51 posts tagged tutorials.
Learn how to turn musical ideas into full tracks with essential song structure tips, examples, and techniques.…
→ ContinueI use Kontakt, so I’m not going to pretend it suddenly became useless. The full version of Native Instruments Kontakt is still the sampler format that man…
→ ContinueArtists in DSP have officially launched the world’s first plugin remix contest with Amorph. We’ve covered Amorph a few times now, from the initial o…
→ ContinueExcite Audio has released Evolve Nest Acoustics, a new sample-based instrument created in collaboration with sound designer and music maker Nest Acoustics. BPB …
→ ContinueStereoid Light is the little brother of Stereoid, ANWIDA Soft’s premium stereo enhancer plugin – and it is free for a limited time. Although Stereoi…
→ ContinueWatch DJ, producer, and vocalist Yaeji take a sample of her sewing machine and expand it into a full track in Ableton Live.…
→ ContinuePlugin Boutique is offering 80% off Universal Audio’s Studer A800 Tape Recorder plugin, bringing the price down to $39 until June 30th, 2026. Studer A800 …
→ ContinueKobito has released ResSup, a dynamic resonance suppressor plugin for macOS and Windows. ResSup normally costs $49, but the developer is offering it for free to…
→ ContinueSketch Audio has released Lil’ Doc, a free Detroit-style compressor plugin for macOS, Windows, and iOS. Lil’ Doc is based on the Mix Slammer module …
→ ContinueSoundRave is offering ThermVoltGe, a germanium overdrive plugin for macOS and Windows, as a free download for a limited time. ThermVoltGe normally costs $19.99,…
→ ContinueDownload our free lo-fi electric keys preset for Splice INSTRUMENT—grab these presets during the drop window and they’re yours to keep forever.…
→ ContinueDeveloper Morphoice has released the beta version of EightySix, a free Juno-6 emulation for macOS and Windows. EightySix is free right now, but this beta versio…
→ ContinueAudio Plugin Deals is offering Legendary, a cinematic sound design library for Kontakt and WAV, as a free download for a limited time. Legendary normally costs …
→ ContinueKrystal Dynamics has released KrystalPeak, a free limiter plugin for macOS and Windows. We covered Krystal Dynamics earlier this year when the developer launche…
→ ContinueOrra Audio has released Orra Press ($49), a multi-module serial compressor plugin for macOS and Windows. We are taking a closer look at the plugin and giving aw…
→ ContinueLearn about when and how to use ChromaVerb, Space Designer, and Quantec Room Simulator, three of the most popular stock Logic Pro reverb plugins.…
→ ContinueVST Alarm is offering the W.A. Production Orchid chorus plugin as a free download until June 4th, 2026. Orchid normally costs $39.90, so this is a good time to …
→ ContinueLALAL.AI has released an updated version of its AI stem separation plugin for DAWs, adding local six-stem processing directly inside your session. The main idea…
→ ContinueYou can now get Krampfstadt Studio’s Brick Toys sound pack for free from A Sound Effect. When it comes to sample packs, there’s no shortage of great…
→ ContinueFrom developer SoliderSound comes Go-Splitter, a free stem separation app for macOS and Windows. We’ve had a few stem separation tools come along over the…
→ ContinueDeveloper Factor8 has released the Constellations Sequencer, a free Euclidean-algorithm-based polyrhythmic sequencer. The Euclidean algorithm is commonly used i…
→ ContinueDeveloper SLM Audio has released Gleo, a free dystopian-themed virtual instrument for macOS and Windows. Some of you may remember a plugin called Gait Runner fr…
→ ContinueKSHMR shared insights from his journey as an artist with the next generation of producers at the University of Southern California (USC).…
→ ContinueWorld-class producer, artist, and sample creator KSHMR shares nine creative process insights for the next generation of music creators.…
→ ContinueViiri Audio has released Aava, a creative convolution processor for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Convolution plugins usually make me think of realistic spaces, sp…
→ ContinueMoby Pixel has released Mighty Synth Sampler, a free synth and sampler app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It is an app that lets you turn any sound into a playable …
→ ContinueExpert film composer and educator Dave Kropf walks through how to make a sampler instrument from scratch that's both powerful and intuitive.…
→ ContinueDsgDnB gave us several freebies earlier this year, including DuckTool, Scyllascope, and KickSpace. Their latest release, albeit still in testing, is Cartridge, …
→ ContinueFrom JB Project Studio comes Auralizer, a free stereo image processor for macOS, Windows, and Linux. JB Project Studio is a recording studio based in Viterbo, I…
→ ContinueKERN Audio has released PUSH, a three-character compressor plugin for macOS and Windows. You can get the complete KERN Audio bundle for $59 (down from $69) unti…
→ ContinueDownload our free gong texture preset for Splice INSTRUMENT—grab these presets during the drop window and they’re yours to keep forever.…
→ ContinueDeveloper Indossa Sounds has launched REAKTR Map Maker, a free Reaktor sample map generator. Native Instruments Reaktor isn’t something we talk about ever…
→ ContinueDAWJunkie, the developer behind DT-600 Mini, Padness 2 Jr, Knobs, and many more interesting freebies, is back with another: Mini-Menace. Mini-Menace is availabl…
→ ContinueThe 1176 is one of the most-recommended compressors in music production history. It’s been used in countless hits on vocals, drum bus, bass, parallel chai…
→ ContinueWatch expert producer and vocalist Julie Schatz challenge herself as she makes a complete track in Ableton Live for the first time.…
→ ContinuePlugin Boutique has launched an exclusive Roland Manufacturer Focus Sale, with discounts of up to 80% across the Roland Cloud plugin catalog. The sale runs from…
→ ContinueUChord is a MIDI chord progression generator, available in VST and VST3 formats for Windows. The plugin is available for free until June 15, 2026. If you’…
→ ContinueTurnt Plugins, a developer focusing on no-fuss plugins designed to tackle a particular task, has released Holding Hands. This multiband saturation plugin for ma…
→ ContinuePOPlab Sounds has released Modern Live-Drums, a new acoustic drum library modeled after the sound of current pop hits. The library is built around the kind of l…
→ ContinueMixing engineer Andrea Caccese has released Midrange Crush, a free vintage-style saturation and summing plugin focused on the midrange. Caccese is an artist in …
→ ContinueGrowl Audio has released gFractor, a completely free spectrum analyzer plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I’ve been using Voxengo SPAN as my go-to spec…
→ ContinueMikey Audio has released Shu, a free reverb plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Shu offers seven different reverb algorithms in a single interface. The seven …
→ ContinueBogren Digital has released IRDX Studio, a free modern IR loader plugin for macOS and Windows. Honestly, I haven’t loaded an IR in a while. Somewhere alon…
→ ContinueSound Development has released AudioDice, a free plugin host that randomizes the parameters of other plugins. AudioDice loads inside your DAW as a VST3 or AU pl…
→ ContinueUnfiltered Audio has released BattleFX, a free multi-FX plugin built around the send effects section of its Battalion drum synth. I downloaded this immediately …
→ ContinueLearn about what microtonality is, dive into its history, and explore how you can apply it in your own music.…
→ Continue091Audio has released 091HPDoctor, a free precision high-pass filter plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. 091Audio is a small plugin project by Andy Leuckert, …
→ ContinueDarkstarz Technologies has released DustBox, a lo-fi grime processor for producers working with boom-bap drums and lo-fi drum sounds. It normally goes for $19.9…
→ ContinuePolarity is a name that many readers will be very familiar with. The developer has now released Polarity-RES (v0.1.0), a free resonator effect for macOS, Window…
→ ContinueYou can now save 87% on the SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 at Plugin Boutique for a limited time. The offer, which ends on May 20th 2026, means you can grab the pl…
→ ContinueTouched Lite from developer Warmth is a free multi-FX plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. aimed at shoegaze producers, but that dreamy character fits a variet…
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