Hainbach and AudioThing made the HP Word Generator into sonic software

The Hewlett-Packard Word Generator 8006A has become an unintentional legend of sound lovers, transforming this obscure lab equipment into a kind of instrument. So you knew that a Hainbach/AudioThing collab to produce a software version was inevitable. B00GA is available now as a macOS, Windows, or Linux plug-in, or an iOS/iPadOS AUv3 plug-in or app.

Valhalla’s all-new reverb, 8 years in development, goes clean and natural

We don’t need another great reverb, let alone another great Valhalla reverb/echo. But we get one anyway. Sean Costello and Valhalla say this one is focused on transparency and realism — plus modulation and a bunch of echo modes when you want them. The now is FutureVerb.

Peter Kirn - November 13, 2025

Get a free spoooooky spectrum analyzer plug-in from PSP

Everybody could use some treats instead of tricks right now. And sometimes you just want a hardware-style, multi-band spectrum analyzer. PSP Audioware is one of our favorite plug-in devs, and they’ve got an excellent, flexible giveaway: the 31-band PSP Spector plug-in is now available for free.

Peter Kirn - October 31, 2025

GForce just made a West Coast, MPE-playable synth playground

Peter Kirn - October 28, 2025

Cluster v3, Sinevibes’ multi-filter sequencer, goes deep

Peter Kirn - September 29, 2025

Inertia completes an elegant trio of dynamic-shaping tools from Sinevibes

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2025

Free Compactor, limiter/ducker with sidechain, joins Kilohearts freebies

Peter Kirn - August 20, 2025

Fauve, an effects instrument that weaves sounds from fragments: review

Peter Kirn - July 28, 2025

GForce Halogen FM makes playing with frequencies fun all over again – review

Peter Kirn - June 24, 2025

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