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Sonuscore has released LUX Orchestral Strings Elements, a free orchestral strings instrument for the free Kontakt Player. The amount of high-quality orchestral content available for free nowadays is something I still find hard to believe. Even ten years ago, getting your hands on an in-depth orchestral string library without spending serious money was pretty much out of the question. Nowadays, between something like LUX Orchestral Strings Elements and the already renowned Spitfire Symphony Orchestra Discover, SINE Player from Orchestral Tools, and others (find more in our free orchestral plugins article), you can tackle serious projects without investing in orchestral plugins…

MeldaProduction is offering BPB readers an exclusive 90% discount on MLimiterX, its brickwall limiter plugin. Use the coupon code BPBMLX90 at checkout to bring the price down from €99 to just €10. The offer runs until April 19th. MLimiterX is a mastering-grade brickwall limiter built on MeldaProduction’s MDynamics kernel. The whole idea here is to make your recordings louder while keeping distortion and artifacts to a minimum. I’ve tested countless limiters, and this is one of the most transparent options out there. It is designed to handle the job without making things sound crushed or unnatural. The interface has two…

You Feel It… But You Can’t Hear It “The lowest note is often the most important… and the easiest to lose.” You solo the bass. It sounds huge. Deep. Powerful. Then you hit play on the full mix… And it disappears. Not gone. Just buried. Bass isn’t just about low frequencies. It’s about being heard.   Quick Summary 👉 Bass disappears when it clashes with other elements (especially the kick), lacks midrange presence, or isn’t supported by arrangement and harmonics. The solution is better arrangement, EQ separation, sidechaining, and adding harmonic content.   Before EQ. Before plugins. Start here.…

Solid State Logic’s G3 MultiBusComp is currently 70% off on AudioDeluxe, bringing the price down to $29.99 (regular price $99). If you’ve ever used an SSL bus compressor on your mix bus, you already know the sound. It’s basically an everything-just-clicks-together glue that’s been on countless records for decades. SSL G3 MultiBusComp takes that same VCA compression character and splits it across three independently configurable frequency bands, so you can treat the lows, mids, and highs separately while keeping that classic SSL feel. Each band gets its own full set of compressor controls (threshold, ratio, attack, release, makeup gain) plus…

MAGDA is a free and open-source DAW built on JUCE and Tracktion Engine, and Conceptual Machines has just released version 0.4.0. It’s very early days for MAGDA, so updates might come with significant additions, but before we get into what the latest version has to offer, let’s take a broader overview. Although it’s early days, MAGDA, which stands for Multi-Agent Digital Audio, has all the fundamental features you’d expect to make new users feel at home. Luca, the developer behind Conceptual Machines, drew inspiration from existing DAWs, such as Bitwig, Ableton, and Reaper, when designing MAGDA’s layout and workflow. We…

When it comes to soft synths, very few developers do it as well as u-he. Now, their Zebra 3 edges closer to official status with the final beta release The Berlin-based developer has been one of my favourites for a very long time and regularly features in many best free or paid synth articles. Zebra 3 is the latest version of u-he’s flagship synth, and this final beta release could be your last chance to test it out for free. Once officially released, Zebra 3 will cost €249, but there are a couple of ways to save some money. If…

Hivetune has released Relica 2, a free subtractive synthesizer designed to recreate the sounds of the 8-bit era. If you’re after NES-style leads, classic handheld console percussion, or chiptune sequences, this one is worth a look. Relica 2 is the sequel to the original Relica synth from the same developer. It offers four classic oscillator shapes (square, sawtooth, triangle, and sine) and a few design choices that set it apart from typical retro synth plugins. Antialiasing is off by default, so you get the raw grit of original retro hardware right out of the box. I love this aliased sound,…

Developer JonET has released the beta version of MonkSynth, a free Delay-Lama-inspired vocal synth for macOS, Windows, and Linux. AudioNerdz released the original Delay Lama back in 2002, and now, over two decades later, your favourite chanting monk is back. MonkSynth is a free mono vocal synth, inspired by the original Delay Lama plugin. The plugin is currently in v0.2.0-beta.2, and is available in AU and VST3 formats for macOS, Windows, and Linux. If you missed Delay Lama the first time around, here’s a little bit of context. Delay Lama is the brainchild of three men: Aram Verwoest, Steven Kruyswijk,…

Mastering The Mix has released REFERENCE 3, a major update to its popular mix referencing plugin. We are taking a closer look at the latest update and giving away one license to one lucky BPB reader. REFERENCE 3 is priced at $79 with a 15-day free trial available (no credit card required). Owners of REFERENCE 1 or 2 get 50% off by logging in on the Mastering The Mix website. The Giveaway To join the giveaway, simply enter your name and email address in the form linked below. This will subscribe you to the BPB Newsletter (you can unsubscribe at any…

When Everything Blurs Together “If everything sounds big… nothing sounds big.” You hit play. The drums are there. The bass is there. The vocals are there. But instead of clarity… It feels like a fog. No separation. No punch. No definition. That’s what producers call mud. Quick Summary 👉 A muddy mix is caused by too much low-mid frequency buildup (roughly 100–350 Hz), often combined with poor monitoring and room acoustics. The solution is controlled EQ, better monitoring, and using reference tracks. ⭐️Use this Magic EQ Curve to prevent mud.⭐️ 🎧 What Does “Muddy” Actually Mean? Muddy = too…