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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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Reason now offers 15 Reason devices, plus Rack Extensions access, for free
Reason Free brings some of the best of Reason to your DAW of choice, totally free. That includes instruments like the excellent Europa synth, effects like Audiomatic and Scream 4, and more. And there’s especially good news for the Rack Extensions ecosystem: the full marketplace of third-party add-ons will run in the free plug-in, too.
Peter Kirn - August 27, 2026
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Organismi OR—1, free for iPad: breathing, stochastic pattern generator
OR—1 is an artful, generative MIDI sequencer maker. It’s free for iPad as an AUv3, with a desktop macOS version available for €19.99. And it’s an exquisite experience feeding these into synths.
otophon is a plug-in to play tones inside your head
Peter Kirn - August 14, 2026
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VST is 30 years old, and Steinberg is giving away some of its earliest plugins
Peter Kirn - August 4, 2026
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With audio and VST3 support, Isadora is now a complete interactive canvas
Peter Kirn - July 14, 2026
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EPROM built an instrument for Current: complete guide
Peter Kirn - July 8, 2026
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Audio Damage ShinRonin, now free, is a throwback to 2003 plug-in design
Peter Kirn - July 6, 2026
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