Autor: Producer Gang

Pure Amber is a spectral-shaping and resonance-control plugin for Windows made by Plea Tech, usually priced at $9.99, but is now available for free for a limited time. You can now download it for free using the promo code “VI-CONTROL” for a limited time. I’m not sure how long the promo code will remain active, so grab it while you can. Pure Amber is available as a VST3 plugin for Windows. If you’re on macOS and looking for a spectral shaping plugin that’s a little bit different, check out Ewan Bristow’s ANINA. Pure Amber is Plea Tech’s answer to resonance…

BandMatrix by Kojima Audio is a multi-band dynamics plugin available for free on both macOS and Windows in VST3, AU, and AAX formats. The plugin has 6 bands that apply compression and expansion, like your run-of-the-mill multi-band compressor, but that’s not all. I’ve never heard about this developer before, but their concept delivers right out of the gate. What’s special about BandMatrix is its ability to drive each band from separate sources. It could be the internal signal itself, external inputs via the sidechain, or making any band drive any other band, which opens up a vast amount of creative…

Plugin Alliance currently offers Animate by Mastering The Mix for free (regularly $66). The offer lasts until March 24th and is limited to one license per user. If you missed our own Animate freebie offer a couple of years ago, here’s another chance to get it for free. Animate works on Windows and macOS in AU, AAX, and VST3 formats. So what does it do? Animate is a mixing tool that can be used on individual tracks, groups, or on the master chain itself. The plugin can do frequency-specific expansion, saturation, transient shaping, and widening in either mid/side or L/R mode.…

Ultramaster KR-106 is a free, open-source virtual analog synthesizer inspired by the Roland Juno polysynths. It was shared in our BPB community, and the backstory alone makes it worth a look. The project started in the year 2000 in a Brooklyn loft, when two developers set out to build professional audio software for Linux. Life took them in different directions (one founded Kayrock Screenprinting, the other ended up at Google), but they eventually returned to the code. Twenty-five years later, KR-106 is here as a free GPL release. I’m not sure if this was publicly available before, but the latest…

The First Tool Shapes the Journey “The best camera is the one you have with you.” — Chase Jarvis The same idea applies to music production. Your first DAW doesn’t need to be perfect. It just needs to get you making music quickly. There are five major options beginners consider: Ableton Live FL Studio Pro Tools Logic Pro Cubase Each one excels at different things. The key question isn’t “Which DAW is best?” It’s: Which DAW matches how you want to create music?   Quick Summary 👉 The…

UVI is now offering the Shade creative EQ and filter plugin for just $29 (previously $99), in a 70% off deal exclusively available at Plugin Boutique.  The deal expires on March 31, 2026.  Shade is a 64-bit-only macOS and Windows plugin for AU, AAX, VST, and VST3.  When you buy Shade, you can also score one of the following Plugin Boutique March gifts: Diginoiz’s Distiller distortion/filter plugin (normally $59.90) or Zak Sound’s Deep Waters verb (normally $39.00). UVI describes Shade as an advanced EQ, mix tool, and creative effect. We recently had an article about free EQs being more than…

Last week, we covered the free FedDSP Morso distortion plugin. This was the first installment of a series of FedDSP plugins that the developer will be releasing for free on a weekly basis. They are keeping their word with this week’s new offering – Snapper. Snapper is a compression-and-saturation tool inspired by an OTA (operational transconductance amplifier) circuit. This sort of compressor is known for a squashy character with a bit of noise and grit to boot. The plugin interface looks like a standard guitar pedal with three adjustable knobs: Squash, Snap, and Level. Squash: Controls the amount of compression…

HoRNet’s TrackUtility has been around for over a decade, with various updates since its release. The plugin that HoRNet calls the “Swiss army knife audio utility” used to retail for €9.90 but is now free. TrackUtility comes in AU, VST2, VST3, RTAS, and AAX formats for macOS (10.7 and later) and Windows. We’ve had a few freebies from HoRNet recently, with both 3XOver DJ-Style EQ and FilterSolo available earlier this year. The aforementioned plugins were only free for 48 hours, so TrackUtility is a particularly nice treat for anyone who missed out on the others. TrackUtility is a multifunctional utility…

Temecula DSP has released MDV-II, a free Alesis Midiverb II emulation for macOS and Windows. When it comes to sought-after studio gear, Alesis isn’t a brand name that instantly comes to mind. But the typically budget-friendly manufacturer has produced a few models that have become must-haves for many producers over the years, and none more so than the Midiverb II. Thanks to Temecula DSP, you can now get the sound of that cult-classic studio workhorse for free. The Alesis Midiverb II is a 16-bit digital FX processor with 99 preset programs covering reverb, delay, and modulation. It’s fair to say…

From developer Overload Audio comes Echodude BBD-150, a free vintage delay plugin for macOS and Windows. Overload Audio is taking us back to the 1980s with a virtual recreation of classic bucket brigade delay units, particularly inspired by the Melos DE-1 and the Echoman EM-150. I’m not familiar with these hardware units, but I didn’t need to dig very deep to discover that they are one and the same. The Echoman EM-150 is essentially a rebadged Melos DE-1. These desktop analog BBD units gained some popularity in the 80s as a great way to get the classic dub-style echo. It…