Playfair Audio releases Body, a FREE innovative dynamic processor plugin
Body by Playfair Audio is a free dynamics plugin for Windows and macOS that presents a different approach to compression and expansion. It offers the core functionality of its big brother plugin, Dynamic Grading (£140), with the same DSP engine and Source Learn technology. To claim the free plugin, just sign up for the Playfair [...]
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Excite Audio Bloom Mura MasaCurve Your Sound Step inside the underground of modern club culture with Bloom Mura Masa, a raw, inventive instrument made in collaboration with the boundary-pushing producer Mura Masa. Built from the same sonic DNA as his 2024 album 'Curve 1', this instrument captures the immediacy of a surging dance floor and the emotional resonance that lasts long after the night ends. You'll find gritty bass hits, warped percussion, intimate textures, playful synth stabs, and rhythmically unpredictable loops - all hand-picked from Mura Masa's personal session archives, containing both released and exclusive never-before-heard material. Each selection carries his unmistakable signature of UK garage swing, rave-era euphoria, and hardcore energy, honed into a tool that's both club-ready and emotionally deep. With Mura Masa's creativity guiding every sample and phrase, this is a tool for crafting forward-thinking, DIY-spirited tracks that are designed for the dark. He says: Excite Audio and I have done a lot of the work for you. It's packed full of presets that I've made myself — sequences, drum loops, melodies, chords, basslines — everything you would need to make a fully fledged song. What Bloom Mura Masa Can Do: Provide hard-hitting, club-ready drum kits, basses, synths and instruments for your music. Combines one-shots and loops into phrases that are perfectly in-sync with your project. Shape your sound with three versatile effects and four powerful macros designed by Mura Masa (Terminal, Peek, Angle & Sides). Get instant inspiration with 250 presets, expertly designed by Mura Masa and Excite Audio's team of professional sound designers. (New!) Allow you to import your own samples and personalise the instrument. Sound Sources "This plugin is packed full of sounds taken directly from my sessions and heavily inspired by my club night 'Curve Club', which we took all over Europe and the US." - Mura Masa. Mura Masa carefully selected every sound in Bloom Mura Masa, pulling directly from his own session archives and creative experiments. He sculpted these recordings with the same forward-thinking approach that defines his club-driven productions, blending raw, DIY textures with cutting-edge processing. Inside Bloom Mura Masa, you'll find a wide range of sound worlds to explore: from distorted basses and jagged drum kits to euphoric synth stabs, unpredictable percussion loops, guitars, and intimate textures. How it Works Stay in the creative flow on the Main Page - trigger individual sounds with white notes and launch phrases or tweak properties with black notes. Four powerful macros (Terminal, Peek, Angle & Sides) let you shape your sound, while a range of 250 presets get you moving fast. The Main Page There are eight banks of sounds to choose from, organised into easy-to-find categories. Swap sounds by loading a new bank or dragging individual samples onto the 14 white notes for instant variation. The Edit Page: Sculpt Your Sound For those who want to go deeper, programming entire sequences, chopping up hits and loops and using custom samples, it's all unearthed in the Edit page. Bloom Mura Masa's Edit Page houses parameters like playback type and direction, attack and release, pitch and panning and everything else you'd expect in a modern sampler. Mura Masa says: You can chop a section of any loop, pitch it, add different effects, combine it with other sounds, and very quickly the results start to become huge. Import Your Own Samples Adding your own samples to use as sources in Bloom Mura Masa is perfect for those who want to put their personal stamp on the Bloom engine. Drag and drop an audio file onto the sample display in the Main Page to replace the existing sample. Swap in your samples in complex patches to transform them while keeping Mura Masa's production as your foundation. Sequencing Reimagined Unlike traditional sequencers, the Bloom Sequencer is designed for triggering and layering one-shots and looping sequences, allowing for endless rhythmic creation. In the modulation section, automate pitch, volume, and filter settings as well as three effects to add depth and dimension to your music. In addition to high-pass and low-pass filtering, three effects await you in the Edit page: Reverb to create space and depth using Hall, Plate and Spring algorithms from the Lifeline Series. Speaker simulates different reamping techniques and loud speakers, from handheld devices to guitar amps to studio monitors. Modulation provides Chorus, Flanger and Vibrato effects for adding movement, width, and evolving character to your sounds. Features: 14 Sample Keys. 5 Factory Modifiers: Half-time, Double-Time, Reverse, Octave Down, Octave Up. 5 Custom Modifiers (A, B, C, D, E) for Triggering Sequences. 8 Sample Banks / 112 Percussion Samples. Samples Synced to Host BPM. Key Selection. Sample Randomise. 4 Macros: Terminal, Peek, Angle, Side. 5 Main FX Parameters: Speaker, Reverb, Mod, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut. Global Bypass. 250 Presets (Including over 100 presets made by Mura Masa himself marked 'MM'). All samples that come with Bloom Mura Masa are royalty-free. Import up to 112 of your own samples (these can be swapped at any time). Edit Page - Sample Edit: Waveform Display. Playback Direction: Forwards, Backwards, Pendulum, Loop. Playback Modes: Hold, Latch, Relative. Playback Speed: Normal, Double, Half. 4 Choke Groups. Start / End Markers with Snap to Grid, Snap to Transient. Sample Crossfade, Attack, Release, Pan, Volume. Sample Pitch, Fine, Formant, Pitch Warp. Edit Page - Sequencer: Sample Mode for triggering sequences. FX Modulation: Reverb, Speaker, Modulation, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut, Pitch, Volume. Playback Direction: Forwards, Backwards, Pendulum, Loop. Sample / Modulation Randomise. Global / Track Step Rate, Sync, Swing, Steps, Latch, Beat Retrigger controls. Track Trigger, Velocity, Probability, Attack, Release, Timing and Perform. Edit Page - FX: 3 Rearrangable Effects: Reverb, Mod, Speaker. Speaker Mode: Device, Cabinet, Hi-Fi, No Speaker. Speaker Parameters: Size, Mix, Distance, Age, Bass Thru, Tone, Input, Output. Reverb Modes: Plate, Hall, Spring. Reverb Parameters: Length, Size, Mix, Pre-Delay, Duck, Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut, Input, Output. Modulation Mode: Chorus, Vibrato, Flanger. Modulation Depth, Rate, Sync Rate, Mix, Shape, Feedback, Input, Output. Modulation Shape: Sine, Triangle, Inverted Triangle, Random. Global Lo-Cut, Hi-Cut, Tone, Dry, Wet. Read More

Opusonix streamlines Mix Review and Collaboration for Modern Producers
Opusonix is a web-based platform (with a free tier) designed to simplify mix reviews, client collaboration, and project management for producers and audio engineers. At its core, Opusonix brings all the moving parts of a typical mix project, like audio tracks, feedback, revisions, and task lists, into a single, organized workspace. So, if you’re working [...]
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Wes Audio unveil the ng78 The latest arrival to Wes Audio's Next Generation outboard range introduces a stereo FET compressor based on the 1178.

Antelope Audio launches individual plugin licenses and gives away MG4+ EQ for free
Antelope Audio has officially introduced individual perpetual licenses for its Antelope Audio Native plugin range, marking a new chapter for the company’s software ecosystem. To celebrate, the developer is offering the MG4+ EQ plugin as a free download for a limited time. Previously, Antelope Audio’s plugins were primarily tied to its Synergy Core interfaces, where [...]
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forward audio faIR Progressive MetalUnleash the Complexity of Progressive Metal. The 'faIR – Progressive Metal' impulse response (IR) pack is meticulously engineered to capture the intricate dynamics and technical sophistication that progressive metal demands. Designed for the architects of complex soundscapes, this IR pack is your gateway to unlocking the nuanced tones and expansive sonic palette found in progressive metal's ever-evolving landscape. Whether you're crafting ethereal clean passages or delivering crushing, polyrhythmic riffs, 'faIR – Progressive Metal' equips you with the sonic versatility to create emotionally compelling and technically precise tracks. Super Blends: The Evolution of Progressive Sound. At the heart of 'faIR – Progressive Metal' lies the revolutionary 'Super Blends' concept — a carefully curated collection of IRs designed to embody the dynamic range, clarity, and expressive depth essential for progressive music. These Super Blends are created using blends of anywhere from two to four, and sometimes even a dozen, strategically positioned microphones to capture the multifaceted personality of legendary progressive cabinets. Each IR is engineered to maintain crystal-clear articulation through complex compositions, delivering the emotional punch that progressive metal's dynamic sections demand. Revolutionary Progressive Tone Crafting. 'faIR – Progressive Metal' sets a new standard by offering a premium selection of tones, meticulously captured from the industry's most revered microphones and cabinets. Experience everything from the precision of the Shure SM57, the detailed nuance of the AKG C414, to the commanding presence of the Sennheiser MD421. This pack features the focused power of the Mesa 4×12 Rectifier, articulate Marshall 1960AV response, and clear definition from Engl cabinets — all driven by Celestion Vintage 30 (UK Made) speakers, renowned for their dynamic range and tonal versatility. Whether you're dialing in ambient cleans or tech-metal ferocity, this pack provides unmatched flexibility and quality, opening up a landscape of progressive tones built for modern players. Read More

Auburn Sounds releases Selene, a versatile FREE algorithmic reverb plugin
Auburn Sounds is a developer we’ve covered multiple times at BPB, with plugins like Graillon 3 (a vocal pitch correction tool), Inner Pitch (a pitch shifter), and Lens (a spectral multiband compressor/expander). Now, they have released Selene, a free algorithmic reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Selene, a versatile algorithmic reverb plugin, is the [...]
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Infinite Guitar from Emergence Audio Emergence Audio’s latest release takes the techniques that helped create their Infinite Upright instrument, and applies them to the guitar.

quietformat releases ValveDesk vintage tube plugin and it’s FREE for 48 hours
quietformat has released ValveDesk, a vintage tube tone coloration plugin that brings the warmth and harmonic richness of analog tube gear into your DAW. Even better, it’s free for the first 48 hours (until October 29, 2025, 11:59 PM EST). ValveDesk is a saturation plugin designed to add musical harmonic coloration inspired by vintage tube [...]
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Blanketfort Audio releases Ruinator distortion plugin with $29 intro offer
Blanketfort Audio has released Ruinator, a dual-engine distortion plugin for macOS and Windows. It’s available in VST3 and AU formats, currently discounted to $29 until October 31st (regular price $49). Ruinator is more than a typical overdrive. Instead, it offers a more creative approach to distortion, blending flexibility with a raw distortion engine capable of [...]
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HEDD Audio reveal Type 05 A-Core Edition X Limited to a production run of just 100 units, the Type 05 A-Core Edition X are hand-made in Germany, and come sporting a stylish new finish. 

Get UJAM’s Virtual Pianist Vogue for only €9.45 at Plugin Boutique (92% OFF)
You can now get UJAM’s Virtual Pianist Vogue for a massive 92% off deal at Plugin Boutique for a limited time. As we edge closer to Black Friday, the discounts continue to get bigger and better, and you can check out this year’s best deals in our Top 100. We still have some time before [...]
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RME TotalMix FX 2.0 beta now live The latest version of TotalMix FX has been treated to an all-new, fully scaleable graphics engine that allows users to freely zoom and re-size its Mixer and Matrix views.

Saint Mike DSP ColoraVerbColoraVerb is a creative algorithmic reverb that lets you shape space through color. Its four color blocks: Decay, Diffusion, Tone, and Room, each control a group of linked parameters, turning complex reverb design into simple, musical gestures. With lush spatial depth and nearly endless combinations, ColoraVerb inspires new textures and adds a touch of mystique to any mix. Read More

Barefoot launch Gen2 Footprint 01 & 02 Barefoot's Footprint 01 and 02 have recently been treated to an overhaul that introduces new driver designs and promises to deliver some significant performance improvements.