You can now get eight of UA’s best plug-ins free, plus the free LUNA DAW

UAD Explore is a surprise. This is no “intro” or limited pack; eight stand-out Universal Audio plug-ins are available for free. That’s on top of the company’s free Luna DAW — though the plug-ins will also work in your DAW of choice, no special hardware required. For skill sharing or anyone lacking a budget now, that means access to some great tools.

Laurie Spiegel’s Music Mouse is available now from Eventide

1986, meet 2026. Music Mouse from Laurie Spiegel is available now as a new Eventide application — completely faithful to the original, ground-breaking compositional application, but fully modernized.

Peter Kirn - February 17, 2026

The best holiday, end-of-year deals on software and gear you can still get

If some form of magical elves did not arrive with music tools you’ve had your eyes on, here’s some good luck: several big sales are still running, from Max for Live devices to gear. Whether they’re called “holiday” or “end of year” … let’s just call it the end. We have arrived at the terminus. […]

Peter Kirn - December 29, 2025

Boxing Day: get those xmas freebies and be serenaded by an Atari ST

Peter Kirn - December 26, 2025

The best (real) deals on gear right now, synths to modules, for Cyber Week

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2025

Black Friday: pimp my Live with the best add-ons

Peter Kirn - November 28, 2025

These are the best summer deals on gear you can get right now

Peter Kirn - August 4, 2025

Memorial Day gear sales are on in the USA – and for now, outrunning tariffs

Peter Kirn - May 26, 2025

It’s not too late to get these post-holiday deals on hardware, software

Peter Kirn - January 2, 2025