Ableton’s free Learning Synths site now exports, records, and adds more exploration

Learning Synths, Ableton’s free site intended to teach synthesis basics, has added some compelling new features. You can now save and share your work and explore sounds in new ways.

Soundwide = NI + iZotope + Brainworx + Plugin Alliance – what to know, what to grab for free

Music merger and acquisition season continues. The latest development is the addition of Brainworx and Plugin Alliance to the conglomeration of NI and iZotope. But there’s one important note you might have missed – and some software you should go download for free for the occasion.

Peter Kirn - April 13, 2022

Casio’s MT-100 toy keyboard is reborn as a free plug-in for macOS and Windows

Sample Science has a tasty freebie for us – Retro Cazio models the 1983 Casio Casiotone MT-100, for a very, very 80s drum kit, keys, and other instruments. Let’s revisit that source instrument.

Peter Kirn - April 11, 2022

Goldbaby’s Layered Drum Machine Claps are a machine-y sound design wonderland

Peter Kirn - April 5, 2022

Ableton releases free Microtuner – but tuning is more than spaces between notes

Peter Kirn - March 31, 2022

Free Markov Variations elegantly morphs between Ableton Live settings with chance

Peter Kirn - March 30, 2022

tahti, free browser groovebox, is now improved and has an open source sample library

Peter Kirn - February 21, 2022

Mutable Instruments Plaits is now free for Reason, in a beautiful reimagining called Macro

Peter Kirn - February 15, 2022

Audio Damage has released 33 classic legacy plug-ins for free – here’s a guide and a stupid test

Peter Kirn - February 14, 2022

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