Piruz Labs The ElyssicaThe Elyssica is a celestial serenity synth with a built-in relaxation player. Press play and it performs gentle, evolving ambient pieces on its own, warm chords drifting through celestial pads, so you can fill a room with calm without touching a key. Or play it yourself: six blendable layers (celestial pad, angel strings, heavenly bells, air, sparkle and dream), eight macros, and 30 designed (not sampled) presets ranging from bone dry and intimate to cathedral vast. There is no sample library and nothing extra to download. Everything is pure synthesis, about 3% CPU on an Apple M1, 64-bit float internally. Runs standalone with no DAW at all, or as VST3/AU inside your DAW. Lite is free forever. Pro is a one-time purchase at $29 launch (normally $49) with a 7-day full Pro trial, no subscription and no iLok. Read More

Reflector is a FREE open-source sample discovery workstation for macOS
Composer and software engineer Austin Rockman has released Reflector, a free open-source interactive audio workstation for sample discovery. Austin contacted me about the project, and I liked the idea even before testing it. Machine learning gets thrown into a lot of music tools now, but I find it interesting when it helps us interact with [...]
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Dreamtonics tease upcoming release Vocal synthesis experts Dreamtonics have just released a mysterious video that hints to what's in store for their next product release. 

reFX introduce Rippler Offering a combination of physical modelling and subtractive synthesis, Rippler is capable of emulating acoustic instruments both real and imagined, and comes packed with an array of modulation capabilities and built-in effects. 

Delos DSP Vocal LabsNote : VOCAL LABS remains under active development. The current build is a free public demo rather than a final commercial release, with engine optimization, balancing and workflow refinements plus new modules and interface pages planned across upcoming versions. If you like this version, reach out to us through our website for full access — we'll send you a serial key for free. https://delosdsp.com/contact As an independent development studio, we regularly need support across a wide range of disciplines. Whatever your field, you're welcome to contact us if you're interested in joining our testing community or collaborating on project-based work. https://delosdsp.com/jobs Overview VOCAL LABS is a modular vocal channel strip built around two independent five-module racks and a shared output stage, rather than one fixed signal chain. Gate, EQ, De-Ess, Comp, Warmth, Bitcrusher, Reverb and Delay are available as separate modules — drag only the ones a given vocal needs into either rack, in whatever order the chain calls for, instead of managing eight separate plugin instances. Gate is a stereo-linked downward expander with its own sidechain key filters. EQ covers five bands — HP, Low Shelf, two sweepable Bells and High Shelf — sized for channel-strip work rather than corrective surgery. De-Ess drives its detector from a band-passed copy of the input, so reduction stays confined to the sibilant range instead of ducking the whole signal. Comp is a single feed-forward VCA circuit with a split waveform display. Warmth applies symmetric tanh saturation blended by amount, and Bitcrusher — the one module built to make a vocal sound worse on purpose — combines bit-depth crush, sample-and-hold downsampling and a narrowing band-pass for lo-fi character presets. Reverb runs true stereo convolution from 19 curated impulse responses across Plate, Chamber, Room, Hall, Ambience and Space categories, rather than an algorithmic model. Delay runs tempo-synced or free-running, with tap tempo, ping-pong cross-feed and a damped feedback path that darkens with every repeat. A final Main Output stage — vintage VU meter and trim gain — sits after both racks, ahead of the host's own fader. Twenty genre-built factory presets configure a complete chain, not just one module, and the whole rack — every module, every setting — saves and recalls as a single user preset. VOCAL LABS also runs as a standalone application, independent of a DAW, for processing a vocal chain live through an audio interface rather than only inside a session. Key features: Two independent five-module racks plus a final Main Output stage. Eight modules: Gate, EQ, De-Ess, Comp, Warmth, Bitcrusher, Reverb and Delay. True stereo convolution reverb — 19 curated spaces across six categories. Tempo-synced delay with tap tempo and ping-pong cross-feed. 20 genre-built factory presets, plus whole-chain user preset save/recall. Standalone application for DAW-free, live vocal processing. Vintage VU metering and final trim gain at the output stage. Formats Stereo signal path throughout · Host-negotiated stereo bus configuration · AU · VST3 · Standalone · Unity · macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows. More Info & User Manual https://delosdsp.com/manuals/delos-vocal-labs-manual.pdf Read More

OA-Labs releases Phosphor-1, a FREE unstable analog-style synth for macOS
OA-Labs has released OA-Phosphor-1, a free virtual analog synthesizer plugin for macOS. The developer describes it as a synth for “controllable instability,” and I think it’s a good fit. Phosphor-1 can deliver the typical subtractive type of stuff too, but the fun, for me at least, starts when you make it drift, sag, wobble, and [...]
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SynthEdit 1.6 adds native macOS support after decades on Windows
Jeff McClintock has released SynthEdit 1.6, a major update to the modular plugin development environment. The big headline here is that SynthEdit now finally runs natively on macOS. After decades as a Windows-first tool, it can now export 64-bit VST3 plugins for Windows and macOS, plus Audio Unit plugins for macOS. When I started making [...]
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Roland celebrate 808 Day For this year's 808 Day, Roland are partnering with global radio platform NTS, bringing back their award-winning The Rhythm Creators series and continuing a worldwide celebration of the 808’s enduring legacy and cultural impact.

IK Multimedia launch Tonex 2.0 beta Available now to all current users, the Tonex 2.0 beta introduces deeper ToneNET integration, an expanded library of up to 220 new Premium V2 Tone Models and a completely redesigned interface that makes it easier than ever to find, edit and organise sounds. 

THEATRE BLACMAGIC Reverb MachineDive deep into the dark arts of sound design with our new multi-engine reverb machine, BLACMAGIC. With a single, optimized interface across 7 unique reverb engines, BLACMAGIC is the perfect tool for conjuring dark, otherworldly sounds quickly. Read More

Sound Radix releases Radical1 Solo, a FREE additive synth plugin
Sound Radix has released Radical1 Solo, a free monophonic additive synth plugin for macOS and Windows. I have not heard much from Sound Radix about new products in a while, but that is on me, since the company introduced Radical1, its first instrument plugin, in late 2025. The original Radical1 entered early access on macOS [...]
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GANUE Audio releases Rivet, a FREE FET compressor plugin
GANUE Audio has released Rivet, a free FET compressor plugin for Windows and macOS. Rivet is an input-driven compressor, so there is no threshold control. You drive the signal into the compressor with Input and compensate with Output, and the compression becomes stronger as the input level rises. Honestly, I don’t really need any more [...]
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GC Audio’s new Producer Channel Designed for both studio and live duties, the Producer Channel pairs an all-analogue channel strip with digital control, and offers remote control and recall via a plug-in.

Synchron Solo Violin 2 & Viola (sordino) join VSL line-up VSL's latest offerings capture performances by Vienna Synchron Orchestra concertmaster Damir Oraščanin and solo violist Anna Firsanova, and blend seamlessly with the existing Synchron Solo line-up. 

IK Multimedia gives away Pianoverse Black Pearl B200 with newsletter signup
IK Multimedia is offering Pianoverse Black Pearl B200 as a free download for users who subscribe to the IK newsletter. The offer runs through September 1st, 2026. IK says you get Black Pearl immediately after subscribing, but you need to stay subscribed to the newsletter for 90 days to keep it forever. Black Pearl B200 [...]
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