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  • Tone Empire Releases EDYN Preamp Plugin for Free (Limited Time)

    Tone Empire Releases EDYN Preamp Plugin for Free (Limited Time)

    Tone Empire has released EDYN Preamp, a discrete transistor preamp plugin available for free download until May 20th. After the promotion, it will retail for $59.00.

    Classic Console Tone for Modern Mixes

    EDYN Preamp brings the character of a classic American console to your signal chain. Known for its bold presence, fast transients, and deep low-end authority, the plugin adds harmonic richness and analog weight to any source. Ideal for vocals, drums, synths, and guitars, EDYN enhances detail while delivering a smooth and punchy mix-ready sound.

    What It Sounds Like

    • Bold and Punchy: Emphasizes midrange clarity and dynamics.
    • Smooth Transient Handling: Delivers snap and precision without harshness.
    • Analog Weight: Adds warmth and body across the frequency spectrum.
    • Effortless Presence: Enhances tracks naturally, no EQ needed.

    Best Use Cases

    • Vocals: Full, present, and smooth.
    • Drums & Percussion: Added snap, punch, and character.
    • Bass & Synths: Harmonic depth without muddy lows.
    • Guitars & Keys: Analog grit and clarity.
    • Live Instruments: Warmth and detail with a vintage vibe.

    Technical Details

    • High-resolution models up to 192kHz.
    • Oversampled Ultra X models for aliasing-free performance (requires more CPU).
    • Available in VST3, AU, and AAX formats.
    • Compatible with both Mac and Windows.

    Free Download

    EDYN Preamp is available for free on the Tone Empire website until May 20th, 2025. After that, the regular price will be $59.00.

  • Sonixinema Releases Emotive Brass – Free Kontakt Player Instrument

    Sonixinema Releases Emotive Brass – Free Kontakt Player Instrument

    Sonixinema has released Emotive Brass, a new entry in their Origins Series, available as a free download. This free brass instrument works with the free Kontakt Player, making it accessible to everyone.

    Brass With Motion and Expression

    Emotive Brass features a 6-piece brass ensemble performing dynamic, heartfelt swells and subtle phrasing. These performances are ideal for cinematic scoring, trailer music, and modern orchestral production, adding emotional motion and richness to your compositions.

    The library delivers a focused sound designed to bring expressive character and tone to your writing, whether you’re building atmospheric layers or dramatic orchestral moments.

    Features

    • 6-piece brass ensemble
    • Dynamic swells and emotive phrasing
    • Perfect for cinematic and trailer scoring
    • Works with the free Kontakt Player
    • Free to download

    Free Download

    Emotive Brass Kontakt Player instrument can be downloaded for free at the Sonixinema website.

  • Flandersh Tech Releases Lushtraq Free Multiband Compressor Plugin

    Flandersh Tech Releases Lushtraq Free Multiband Compressor Plugin

    Flandersh Tech has released Lushtraq, a free multiband compressor plugin. Available as VST3 plugin for Windows, it combines multiband compression and analog-style saturation in a precise, musical processing tool.

    Designed for mixing and mastering, Lushtraq offers detailed control across four bands, each with its character and response.

    Precision Meets Musicality

    Lushtraq provides four-band multiband compression, each band designed with a uniquely tuned signal path for optimal results. The minimal-phase crossover system ensures phase coherence and clarity, while analog-style saturation adds character and warmth without compromising transparency. Whether you’re gluing a full mix, shaping vocals, or tightening up drums, Lushtraq gives you the tools to achieve analog-inspired sonic polish.

    Smart Assistant and Enhanced Workflow

    Lushtraq also features an AI-powered Smart Assistant that offers loudness-based suggestions, making it easier to balance your dynamics intuitively. Per-band mute functions, real-time gain reduction meters, and external sidechain input round out the plugin’s feature set, giving producers deep control without unnecessary complexity.

    Features

    • 4-band multiband compressor with uniquely tuned signal paths
    • Analog-style saturation per band
    • Minimal-phase crossovers for smooth, phase-aligned processing
    • AI-powered Smart Assistant for loudness-based guidance
    • Real-time gain reduction metering and per-band mute
    • External sidechain input

    Free Download

    Lushtraq multiband compressor is available as a free VST3 plugin for Windows (64-bit) via KVR Audio.

  • Jon V Audio Sets Free Firecomp 2 Compressor Plugin

    Jon V Audio Sets Free Firecomp 2 Compressor Plugin

    Jon V Audio has released Firecomp 2, a peak compressor and limiter plugin available on a ‘Pay What You Want’ basis, even completely free. This clean and efficient tool is perfect for both individual tracks and full busses, delivering punchy transients, smooth dynamic control, and minimal CPU load.

    Clean and Musical Compression

    Firecomp 2 offers ultra-clean compression with a fast and punchy attack and a musical release curve. It’s designed to tame peaks while preserving the natural feel of your source material, making it a great choice for vocals, drums, and mix bus duties.

    An optional lookahead mode smooths transients even further for precise peak control, especially useful in limiting scenarios. Users can opt for zero or low latency modes depending on the project requirements.

    Cross-Platform and Future-Proof

    Firecomp 2 is available in multiple formats, ensuring compatibility with nearly any system:

    • 64-bit VST3 for Windows
    • Intel/M1 64-bit VST3 for macOS (10.13+)
    • Intel/M1 64-bit Audio Unit (AU2) for macOS (10.11+)
    • Linux x64 version (testing only, not officially supported)

    The plugin also includes free updates for all users.

    Free Download

    Firecomp 2 can be downloaded on a ‘Pay What You Want’ basis at the Jon V Audio website. Donations are welcome to support future development.

  • Sound Magic Releases Free Supreme Drums One Synth Plugin

    Sound Magic Releases Free Supreme Drums One Synth Plugin

    Sound Magic has released Supreme Drums One Synth, a free hybrid modeling drum instrument that brings together the sound of legendary analog synthesizers with modern production tools. Drawing on synth icons like the TR-808, MS-20, and Minimoog, this compact plugin delivers high-quality, synthesized drum sounds with a modern twist.

    Analog Sounds Meets AI-Powered FX

    Supreme Drums One Synth is more than just a classic drum machine emulator. It introduces the Fusion Effect System, an AI-driven processing tool that merges EQ, dynamics, and transient shaping into just three simple controls. With this innovation, users can quickly shape their sound without deep technical know-how.

    Advanced MIDI 2.0 and MPE Support

    Another standout feature is its integration of MIDI 2.0 and MPE support, offering high-resolution control and expressive performance capabilities. Supreme Drums One Synth allows for nuanced interaction using compatible MIDI 2.0 keyboards and controllers, including real-time manipulation of the Fusion Effect through detailed controller messages.

    Features

    • Synthesized drum sounds modeled after classic analog instruments
    • Hybrid Modeling technology in a lightweight 45MB plugin
    • Fusion Effect System with AI-powered dynamics, EQ, and transient shaping
    • MIDI 2.0 and MPE support for next-gen expressive control
    • VST3 plugin format (Windows only for now)
    • Mac version in development

    Free Download

    Supreme Drums One Synth can be downloaded for free at the Sound Magic website. The plugin is currently available for Windows in VST3 format, with a macOS version coming soon.

  • Soundtoys Releases SpaceBlender Reverb – Free for a Limited Time

    Soundtoys Releases SpaceBlender Reverb – Free for a Limited Time

    Soundtoys has introduced SpaceBlender, a creative experimental reverb plugin, available as a free download until May 22, 2025. Designed to sculpt unreal and evolving ambient spaces, SpaceBlender gives music producers, sound designers, and ambient creators a unique tool to transform ordinary sounds into lush, cinematic textures.

    A New Realm of Sonic Possibilities

    Inspired by ambient music pioneers and vintage tape-based effects, SpaceBlender lets you move beyond conventional reverb. Use it to produce dramatic swells, gated ambiance, lush tails, and nonlinear soundscapes with total control over time, color, and density.

    Key controls like Time, Color, Texture, Mod, and Freeze offer highly intuitive ways to bend the space around your sound. From short, snappy bursts to sprawling reverberations of up to 60 seconds, the plugin responds to every tweak in real time.

    Interactive and Visual Workflow

    The built-in X/Y visualizer allows direct manipulation of the reverb envelope, offering hands-on control over shape and timing. As you adjust the cursor, you can morph between gated, reverse, blooming, and decaying reverb responses, all while watching the sound evolve on screen.

    This real-time interaction makes SpaceBlender as much an instrument as it is an effect, especially when using longer time settings and freeze functions for ambient looping and sound design.

    Experimental Yet Practical

    While SpaceBlender excels at experimental audio, it’s equally at home in traditional mixes. Add depth and texture to vocals, guitars, synths, and more. Its evolving spectral tools and modulation options provide sonic character not possible with most standard reverb plugins.

    Behind the algorithm is decades of experience: Soundtoys’ founder Ken Bogdanowicz and sound designer Andrew Schlesinger contributed to classic DSP designs such as the Eventide Black Hole, bringing pedigree and creative depth to this new release.

    Plugin Highlights

    • Algorithmic reverb with shape morphing
    • Interactive visual X/Y control for real-time shaping
    • Built-in modulation and freeze loop functions
    • Texture control from lush to sparse
    • Color shaping for evolving spectral brightness or darkness
    • Up to 60 seconds of decay time

    System Requirements

    • Formats: VST2, VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit only)
    • Platforms: macOS 10.12+ (Apple Silicon compatible), Windows 7+
    • DAW Compatibility: Pro Tools, Live, Logic, Cubase, Studio One, Reaper, Bitwig, and more
    • Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz to 192 kHz

    Free Download

    SpaceBlender is available as a free download until May 22, 2025, at the Soundtoys website.

  • Audible Genius Releases Primer Synth 2 as a Free Download

    Audible Genius Releases Primer Synth 2 as a Free Download

    Audible Genius has released a major update to their Primer synth, version 2.0.019, now available as a free download. Originally designed as a learning tool for the award-winning synth training app Syntorial, Primer has grown into a capable subtractive synthesizer suitable for a wide range of music production tasks.

    Simple Yet Capable Synth Engine

    Primer is designed with educational clarity while offering a deep and flexible subtractive synthesis engine. The interface is clean and easy to navigate, making it ideal for newcomers and experienced producers alike.

    Version 2.0.019 includes a generous factory library with 400 presets. It also introduces the new Famous Sounds Preset Library, which contains recreated patches of iconic synth sounds from well-known songs.

    The synth engine includes three oscillators: two standard oscillators with waveform, pitch, pulse width, and mix controls, and a sub-oscillator with waveform and volume controls. A noise oscillator and FM knob add extra tonal flexibility. Features such as oscillator sync, ring modulation, unison, and portamento open the door to complex and evolving sounds.

    Modulation and Effects

    Primer includes standard modulation tools like:

    • LFO with four waveforms, multiple destinations, and rate/amount controls
    • Filter envelope (ADSR)
    • Amp envelope (ADSR)
    • Additional modulation envelope (AD)

    These tools are complemented by effects such as distortion, chorus, phaser, delay, and reverb. There’s even a visualizer that lets you watch envelopes and LFOs in real time, as well as a randomizer for quickly generating unique patches.

    Designed for Learning and Exploration

    Although designed as a learning instrument for Syntorial, Primer is a serious synth in its own right. Its clear interface and broad feature set make it a great choice for sound design, songwriting, and live performance.

    System Compatibility

    Primer is compatible with macOS and Windows in AU, VST, and VST3 formats. An iPad version is also available as a standalone app and Audio Unit Extension.

    Free Download

    Primer 2.0.019 can be downloaded for free at the Audible Genius website.

  • ToneLib Releases TL BaxEQ – Free Transparent EQ Plugin

    ToneLib Releases TL BaxEQ – Free Transparent EQ Plugin

    ToneLib has released TL BaxEQ, a free shelving equalizer plugin inspired by the classic Baxandall EQ circuit developed in the 1950s. Designed for transparent and musical frequency shaping, TL BaxEQ is an excellent tool for both mixing and mastering applications.

    Classic Analog Warmth Meets Modern Digital Flexibility

    The Baxandall EQ is known for its wide, gentle Q-factors and minimized phase shift, making it ideal for boosting or cutting high and low frequencies in a subtle and musical way. TL BaxEQ recreates this analog behavior while leveraging the precision and flexibility of a digital implementation.

    Whether you’re adding air and sparkle to the highs or giving weight and thickness to the lows, TL BaxEQ delivers smooth, non-harsh results that are easy to dial in.

    Visual Feedback and Streamlined Interface

    The plugin features a flexible, resizable user interface with real-time animated EQ curves and an intuitive control layout. The display modes allow you to closely monitor input/output levels and see the EQ curve’s shape as you adjust parameters.

    Each of the two main bands, low and high, offers gain control, edge frequency trimming, and shelf shape adjustment. TL BaxEQ also provides standalone operation, meaning you can use it without a DAW.

    Features

    • Based on Baxandall’s original shelving EQ circuit
    • Transparent and musical EQ shaping for highs and lows
    • Real-time animated EQ curve
    • Input and output metering
    • Scalable UI with customizable display
    • Ultra-light DSP usage
    • VST2, VST3, AU, and Standalone support
    • Compatible with Windows and macOS

    Free Download

    TL BaxEQ transparent eq plugin can be downloaded for free at the ToneLib website. It is available in VST2, VST3, AU, and standalone formats for both Windows and macOS.

  • Full Bucket Music Releases Fury-68 Free VST Synth Plugin

    Full Bucket Music Releases Fury-68 Free VST Synth Plugin

    Full Bucket Music has released Fury-68, a free VST synth plugin emulates the classic KORG Poly-61, a polyphonic analog synth originally released in 1982. Fury-68 stays true to the spirit of the hardware while offering enhanced features and modern usability.

    Classic Sound, Modern Features

    Fury-68 provides a faithful recreation of Poly-61’s character and sound, but with a number of enhancements made possible by software. It supports extended polyphony, a unison mode, and increased parameter resolution, allowing for more detailed sound design.

    The plugin includes additional effects such as Phaser, Chorus, and Ensemble, giving users a broader palette of sonic possibilities. An optional enhancement section provides further flexibility, including an extended VCA envelope.

    Intuitive Interface & Broad Compatibility

    The user interface is resizable and features an alternative panel with a built-in preset browser for easier navigation. Fury-68 also includes full MIDI learn functionality, making it easy to integrate with any MIDI controller.

    In addition, the plugin supports MTS-ESP by ODDSound for dynamic micro-tuning, catering to users interested in alternate tuning systems.

    Features

    • Faithful emulation of the KORG Poly-61 analog synthesizer
    • Unison mode and extended polyphony
    • Enhanced resolution for parameters
    • Optional enhancements, including VCA envelope
    • Onboard Phaser, Chorus, and Ensemble effects
    • Preset browser and alternative control panel
    • Resizable UI (except “N” version)
    • MTS-ESP support for dynamic tuning
    • MIDI Learn support for full parameter control
    • Available for Windows and macOS (VST2, VST3, AU, AAX)

    Free Download

    Fury-68 synth VST plugin can be downloaded for free at the Full Bucket Music website. Donations are welcome to support further development.

  • DamyFx Releases Mr Jose Free Amp Simulator VST3 Plugin

    DamyFx Releases Mr Jose Free Amp Simulator VST3 Plugin

    DamyFx has released Mr Jose, a free amp simulator plugin designed to capture the sound of the legendary 1987 Marshall Plexy head, customized by the famous electronics engineer Jose Arredondo. His modifications, beloved by guitar icons like Eddie Van Halen, Slash, James Hetfield, and Steve Vai, gave players that extra edge in tone and feel.

    Virtual Recreation of That Hot-Rodded Tone

    Mr Jose offers a faithful virtual recreation of that hot-rodded tone. With a vintage-inspired user interface, it gives players immediate control over Bass, Middle, Treble, dual Gain stages, Volume, and Master settings. A dedicated “Jose On” switch enables the famous modded sound, pushing the amp into a heavier, more saturated territory ideal for 80s and modern rock tones.

    Inside the plugin, you’ll find:

    • Authentic 80s-inspired visual design
    • Two independent Gain controls for flexible overdrive shaping
    • Bass, Middle, and Treble EQ section
    • Dedicated Jose On/Off switch to activate the modified circuit sound
    • Separate Volume and Master controls for gain staging
    • True tube amp vibe with warmth and aggression

    Simple to use, highly musical, and great for dialing in everything from classic crunch to full-on saturated solos, Mr Jose is a must-try for guitarists chasing iconic high-gain sounds.

    Free Download

    Mr Jose by DamyFx can be downloaded for free from the DamyFx website. It is available in VST3 format for Windows users.