Standalone Audio STANDALONE 2.0STANDALONE 2.0 — featuring Keys Mode Plugin host for guitarists and now -> keyboard players STANDALONE is a lightweight AU plugin host for Mac, built for musicians who want to run their amp sims, instrument plugins, and effects without opening a DAW. Version 2.0 is the biggest update yet - headlined by Keys Mode, which brings software instrument support into STANDALONE. Plug in a controller, load your favorite instrument plugins, and play - no DAW required. This release also adds multi-output routing, stereo input support, and preset linking, so guitarists and keyboard players alike get the same fast, focused workflow. Key features: New in 2.0 - KEYS MODE: host your favorite software instrument. New in 2.0 - Multi-output routing: send your signal to multiple outputs. Stereo input support. Preset linking across plugins. Built-in recorder. Looper. Practice Mode with real-time time-stretching - slow down songs without changing pitch. Scores and Charts viewer - keep tabs and charts open alongside your plugins. Chromatic tuner and metronome. Global keyboard shortcuts for hands-free control. Low CPU footprint. Whether you're a guitarist chasing tones through amp sims or a keyboard player triggering virtual instruments, STANDALONE gives you a focused, purpose-built environment for practicing and recording — not a full DAW session. Price: $24.99 Mac OS only for now. Windows in development For more information, visit Get STANDALONE Read More

Apple raise Mac & iPad prices As of 25 June 2026, almost the entire Mac and iPad line-up has been subjected to worldwide cost increases, along with a number of the company’s home and consumer devices. 

Morphoice announces EightyEight, a new Roland Jupiter-8 emulation
Developer Morphoice is back with another vintage synth emulation, a free public beta of the new Roland Jupiter-8 emulation. EightyEight. The developer has already tackled iconic synths like the Roland Juno-6 (EightySix) and the Yamaha CS-80 (Unstable). This time around, developer Morphoice is taking on the Roland Jupiter-8 with the EightyEight. Roland’s 1981 Jupiter-8 is [...]
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Shy Audio release Shy 90s Smack For their latest release, Shy Audio have recreated the ‘crunchy’ sound of a rackmount compressor that found its way onto countless 90s techno, house and hip hop records.

AOFN Audio KompisKompis is a minimal reference plugin, designed to help you make better mixing decisions. Referencing is one of the most powerful habits in mixing. Kompis lets you load your reference tracks and run any AU or VST3 plugin you already own directly on your reference tracks, your loudness meter, your spectrum analyser or your favourite EQ ... If it loads in your DAW, it loads in Kompis. No need to learn a new tool, use the tools you already trust and know. What it does: Load multiple reference tracks drag in MP3s or WAVs, drop multiple files at once or right-click to browse. Switch between them instantly, loop sections you want to focus on. Run any VST3 or AU plugin on your references iZotope Insight, Youlean Loudness Meter, SPL Hawkeye, anything. Kompis automatically routes your DAW's signal to the plugin's sidechain input, so you can for example overlay the spectrums of your track and the reference track (i.e. with TDR Prism or similar plugins). One-click loudness matching Kompis measures integrated LUFS and adjusts the reference so volume differences don't fool your ears. A/B toggle flip between your mix and any reference track in real time while you work. Filter bank isolate and compare specific frequency ranges between your mix and the reference. You can customise the ranges to fit your needs. Load and save Presets save your reference tracks and loaded plugins together as a preset and recall the whole setup in one click. Start every session with your go-to references and analysers already in place. Auto bypass on bounce Kompis detects when your DAW is rendering and bypasses itself automatically. It never ends up in your export. Resizable UI make it the focus when you need it, shrink it out of the way when you don't. No hub, no account, no companion app. Formats: VST3, AU. System requirements: macOS 10.15+ (Apple Silicon native). 49€ or pay what you like (minimum 9.99€). If you make use pay what you like please tell a friend about the plugin. Buy Read More

Focusrite publish 2026 Sustainability Report Following a long audit process, the Focusrite Group have published their 2026 sustainability disclosures, which are available in three separate reports alongside their usual annual report and accounts documents. 

Tracktion releases Waveform 14 Free: our best FREE DAW for macOS, Windows, and Linux
Tracktion’s Waveform Free has been updated to v14, remaining our best free DAW for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’ve covered Tracktion’s Waveform Free multiple times, and we like it. So much so that we named it our best free DAW in 2026, despite sme stiff competition from the likes of Cakewalk and GarageBand. The reason [...]
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Tracktion unleashes Waveform 14 DAW Waveform 14 introduces an all-new LLM-driven AI Assistant feature along with a refreshed GUI, multi-channel audio routing and extended ARA2 support.

How Reason’s Bassline Generator Builds Better Basslines (GIVEAWAY)
Writing a good bassline sounds simple until you actually have to do it. I know this problem well. You start with chords, drums, maybe a synth hook or vocal chop, and then the bass becomes the thing you add at the end because the track needs low end. That is how you end up with [...]
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Alonso Sound Alonso Fireworks Stand [1776 Edition]Alonso Fireworks Stand [1776 Edition] is a collection of 40 explosive presets for Diva, Serum 2, Spire, and Sylenth1. Light the fuse and watch your tracks go off. Every preset is packed with raw pyrotechnic energy, engineered to ensure your next drop hits with a deafening, high-decibel blast. Read More

Moloko Instruments releases Luch, a FREE Soviet-era metallophone plugin
Moloko Instruments has released Luch, a free sample-based instrument for macOS and Windows. I absolutely love the organic sound here. Especially lately, when we are being bombarded with AI and vibe-coded tools that often feel anything but organic or human-made, something like Luch feels like a much-needed breath of fresh air. Luch is based on [...]
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EVE Audio introduce EVE Origin EVE Audio’s new control software offers everything from volume control and input selection to delay, sensitivity settings, smart filters and advanced equalisation, making every essential parameter available through an intuitive, streamlined interface.

CapySynth is now FREE forever after 5,000+ BPB reader downloads
CapybaraSoftware has made CapySynth permanently free after the response to last week’s BPB coverage. We first covered CapySynth last Saturday when it was free for 24 hours. The developer later emailed to say the support from BPB readers was overwhelmingly positive, with over 5,000 downloads, and that it changed his mind about the pricing. So, [...]
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Studio 427 Audio RustEQ le bleuPassive program EQ in the Pultec tradition — extended ranges, plus a full analog-style colour section. The classic passive "program" EQ earned its place in studios for how it sounds. RustEQ le bleu keeps that character — and adds wider ranges, a full colour section, and modulation no hardware can offer. --------------- >>> WATCH VIDEO >> LEARN MORE

WiseTracker is a FREE tracker plugin and standalone app for Windows
BPB reader Wiseman has released WiseTracker, a free public beta tracker that runs as both a Windows standalone app and a VST3 instrument plugin called WiseTrax. This one has an interesting backstory. Wiseman is not a developer in the traditional sense, but he has used trackers for decades and wanted something that felt like FastTracker [...]
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