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Free: Minimal Audio Hybrid Filter, and some tips on how to use it
Minimal Audio is celebrating its anniversary, and so we get the excellent Hybrid Filter for free for a limited time. And what a nice multi-mode filter this is, with a bunch of exotic modes, amplitude modulation, and a built-in envelope follower as a modulation source.
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Free emulations of 80s Alesis MIDIVERB II, MicroVerb, in plug-in form
Beloved by digital reverb buffs and shoegaze aficionados, not one but two classic reverbs are now in unofficial plug-in emulations — the MicroVerb and the MIDIVERB II. That includes the full range of MIDIVERB multi-effects, from gated reverbs to chorus and triggered flange, plus the grit and reverse of the Micro. Let’s travel back to the hottest gear of the late 1980s, for free.
Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026
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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.
Peter Kirn - April 15, 2026
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Sonify data in Ableton Live with a free MIDI Tool; weather data walkthrough
Peter Kirn - March 25, 2026
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Free experimental and ambient bank for Grainferno, plus sound design tips
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2026
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Basil stereo delay completes Bastl’s PIZZA trio on VCV Rack — all for free
Peter Kirn - February 22, 2026
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