Crocus Soundware Motiif: Expedition BrassIntroducing MOTIIF: EXPEDITION BRASS, a powerful creative instrument built from intimately recorded Trumpet, Trombone, and Euphonium performances, designed for the full version of Kontakt 6.7+. At its core is our novel Polyrhythms Engine, which leverages Kontakt's Time Machine Pro feature and allows you to generate endlessly evolving, tempo-synced musical motifs simply by layering MIDI notes. Whether performed live on a keyboard or composed in your DAW, each MIDI note can trigger its own unique tempo-synced pattern. The result combines the immediacy and flexibility of a traditional multi-sampled Kontakt instrument with the beauty and compositional complexity of a phrase library. MOTIIF is an effortless engine for crafting infinite ostinatos. The source audio was captured with large-diaphragm condenser microphones positioned just centimeters from each instrument's bell, revealing hyper-intimate detail and nuance. Every pattern is uniquely recorded performance, rich with humanistic variation baked directly into the samples. The user interface enables deep layering and mixing of the motifs. A dedicated crossfade control provides intuitive, color-coded blending between sound layers, while LFO modulation syncs to your DAW's tempo to animate each layer's volume for evolving texture. MOTIIF also introduces new randomization tools, offering instant idea generation and expanding your creative possibilities. Features: Made for the full version of Kontakt 6.7 or higher (Not intended for Kontakt Player). VST3, VST2, AU and AAX compatible host. 7.1 GB samples Uncompressed (5.3 GB Compressed. Over 9 hours of combined audio). 2,790 Samples. 90 Selectable Patterns (45 Solo and 45 Ensemble). Dozens of Snapshot Presets. https://youtu.be/STsTKR06A-c Read More

Audio Imperia release free Glade instrument Audio Imperia say that they’d been thinking about adding a free instrument to their software collection for some time, but didn’t want to take the approach of offering a ‘teaser’ or cut-down version of their existing creations.

schulz.audio offers JUNI 1984 Chorus for FREE for the next three days
schulz.audio offers the JUNI 1984 Chorus, a lush analog-style chorus plugin for macOS and Windows, for free until Sunday, November 23rd. If this concept feels familiar, it’s because we literally covered Sonic Academy’s JU-60 a couple of days ago, and the similarities are hard to miss. Both plugins aim for the iconic Juno-60 chorus sound, [...]
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Ultimate Patches Arturia MiniFreak ULTIMATE PATCHESThe new Arturia MiniFreak presets / sound pack with 250 next-level presets. Free Taster pack: https://www.ultimatepatches.com/free-synth-presets-patches.html Hear the demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK6UR7ZC2Gw Read More

Get a FREE 24-page microphone guide from Beat Mag for a limited time
Beat Mag is offering a free 24-page microphone guide for a limited time. We’ve had a good run of freebies and discounts over the last couple of weeks, as we head toward Black Friday. Recently, we’ve had massive discounts on u-he’s Diva and Repro, Baby Audio’s TAIP, and freebies like Dulcet Vocal by The Crow [...]
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Inside-Out Piano from Song Athletics Created by celebrated pianist and composer, Sarah Nicolls, the latest release from Song Athletics captures a re-shaped Erard grand that has had its soundboard turned upright, exposing the strings and allowing them to be played by hand. 

FSK Audio release Bark24 Dyn Built in collaboration with Mark Jeffery, the original software engineer behind Pro Tools, Bark24 Dyn is a 24-band dynamics processor that allows users to shape their audio in ways that go far beyond what’s possible with traditional EQs and compressors. 

Soundtoys Black Friday Sale Soundtoys have officially launched their annual Black Friday Sale, and are offering 60% or more off their entire range of pro effects software until 4 December 2025.

Roland release Earth Electric Piano The latest addition to Roland’s ever-growing collection of virtual instruments collates a diverse range of electric piano sounds and brings them together in a single interface.

Parallel Touch Audio THAT VISION - EDM Sample PackTHAT VISION - EDM Sample Pack Parallel Touch Audio proudly presents THAT VISION, 974 Samples built for the new era of Electronic Dance Music. Inspired by the sound of Skrillex and the next wave of boundary-breaking Music Producers, THAT VISION is one of the most versatile EDM Sample Packs on the market, offering unique sound design and immaculate vibes. Content: A total of 974 samples, comprising 294 loops and 680 one-shots, delivering 1.05 GB of high-quality content. 204 Glitches One Shots 93 Drum Loops 84 Bass One Shots 51 Synth Loops 51 Snare One Shots 45 Claps One Shots 43 FX One Shots 43 Percussion One Shots 41 Songstarters Loops 41 Kick One Shots 38 Bass Loops 33 Textures One Shots 28 Percussion Loops 27 Rythmic Loops 27 Synth One Shots 22 FX Risers One Shots 22 Hat One Shots 17 FX Downers One Shots 15 808 One Shots 12 Top Loops 12 FX Impacts One Shots 11 Crash One Shots 5 Ride One Shots 5 Top Kicks One Shots 4 Build Ups Loops THAT VISION was created with the intent to blend grit, catchy sounds, allowing both high level Songwriting and Sound Design. Technical Info: By Industry Standard, all the samples are exported in 24-bit WAV format and normalized to -1db, ensuring optimal sound quality, efficient workflow, and consistent levels across every sample in the pack. All loops are perfectly grid-aligned. Simply drag-and-drop in your DAW and start creating. Naming procedure follows Splice's naming guidelines, both for folders and for files. Read More

DAWJunkie releases FREE DSS-130SE plugin based on the Yamaha PSS-130 keyboard
DAWJunkie has released DSS-130SE, a free sample-based plugin inspired by the Yamaha PSS-130 keyboard for macOS and Windows. I’m always on the lookout for plugins that bring these quirky 1980s consumer keyboards into the DAW world, and DSS-130SE is exactly that kind of freebie. The original Yamaha PSS-130 came out in 1987. From the modern [...]
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Cymatics will release Pandora plugin and Shrine sound library for FREE on November 26th
Cymatics will release Pandora, a virtual instrument plugin, and the Shrine R&B Collection sound library on November 26th. You can sign up today to claim your free copy. So, Cymatics is gearing up for Black Friday with a pretty cool giveaway. You can claim their upcoming instrument plugin, Pandora, and a new sound library for [...]
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The Crow Hill Company releases Dulcet Vocal as part of the FREE Vaults series
Part of their free Vaults series, Dulcet Vocal is the little sister plugin of The Crow Hill Company’s Dulcet Voice, featuring Dot Alison. Dot Alison is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and composer with a wealth of experience spanning the stage, studio, and film. If you aren’t familiar with Dot’s ethereal vocals, you can hear her [...]
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Gretsch unveil Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic Designed specifically for recording, the Abbey Road RS201 Studiomatic directly incorporates some of Abbey Road’s own technology in its signal path, boasting a built-in circuit that’s based on the RS 97 Rumble Filter — a technology designed by the EMI team 1950s that served to remove low-frequency and mechanical vibrations from recordings.

black-sided sun Chromatography'Chromatography' is the presets pack for Cherry Audio Rhodes Chroma software synthesizer. The demo features several instances of Chroma. Other than a master bus limiter (ReaLimit from Cockos Reaper) no external effects are used. https://youtu.be/TBafyAGAnU0 Rhodes Chroma was a seminal instrument from early 1980s developed by ARP shortly before their demise. The design was purchased by CBS Musical Instruments and put into production by their Rhodes Division in 1982 - already as the Rhodes Chroma. A keyboardless version was produced as well, called Chroma Expander. For its time it was an extremely advanced, polyphonic and multitimbral instrument with velocity-sensitive keyboard. It also sported microprocessor at its core, and could be connected to a computer - an interface card was available for Apple IIe along with sequencing software. Only 1400-3000 Chromas and Expanders were built at all, as their production ceased by 1985, and it's safe to assume that far fewer have made it into 2020s. Thankfully, Cherry Audio has reproduced it in software with all the original features, and then some. The first impression is that it has a fairly non-conventional architecture, compared to other VA synths. But it is mostly due to a non-standard naming (like 'sweep' which is in fact 'LFO'), and a wide array of signal routing modes. 'Chromatography' presets are built from scratch or from each other. To load these presets into the synthesizer, unzip the archive contents into Chroma's Presets folder. For Windows 10/11 users it is C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\CherryAudio\Chroma\Presets. ...And have some Chromatic fun. Read More