HOFA release Colour Saturator Colour Saturator promises to open up new possibilities for producers, mixers and sound designers, and will deliver everything from “silky harmonics and subtle warmth to aggressive distortion and extreme fuzz”.

Solid State Logic (SSL) SSL Springverb SSL Springverb Reverb Plugin by Solid State Logic Solid State Logic introduces SSL Springverb, a powerful and meticulously modeled plugin designed to bring the unmistakable sound of vintage spring reverberation tanks into the modern digital studio environment. Spring reverb is a unique electromechanical effect characterized by its metallic decay, distinctive "boing" on transients, and warm, resonant character—a sound that has defined musical genres from surf rock and dub reggae to modern electronic and indie productions. SSL's digital emulation meticulously captures the physical and harmonic idiosyncrasies of these classic hardware units, providing the charm of analog without the maintenance or physical limitations. This plugin provides sound engineers and music producers with far more control and flexibility than a traditional spring tank. At its core, Springverb offers the choice of three distinct spring tank models: Type A, modeled after the spring tank found in a renowned tape delay unit; Type B, derived from a classic rack-mount spring reverb; and Type C, based on the signature spring sound favored by legendary dub pioneers. Users can further customize the reverb's density by smoothly fading the model between one, two, or three springs, instantly altering the complexity and size of the reflection pattern. This level of granular control ensures the plugin is capable of producing everything from short, punchy slaps to deep, ethereal washes of sound. Beyond simple emulation, SSL Springverb incorporates modern studio features that enhance its usability and creative potential. It includes a Drive control to introduce analog-style saturation and grit to the spring signal, allowing users to dial in harmonic complexity or aggressive dirt. Crucially, the plugin features powerful creative tools such as a Freeze function, which holds the current reverb tail indefinitely for ambient sound design, and an audio Ducking feature with internal or external sidechain capabilities, ensuring the reverb remains clear of the dry signal for a cleaner mix. Combined with tempo-syncable Pre-Delay, Damping controls for high-frequency attenuation, and adjustable Spring Tension to tune the inherent "twanginess," SSL Springverb is a flexible tool for classic tonality and cutting-edge sound design. Key Features Three Classic Spring Models: Select from three distinct, authentically modeled spring tanks inspired by iconic hardware units, including rack-mount and dub classics. Variable Spring Quantity: Continuously adjust the density of the reverb by smoothly changing the number of active springs from one to three. Adjustable Spring Tension: Control the physical characteristics of the modeled springs, tuning the tonal character from slow and smooth to quick and jangly. Drive Control: Dedicated parameter to add subtle harmonic color or aggressive saturation and grit to the reverb signal. Duck & Freeze Functions: Modern features including a Freeze button for infinite reverb tails and a flexible Ducking circuit with external sidechain input for dynamic mixing. Tempo Sync: Pre-Delay and Reverb Time controls can be synchronized to the host DAW's tempo for rhythmically locked effects. Creative I/O Controls: Features Kill (mutes the input to the springs) and Boing (manually triggers the spring sound) for instant dramatic or creative effects. Stereo Width Control: Allows the user to collapse the stereo image to mono for vintage authenticity or expand it beyond 100% for an ultra-wide, modern stereo field. Compatibility: Native support for the latest macOS and Windows operating systems, including Apple Silicon. https://youtu.be/ylaLuGiO91c?si=m8MlIZifjLy6o012 Read More

Native Instruments launch Absynth 6 Absynth 6 delivers a completely overhauled and redesigned version of NI's discontinued soft synth, and has been created alongside the much-loved instrument’s original developer, Brian Clevinger.

Gulf Coast Synthesis releases Strum Plate, a FREE Omnichord-inspired plugin
Strum Plate is a free Omnichord-inspired MIDI effect plugin from Gulf Coast Synthesis, available in AU, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows. If you’re wondering what on earth an Omnichord is, you’re likely not alone. If you already know, then you’re one of the lucky ones! Well, perhaps saying one of the lucky [...]
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Ocean Swift releases Tyrian Tine, a FREE unstable chime engine for Kontakt Player
Ocean Swift has released Tyrian Tine, a free Kontakt Player instrument that blends metallic chimes, wavetable motion, and controlled instability into an expressive sound-design tool. I like how Tyrian Tine combines two very different layers: an intentionally unstable wavetable oscillator and a curated sample engine built from bells, kalimbas, music boxes, and other metallic percussive [...]
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UltraRare RototomRototom is a very simple plugin that accurately emulates the percussion module of the same name produced by Lel during the Soviet era. Read More

12 Days of Soundtoys Each of the plug-ins will be available for just 48 hours, exclusively from the Soundtoys website, giving artists, producers and sound designers a selection of powerful new tools to shape and enhance their creativity.

NoiseAsh offers Backs EQ as a free download for a limited time
NoiseAsh offers Backs EQ as a limited-time free download for macOS and Windows. The EQ is normally priced at $90 but is currently available at no cost. Backs EQ combines Baxandall-style curves with a few modern twists. The main idea here, though, is that the workflow is straightforward enough that you could get around it [...]
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TonalMark releases Analog Glow, a FREE analog-style saturation plugin for macOS
We’ve got something here we don’t come across too often: a Mac-only plugin. Analog Glow is a new saturation plugin from TonalMark, available in AU and VST3 formats for macOS (Intel and Apple Silicon). You can download the .pkg installer directly from Gumroad. If you want to support the developer, you can enter any amount [...]
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Erica Synths reveal the Xenodrive Erica Synths’ latest collaboration with renowned DSP effects developer 112dB is said to be capable of everything from “nuanced harmonic enhancement to total sonic destruction”.

24 Wavell St retro mixing racklatency free retro styled mixing rack. features: frequency adjustable three band EQ with additional lowpass and highpass filters. gate with adjustable attack, release, and threshold. limiter with adjustable attack, release, and threshold. compressor with adjustable attack, release, threshold, and ratio. saturation with adjustable amount and wet / dry. reverb with adjustable wet, damping, width, and room size. overall gain. overall stereo width. all parameters automatable and mappable within DAW. Read More

Monk Echo: Debut pedal from Mentha Works Metha Works' first release is an innovative delay and reverb pedal that blends the usual array of ambient effects with a set of morphing filters designed to emulate human vocal resonances.

AURA Plugins Clavia Nord 3 Editor & LibrarianClavia Nord 3 Editor. Clavia Nord 3 Audio Unit, VST, VST3, AAX Librarian Editor Plug-in, for Clavia Nord Lead 3 & Nord Rack 3. Faster control and automation access than ever, Nord 3 Editor takes your Clavia Nord 3 into a whole new level in the game. Control the same way you use your VSTi and Audio Unit plug-ins. Connect your Hardware seamlessly into your DAW. Nord 3 Editor will recall your patch settings when you open your project and the data will be sent to your Clavia Nord 3 automatically once you open your project. The only thing you need to worry, is that you power-up your synth. Faster Workflow Since there are a lot of great software synthesizers in the markets today and because they are so fast to use, we wanted to bring this functionality to every producer out there with Nord 3 Editor and Clavia Nord 3. It is now much faster to scroll thru patches & make edits within your DAW. The best part is, when you reopen your project, you don't have to worry about the patch data you had on your synth while producing: Our plugin stores all the data within the project and when you reopen the project, all of the used data gets sent to your hardware, automatically. No more external applications for saving, loading or transferring patch data. Welcome total recall. Specs: Connect your Clavia Nord Lead 3 / Nord Rack 3 synthesizer directly into your DAW. Edit almost every parameter of your synthesizer from our plug-in. Plug-in user interface reacts to hardware knob & buttons movements. Automate almost every parameter within your DAW. Edit each layer from the plug-in individually. You can request Presets within the plug-in. You can send the parameters from the plug-in to your synthesizers Temp buffer and save them from there or you can directly write user memory from our plug-in. Knob & button values are sent to hardware. View & edit patch name in plug-in interface. Request current patch from selected slot to librarian. Request all patches from selected bank to librarian. Store currently selected patch from librarian to hardware. Store current patch bank from librarian to hardware. Load any MIDI / sysex patch or performance bank to librarian. Browse patch banks within plugin librarian. Load single patch to selected slot (A / B / C / D). Software stores last used patch data with plug-in to it's memory. Software loads last used patch data with project load and sends it to hardware. Organize patch data in librarian and save a new patch bank to hard drive. View & edit each slot patch name. Select patch MIDI channels per slot. What it won't do: Transmit or generate any audio (Real synth required to use the plugin.). Known limitations: MIDI device mapping needs adjusting in PC environment, read more from the user manual. Requirements: Clavia Nord Lead 3 or Clavia Nord Rack 3. MIDI Device to use with the synth. You can connect as many Nord 3s to your computer as you like. Read More

Pamela’s Disco from ALM/Busy Circuits The latest release from ALM/Busy Circuits is an intriguing new module that allows Eurorack rigs to derive a clock signal from a PRO DJ LINK network.

Ueberschall Ueberschall Creator Pack The Ueberschall Creator Pack is a focused and highly flexible loop and sample library designed to jumpstart musical creativity for producers, content creators, and composers across numerous genres. This soundbank represents a carefully curated selection of essential content, handpicked from a large collection of 176 different Ueberschall loop packs. Rather than being genre-specific, the Creator Pack provides a diverse set of professional-grade sonic building blocks, making it an excellent resource for generating new ideas quickly or adding high-quality elements to existing projects. With an impressive 9.3 GB of content, the Creator Pack is structured into two main, complementary parts for versatile music production. The first section contains 93 Construction Kit parts, which are miniature song sections drawn from over 40 genres. Each kit part is organized in the Elastik Player's Pad View, providing individual loops for full drums, multitracks, instrument layers, and effects. This organization allows for instant arrangement and the ability to easily mix and match components from different kits to experiment with hybrid genres and unique sonic combinations. The second section is dedicated to a wide variety of Instrument Loops and unique performance phrases, sourced from 83 Ueberschall Instrument Series libraries. This collection includes professional recordings of instruments such as guitars, basses, keys, brass, drums, and percussion. The library is fully optimized for the free Elastik Player, which features advanced time-stretching and polyphonic scale-shifting algorithms (like ReTune). These tools ensure that all 2,262 loops and samples can be instantaneously adapted to match the tempo, key, and scale of any user project with superior audio quality, providing maximum creative freedom within a streamlined workflow. Key Features Curated Content: Contains 2,262 loops and phrases handpicked from 176 different Ueberschall soundbanks. Content Size: Totals 9.3 GB of professional sample material. Construction Kits: Includes 93 Construction Kit parts spanning over 40 genres, each with multiple instrument layers for easy arrangement. Instrument Loops: Features a diverse collection of instrument performances (guitars, basses, keys, drums, brass, etc.) sourced from 83 Instrument Series packs. Elastik Player Optimized: Content requires the free Elastik Player for full functionality. Advanced Manipulation: Utilizes zplane.development's sophisticated algorithms for high-quality time-stretching, tempo synchronization, and polyphonic pitch/scale correction (ReTune). Efficient Interface: The Elastik Player provides a central Loopeye editor, a powerful browser with advanced tagging and filtering, and an Inspire function for generating new sound combinations. Formats: Compatible with major DAWs via VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX plugin formats, as well as a standalone application. Professional Quality: All samples are recorded using high-quality equipment, providing 24-bit/44.1 kHz stereo audio. Read More