 GB (installed size), it has 48 total articulations and 5 patches. It requires the full version Native Instruments Kontakt 6.7.1 or later. https://youtu.be/KMAe930diIA Read More

Damon Armani Waves Studioverse — 30 Free Multi-Layer Synth Presets by Damon Armanihttps://youtu.be/bs6Xl_L4YCM?si=-4tJV3qBNFMxZmOD I'm back again with another free sound pack — this time, 30 unique multi-layer synth presets for Waves Studioverse, one of the most innovative tools from the legendary Waves Audio. Why Studioverse? Because it's not just a plugin — it's a creative ecosystem where you can layer multiple synths and effects in endless ways. You can split layers by velocity, octave, or however your imagination guides you. In some presets, you'll get drums, bass, leads, and arps all in one patch, making it super easy to build a powerful musical foundation in seconds. Fun fact: The music you hear in the promo video was created entirely using these presets. Who is this for? Whether you're a DJ, Producer, or a total beginner, this pack will add fresh energy to your sound palette. And the best part? It's 100% FREE — with 15 of these presets created entirely using the Waves Free Pack. How to get them. 1. Search method: Inside Studioverse, type Damon or Damon Armani in the search bar (don't press Enter — wait a moment) and select the artist profile that pops up to see all my presets. 2. Direct links: Use the list of individual preset links below — you can also listen to a quick audio demo of each sound online or directly inside the Studioverse UI. Go ahead, try them out — nothing to lose, everything to gain. Read More

TapeFi releases Fail, a FREE cassette tape emulator for macOS and Windows
TapeFi is a brand-new developer celebrating the launch of its debut plugin, Fail. Fail is a cassette tape emulator that recreates the much sought-after imperfections of analog tape machines. TapeFi spent months refining the nostalgic and unpredictable character of tape to package it in a straightforward, easy-to-use interface. If you can’t get enough cassette tape [...]
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AEA launch the RPQ503 & Snaqbox chassis AEA have just announced the launch of a new 500-series module based on the third-generation circuitry of their renowned RPQ3 preamp, and a two-slot 500-series chassis.

AIR Music Tech offers Pitch Shifter plugin for FREE for a limited time
AIR Music Tech offers the Pitch Shifter, a pitch modulation plugin for macOS and Windows, for free for a limited time. Pitch Shifter is part of the AIR Creative FX Collection 2, a bundle that usually sells for $199. While the whole collection isn’t free, AIR is currently offering Pitch Shifter as a standalone freebie [...]
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Music Expo 25: Early Bird Tickets There are just two days left to purchase Early Bird tickets for Music Expo 25. The show, which will take place on 14–15 November 2025 at The Midway SF, San Francisco offers two days packed with expert-led workshops, inspiring conversations, hands-on gear demos and opportunities for networking and mentoring.

Sonimus releases DelaySon, a FREE analog-style delay plugin for Windows and macOS
Sonimus has released DelaySon, a free analog-style delay plugin for macOS and Windows. If you’ve been producing music for a while, the name Sonimus might bring back memories. I first discovered them fifteen years ago when they released SonEQ, a rare kind of freebie back then. With its sleek (especially for 2010) GUI, analog-style saturation, [...]
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Minor Drama releases free SendBlender mix knob plugin, with Pro version also available
Minor Drama has released SendBlender, a free utility plugin designed to simplify parallel processing in your DAW. It’s a streamlined mixing tool with a sleek, high-contrast black interface. It makes mixing easier if you’re juggling multiple parallel effects. If you’ve ever built a complex FX bus and struggled to dial in just the right blend [...]
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PBS Wave Sonora NoirVerb 2Sonora NoirVerb 2 is a reverb plugin designed to add deep emotion and cinematic space to your sound. Whether you're building ambient textures or enhancing melodic details, NoirVerb 2 gives you full control with a clean interface, 14 reverb types, and over 100 carefully designed presets. It also includes built-in compression, saturation, and creative tools to shape your reverb exactly the way you want. Take your sound to a darker dimension — with smooth workflow, detailed tone, and inspiring results every time. YouTube.com/watch?v=ENiPtfrOQo4 Read More

The Crow Hill Company releases Lo-Fi Strings as part of the FREE vaults series
The Crow Hill Company has just released the Lo-Fi Strings as part of their free vaults series. The Crow Hill Company’s Vaults series has long been a source of excellent free instruments. Since the recent overhaul, we’ve seen Bridge Guitar added to the collection, along with the option to recover older Vaults as donationware. The [...]
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