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Developer Kobito has made its ChordGenius free for a limited time. We’ve covered a few MIDI Chord generators recently; we’ve had the Bloomer emotional chord engine by The Freequency, UChord by Ultimate MIDI Plugins, and we can now add ChordGenius to the list. Additionally, if you want to add the right bassline to your chord progressions, check out Dreeemwave’s Bassliner MIDI bassline generator (BPB exclusive 25% discount). The thing that makes ChordGenius a little different from typical MIDI chord generators is that it’s much more of a performative tool. Many MIDI chord generators focus purely on creating chord progressions that…

We first covered Bassliner during its open beta stage in late 2024. It’s been a while since then; Bassliner is now a fully fledged commercial plugin, and I’ve been putting it to the test over the last couple of days. What is Bassliner? Bassliner (25% off using the promo code “BPB25”) is a MIDI bassline generator, available in AU and VST formats for macOS and Windows. It’s primarily aimed at modern electronic music. Like any MIDI generator (ABYZOR, Fantamidi, etc.), Bassliner delivers speedy results when you’re going through a creative block or when time is of the essence. The MIDI…

Calloga has released Unshuffle, a free open-source sample library organizer for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Unshuffle is designed for producers with messy sample folders, which is probably most of us at some point. My main samples are nicely sorted into folders, but I have an insane amount of other samples scattered across hard drives, mostly downloads that I haven’t tested. A tool like Unshuffle can help with that. It scans your sample library, classifies the files, lets you review the results visually, and then builds a structured library only after you confirm the plan. Now, I’ve been absolutely bombarded lately…

CodWaves has released WaveBalance, an auto gain staging plugin for macOS and Windows. WaveBalance is designed to solve one of the most common mixing problems: inconsistent track levels before the rest of the processing chain. You place WaveBalance early in the chain, usually as the first plugin, and it adjusts the incoming level so compressors, EQs, saturators, tape plugins, and analog-modeled processors receive a more predictable signal. That can be useful in many scenarios, but especially when working with imported stems, live instruments, or projects where the starting levels are all over the place. Instead of manually trimming clip gain…

Stagecraft Software has released FlowFilter, a free filter plugin for macOS and Windows. The developer informed me that FlowFilter is a major update to AutoFilter, the company’s filterscape plugin, which has now been transformed into a new product. FlowFilter retains the main idea of its predecessor while adding a new architecture, more filter models, and a cleaner workflow for automation. The main technical change is the move to a state-variable filter. Stagecraft says the updated SVF architecture gives FlowFilter a smoother response, especially when parameters like cutoff are automated very quickly. And that’s pretty important because FlowFilter is built for…

Clack.DIGITAL has released Amp Squeezer, a free frequency-shaped overdrive plugin for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Amp Squeezer was originally developed for the Darkglass Anagram pedalboard and released through the Anagram Marketplace. It is now available as a regular plugin, and you can download it directly from the Clack.DIGITAL website without creating an account, entering an email address, or signing up for a subscription. Sweet! You can also try Amp Squeezer directly in the browser from the product page before installing it, which is a nice touch. In a sea of AI-generated plugins and websites I’ve been seeing more and more…

The Secret Decoder Ring of Audio “Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”— Albert Einstein Imagine you hear a chord played on a piano. You hear: One sound One moment One musical event But that’s not what a computer hears. A computer sees: Multiple frequencies Multiple harmonics Multiple amplitudes All happening at the same time. How does it figure that out? The answer is one of the most important discoveries in mathematics, audio engineering, and signal processing: The Fourier Transform.   Quick Summary 👉 The Fourier Transform is a mathematical process that takes a…

I would encourage younger producers to start by experimenting with timing and feedback before anything else. Small changes in delay time or feedback can completely alter how a groove feels. Try unsynced or slightly offset timings, and listen to how the delay creates movement and tension rather than just repeats. It’s one of the fastest ways to understand how space can become rhythmic. Another important aspect is automation. Automating feedback, mix level, or modulation over time can make a track feel alive and evolving. Instead of setting one static delay sound, let it breathe with the arrangement. This is especially…

Schematic Sound has made Aurora, its DJ-style waveform visualizer plugin, open-source and available as a free pay-what-you-want download. Aurora is a VST3/AU plugin that brings the frequency-colored waveform display you see in DJ software like Rekordbox, Traktor, and Serato into the DAW. I used DJ software quite a bit in the past (mostly at friends’ parties but still, fun times), so I know that this type of waveform display can be useful for mixing. It gives you a quick visual sense of where the bass, mids, and highs are in the music, which is very different from looking at a…

Portway DSP has released PINGPAN, a physics-driven auto-panner with a ping-pong delay, sweepable filter, and, believe it or not, a playable Pong-style game mode. We are taking a closer look at the plugin and giving away one free copy to one lucky BPB reader. PINGPAN is the debut plugin from Portway DSP, created by developer Nic Mulvaney. It is available at an introductory price of $9, down from the regular $29 price, and includes lifetime updates. Right off the bat, this is much more fun than a standard auto-panner. It’s the same principle, but with a video game twist. Basically,…