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Plugin Boutique is offering the Roland TB-303 synth plugin at 67% off its regular price, bringing it down to $49 from $149. The deal runs until March 8th in celebration of 303 Day. The TB-303 hardware was released by Roland in 1981 as a substitute for the bass guitar. We all know the rest of the story. It failed at its original purpose but found its real audience years later when producers discovered it on the secondhand market and started using it in ways Roland never intended. It became one of the most iconic hardware synths and led to the…

The DAW Question Everyone Asks At some point, every producer asks the same question: “Should I learn Pro Tools or Ableton Live?” Both are powerful. Both are professional. Both can make great music. But they were built for different worlds, with different priorities, and different types of creators in mind. The right choice depends less on features — and more on how you think about music.   Quick Summary 👉 Pro Tools is the king of recording, editing, and mixing audio — especially for live music and studios. Ableton Live is the king of electronic music production, fast song ideas,…

We covered Waveform Compressor briefly when it launched in February, but the developer has since released a detailed walkthrough, which is a good reason to take a closer look at what this free compressor from Woodstock Audio actually offers. I think it’s currently one of the best free compressor plugins right now, and probably the best first compressor plugin for beginners who want to learn how compression actually works. The Waveform Visualizer The main idea behind Waveform Compressor is to give you clear visual feedback on what the compression is doing. This helps tremendously with understanding how the compression controls…

From Variety of Sound comes epicVerb mkII, a free early-reflection-based reverb plugin for Windows. When Variety of Sound releases a new plugin or update, I like to imagine Windows users dancing and punching the air, like the Microsoft team did when launching Windows 95. Please don’t tell me otherwise. In any case, a Variety of Sound release is always a real treat. This time, we have the successor to epicVerb, an excellent reverb plugin that first appeared well over a decade ago. epicVerb mkII is a freeware plugin, available in VST and VST3 formats for Windows. epicVerb mkII features significant…

Developer Tom Trnk has released version 0.8.0 of Deimos, a free synthesizer plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Deimos has been available since October 2025, so it may not be new to everyone, but it flew under my radar until now (thanks to BPB reader svrc for mentioning it in our community). The latest update is a good reason to take a closer look. A quick note on the name: the plugin was originally called Luna, but the developer received feedback pointing out the obvious naming conflict with the Luna DAW, and renamed it Deimos. If you tried an earlier…

Fundamental Bass from W.A. Production is an easy-to-use plugin that tackles the often tricky task of balancing your bass in a mix and is now available for free for a limited time. The plugin comes in AU, VST, VST3, and AAX formats for macOS and Windows. There are a million things that can go wrong when trying to balance the bass while maximizing its impact, and even the best bass line can go to waste in a poor mix. Fundamental Bass by W.A. Production tackles this potential pitfall by using two independent modules for processing your bass. It features a…

Aethis, a new project from Agastya Jindal and billed as the “end-all, be-all guitar plugin,” is now in free alpha for macOS and Windows.  The project is basically a one-stop shop for classic and unique guitar tones. The plugin includes amp models, built-in FX, and an interesting Multivoicer. You’ve got everything you need to shape your tone or craft complex harmonies, from the input to the amp output, without the need for additional plugins. Aethis is free to download in AU, VST3, and Standalone formats for macOS and Windows. The current release is Alpha v0.2.2, and it will remain free…

BPB is giving away five copies of Afro Percussion, a percussion engine plugin by Kumbengo. To enter, submit your email address here or use the form linked at the bottom of this article. This also subscribes you to the BPB weekly newsletter, which covers the latest freeware news, deals, and freebies. If you’re already subscribed, you still need to enter your email to be included in the draw. The giveaway closes on March 7th, and we will announce the five winners on this page. Kumbengo Afro Percussion Afro Percussion is a neural rhythm engine trained entirely on recordings of percussionist…

Electronik Sound Lab has released Voltus FX, a free multi-effect plugin for Windows that combines a BBD-style delay, dual-stage saturation, a six-waveform LFO, and a state variable filter in a single plugin. We covered several Electronik Sound Lab plugins in the past, all of which were sample-based instruments made with Maize Sampler (most recently Arctic Dreams Lite). As far as I know, this is their first effect plugin. And it’s quite feature-packed, with a fun combination of delay, saturation, and modulation. The saturation section has two circuit models. The Tube mode is based on an asymmetric triode topology, clipping positive…

Dusk Audio has released DuskVerb, a free algorithmic reverb currently in pre-release, available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Before we check out DuskVerb in more detail, I have to briefly share my two cents on the topic of vibe-coded plugins. The surge in free plugins over the past several months has been hard to miss. We never covered this many new freebies in January or February before. And, obviously, it’s not hard to guess that a lot of it comes down to AI-assisted development (aka vibe coding). And that seems bad, right? But vibe coding covers a wide spectrum. It…