Squash plugin UI with X/Y grid, puck, depth on y axis, tone on x axis, and dry/wet control. Menu open, showing framerate / window size/ OpenGL options and oversampling off / 2x / 4x.

Minimal Audio’s Squash is a free OTT that doesn’t sound like OTT

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

Burn it all down with Obliterate, new free plug-in from Newfangled Audio

Peter Kirn - November 29, 2024

Imaginando TV3 acid synth and bassline generator, free through Dec 1

Peter Kirn - November 25, 2024

Arturia’s take on Elka Synthex puts buttery layers, hypnotic arps in reach

Peter Kirn - October 28, 2024

Waldorf has recreated the Microwave 1 wavetable synth in software

Peter Kirn - August 22, 2024

Free SoundHack tools: now plug-ins and Max and Pd, Apple Silicon native

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Extreme time stretching, spectral shaping: Sloom and instant ambient

Peter Kirn - June 28, 2024

Spectral Plugins are now free as maker goes out of business

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2024

Mr. Glass: Minimal Audio’s Flex Chorus is geared for rich, modern enhancement

Peter Kirn - March 20, 2024

Visco is a warped drum machine that lets you squish sound like goo [hands on]

Peter Kirn - March 20, 2024