TiagoLr just released Sirial, a FREE rhythmic serial delay plugin
Sirial is a rhythmic serial delay inspired by “tap mode” by the SoundToys EchoBoy. The plugin works on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The developer has already brought us several amazing freeware plugins inspired by paid software, such as FILT-R, which somewhat recreates the Cableguys FilterShaper plugin. Sirial has 16 serial delay lines that allow you to [...]
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VSL update Synchron Woodwinds & Strings Synchron Woodwinds, Synchron Strings Pro and Synchron Duality Strings (Colors) have just gained some new capabilities, and the updates come alongside a new limited-time promotion across VSL's woodwind libraries. 

Warmth.dev Pale Horse Transparent OverdrivePale Horse - Transparent Overdrive Plugin Add transparent, Klon-style overdrive to your music. What It Does Pale Horse models the famous Klon Centaur circuit. Clean signal blends with overdrive in a faithful reproduction of the physical stompbox. It produces a warm, full sound that's instantly recognizable. Features Gain, Treble, Output, and Mix knobs. Realistic simulation of the legendary effect based on our original electronics research. Clean low end preserved at all drive settings. VST3 + CLAP + AU formats. macOS (Intel + Apple Silicon), Windows, Linux. Stacks with other Warmth plugins Pale Horse pairs well with other plugins in our lineup: Run it into Reel Deal for tape-saturated drive tones. Add Tape Wobble for wobbly lo-fi character. Try it before Prism to shape the harmonics with multiband color. From Warmth - warmth.dev Read More

Why discoDSP Donated $1,000 to The Usual Suspects — And Got It Back
The Retromulator controversy and the unwritten rules of open-source audio Earlier this week, discoDSP donated $1,000 to The Usual Suspects, the team behind some of the best free synth emulations out there. The Usual Suspects sent the money back. If you’ve been following the Retromulator situation on KVR, GearSpace, or in BPB comments, you probably [...]
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Eduardo Tarilonte’s Ancient ERA Persia from Best Service The latest release from Best Service brings together a selection of string, wind and percussion instruments that promise to take users “into the sound worlds of past civilizations”.

MPG announce new Impact Award The MPG (Music Producers Guild) have announced the launch of a brand-new honour that will recognise music projects that deliver meaningful social and cultural impact through the craft and collaboration of music production.

InnerMono releases a collection of FREE FX racks for Ableton Live
InnerMono has released a collection of almost 30 free racks for Ableton Live. Like a hardware FX rack or a software rack that hosts multiple effects in a single plugin, Ableton Live racks provide a streamlined workflow for manipulating multiple effects from a single device (rack). From what I understand, Ableton Live has various rack [...]
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Samples From Mars Lo-Fi Drum Machines From MarsA Curated Collection of 20 Rare and Overlooked Vintage Drum Machines. If you've ever heard a drum machine on a record and couldn't quite place it, Lo-Fi Drum Machines is for you. Built from the everyday gear that powered countless studios, bedrooms, and early productions, these nostalgic machines were the affordable, accessible alternatives to out-of-reach classics like the 808. At first glance they may seem unremarkable - but their limitations are exactly what give them a gritty, hard-hitting character that pricier machines simply can't replicate. These drum machines aren't about pristine fidelity or polite tones - they're full of unmistakable character, with sounds that still feel fresh and less familiar today: https://soundcloud.com/samplesfrommars/lo-fi-drum-machines-from-mars Built to Work, Not to Impress Most of the drum machines in this collection were designed as affordable, practical tools - not studio centerpieces. They weren't meant to be legendary. They were meant to get the job done. But over time, those design limitations became their greatest strengths and we've found ourselves craving the sound of these early digital converters, noisy circuitry, limited memory, and straightforward yet hard-to-place sound sets. The drums lock into a groove easily. They sit in a mix without fighting for attention. They just work (unless they are broken, which is often the case!). For this pack, we grabbed well-known classics like the Roland R-8, DDD-1, Casio RZ-1, and Yamaha RX-11, but also less celebrated boxes like the Mattel Synsonics, Korg KPR-77 and Kawai GB-2 Session Trainer. Some of these machines were super common in home studios (I owned a few - did you?), some appeared briefly in professional setups, and some were never taken seriously at all. Yet all of them left fingerprints on records - sometimes obvious, sometimes impossible to identify, but instantly recognizable once you really hear them, influencing countless early Chicago House, Techno, New Wave, Italo and Hip Hop records. A Focused Sound That Cuts Through Any Mix The drums in this pack are direct, punchy, and full of usable character. Kicks tend to be compressed, focused and present rather than oversized, making them easy to place in a mix. Snares range from tight and snappy to dry and textured, with just enough edge to stay interesting. Hi-hats and cymbals often carry a noticeable grit or movement that adds life without clutter. Alongside the core drum hits, you'll also find supporting percussion and digital textures shaped by the era these machines lived in, including early digital reverbs, flangers, delays, and onboard effects that were baked into the sound of many of these boxes. These effects aren't polished or pristine; they're simple, musical, and full of character, adding space, motion, and depth in a way that feels immediate and familiar. Sampled with Restraint Every sound in Lo-Fi Drum Machines From Mars was recorded directly from the hardware with the goal of preservation, not enhancement. No compression, no EQ, no added saturation - just careful gain staging and faithful capture. The character you hear comes from the machines themselves. Each hit was trimmed, level-matched, and organized so it drops straight into your sampler or DAW without friction. The result is a library that feels immediate and musical from the first load, while still leaving plenty of room for your own processing and interpretation. A Different Kind of Classic If you're ready to step beyond the usual drum icons, this pack offers 750 one-shots from twenty trusted machines that followed a different path, and quietly became classics of their own. Whether you're making house, techno, hip-hop, synthpop, indie, or anything that benefits from rhythm with personality rather than polish. Content: (750) 24-bit WAV Lo-Fi Drum Machines Samples. (20) 16x hit drum kits for instant jamming. Classic lo-fi machines like the RZ-1, DDD-5, RX-11, DR-550, and MR-16. Gritty Bass Drums, crunchy Snares, cutting Hats and classic eighties Toms. Bongos, Congas, Guiros, Cuicas, Surdos, Claves, Snaps and more. Sampled through an API 1608 console and Apogee Symphony. 100% Hardware processing. 240 MB Unzipped. About Formatting: Ableton includes (1) master drum rack containing all samples, and (20) pre-made kits racks. Kontakt, Logic, Reason, SFZ include: (11) Individual Hits and (20) Kits instruments. FL Studio includes: (11) Individual Hits and (20) Kits instruments. Maschine, Battery include: (20) pre-made kits. MPC1000 and MPC2500 include: (20) pre-made kits on 5 programs. MPC Live and MPC X include: (20) pre-made kits on 5 programs. Read More

Mix Rescue: Ian Shepherd Video To accompany his words in SOS April 2026's Mix Rescue, Ian Shepherd has created a video where he demonstrates the difference between new and original masters of the same album. 

Plea Teach releases Spectaverb, a FREE multi-FX reverb plugin for Windows
Spectaverb is the second plugin by Plea Tech we’re looking at in one day, and it seems just as interesting as the first, Pure Amber. Pure Amber is a spectral shaping and resonance suppressor plugin for Windows, and it’s free for a limited time, so don’t miss it. Spectaverb is also a Windows exclusive, which [...]
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FT1-EMU plug-in from Freqport FT1-EMU delivers a virtual recreation of Freqport's Freqtube FT1 saturation unit, and offers optional integration with the hardware version.

Animate by Mastering The Mix is FREE at Plugin Alliance until March 24th
Plugin Alliance currently offers Animate by Mastering The Mix for free (regularly $66). The offer lasts until March 24th and is limited to one license per user. If you missed our own Animate freebie offer a couple of years ago, here’s another chance to get it for free. Animate works on Windows and macOS in AU, [...]
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Milab to restart production Legendary Swedish microphone manufacturer Milab have announced that production is now fully underway, and microphones are leaving their factory once again!

Get the UVI Shade Creative EQ and Filter for only $29 (70% OFF)
UVI is now offering the Shade creative EQ and filter plugin for just $29 (previously $99), in a 70% off deal exclusively available at Plugin Boutique.  The deal expires on March 31, 2026.  Shade is a 64-bit-only macOS and Windows plugin for AU, AAX, VST, and VST3.  When you buy Shade, you can also score [...]
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Toontrack Transistor Organ EKX Toontrack’s staggering collection of EZKeys 2 expansions has grown once again, and the latest instalment delivers a one-of-a-kind instrument that’s been created using a mixture of sampling and synthesis.