Ankalot releases Xenroll , a FREE and open-source microtonal piano roll plugin
Developer Ankalot has released the 0.4.3 version of Xenroll, a free and open-source microtonal piano roll for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Xenroll is a free and open-source piano roll plugin that allows you to define pitch with an accuracy of one cent. There are 100 cents in a semitone, which means you have 1200 cents [...]
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Adam Baker Reflection: MIDI + Chord ViewerReflection: The chords you're playing, big and bold, on any screen. Reflection came about because I always wanted a plugin with a giant piano and chord viewer that I could see from across the room. My MIDI keyboard isn't in front of my computer, it's next to it, and I'm still (always) learning piano and music theory. None of the existing plugins were big enough for me to see. Once the basic plugin was built, I thought, why not have that broadcast to my iPad? My other app, Grip (for Ableton Live), already had a desktop companion to connect over Wi-Fi, so I reused it for Reflection. And why just one device? A phone and a tablet, or a whole classroom of piano students with iPads, could all show the same thing. Plus, why not be able to teach or share over the web? So, sharing, Jackbox-style, is a part of Reflection too. Reflection has three parts: a free plugin (VST3, AU), a mobile app (iOS, Android in beta), and a desktop app (Mac, Windows). They all have: Real-time chord detection from MIDI. Piano keyboard, grand staff, and equivalent guitar chord notation. Key signature and mode. Tap, type, or (on mobile) speak a chord name to see how to play it. The mobile and desktop apps also have a built-in piano and other sounds, so they work without a DAW. Chord analysis plugins aren't new. What's different about Reflection is seeing the same thing on multiple screens at once: Producer: Stick your phone on your keyboard and see what's playing through your DAW without turning around. Band/jam/collaborators or teachers & students: All of you can see what's being played in your own devices, e.g. to follow a band leader as they play. Either real-time over Wi-Fi in the same room, or over the web. I've got lots of ideas for how to extend this, either into the teaching/learning space, or more for live use, or for production. But starting with the basics and want to hear from producers, teachers, students, and others about what would make Reflection useful to you. Read More

Cherry Audio recreate the Ensoniq ESQ-1 Cherry Audio's  the new virtual version of the Ensoniq ESQ-1 captures the sound and character of the original hardware while introducing some handy modern extras. 

DT 30 IE: New in-ears from beyerdynamic Designed with the demands of real stage environments in mind, the new DT 30 IE promise to deliver a balanced sound, exceptional passive noise isolation and robust durability to performers at every level.

Shadaloo Audio DSP releases Vinland Drive FREE tape emulator plugin
Shadaloo Audio DSP has released Vinland Drive, a free vintage tape emulator plugin for macOS and Windows. We recently covered Wide, Shadaloo Audio DSP’s free stereo and spatial enhancement plugin, and the developer also released H, a free tone and loudness enhancer, earlier this year. Those were both decent plugins, and Vinland Drive continues in [...]
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Collaya launches in-DAW co-producer plugin for Apple Silicon Macs
Collaya has launched a new co-producer plugin and standalone app for Apple Silicon Macs. The idea behind Collaya is to bring an AI-assisted writing partner directly into the DAW, rather than sending musicians to a separate browser tab or a prompt-based music generator. It runs as an AU/VST3 plugin in supported Mac DAWs and is [...]
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W.A. Production offers the Vocal Splitter plugin for FREE for a limited time
W.A. Production is offering Vocal Splitter as a free download with the coupon code GETWAVS. Vocal Splitter normally costs $29, but you can add it to your W.A. Production account for free by applying the GETWAVS coupon at checkout. I don’t see an end date listed for this offer, so it’s worth grabbing sooner rather [...]
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Analog Realism Sphinx 101Master bus processor with the world's first shared voltage rail. Three console topologies, four transformer models, multiband dynamics, EQ, stereo width, filters, and HF soft clipping (tube and solid-state modes) - all physically modeled at the component level. The core technology, TrueRail, connects all processing modules through a shared virtual power supply. When you push one module harder, every other module responds - rail sag, thermal drift, transformer saturation shifts, crosstalk between stages. Twelve analog mechanisms running simultaneously, just like real hardware. Each plugin instance loads with unique per-component tolerance variation, so no two instances sound exactly alike. Verified with 2,043 automated signal measurements across 9 test suites, zero failures. Full Plugin Doctor measurements published openly at https://analogrealism.com/pages/test-results.html Free demo available - fully functional with brief periodic silence. No subscriptions. Read More

PSPaudioware release PSP Levelizer PSPaudioware’s latest release offers automatic level adjustment and provides more detailed control than many traditional dynamic processors, as well as offering a quicker alternative to writing in fader automation. 

Buchert Audio releases The Double Wide FREE stereo width plugin for macOS
Buchert Audio has released The Double Wide, a free one-knob stereo width plugin for macOS. The Double Wide is a simple utility for narrowing or widening a stereo signal. It’s almost too easy, but also super useful. You turn the knob left to make the source narrower or turn it right to make it wider. [...]
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Oram Awards 2026: Open call announcement The Oram Awards have returned for 2026 to celebrate the unusual, unique and unfiltered creative worlds of women and gender-diverse artists experimenting with sound, music and technology.

Mercurial Tones releases Dagon FREE resonance control plugin
Mercurial Tones has released Dagon, a free resonance control plugin for macOS and Windows. Dagon sits in the same broad category as plugins like oeksound soothe2 and Baby Audio Smooth Operator. It basically lets you detect resonances, harsh notes, and level spikes in context, then pull them down without flattening the whole track. Similar to [...]
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discoDSP Discovery Pro Ronei Leite DimensionsRonei Leite Dimensions — Sound Bank for Discovery Pro discoDSP teams up with Ronei Leite da Silva (aka Spectro Senses) — São Paulo–based producer, mix and mastering engineer with over 20 years in the electronic music scene, and a leading name in the progressive psytrance and psytrance worlds (releases on Alien Records, Iono Records and beyond). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAza6BtmXtw Full Presets Showcase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTHhtqOSqq4 Dimensions is a 128-preset collection built to push Discovery Pro into deep, cosmic, dancefloor-ready territory. From acid lines, rolling psytrance basses and hypnotic plucks to evolving pads, lush choirs, classic-synth emulations and otherworldly FX — every patch is mixed by a producer's ear and ready to drop straight into a track. What's inside (128 presets) 11 Synths (SYN) — TB-303 emulations, FM textures, formant voices and stereo-wide leads. 10 Arps (ARP) — acid lines, chord clavs, FM runs and velocity-driven sequences. 10 Bass (BS) — psytrance, rolling FM, sub and elastic wobble basses. 10 Choirs (CHO) — celestial vox, cathedral spaces and dreamy trance-gate atmospheres. 10 Distortion (DISTO) — gritty, saturated and aggressive lead tones. 10 Keys (KEY) — characterful keyboards, morphing tones and acid keys. 10 Leads (LD) — Goa acid, hyper-unison supersaws, melodic zaps and screaming acid guitars. 10 Noise (NOISE) — rhythmic, modulated and organic noise textures and step machines. 10 Pads (PD) — cosmic, celestial and evolving atmospheres for breakdowns and intros. 10 SFX — risers, sweeps, lasers and morphing sci-fi transitions. 9 Emulations (EXP) — Juno, Jupiter, Prophet, Oberheim, Korg MS-20, TB-303, Virus TI and more. 9 Plucks (PLK) — tight, percussive and phased plucks for hypnotic sequences. 9 Zaps (ZAP) — punchy, formant and reverse zap hits. Highlights Full modulation depth — LFOs, S&H, gate sequencing and morphing all put to work, showcasing Discovery Pro's engine in real productions. Links Buy: discodsp.onfastspring.com Spectro Senses: spectrosenses.com Read More

Detroit Drums from Iconic Instruments Detroit Drums includes two vintage kits, offers per-drum tuning and dampening, and includes an authentic-sounding 1960s-era virtual mixer with a wealth of vintage-inspired processing and effects built in. 

Arturia launches MiniLab 37: More keys and more possibilities
Arturia has launched the MiniLab 37, the latest addition to the MiniLab MIDI keyboard controller series. The MiniLab series has been around since 2013 and has become one of the most popular budget-friendly controllers on the market. A new kind of MiniLab Although MiniLab controllers have been around for well over a decade and improved [...]
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