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Linux DAW is a one-stop catalog of free and proprietary plug-ins for Linux
From full free and open-source software to proprietary favorites from other platforms, the plug-in options on Linux have quietly come into their own. linuxdaw.org has a visual, searchable catalog – and it’s a reminder of just how spoiled for choice you are even without Windows or macOS.
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Audio Damage Replicant plug-in rebuilt in v3, looks great, does way more than stutter
Replicant 3 might be the most unique of Audio Damage’s entire stable of plug-ins. The new version is rebuilt from the ground up, comes packed with new slice effects, and yet has a more capable, cleaner UI. It might just be the kind of software update that re-launches IDM as a genre.
Peter Kirn - March 15, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
Niche no more – Dials by AudioThing, Hainbach proves test equipment models can be essential
Amidst a sea of plug-ins modeling the same gear, Dials not only breaks from the pack but proves Hainbach’s beloved device collection serves everyday tasks, too. It’s a chance to rethink approaches to dynamics processing, saturation, filtering, and even what you want out of a channel strip – through the mirror of the distant past.
Peter Kirn - September 29, 2022
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Linux gets native analog modeled plug-ins, Pultec emulations, with VST, VST3, and now – CLAP
Peter Kirn - August 24, 2022
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CLAP is a new open-source plug-in format from Bitwig, u-he – do we need it, and who will use it?
Peter Kirn - June 15, 2022
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Goldbaby’s Layered Drum Machine Claps are a machine-y sound design wonderland
Peter Kirn - April 5, 2022
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