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Free: 4ms VCV Rack ROMplers put gobs of drums under voltage control
The library for the free and open source VCV Rack has been on fire lately. But this one is a standout: 4ms has a sprawling library of ROMpler modules based on classic drum-machine samples. And don’t let the “ROMpler” part fool you: those samples are ready for full voltage control.
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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.
Peter Kirn - May 19, 2026
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This free tool lets you create interactive, live graphic scores in Ableton Live
It might blur the line between VJ/animation tool and score generator. But SIGN/e lets you produce graphical scores that live inside an Ableton Live session, as abstract shapes appear and shift in time with the electronic music. And with the right players, it looks like a godsend — free, provided you can run Max for Live.
dadamachines tbd 16: a groovebox that’s compact, capable, and open by design
Peter Kirn - May 5, 2026
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Spring cleaning: free up space by deleting duplicate plug-ins
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
Peter Kirn - April 15, 2026
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