Push and Groove releases MICRONIX, a FREE Plaits-based synth plugin
Push and Groove has released MICRONIX, a free monophonic synth plugin built around the open-source DSP code from Mutable Instruments Plaits. Plaits packs many synthesis methods into one Eurorack module, and MICRONIX brings all 24 of its models into a DAW instrument. That means we get virtual analog, FM, wavetable, granular, physical modeling, and percussion [...]
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13x Audio releases Colony, a FREE six-effect plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux
13x Audio has released Colony, a free multi-effect plugin that combines saturation, modulation, reverb, ducking, stereo widening, and lo-fi color in one window. The six effects, which 13x calls Cells, are grouped around the central ENERGY knob. When you turn it, each active Cell moves through its own range. You can set those ranges in [...]
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Cableguys release TimeStop The latest plug-in from Cableguys offers an interesting new take on the classic tape-stop effect, and also promises to make it quicker and easier than ever to create thanks to an intuitive automation-based approach. 

Plugin Alliance Makes bx_console N and Five More Plugins FREE
Plugin Alliance is now offering six plugins for free, including the bx_console N channel strip, Lindell Audio 254E compressor, and bx_masterdesk mastering tool. We covered Plugin Alliance’s previous 20-plugin bundle in 2024. Their free plugins page now offers a completely different set of six plugins, available with any free Plugin Alliance account. Plugin Alliance’s support [...]
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RiffAlly RiffAlly LoopRecord a short accompaniment and play along with its repeat. RiffAlly Loop lets iPhone musicians select whole bars from a recorded take or capture a fixed length of 1 to 64 bars. Set a tempo from 40 to 240 BPM and choose a time signature for the practice loop. It is a single-loop tool, not a multitrack recorder; overdubbing and audio export are not included. Read More

Stream Pro from Delta Sound Labs Delta Sound Labs have just launched a new granular synthesis plug-in that allows composers, producers and sound designers to turn their own audio samples into playable instruments and evolving textures. 

UVI Player replaces free UVI Workstation and now plays Falcon Expansions
UVI Player is a free instrument player for macOS and Windows that opens UVI soundware inside your DAW or as a standalone app. It replaces UVI Workstation, and you can start making sounds with it for free even before buying a library. We covered UVI Workstation 4 last year, and Player is the same core [...]
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Bitwig & AlphaTheta announce collaboration Bitwig have joined forces with AlphaTheta to bring together two different areas of modern music creation: DJing and studio production.

All The Machines offers UN/T-01, a FREE 808 drum machine plugin
All The Machines is offering UN/T-01, a free drum machine with synthesized 808 sounds, sample playback, and a built-in step sequencer. I’m a sucker for drum machine plugins, mainly because of the workflow. When working with a step sequencer, I often find patterns or combinations of sounds that I wouldn’t have come up with by [...]
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GetYourGrooveOn StarveSTARVE lives in the moment a fuzz pedal stops behaving. You know that sound when the battery is nearly gone, the circuit is hanging on by a thread, and a held note starts to sag, choke, and fray around the edges? That is where STARVE begins. It turns a dying power supply into part of the performance, giving you a fuzz that can sound worn out, wounded, unstable, or ready to fall apart completely. This is not a layer of random noise pasted over the guitar. The virtual power supply reacts to what you play. Dig in and the circuit pulls harder against the rail. Hold a bend and the note can slowly lose its footing beneath you. Leave space between phrases and the supply begins to recover. The distress moves with your hands, so it feels played rather than programmed. The large Power knob sweeps from 3V to 12V. At 9V, STARVE is fully fed and delivers a thick, direct transistor-style fuzz. Turn left and the battery starts giving up. The sound compresses, darkens, coughs, and fizzles as the voltage falls toward 3V. Turn right past 9V and the circuit becomes pushed and tightly compressed, with a little extra level but no unwanted jump in fuzz. Fuzz decides how hard the circuit gets hit. Keep it low for an open sound with just a hint of strain, or turn it up and make the virtual battery work for every note. The harder the fuzz stage pulls, the more the supply sags and the more dramatic the end of the phrase becomes. Mix lets you run the whole thing fully wet or bring the dry attack back underneath the damage. STARVE is at its best on the parts where feel matters: a bent note that starts strong and dies fighting, a single-note riff that coughs between hits, or a solo that sounds like the amp might not survive the take. It can also sit at a solid 9V for heavy, dependable fuzz or move above noon for a smoother pushed lead tone. The Starved, Fed, and Pushed LEDs follow the state of the circuit in real time. When the virtual battery is taking a beating, you can watch the Starved light weaken along with it. Six factory presets get you moving quickly: Starve Default, Dying Lead, Voltage Cough, Fed Fuzz, Pushed Solo, and Parallel Starve. Formats: AU for Logic Pro. Platform: macOS. Trial: 14-day full-function trial via GYGO Portal. Read More

Modbap release Fidelity Theory Described as a “character effect", Modbap’s first plug-in takes the hands-on approach behind their Eurorack modules and applies it to software.

Penombra Celli & Viole from Sonora Cinematic The Founders Locker line-up has just gained two new libraries began life as source recordings for the Sonora Cinematic's popular Movimento Strings series.

Beat Magazine #250 includes Super VHS and Cubase LE 15 for €4.99
The November 2026 issue of Beat Magazine includes Baby Audio Super VHS and Steinberg Cubase LE 15 alongside its usual collection of sounds and production software. The English digital issue costs €4.99 from the publisher. This is issue #250, and its main focus is on microphones, room treatment, recording chains, and getting a vocal from [...]
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Skynr Labs StemquillStemquill is a free, open-source standalone application that converts audio stems into MIDI files. It writes one MIDI file per stem, ready to drag onto a track in any DAW, so drum, bass, keys and vocal parts can be replayed with different instruments, edited or rearranged. Drums Drum stems are split into kick, snare, closed hi-hat, open hi-hat, high, mid and low toms, crash and ride, each written to its own note. Drum maps are included for General MIDI kits (MT Power Drumkit, EZdrummer, Addictive Drums, Superior Drummer) and for pad samplers (FL Studio FPC, Ableton Drum Rack, MPC-style pads), and custom note numbers can be entered. Melodic stems Bass and vocal stems are transcribed as single-note lines. Guitar, keys and synth stems are transcribed as chords. An optional chord-detection add-on based on Spotify's basic-pitch, selectable in the installer, improves polyphonic accuracy. Features Tempo detection from any stem. Optional snap to grid: 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 or triplets, or the original timing. Preview of each stem with built-in sounds before saving, with the original audio mixed in to check timing. Humanize control for timing and velocity variation. Per-stem sensitivity, humanize and drum selection, with an Apply to all option. Drag and drop of files or whole folders. Status for each stem showing when its MIDI is saved and when its settings have changed since. History of each conversion, with the drum hits or note range found. Command-line interface for scripting and batch use. Runs fully offline; audio is never uploaded. Input formats WAV, MP3, FLAC, AIFF, OGG and M4A. System requirements Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit), using the installer. macOS and Linux: Python 3.10 or newer, installed with pipx. Pricing Free, with an optional pay-what-you-want donation. Released under the MIT license; source code is available on GitHub. Read More

Song Athletics launch Song Keys Song Keys includes eight instruments that have all been multi-sampled in a world-class studio, and hosts them all together in a simple and intuitive plug-in.