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chipsynth C64 is an emulation of the SID so good, it can replace hardware
Today, Plogue is launching chipsynth C64, an AAX/AU/VST3/CLAP plug-in recreation of the Commodore 64/128 and its legendary 1982 SID chip (and successors). No one else could create an emulation this obsessive. After just a few minutes with it, it feels like encountering an entirely new instrument that fell straight out of a past decade. It’s likely to enchant both nostalgic C64 fans and those discovering chip music for the first time.
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Free plug-in from BPB and Toybox Audio simulates dirty VHS tapes
It’s the sound plenty of us grew up loathing – only to love it later. VHS tapes can shift pitch, add grain and grime, and immerse your sounds in lo-fi chorus and spread. Our friends Bedroom Producers Blog and Toybox Audio have modeled all of it in a new free plug-in for macOS and Windows.
Peter Kirn - November 30, 2023
Gear Music tech Software Tech
Free today only: HoRNet Graffio multiband distortion plug-in
Here’s another freebie for you from Italian plug-in maker HoRNet, if you act fast. Graffio is 3-band (or fullband) distortion and saturation with switchable excited and bitcrusher.
Peter Kirn - October 6, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
Thump One is a hard-hitting wavetable-kick-supersaw synth – and it’s free
Peter Kirn - September 18, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
HoRNet DeeLay vintage digital delay is free today only
Peter Kirn - September 5, 2023
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Autochroma, a granularizer that’s designed to be fun
Peter Kirn - July 31, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
Make step-sequenced mayhem in this free plug-in – by dragging baby aliens around
Peter Kirn - July 25, 2023
Music tech Software Tech
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