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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.
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Sonify data in Ableton Live with a free MIDI Tool; weather data walkthrough
Now, raw data can be a musical source in Ableton Live 12 Clips — for free. Manifest Audio’s Datafree shows the potential of Live’s Generators, transforming any pasted numbers into music and sound. There’s a deeper rabbit hole to go down, but here’s a great way to start. Let’s try it with freely accessible climate data and make some weather-based melodies.
Free experimental and ambient bank for Grainferno, plus sound design tips
Chattering hyperreal vocal rhythms, delicate sparkling piano gestures, spacey pads — I’ve built a free bank for you for Baby Audio Grainferno. Here’s the download (direct download link), plus some tips on making your own sounds and banks. Download and try now Thanks to Baby Audio for partnering with CDM and helping support this pack […]
Peter Kirn - March 13, 2026
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plugdata, cyclone get major updates — free stuff for patchers and end users
Peter Kirn - February 24, 2026
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Breaking: cave-like reflections in Robert Henke’s free Lanzarote Verb
Peter Kirn - February 16, 2026
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Filter Delays, free Max for Live stereo effect from Robert Henke
Peter Kirn - February 15, 2026
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