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The Shipping Container of Audio “Good artists copy. Great artists steal.”— Steve Jobs (who stole it from Picasso) Imagine you’re moving to a new house. You could move every plate, chair, and lamp one at a time… Or you could pack everything into shipping containers. That’s essentially what AAF and OMF files do. They package up your edit so another program can rebuild it somewhere else. Without them, audio post-production would be chaos.   Quick Summary 👉 AAF and OMF files are project exchange formats used to transfer audio edits, clips, timing information, fades, and metadata between different applications such…

Studio Kozak has released FALA, a free vintage-inspired BBD chorus plugin for macOS and Windows. This is another guitar stompbox-style plugin we have covered this week. The last one was GRIM3 Overdrive from Aurora DSP, while FALA is a chorus plugin shaped like a simple guitar pedal. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I love collecting these little stompbox-style plugins. You can argue that they are too simple and that you don’t need something like FALA if you already have a more advanced chorus, and that’s probably true. But I like combining little plugins like this one…

Bedroom Producers Blog is teaming up with Bjango for another giveaway! We are giving away three Robot Rocket licenses and three Chaos Line licenses, so six BPB readers will win in total. To enter the giveaway, leave a comment below and tell us your favorite song that uses a talkbox or vocoder. We will randomly pick six winners from the comments on June 17th. Robot Rocket Robot Rocket is a vocoder plugin inspired by the sound of classic 90s hardware like the DigiTech Talker. Most of us probably recognize its tones as “that robotic vocal sound of Daft Punk.” Like…

Fender Studio Pro has received the 8.1 update, offering a brand-new AI assistant (public beta) and Moises Studio integration. As if we haven’t talked about Fender enough recently, here we are again with the legendary manufacturer as the topic of the day. This time, we’re not talking about guitars or lawsuits, well, not directly, anyway. We’re talking about Fender Studio Pro 8.1, the latest version of Fender’s DAW (formerly PreSonus Studio One). More specifically, we’ll focus on the new AI assistant (public beta) and Moises Studio integration. But first, if you’ve never used Fender Studio Pro, like me, here’s a…

From developer M Media Audio comes Volume Dealer, a free mastering limiter with a full BS.1770 LUFS metering suite. Earlier this month, we covered Violet Crown from M Media Audio, a free channel strip plugin for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Violet Crown is the first freebie from M Media Audio, and now we have the second, Volume Dealer. Volume Dealer is a true-peak mastering limiter with a full LUFS metering suite. The plugin is available in AU and VST3 formats for macOS, Windows, and Linux. I should note that Violet Crown received mixed feedback in the comments, and some readers…

Every few weeks, someone asks me some version of the same question. Should I learn Vital or Surge XT? It’s a tough question because these are the two best free synths you can download in 2026, and either one can realistically be called the greatest free synth of all time. So I decided to test them head-to-head once again and came to a similar conclusion. It’s very hard to choose between these two. Vital and Surge XT are built around two different ideas of what a synth should be. The right pick has less to do with specs and more…

Developer ABYZOR Audio has released Genesis, a Windows-only free MIDI generator plugin. MIDI generators are handy tools when you’re struggling to get out of a creative block or need to lay something down as a quick placeholder. Whether you need a helping hand with chord progressions, basslines, or melodies, there’s no shortage of options available. There’s also no decline in the number of developers releasing new MIDI generators; just this year, we’ve had Fantamidi (a step sequencer and MIDI generator), Stepista (an AI-assisted MIDI pattern generator), and Bloomer Free (an emotional chord engine). Now, we can add ABYZOR Genesis to…

Aurora DSP has released GRIM3, a free overdrive plugin based on the feel of a guitar pedal. You can put GRIM3 before an amp or amp sim and use it to tighten the low end, add a bit of midrange overdrive, or push the input stage harder. Aurora DSP optimized it for modern high-gain guitars, bass layers, and riff production. However, I’m not a guitar player, but GRIM3 is the kind of plugin I usually try on synth basses, leads, and even drum loops to add a bit of grit. With the Blend knob, you can add a layer of…

Dreeemwave is offering BPB readers 25% off Bassliner, a MIDI bassline generator plugin for macOS and Windows. Bassliner normally costs €24, but you can use the coupon code BPB25 at checkout to reduce the price to €19. This one first caught my attention because of the Cableguys connection. I love Cableguys’ plugins, and Bassliner started with support from Cableguys during its beta stage, even though it is a Dreeemwave product. The original algorithms were running as command-line scripts that generated MIDI files. Cableguys supplied a basic plugin UI for the beta and helped set up communication with the server that…

You can now pre-order the Behringer D Mini in the EU for €99, offering you a Minimoog Model D-inspired performance. If you know anything about Behringer in recent years, you’ll know that I’ve made rather casual use of the word inspired in the header. When I say inspired, I mean cloned to within an inch of trademark infringement (sometimes an inch over). While the functionality of electronic circuits is nearly impossible to protect from copycats, Behringer consistently walks a very thin line on the edge of compliance with elements that other manufacturers can protect, like trademarked names, logos, and designs.…