This site is promoting Linux plug-ins with resources for developers and users

A musician-led initiative is aiming to bring more plug-ins to Linux. That includes promoting developers (both proprietary and libre/open source), featuring software for users, and answering developer questions. Linux Audio Plugin Development (LAPD) is already worth a look; you’re likely to discover some plug-in or information you hadn’t before.

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

The culmination of seven years of open-source development, GIMP has reached its milestone 3.0 release. GIMP was always powerful, but this feels more like the mature, usable release to take on the proprietary heavyweights.

Peter Kirn - March 20, 2025

Spectral Plugins are now free as maker goes out of business

Spectral Plugins, a relatively young plugin maker, has announced the end of its business. They’re making their three excellent plugins available for free download, complete with macOS and Windows VST2/VST3/AU/AAX support, so grab them while you can.

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2024

Moog’s new Mariana is a monster bass soft synth with dual engines and CV

Peter Kirn - December 5, 2023

Percussa’s SSP Eurorack powerhouse does 3D, plugins, SDK – and kind of everything

Peter Kirn - May 9, 2022

Get a free plug-in version of the 1176 Peak Limiter

Peter Kirn - December 21, 2019

KORG volca fm gets its own custom editor, plug-in

Peter Kirn - May 1, 2019

Gantz Graf, the Max for Live Plug-in: Reactive-Visualizing Your Tracks

Peter Kirn - March 18, 2013

sfFreeFrame: Free Live Visual Plugins for Your VJ Host Generate Sweet Abstract Visuals

Peter Kirn - January 26, 2011

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