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Soundtoys is giving away Little MicroShift for free today as part of its annual 12 Days of Christmas promotion, and if you’ve been following BPB for a while, you’ll know this is a big deal. Little MicroShift is hands down my favorite Soundtoys freebie. I originally grabbed it during a similar promotion back in 2020, and it has been one of the permanent plugins on my vocals and synth buses ever since. In fact, if you asked me to recommend just one Soundtoys plugin, this would be it (although Little AlterBoy also rocks). In essence, Little MicroShift is a stereo…
Introduction — The Sound of Memory Not every legendary synth is complex. Not every classic is expensive. Some machines become iconic because they make everyone sound good. The Roland Juno-106 is that machine. Warm pads. Punchy bass. Velvety leads. A chorus that turns simple notes into cinematic nostalgia. It didn’t try to overwhelm musicians with options. It simply gave them a sound they’d fall in love with. Quick Summary: 👉 Released in 1984, the Roland Juno-106 is a warm, easy-to-program analog polysynth with digitally controlled oscillators and a legendary stereo chorus. Its sound shaped ’80s pop, synthwave, house, techno, and…
KV331 Audio has made SynthMaster One free until January 4th (and you can, of course, keep your free license afterwards). The popular wavetable synth is yet another fantastic Christmas giveaway we’ve seen this month, following the freebies from Soundtoys, Universal Audio, iZotope, and others. SynthMaster One typically costs $49 (and often sells for around $25 on sale), so this is a genuinely solid freebie rather than a “lite” version or a demo. You get the full instrument with all features unlocked, which is great news if you’ve been curious about SynthMaster but never quite pulled the trigger. If you already…
Image Image Credit Simone Joyner / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Drake performs live on stage during day two of Wireless Festival 2025 at Finsbury Park on July 12, 2025 in London, England. Drake is headlining an unprecedented all three nights of Wireless Festival. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: A snowy hockey video from Drake has fans speculating about his next album, Iceman. Lyrics from 21 Savage’s new album include a direct reference to Drake’s Iceman persona. Drake confirmed there will be at least one more livestream before the album drops, featuring unreleased tracks. Drake keeps dropping hints that…
Image Image Credit Jeff Kravitz / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Schoolboy Q and Kendrick Lamar perform on the Marilyn Stage during Day 1 of the 2014 Budweiser Made in America Festival at Los Angeles Grand Park on Aug. 30, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Kendrick Lamar surprised fans in Sydney by reuniting with ScHoolboy Q during the “Grand National Tour” finale. The duo performed “Collard Greens,” a fan-favorite from ScHoolboy’s 2014 album, Oxymoron. The moment marked a rare onstage reunion for the Black Hippy members and capped a record-breaking tour. As 2025 comes…
Image Image Credit Rich Polk / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Kehlani performs onstage at the 2025 American Music Awards Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Kehlani reflects on the lack of recognition for their contributions to R&B over the past decade. “Folded” became their first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, marking a major career milestone. Their forthcoming album may feature contributions from Ne-Yo, Tank and Jermaine Dupri, signaling a new chapter in their sound. Kehlani feels like their longevity in R&B often gets “overlooked.” On Friday (Dec. 12), the “Nights Like This” artist spoke with Rolling…
Chris Bryant, or S1gns Of L1fe as he’s better known, is a musician who wears many hats. The California-based ambient music producer, sound designer, and record label founder can now add the title of plugin developer to his resumé, thanks to this collaboration with Dawesome and its newly released reverb plugin – SOL. Dawesome is the developer behind plugins like the ZYKLØP machine-learning synth, which we covered last year. If you’re an ambient music producer and you don’t subscribe to the S1gns Of L1fe YouTube channel yet, you should check it out; it’s full of great tutorials. If you’re already…
Developer nakst has announced that Integrate, a virtual analog synthesizer for Windows and Linux, is now available for free. The instrument was initially priced at $54.99 when released in 2022. Integrate takes inspiration from classic virtual analog synths but isn’t a straight emulation of any single piece of hardware. Instead, it feels like a modern reinterpretation of multiple synths from that era. I like how the instrument has a clean interface while sporting a deep and characterful sound engine. After spending some time with it, it kind of reminds me of Charlatan, but with a lot more options. You’re never…
Image Image Credit Prince Williams / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt 21 Savage and Drake Onstage During Wicked (Spelhouse Homecoming Concert) Featuring 21 Savage at Forbes Arena at Morehouse College on Oct. 19, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: 21 Savage revealed he warned Drake not to respond to Kendrick Lamar during the two’s famous beef, calling it a no-win situation. He explained that even if Drake “won,” public perception would still frame it as a loss. The interview sheds light on how artists weigh public perception and strategy before engaging in rap beefs. 21 Savage…
Not too long ago, during the chaos of Black Friday promotions, Universal Audio offered us one free plugin from a collection of ten products. The good news is that anyone who missed out on the Black Friday giveaway now has a second chance to grab one of those ten plugins for free. The even better news is that this freebie comes with a brand-new discount code, which means anyone who grabbed a free plugin during the Black Friday offer can now pick up another. Use code HOLIDAYFREEBIE at checkout to claim your free plugin. Offer ends on December 31, 2025.…