Focusrite is back at it again, giving away another high-quality super-expensive plugin for free to anyone with a Focusrite account and registered hardware. Last month they didn’t give anything away—it was a discount code instead—so this month they’re making up for it by teaming up with Exponential Audio to giveaway a really nice reverb plugin. […]
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Is Free Magix Music Maker DAW Really Worth Using?
Magix has released a free version of their Music Maker software, but can it compete with all the other free DAWs currently available? Like most free DAWs there are some pretty strict limitations. The main one with Music Maker is a lack of support for 3rd party plugins; you have to buy the upgraded version […]
OSL Chorus: Free Chorus Plugin from Oblivion Sound Lab
There’s a new free chorus plugin available from Oblivion Sound Lab. The free plugin is called OSL Chorus, and it’s available in VST and AU formats for Windows and Mac, with support for both 32 and 64-bit systems. It’s a nice-sounding chorus effect that works well on guitars and synths, among other things. It’s based […]
Get Free SampleTank NRG Sound Library from IK
IK Multimedia is running another promotion where you can get a free sound library for SampleTank for the next week. All you have to do is install and register IK’s free SampleTank Custom Shop to get the free sound library. The promotion lasts for one week only, from March 16th through March 23rd. The free […]
Free Plugin: VHL-3C Vintage HP/LP Filter from Black Rooster Audio (Video)
The folks from Black Rooster Audio have released another high-quality free plugin to go along with the free amp sim based on the Orange Tiny Terror that they released a couple weeks ago. The new free plugin is called VHL-3C. It’s a high/low-pass filter based on hardware from the 1950’s, a Pultec emulation. The VHL-3C […]
Free Plugin: SK10 SubKick Microphone Simulator by Wavesfactory
To celebrate their 7th anniversary, Wavesfactory has released a new plugin called SK10 Subkick Simulator that emulates a subkick microphone. The plugin is completely free of charge; all you need to do is setup an account with Wavesfactory then you can download the SK10 Subkick Simulator for free. The plugin is available for Mac and […]
Killer Metal Tone Using Free Ignite Amp Sims (Video)
I came across a pretty cool demo of a song on YouTube that uses only free plugins from Ignite Amps for all the guitar and bass tones. I’ve posted about some of Ignite Amps’ free plugins before, like their NadIR impulse response loader, but somehow their Emissary guitar amp sim (pictured above) completely bypassed my […]
Get Free T-RackS Opto Compressor from IK This Week Only
IK Multimedia is giving away a paid plugin for free this week as part of a promotion to get people to install their T-RackS Custom Shop, which comes with some other free plugins as well. The promotional freebie is the T-RackS Opto Compressor. It normally sells for $/€80 so being able to get it for […]