Autor: Producer Gang

When a Studio Lives Inside a Rack When Reason first appeared, it felt like magic. Instead of a typical DAW timeline, you saw something different: A virtual rack of hardware gear. Synths. Samplers. Mixers. Cables. You could literally flip the rack around and patch cables between devices. For many producers, Reason was the first time software felt like a real studio. Now a new chapter begins. Reason Studios has been acquired by LANDR.   Quick Summary 👉 LANDR acquired Reason to combine music creation tools with its existing services like mastering, distribution, and AI music tools, potentially creating an end-to-end platform…

Shadaloo Audio DSP has released H, a free tone and loudness enhancer plugin for macOS and Windows. H was built by Fabio “Shadaloo” Caterino, an Italian multi-platinum certified mix and mastering engineer. He originally designed the plugin for his own mixes and then decided to release it publicly as a pay-what-you-want download. First of all, I’ve tested numerous one-knob plugins before, but this is my first-ever one-letter plugin. So, a plugin named “A” would have been more fitting, but oh well… H is not a traditional saturator or clipper. It’s a multi-stage processor where the controls interact with each other…

Strange Audio is giving away two free copies of maniFold Omega FULL (worth €29 each) to BPB readers. We featured the free maniFold Σ experimental microlooper from the same developer last year, and it was included in our popular roundup of unusual free plugins released in 2025. maniFold Omega is a hybrid real-time effect processor that blends micro-looping, granular FX, spectral-style delay processing, and feedback-based textures. It’s built for experimental sound design, ambient layering, glitch textures, and abstract time-based transformations. I’m a sucker for plugins that let you texturize and glitch out the audio, and this one fits the bill.…

Cross The Bridge is a new free guitar amp suite by Marco Dodin, featuring ten vintage-style amplifier emulations and a treble booster in a single VST3 plugin. This is Marco Dodin’s first release, and I’m happy to feature it here. Indie developers are responsible for many of the best freeware plugins we’ve covered over the years, and I always enjoy sharing personal projects like this on BPB. Cross The Bridge was built with SynthEdit, which is something I haven’t seen in a long time. SynthEdit plugins were all the rage in the freeware plugin world around 2010-2015. We had some…

Audio Plugin Deals is offering the Singularis piano by SampleTekk for free for the next two weeks. The plugin normally costs $49. Singularis is a virtual piano instrument designed to recreate the sound of recordings from the late 1950s and early 1960s. Back then, studios worked with a few microphones, limited tape tracks, and most music was recorded live with very few overdubs. That workflow led to a specific sound that most of us will recognize from the movies and art of that era. I’m personally not a big fan of that sound (classic 80s child), but there definitely aren’t…

Ronald Klarenbeek has released WetReverb and WetDelay, two free and open-source VST3 plugins with an 80s rack unit aesthetic. Both are part of the WET VST project, which is a growing line of plugins built directly on the Steinberg VST3 SDK without JUCE or any third-party framework. In a recent email conversation, Ronald told me that building a VST had been on his to-do list for over 15 years because it sits right at the intersection of his enthusiasm for music production, design, and technology. But he wanted to do it without relying on a prefab framework, keeping the code…

A Sound Effect is giving away the Krypton sound effects library by SmartsoundFX for free to all current and new subscribers of its Audio Jobs newsletter. The offer launched today and expires in 72 hours, so act fast if you need some free cinematic sounds. The Audio Jobs newsletter has been running for seven years, highlighting 20 new sound-related job openings every week. So, regardless of the freebie, it’s worth checking out if you’re interested in a job that has a thing or two to do with sound. But anyway, back to the freebie. To grab Krypton for free, visit…

W.A. Production is celebrating its 12th anniversary with a site-wide 60% discount, a free bundle of 12 products, and an exclusive discount for BPB readers on the BeatQuake plugin. Let’s start with the exclusive deal. BeatQuake is a multi-FX plugin designed by award-winning sound engineer Emrah Celik, who mixes over 300 productions per year. It’s built around four processing controls (Tone, Enhance, Lofi, and Shape) and four psychoacoustic color modes (Shock, Rift, Tremor, and Fault). It normally costs $49.90. During the anniversary sale, all W.A. Production plugins are 60% off, bringing it down to $12. But BPB readers can use the…

At pointblank music school, we’re proud to support and celebrate the incredible women who have studied with us and gone on to make their mark in the music industry. This International Women’s Day, we’re spotlighting some of our talented female alumni, recognising their achievements and contributions across production, DJing, songwriting, and beyond. The music industry is constantly evolving, and while there’s still progress to be made in achieving true equality, these women are leading the way—breaking barriers, creating outstanding work, and inspiring the next generation. Join us as we highlight their journeys and celebrate their successes. Kylie Parham (Kyliente) …

At pointblank music school, we’re always pushing the boundaries of music education through industry-led masterclasses, A&R feedback sessions, hands-on workshops, and world-class facilities. But what truly sets our songwriting degrees apart is how we turn learning into real-world creative experiences. An exclusive highlight of the BA (Hons) Music Production & Songwriting degree and BA (Hons) Vocal Performance & Songwriting degree is our intensive songwriting bootcamp, which is a rare opportunity to step outside the classroom and fully immerse yourself in the creative process. Designed to elevate both your writing and productivity, this experience allows you to explore the limits of…