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Eminently controllable, accessible by design, Sting is now a plug-in
Now this is how to do generative melodies. Add expression. Get control with your hands. Make melodies accessible — including if you’re blind and visually impaired. Sting, the beloved maker of acid melodies and other patterns, is confined to Max for Live no more: now, it’s available as VST3, AU, CLAP / macOS, Windows, Linux.
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otophon is a plug-in to play tones inside your head
This one’s for the heads, literally. Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) are sounds produced by your ear, ghostly tones emitted from inside the cochlea itself. The phenomenon has been employed in experimental music (and medical applications), but it has been hard to explore on your own — until now.
Peter Kirn - August 14, 2026
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VST is 30 years old, and Steinberg is giving away some of its earliest plugins
It’s the format that changed software music making forever: the VST plug-in format turns 30 this year. Steinberg is giving away updated versions of Neon, CS-40, Karlette, VB1, and LM7 — some of its earliest plug-ins — to celebrate. And that means you can run these vintage instruments (plus one tape delay) on your modern Mac or PC.
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2026
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D16 PunchBox 2 is a surprisingly deep sequel to the brutal kick plug-in classic
Peter Kirn - June 29, 2026
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Sequential Prophet-5 gets an official software remake by GForce — tested
Peter Kirn - June 16, 2026
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Free: Minimal Audio Hybrid Filter, and some tips on how to use it
Peter Kirn - May 19, 2026
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Spring cleaning: free up space by deleting duplicate plug-ins
Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026
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Free emulations of 80s Alesis MIDIVERB II, MicroVerb, in plug-in form
Peter Kirn - April 27, 2026
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