K-Whooms by Hansen Audio is a FREE virtual analog synth for Windows and Linux
Hansen Audio’s K-Whooms is a free virtual analog synthesizer available for Windows and Linux. It first appeared in 2024 and was updated in 2025, but we haven’t featured it on BPB until now. I’ve been getting more requests to cover Linux-compatible software on BPB, and K-Whooms somehow flew under my radar. It was mentioned in [...]
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IK Multimedia update ARC On-Ear The latest update to IK Multimedia’s ARC On-Ear system extends its functionality to an additional 12 models as well as improving the underlying technology.

Audio Assault offers the Invicto amp sim based on the Peavey Invective 120 for FREE
Audio Assault, the company behind Amp Locker, has been going strong for several years now. In celebration of their 12th year in business, they’re giving away the amp sim Invicto for free for a limited time. Invicto is part of the ReAmp 2 collection inside Amp Locker, based on the Peavy Invective 120, which is [...]
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quantovox VoxomatVoxomat adds a unique human-meets-machine character to your tracks. It transforms simple basslines into talkative, morphing sequences, while offering endless possibilities for non-pitched sounds like drums. Higher-pitched inputs can trigger complex harmonic shaping effects – the resulting inharmonic textures and FM-style intermodulation deliver a grit typical of Lo-Fi aesthetics. Conversely, these frequency modulation effects can also be smoothed out by using harmonically dense inputs, such as overdriven tones or overtone-rich sawtooth-based sounds. Using the plugin's modulation options in parallel opens wider sonic possibilities – for example, adding powerful chiptune effects to any source or mimicking the aggressive, harmonically shifting "tearing" sound of hard-synced oscillators. Based on the Ringotron engine, Voxomat utilizes a hybrid modulation architecture combining audio-rate modulation with resonators. Features: • Complex rhythmic movement driven by an array of synced LFOs for deep, malleable modulation. • Integrated envelope follower for responsive modulation. • Touchscreen-friendly modulation sequencer for pitch FX control. • Powerful resonant vocalizer for synth basses and all overtone-rich bass timbres. • On unpitched inputs like drums, effects range from whispers to glottal textures and stronger vocal glitches. • For pitched inputs, higher registers can more easily uncover robotic qualities as complex frequency relationships yield unique, inharmonic textures. • The user interface is designed to blend algorithmic automation with tactile control, turning the effect into a responsive performance tool. • Each preset features a set of primary performance controls pre-mapped for automation and expressive live play. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rz30aLDKAM&list=PLbokWO8YipvXRZFnp1eXZQf9Y_FFh5hM2&index=3 Read More

Grainferno from Baby Audio Baby Audio’s latest release has been built on a new granular engine that’s capable of turning samples into everything from synth-like tonal instruments to lush, evolving atmospheres or “volatile digital noise”.

Get iZotope Neutron 5 Elements for FREE + a massive plugin bundle until March 17th
iZotope Japan is giving away Neutron 5 Elements for free as part of a large freebie bundle that includes 45 plugins and the Luna DAW. The offer runs until March 17th, 2026. Neutron 5 Elements normally costs $55, so this is a pretty sweet deal. Most of the other stuff in the bundle was either [...]
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Overloud introduce Gem Comp160 The latest arrival to Overloud’s Gem Series plug-in range faithfully recreates not one, but three versions of the iconic dbx 160.

Overload Audio ECHODUDE BBD-150ECHODUDE BBD-150 - Vintage Analog BBD Echo Delay Plugin ECHODUDE BBD-150 is a detailed software recreation of classic bucket-brigade delay units, closely modelled on the Echoman EM-150 and Melos DE-1 to capture their distinctive tone, modulation, and driven analogue character. Faithfully informed by the original hardware designs, ECHODUDE BBD-150 preserves the signal behaviour, frequency shaping, and saturation response that define vintage BBD delays. From warm, rounded echoes to unstable, degraded repeats, every stage of the signal path has been designed to reflect the sound, shape, and dynamic behaviour of the original circuits. Particular attention has been given to input drive and feedback response, allowing the delay line to transition naturally from clean repeats into dense, harmonically rich saturation and self-oscillation. The characteristic clock noise, bandwidth limitations, and modulation artefacts of bucket-brigade technology are carefully reproduced to maintain an authentic analogue feel. While remaining true to its hardware inspirations, ECHODUDE BBD-150 extends the original designs with full stereo operation, enabling wide spatial imaging and immersive delay textures without compromising the core mono BBD character of the source units. Designed for producers who value depth, movement, and imperfection, ECHODUDE BBD-150 delivers a faithful analogue delay experience adapted for modern workflows. Key Features: Detailed recreation of classic BBD delay circuitry. Modelled on Echoman EM-150 and Melos DE-1 units. Authentic analogue drive, feedback, and modulation behaviour. Characterful saturation and self-oscillation response. Faithful bandwidth and clock artefact modelling. Full stereo delay processing. Optimised for modern DAW environments. Windows (VST3) and macOS (VST3 & AU) versions available. Read More

MPG Awards 2026: Shortlist announced Now in their 18th year, the MPG Awards celebrate the very best of British production talent working behind the scenes in the UK music industry, alongside some key international collaborators.

GARUC Audio releases FREE Deess-ertic Lite de-esser plugin
GARUC Audio has released Deess-ertic Lite, a free de-esser plugin for macOS and Windows. De-essers are usually associated with vocals, but they’re useful on a lot more than that. I like using de-essers in my sound design workflow too, especially at the mastering stage, where they’re pretty handy for dynamically removing harsh frequencies without reaching [...]
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Get Morso, a distortion and tone shaping effect by FedDSP, for FREE in a LIMITED time offer
Starting today, FedDSP will release a brand new plugin every week, with each plugin being free for the first seven days. Morso is the first in line and can be downloaded for free until March 17th. It is available in VST3, AU, and AAX formats and works on both Windows and macOS. Oh, and this [...]
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Duck 2 from Devious Machines Devious Machines’ popular envelope-shaping tool has just been kitted out with an improved envelope editor, a new multiband section, additional presets and a whole host of other enhancements. 

NatLife Sounds Melodic & Progressive for U-he DivaNatLife Sounds proudly presents the newest Melodic & Progressive soundset for U-he Diva created by talented House producer – VVOKAA. This is a groovy full-size preset pack for a legendary synth U-he Diva created to bring you the best analog-sounding presets. Melodic & Progressive for U-he Diva delivers 70 high-quality original presets for groove-based music genres such as Melodic, Progressive, Deep, Organic, Tech House and Trance. The sounds inside this pack sound truly analog due to the use of various analog-simulating filters and envelopes inside the Diva.Try this pack to enhance your musical ideas with powerful bass, lead, and melodic pluck sounds. Inside you'll find 70 presets for U-he DIVA: 18 Groovy Bass Presets. 16 MelodicPluck Presets. 27 Original Lead Presets. 9 Pad Presets. Presets include Mod Wheel assignments for intuitive and expressive sound shaping. Read More

Aspen Instruments releases Black Diamond Distortion, a FREE plugin that can emulate any distortion
Aspen Instruments has released Black Diamond Distortion, a free distortion plugin with a wild concept. It can basically simulate any other distortion, whether it’s software or hardware. This is the developer’s first release, and it comes with a companion plugin called Black Diamond Probe that can reverse-engineer the distortion character of almost any hardware or [...]
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discoDSP releases Retromulator, a free ROM-based hardware synthesizer emulation
Developer discoDSP just released Retromulator, a hardware synthesizer emulation plugin featuring seven classic synths for that retro goodness. But there’s a twist! Retromulator uses cycle-accurate emulation. It’s not a soft synth programmed to sound like these classic units; it runs the actual machines’ firmware while emulating the chips and bits to get as close to [...]
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