Autor: Producer Gang
We’re giving away five copies of BuzzCut by LusiD Music, a clipper plugin that takes a different approach to loudness. Also, for a limited time, BPB readers can use the code “BPB30” for a 30% discount. To enter the giveaway, submit your email address in the Giveaway Form. This will subscribe you to the BPB newsletter, and if you’re already subscribed, you’ll need to enter your email again to register for the giveaway. Winners will be announced on March 30th. With that out of the way, let’s check out the plugin. Erosion Clipper?! BuzzCut is what its developer Dave Scarlett…
The mad genius has done it again. Chris from Airwindows has just released the 9th instalment of the ToTape tape saturation plugins called ToTape9 with some exciting new features for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Most people looking for cool and unique new plugins must at some point encounter the rabbit hole called Airwindows. It’s an incredible treasure trove of software ranging from entire console-like systems to creative wordlength-reducers (“dithers”), EQs based on Kalman filters, huge reverbs, slew filters, and saturation units. The staggering amount of plugins, potential use-cases, and sometimes cryptic terminology, combined with the very on-brand lack of modern…
Robbie Hutton from Vocal Hut has put together a free vocal pack exclusively for BPB readers. The pack includes three full-length, royalty-free EDM vocals with dry and wet stems, MIDI files, and lyrics folders. Everything is in WAV format and ready to drop into your projects. Free vocals that are actually usable and properly produced are hard to come by, so I think this is a nice gift for the BPB community. You keep 100% of the royalties on anything you make with these vocals, so there are no strings attached. The licensing is clear for labels, streaming, and sync…
The free XM Series Mastering Bundle from Xilentch has received a fresh look and significant updates. The plugins weren’t perfect from the get-go, which isn’t unusual for a new developer or free plugins/projects. However, these Xilentch plugins ticked some very important boxes from day one: they showed real promise and came from a developer who welcomed and listened to user feedback. The XMLimiter plugin was particularly well-received by users, and I’m sure these latest updates will be great news for many. The first bit of good news is that the plugins remain free to download and are available in AU,…
The Triad is a three-way distortion plugin from developer Carbon Fiber, billed as “the triangle of destruction” due to its triangular X/Y pad at its core. It is now free for a limited time! It’s a multi-algorithm distortion and saturation processor offering a tactile way to blend various types of distortion, and it’s free until April 6, 2026. Once you claim a free license, the plugin is yours forever. However, it will revert to the paid tiers when the offer ends, so don’t miss out. There’s more going on here than an X/Y pad, but since it’s the defining element of…
You can now get Sonnox’s Voca vocal processor for just $29 (down from $99.99), in a 71% off deal that’s exclusively available at Plugin Boutique. Voca offers smooth compression, rich saturation, and tone softening, all delivered in a workflow designed for fast and easy operation. The deal expires on March 22, 2026. Note that I’m basing the regular pricing on the Sonnox store price ($99.99), not the higher RRP listed on Plugin Boutique ($112). Voca is a 64-bit only release for macOS (AAX Native, AU, VST3) and Windows (AAX Native, VST3). Voca is a vocal processor designed to make producing…
Sirial is a rhythmic serial delay inspired by “tap mode” by the SoundToys EchoBoy. The plugin works on macOS, Windows, and Linux. The developer has already brought us several amazing freeware plugins inspired by paid software, such as FILT-R, which somewhat recreates the Cableguys FilterShaper plugin. Sirial has 16 serial delay lines that allow you to build intricate delay patterns, since each “tap” has its own amplitude and feedback. Additionally, you can apply saturation, diffusion, and damping to the signal, making the echo decay sound realistic and pleasant. The Plugin has an intuitive grid where you configure offset and amplitude for…
A DAW Changes Hands “Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” — Scott Adams Digital Audio Workstations don’t change overnight. They evolve slowly — version by version. But sometimes something bigger happens. Ownership changes. That’s what just happened to Studio One. The DAW that began at Presonus is now part of the Fender ecosystem. And its new name reflects that shift: Fender Studio Pro Quick Summary 👉 Fender Studio Pro is the new evolution of Presonus Studio One, developed by the same engineering team and maintaining the same fast drag-and-drop workflow, strong…
The Retromulator controversy and the unwritten rules of open-source audio Earlier this week, discoDSP donated $1,000 to The Usual Suspects, the team behind some of the best free synth emulations out there. The Usual Suspects sent the money back. If you’ve been following the Retromulator situation on KVR, GearSpace, or in BPB comments, you probably already have some opinions. But I think there’s more to this story than the comments and forum threads covered, and it’s worth unpacking. I’ll try to explain the situation below as clearly as possible and without taking sides. My goal is not to say who…
Black Octopus Sound is offering BPB readers an exclusive 83% discount on the Leviathan Anthology Bundle I-IV. Leviathan Anthology Bundle I-IV normally costs $299 and is available for $49.99 with the coupon code BPDLevAnthology49 until April 10th. This is a big one! The bundle brings together all four volumes of the Leviathan series into a single collection with over 20,000 royalty-free samples, 575 Serum presets, and more than 20 GB of content. I’ve been a fan of Black Octopus Sound’s Leviathan lineup for a long time. I first came across their packs almost two decades ago when I was deep…