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Push and Groove has released GROOVE60, a MIDI timing processor for macOS and Windows. Developer Takahiro Oishi describes GROOVE60 as a MIDI timing simulator inspired by classic drum machine and hardware sequencer timing concepts. So, if you want some of that old-school sequencer groove in your DAW, it’s a fun tool to try. It processes incoming MIDI notes and sends timing-adjusted MIDI to another instrument track. The important part is that GROOVE60 does not rewrite your MIDI clips. It works at playback, so your original notes stay where they are in the DAW. In other words, if you bypass the…
Developer Audio Damage has rebooted an old classic with the free ShinRonin modular filter/delay plugin. Audio Damage is a name that has been around for a long time, and the Colorado-based developer shows no signs of going away anytime soon. In March of this year, we covered the release of Evil Otto, a free OTT-style compressor, and today, we’re looking at the reboot of a plugin over two decades old. ShinRonin is a ground-up rebuild of Audio Damage’s 2003 Ronin modular filter/delay plugin. Despite being discontinued in 2009, Ronin maintains cult status in many circles, thanks to the weird and…
Tom Wolfe and Luftrum have released Luftrum x Wolfe, a free preset pack for Spectrasonics Omnisphere 3. The release celebrates five years of Tom Wolfe’s Synth Vault, the free monthly preset club that launched in July 2021. To mark the anniversary, Wolfe teamed up with Luftrum on a small but very focused pack of ten Omnisphere 3 presets. If you are into atmospheric sound design, this is a collab you don’t want to miss. Tom Wolfe and Luftrum both live in that cinematic, ambient, textural world, but they approach it from slightly different angles. And what we’re getting as a…
Most producers have imagined it at least once: what if I had my own plugin? Something with your name on it. Something that takes a piece of your sound, your taste, your workflow, and turns it into an instrument that other people can use inside their own music. For a long time, that idea felt just like a dream and a long-term vision. I’m Fabio, the producer and sound designer behind HydraTek. My background sits somewhere between electronic music production, sound engineering, teaching, and experimental sound design. Over the years, I’ve worked on soundbanks, demos, educational content, and collaborations with…
TerminalVST has released Instant, a free percussion plugin for macOS and Windows. Instant is basically a minimal step sequencer for drums. It lets you pick a category, such as clap, snare, closed hi-hat, or open hi-hat, browse the included samples or load your own, and you have a rhythmic part running without building the pattern from scratch. I like the minimal interface design, and I always enjoy experimenting with drum patterns. If you have a bunch of drum samples on your computer and are bored with the usual drum groove or sampler workflow, Instant could be a fun way to…
Developer Morphoice is back with another vintage synth emulation, a free public beta of the new Roland Jupiter-8 emulation. EightyEight. The developer has already tackled iconic synths like the Roland Juno-6 (EightySix) and the Yamaha CS-80 (Unstable). This time around, developer Morphoice is taking on the Roland Jupiter-8 with the EightyEight. Roland’s 1981 Jupiter-8 is an eight-voice polyphonic analogue synthesiser that helped shape the sound of an entire generation of film and music. These days, you might expect to find a good, working unit for sale somewhere North of $15,000, like, way North. Let’s be thankful for emulations, right? Free…
Reinventing an Underrated DAW “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”— Alan Kay When people talk about DAWs, they usually mention: Ableton Live Pro Tools Logic Pro FL Studio Cubase One DAW rarely gets the attention it deserves. Waveform. Originally known as Tracktion, Waveform has always done things differently. Instead of copying everyone else… It has spent more than twenty years trying to rethink how a DAW should work. Waveform Pro 14 continues that philosophy with one of its biggest updates yet, including a redesigned interface, AI-assisted features, and a more streamlined workflow. What…
Tracktion’s Waveform Free has been updated to v14, remaining our best free DAW for macOS, Windows, and Linux. We’ve covered Tracktion’s Waveform Free multiple times, and we like it. The reason we chose Waveform Free as our favorite is that it offers incredible flexibility without the major restrictions that you might expect from a free DAW. It’s cross-platform (macOS, Windows, and Linux), supports third-party plugins, and works offline, unlike the browser-based alternatives. Since we’ve covered all things Waveform Free before, we’re just taking a look at what’s new in v14. One of the most talked-about additions to Waveform Free v14…
The Crow Hill Company has released its latest addition to the free Vaults collection – Vintage String Synth. The Crow Hill Company’s Vaults collection is an absolute treasure trove of incredible sounds. Although I’m a big fan of cinematic and atmospheric sounds, which is where the Vaults shines most, one of my favorite things about the collection is its wide and diverse selection of instruments. We have Vaults like Amp Bass bringing classic P-Bass tones, experimental options like Glass Beaker, and retro 80s vibes from the Prophet-VS-Inspired 1986. If you’ve ever assumed that Vaults instruments are all about cinematic scoring,…
Writing a good bassline sounds simple until you actually have to do it. I know this problem well. You start with chords, drums, maybe a synth hook or vocal chop, and then the bass becomes the thing you add at the end because the track needs low end. That is how you end up with basic root notes, eighth notes, and the occasional octave jump when things get too boring. Reason’s Bassline Generator is built to prevent that from happening. It is a Player device, which means it sits above an instrument in the Reason Rack and generates MIDI notes…