Burn it all down with Obliterate, new free plug-in from Newfangled Audio

If I had to guess what would best fit the current audio zeitgeist, “free” and “violent distortion” would probably be exactly it. Obliterate, released today by Newfangled Audio, delivers. Get angry. Destroy everything.

Black Noise modules faithfully recreated on VCV Rack – for free

Black Noise just recreated three of its Eurorack modules in software form, including the analog computer-inspired, multifunctional Cosmos. There are even some new features and detailed recreations of the hardware, but incredibly, the whole pack is free and open source (and runs in the free VCV Rack).

Peter Kirn - October 22, 2024

Sinevibes to go: granular reverb, distortion, phaser on next-gen Korg

The pocket-sized, inexpensive NTS-1 mkII synth and NTS-3 kaoss pad now get three more beloved effects, giving you that Sinevibes sound on the go. In this round: Albedo v2 granular cloud reverb, Corrosion v3 multi-algorithm distortion, Vibrant “deep” phaser.

Peter Kirn - October 1, 2024

Free SoundHack tools: now plug-ins and Max and Pd, Apple Silicon native

Peter Kirn - August 14, 2024

rr is a free Max for Live gizmo that lets you play Roar with MIDI notes

Peter Kirn - July 3, 2024

Spectral Plugins are now free as maker goes out of business

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2024

Free through Jan 4 – Arturia Refract super unison multi-effect

Peter Kirn - December 21, 2023

Free Surge XT 1.3 adds OSC, command line, new effects, more features

Peter Kirn - December 8, 2023

Free plug-in from BPB and Toybox Audio simulates dirty VHS tapes

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2023

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