DynaBunny, horrifying Easter bitcrusher plug-in and iOS app, is free now

Hey, kids, look, it’s the Easter Bunny! And listen to the way the beast helps your beautiful song to evolve! Okay, if the folks at Caelum Audio wanted to sell us on their new DynaBit plugin, this isn’t the worst way – especially as even this holiday freebie has some powerful features. They’ve got some other free downloads, too.

Roland SP-404MKII V5 now does Serato DJ and Studio: free update

On 404 Day Eve, Roland is squeezing more power into the SP-404MKII. This time, you can use the device to add hands-on control to Serato DJ Lite/Pro and Serato Studio, combining Serato’s sampling, beatmaking, live, and DJing capabilities with the 404’s familiar layout and effects. Once you’ve got the 404, you can start playing with all of it for free. Here’s what’s included, and how we got here.

Peter Kirn - April 3, 2025

Reason’s classic ReCycle is updated, free, and more useful than you might think

ReCycle, the sample/loop manipulator by Reason Studios, has a refreshed new look – and now it’s free. The REX format works everywhere from Ableton Live to Pro Tools to KORG Gadget. Also – wait, did its name start as a reference to a 1993 Disney instructional video?

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2025

VCV Rack 2.6: multilingual, drag multiple cables, fit in view – all for free

Peter Kirn - March 28, 2025

ISF’s visual magic for Metal and macOS is now open source

Peter Kirn - March 24, 2025

GIMP 3.0, free and open source image app, looks brilliant

Peter Kirn - March 20, 2025

Three free spectral synths to try after the new Serum spectral oscillator

Peter Kirn - March 19, 2025

Mix and patch ChowDSP’s tape modeling for free in VCV Rack

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025

Befaco’s new, updated modules in hardware and free for VCV Rack

Peter Kirn - March 10, 2025

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