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fy_niceworld releases fy_nicetape (beta), a FREE tape deck/delay and reverb plugin for Windows. fy_nicetape is a new plugin that brings a classic lo-fi vibe to your drums, keys, and synths. The plugin comes from fy_niceworld and is now available for free. There’s no tedious download process, no hoops to jump through, and you don’t even need to provide an email address (unless you want to stay up to date with future developments, which is a good enough reason). fy_nicetape is available in VST3 format for Windows. The plugin has three distinct sections: fy_tapedeck, fy_delay, and fy_reverb. We have no shortage…
Atlas DSP is giving away its DI KEN plugin for free for a limited time. It normally costs 29.99 euros. To get it for free, you can sign up with your email and first name on the Atlas DSP website. DI KEN is a stompbox-style effect that combines overdrive, pitch shifting, and a noise gate into a single plugin. We have a gazillion free overdrives to choose from, but this one also lets you change the pitch, which is a pretty cool add-on for sound design. The plugin uses a symmetrical clipping overdrive circuit with Gain, Tone, and Level controls.…
Cr8ive Audio is offering The Util for free (normally $9). It’s a utility plugin that brings gain compensation, stereo width control, phase inversion, panning, and bass mono compatibility into a single interface. If you work with wide synthesized bass patches, you’ve probably run into the problem of having a sound that’s both very bassy and very wide at the same time. These patches sound fantastic, but sometimes getting them to play nicely in your mix can feel like a fantasy. There are ways around this, though, and making the sub-frequency content mono is a common fix. That’s where plugins like…
Plugin Boutique is offering Baby Audio’s Parallel Aggressor to BPB readers for just $5 until March 20th. The plugin normally costs $69, so this is a unique opportunity for BPB readers to get it with a huge discount. Use the coupon code bpb-pagg at checkout. Parallel Aggressor is a parallel processing plugin that combines compression and saturation in a streamlined interface. It splits your audio into three parallel signals: Dry (your original signal), Spank (a heavily compressed duplicate), and Heat (a heavily saturated duplicate). You blend all three together to add punch and weight to your tracks. I use parallel…
You can now score Future Audio Workshop’s SubLab 808-style sub-bass synth for just $10, down from $70, in an 85% off deal exclusively available at Plugin Boutique. The deal is available until March 15, 2026. SubLab is a macOS and Windows release for VST2, VST3, AU, and AAX. The synth is NKS-ready for Native Instruments’ Maschine and Komplete Kontrol. Plugin Boutique is currently running a March giveaway that allows you to pick one of the following freebies if you make any paid purchase on the site: Zak Sound’s Deep Waters verb or Diginoiz’s Distiller distortion/filter plugin. Future Audio Workshop describes…
Hansen Audio’s K-Whooms is a free virtual analog synthesizer available for Windows and Linux. It first appeared in 2024 and was updated in 2025, but we haven’t featured it on BPB until now. I’ve been getting more requests to cover Linux-compatible software on BPB, and K-Whooms somehow flew under my radar. It was mentioned in our community section (thank you, Numanoid!), and after spending some time with it, I think it’s well worth sharing with a wider audience. K-Whooms is a pretty solid subtractive synth that doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel. What it does is cover everything a good…
You can now snap up Sample Logic’s Realms and Animation Station 2.0 for just $16.50, down from $249, in a 93% off deal at Humble Bundle. The $16.50 offer is part of the cheapest tier in Humble Bundle’s Sample Logic Creative Tools Bundle. The Sample Logic Humble Bundle offer expires on March 31, 2026. You can track how long is left via the timer on the deal page. Note that the stock $15 amount listed on the sale page will increase to $16.50 once you progress to the checkout, adding a $1.50 sales tax for a US-based user. The sales…
Audio Assault, the company behind Amp Locker, has been going strong for several years now. In celebration of their 12th year in business, they’re giving away the amp sim Invicto for free for a limited time. Invicto is part of the ReAmp 2 collection inside Amp Locker, based on the Peavy Invective 120, which is an all-tube high-gain amplifier loved by metalheads. Come to think of it, the plugin actually resembles the relatively new Invective MH Mini Head, developed together with Periphery-guitarist and producer Misha Mansoor. Please note that you need Amp Locker to run Invicto. It can be downloaded…
Mike Moreno DSP now offers his LIRA•8 emulation as a free virtual synth, available for macOS, Windows, and Linux in VST3, VST2, AUi, LV2 formats, or as a standalone Pure Data application. At this point, I’d wager most people interested in experimental gear know SOMA Laboratories. They consistently push the envelope in both circuit design, player-instrument interaction, and overall artistic philosophy. Their Lyra-8 touch-based synthesizer is a deep, complex piece of gear that creates anything from melancholic wails and huge drones with ever-evolving timbral shifts to flat-out sonic mayhem. LIRA•8 emulates the 8 tunable oscillators (triggered by mouse click or…
You can now snap up Sample Logic’s Realms and Animation Station 2.0 for just $16.50, down from $249, in a 93% off deal at Humble Bundle. The $16.50 offer is part of the cheapest tier in Humble Bundle’s Sample Logic Creative Tools Bundle. The Sample Logic Humble Bundle offer expires on March 31, 2026. You can track how long is left via the timer on the deal page. Note that the stock $15 amount listed on the sale page will increase to $16.50 once you progress to the checkout, adding a $1.50 sales tax for a US-based user. The sales…