Autor: Producer Gang
Touched Lite from developer Warmth is a free multi-FX plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. aimed at shoegaze producers, but that dreamy character fits a variety of genres. The plugin features Fuzz and Reverb effects at the heart of that dreamy, ethereal shoegaze sound. The Fuzz stage is inspired by the legendary Electro-Harmonix Big Muffin fuzz pedal. The Big Muffin pedal can be heard on albums by acts like Pink Floyd, Nirvana, and even Frank Zappa. When shoegaze emerged from the alternative rock scene, the Big Muffin fuzz sound remained, albeit with even less clarity than usual. Prioritising mood and…
Polarity is a name that many readers will be very familiar with. The developer has now released Polarity-RES (v0.1.0), a free resonator effect for macOS, Windows, and Linux. It wasn’t too long ago that we covered Polarity-MD, a free multiband dynamics processor (something like a four-band OTT). But many of you will know Polarity best as a sound designer, musician, educator, and all-around Bitwig expert. If you haven’t checked out the Polarity Music YouTube channels yet, you’ll find lots of useful tutorials and interesting tracks. Polarity’s latest release is Polarity-RES, a free resonator effect, which offers up to 32 active…
You can now save 87% on the SSL Native Bus Compressor 2 at Plugin Boutique for a limited time. The offer, which ends on May 20th 2026, means you can grab the plugin for just $19, rather than the regular price of $149. I know when we recently featured Plugin Boutique’s 92% discount on the SSL Fusion Bundle, the original list price of $999.50 raised a few eyebrows. But we’re used to seeing list prices higher than expected, and, as always, the only thing that matters is that the plugin is worth the discount price. In this case, I’d say…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the only five free plugins a beginner actually needs, and the argument was simple. Stock plugins in modern DAWs are good enough for almost everything, so don’t drown yourself in 50 free downloads on day one. This is the follow-up to that piece. At some point, you do outgrow the stock stuff. Maybe you want more sounds, a transient shaper your DAW doesn’t have, or just some quick inspiration instead of reading BPB news articles. Here’s the thing, though. The temptation when you reach that point is to download dozens of plugins from…
Same DAW, Different Depths “The tool stays the same. The possibilities expand.” All three versions of Ableton Live share the same core workflow. You still get: Session View Arrangement View warping MIDI sequencing audio recording But each version unlocks a different level of creative freedom. Quick Summary 👉 Ableton Live Intro is ideal for beginners, Standard is great for intermediate producers, and Suite is the complete version designed for serious electronic musicians, beatmakers, and songwriters. Before comparing versions, it helps to understand why producers love Ableton. Ableton changed music production with: Session View A non-linear way to…
Ollie Nicklin has released Void Wave, a free dual-oscillator wavetable synthesizer for macOS and Windows. Void Wave is the first plugin from Ollie Nicklin, a solo developer who learned JUCE and built the synth because he couldn’t find one that nailed the sounds he actually wanted to play. His feature shortlist was pretty specific. The synth needed big, detuned basses, proper acid movement, and solid pads. So instead of shopping for another general-purpose everything-synth like Vital, he built Void Wave to excel at those types of sounds. The plugin is currently in beta (v0.9) and comes free with no account,…
Purafied Audio is once again offering its Everything Bundle for free with the coupon code MYSHITWASFUCKED at checkout. The Everything Bundle includes every plugin Purafied Audio has released so far: LED Compressor, VU Compressor, Micro Limiter, SLP 538 EQ, The Panda Rooms, DEATHWESTERN Amp, and Liquid Death Snare. The regular price is $238 (down from a quoted $666), so picking up the lot for nothing is, well, an offer worth grabbing if it works for you. Note that the bundle does not include the new Purafied 5420 plugin — Purafied has said the bundle contents and pricing will be updated…
Crickets Audio has released Strata, a multi-track frequency spectrum monitoring plugin that displays the spectrum of every track in your project layered into a single graph. Most spectrum analyzers show you one track at a time. Strata flips that and shows everything together, with each track stacked on top of the others. The main idea here is to make masking, arrangement conflicts, and overall spectral balance easier to see at a glance. It’s a different way of looking at a mix, and it can highlight problems that are easy to miss when you’re switching between per-track analyzers. Strata comes as…
Hyperfocus DSP has released Niner, a free open-source kick drum synth with a parallel 909-style clap voice for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It’s been a while since I last covered a free drum synth specifically focused on kicks. I recently wrote about Sender Spike’s DR.89, which goes for the full 909 kit experience. Niner is a different beast because it specifically emulates the 909 kick drum and adds a lot of extra stuff on top, including its own clap voice, a flexible distortion palette, and a bounce-to-disk function. So even if you’re already covered on the 909 front, this one…
How to choose the right software for your music studio. Have you ever wondered whether you need hardware with onboard DSP or whether you should run plug-ins natively from your computer? The difference between native and DSP plug-ins isn’t just technical — it shapes how you track, mix, and collaborate. Here’s our breakdown of how these plug-in formats work and which is right for your setup. Universal Audio’s Matt Petersen breaks down the differences between UAD Native and Apollo DSP plug-ins. What’s the difference between native and DSP plug-ins? UAD Native Plug-Ins Best for: Mixing in the Box, Remote…