Linux DAW is a one-stop catalog of free and proprietary plug-ins for Linux

From full free and open-source software to proprietary favorites from other platforms, the plug-in options on Linux have quietly come into their own. linuxdaw.org has a visual, searchable catalog – and it’s a reminder of just how spoiled for choice you are even without Windows or macOS.

Rare Oberheim OB-1 is perfect as a plug-in: review, Tom Oberheim vid

Falling through a hole in space-time from 1978-1979, the Oberheim OB-1 seems strangely at home as a monosynth (or polysynth) in 2024. GForce made an addictively good recreation in plug-in form – and it’s the perfect time for Tom Oberheim himself to weigh in on his creation.

Peter Kirn - July 12, 2024

Niche no more – Dials by AudioThing, Hainbach proves test equipment models can be essential

Amidst a sea of plug-ins modeling the same gear, Dials not only breaks from the pack but proves Hainbach’s beloved device collection serves everyday tasks, too. It’s a chance to rethink approaches to dynamics processing, saturation, filtering, and even what you want out of a channel strip – through the mirror of the distant past.

Peter Kirn - September 29, 2022

With AudioThing Noises, a noise generator becomes more than a noise generator

Peter Kirn - February 17, 2022

Free plug-ins: iZotope Trash 2 is free for a limited time for your distortion and mangling needs

Peter Kirn - December 28, 2021

VCV Rack 2 arrives – standalone is still free, $99 intro gets plug-ins with VST right away – details

Peter Kirn - November 30, 2021

Now that Ableton Live is Apple Silicon-native, will your plug-ins and tools still work?

Peter Kirn - September 29, 2021

At last, AAS deliver their new software modular generation: Multiphonics CV-1

Peter Kirn - May 5, 2021

LIRA-8 reimagines the LYRA-8 organismic drone synth in Pd, VST, AU free – donationware

Peter Kirn - December 30, 2020

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