I recently came across an exceptional free drum kit plugin called MT Power Drum Kit 2. It was once a paid plugin for $39 but now it’s free, and it’s easily one of the best free plugins out there. I’m a big fan of EZdrummer 2, but the MT Power Drum Kit can hold its […]
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Free Engl E530 Amp Sim: Mercuriall Tube Amp U530 (Video)
A couple months ago Mercuriall Audio released a new amp sim called the Tube Amp Ultra 530. It’s modeled after the Engl E530 preamp, and it adds some extra features not available on the real thing. There’s a free version of the Tube Amp Ultra 530 and a paid version. The free version has limited […]
Free Guitar Drive Pedals, Cabinets and Bass Amp Sim from Audiffex
The folks at Audified have started experimenting with some pay-what-you-want deals for their digital products, which means that you can get them for totally and completely free if you’re a cheap bastard like me. You can get a Gallien Krueger bass amp sim, complete with a cabinet and mic for free. It works as a […]
Best Free Bass Amp Sim Plugins
Here’s a roundup of three of the best free bass plugins to use for DI recording, jamming live, or for practicing. Lately I’ve been learning to play the bass guitar mostly for recording purposes because when you like playing metal and hard rock like I do, fake bass just doesn’t cut it in the mix, […]
AmpLion is a Free Guitar Amp Sim with Handy Extra Features
Audified recently updated the free version of their AmpLion amp sim software. Some of the new features include an intelligent metronome, a built-in audio player to play along with your favorite songs, and an advanced recorder. AmpLion is available as a plugin and as a standalone program for PC and Mac computers, which is a […]
IK Releases SampleTank Custom Shop with 30 Free Instruments
IK Multimedia has announced the release of a new free version of their SampleTank 3 audio software called SampleTank Custom Shop, and it comes with 30 free fully editable virtual instruments. SampleTank CS is a curated version of the paid software. It’s fully functioning—it’s not a demo and it doesn’t expire. The free version offers […]
Ninja Jamm Music Making App Comes to Android Tablets and Phones (Video)
There are many different types of ways to create music in this day and age. You don’t need to own any expensive recording equipment or complex software because making professional-sounding music has become as easy as downloading an app to a smartphone or tablet. Ninja Jamm has been a popular loop-based music making app for […]
Free DAW: PreSonus Studio One 3 Prime Released
Last week PreSonus announced (somewhat under the radar) that they’ve released a new version of Studio One 3 called Prime that is completely free to download and use. A lot of companies are getting on the “let’s offer a free version of our DAW” bandwagon lately, like Avid with Pro Tools First. The concept is […]