Pulsar’s new w495 is a perfect Neumann EQ model – and it’s free right now

Having at least one really great 3-band EQ in your arsenal is a very good idea. Pulsar’s w495 looks like a must whether you’re a fan of the classic Neumann original – or you’re still a novice (but more on why I think that shortly). Now through October, this plug-in is free for macOS and Windows.

Thump One is a hard-hitting wavetable-kick-supersaw synth – and it’s free

What if you could take the essence of a melodic 808 kick, a wavetable synth, the thick supersaw from a JP8000, and an edgy percussive synth and mash them all together into one magical lead-kick-synth? And then what if you made that free? Well, that’s just what Toybox has done with the Thump One. It’s the deluxe banana split covered in whipped cream dessert treat of synthesizers – and you deserve it.

Peter Kirn - September 18, 2023

HoRNet DeeLay vintage digital delay is free today only

“Made in Italy,” HoRNet DeeLay is just a good, simple, vintage-style digital dub delay plug-in. It runs on modern systems, too, but – with a little bit of extra effort on macOS. This deal runs today only, Tuesday September 5 Italy time; here’s how to grab it and make use of it.

Peter Kirn - September 5, 2023

Make step-sequenced mayhem in this free plug-in – by dragging baby aliens around

Peter Kirn - July 25, 2023

1976’s growling CAT synth now in a plug-in, co-created with original designer Carmine Bonanno

Peter Kirn - July 11, 2023

Capitol Studios hand-built just four of these tube compressors – now UA has a plug-in

Peter Kirn - May 16, 2023

Arturia Augmented BRASS makes it uncommonly easy to build up hybrid brass sounds

Peter Kirn - May 5, 2023

Minimal Audio delivers Cluster Delay, a multi-tap with sound sculpting extras

Peter Kirn - March 1, 2023

Scatter: a granular cloud plug-in with minimalist controls and lovely shimmering pitch

Peter Kirn - January 31, 2023

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