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Joonas Ylänne Releases Free Lumo – Acoustic Guitars for Decent Sampler
Joonas Ylänne has released Lumo – Acoustic Guitars, a free (€0+) Decent Sampler instrument that blends processed pad textures with natural nylon and steel‑string guitar samples.

This virtual instrument is less about strict realism and more about transforming a familiar instrument into something cinematic and expressive.

Pads Meet Plucked Strings

Lumo pairs airy, time‑stretched textures with playable acoustic layers, so you can sit it under a cue as a pad, or play delicate melodic lines that bloom into atmosphere. It’s the first in the Lumo series, where real instruments are recorded and reshaped into new sonic forms.

Features
- Works in the free Decent Sampler player
- Two acoustic sources: Nylon and Steel guitars
- Three modes per guitar:
  - Envolving – randomized octave notes stretched to extreme lengths
  - Natural – extended-range, realistic plucked tone
  - Particles – delay and granular-processed textures
- Cinematic pad-meets-guitar character
- First release in the Lumo series
- Price: €0+ (pay what you want)
Free Download

Lumo – Acoustic Guitars is available now as a free (€0+) Decent Sampler instrument from Joonas Ylänne Gumroad.
February 12, 2026
Elektra Magika Releases FloatCrusher Free Bitcrusher Plugin (Limited Time)
Elektra Magika has released the FloatCrusher bitcrusher plugin, now free after a major UI overhaul (was €14.99). It’s a one‑knob bitcrusher voiced for musical, granular‑style crunch rather than harsh aliasing, quick to dial, light on CPU, and genuinely usable beyond special‑effect moments.

Musical Crunch With Zero Fuss

FloatCrusher leans into classy degradation, think flutter‑like motion and rounded grit that plays nicely with drums, synths, and guitars. The interface is clean and immediate, there’s no extra latency added, and it slots into a chain without slowing you down.

Features
- Major UI overhaul; cleaner, faster workflow
- One‑knob control for fast, musical bitcrushing
- Granular, flutter‑friendly character
- Low CPU usage
- Clean, intuitive UI
- Zero additional latency
- Formats: VST3, AU, AAX
- Platforms: Windows & macOS (Apple Silicon / Intel)
- Price: Free for a limited time (regular €14.99)
Free Download

FloatCrusher bitcrusher is available as a free download for a limited time from Elektra Magika and is compatible with Windows and macOS in VST3/AU/AAX plugin formats.
February 12, 2026
Viator DSP Releases Ripper Free Distortion/Saturation Plugin
Viator DSP has released Ripper, a free distortion/saturation plugin that aims to be a sonically rich alternative to typical analog‑style drive tools. It combines multiple distortion models with flexible tone‑shaping, so you can add gentle harmonics, push into aggressive saturation, or mangle sounds for design work.

From Subtle Harmonics to Full‑On Grit

Ripper keeps the workflow quick: Drive pushes the signal, Mix handles parallel blending, and the Tone tilt EQ lets you nudge brightness or weight in a single move. Dedicated HP/LP filters focus the processing on a specific band, while Analog mode swaps the filters to Moog‑style ladders for extra character. Tap RIP for a fixed +15 dB boost into the distortion stages when you need instant nastiness. A built‑in meter shows the distortion amount in dB, making it easy to match vibes across sources.

Features
- Multiple distortion models (from subtle saturation to heavy drive)
- Drive control with Mix for easy parallel processing
- Tone tilt control plus dedicated high‑pass & low‑pass filters
- Analog mode: Moog‑style ladder filters for classic flavor
- RIP button: +15 dB pre‑boost into the drive stages
- Distortion amount meter (dB) for clear visual feedback
- Works on drums, guitars, bass, synths, and even the mix bus
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Free download; donations welcomed
Free Download

Ripper distortion/saturation plugin is available as a free download for Windows, macOS, and Linux via Viator DSP Gumroad. Donations are optional but appreciated.
January 28, 2026
Gooey Audio Releases Talkie Free Formant Filter Plugin (Limited Time)
Gooey Audio has released Talkie, a single‑control formant filter plugin that turns frequency‑rich sounds into vowel‑like tones – free until February 20 (then $19.99).

Small, efficient, and fun, Talkie uses a series of vocal‑modeled filters to morph simple sources, synth saws, basses, noise, into animated “ah/oo/ee” textures.

One Slider, Five Vowel Modes

Talkie keeps things dead simple. A single main slider sweeps the formant response while the on‑screen display shows the filter curve moving in real time. It pairs especially well with harmonically dense signals (try a sawtooth with some drive) and can add instant motion to otherwise static parts.

Features
- Single‑slider design for quick vowel sweeps
- Five morphable modes: AYA, AE, OA, EO, IE
- Visual display of the filter frequency response
- Lightweight, boutique plug‑in by Gooey Audio
- Formats: VST3, AU, AAX for Windows & macOS
Free Download

Talkie formant filter plugin is available as a free download until February 20 (then $19.99). Grab it for Windows and macOS in VST3/AU/AAX formats via Gooey Audio.
January 28, 2026
SampleScience Intros Cozy Piano Free Lofi Upright Piano Plugin
SampleScience has released Cozy Piano, a free, softly recorded upright designed for quiet inspiration and emotional cues. Warm, slightly worn, and mix‑friendly, it puts a lived‑in piano tone under your hands without getting in the way of vocals or strings.

Captured in Thuir, France on March 17, 2025, Cozy Piano was multi‑sampled from a Remeau upright in a roomy living space near a staircase, then recorded in XY stereo (RØDE NT5 pair into a Tascam FR‑AV2). The result is intimate detail with a natural ambience, great for late‑night sketches, cinematic underscore, or mellow lo‑fi beats.

Lo‑Fi Feel, Real Room

This isn’t a hyped stage piano; it’s the sound of a real instrument in a real room. Soft transients, gentle pedal/mechanicals, and a modest stereo field make it easy to layer under guitars, pads, or strings. It sits where you place it, no wrestling with EQ.

Features
- Lo‑fi upright piano sampled from a Remeau upright (stereo XY)
- Intimate, mix‑ready tone with subtle room ambience
- Multiple formats:
  - Plugin: VST2/VST3/AU for Windows & macOS (Apple Silicon, 64‑bit)
  - Kontakt: Full version of Kontakt 5+ required (not Kontakt Player)
  - Decent Sampler library
  - Soundbox sound pack
  - Reason ReFill
  - SFZ
- Suggested use: cinematic cues, lo‑fi/ambient keys, delicate pop ballads
- Donations welcomed; free to download
System requirements (plugin version): Windows 8.1/10/11 or macOS 10.12+, ~180 MB disk space, quad‑core CPU or better, 8 GB RAM (16 GB recommended), 64‑bit host.

Free Download

Cozy Piano lofi upright piano plugin is available as a free download from SampleScience Gumroad in all formats listed above. The Kontakt version requires the full version of Kontakt 5 or later.
January 28, 2026
GSDSP Releases Quantum Delay Lite Free Stereo Delay Plugin
GSDSP has released Quantum Delay Lite, a free vintage‑inspired stereo delay & echo plugin, supercharged with deep modulation, flexible filtering, and creative timing that pushes echoes into new dimensions.

Quantum Delay Lite delivers the same core sound as the full version, trimmed to the essentials for quick, musical results.

Vintage Tone With Modern Movement

Quantum Delay Lite isn’t a sterile digital repeat box. You get musical feedback behavior, DAW‑sync timing, and modulation that can drift into chorusy/warbly territory when you want movement.

A handy low‑pass filter lets you tuck repeats behind the source so they don’t clutter the mix. Use it for vocal throws, synth echoes, guitar ambience, and lo‑fi tape‑style delays.

Features
- Included (Lite): Same sound quality as full version; all delay algorithms; modulation system; DAW tempo sync; low‑pass filter; feedback control; presets
- Not Included (Full Only): Stereo/Dual‑Mono per section; input routing; variable filter types; crossfeed; phase invert; pan & width
- Formats: VST3, AU, AAX (Windows/macOS), and AUv3 (iOS)
Free Download

Quantum Delay Lite stereo delay plugin is available as a free download for Windows, macOS, and iOS via the GSDSP website. Upgrade to the full version for advanced stereo/routing and filtering options.
January 28, 2026
Waves Has Released “Curves Resolve” Plugin: Free For 48 Hours!
Waves has released Curves Resolve, a conflict‑solver plugin that cleans up masking between tracks by carving space only where clashes actually occur. For a limited 48‑hour window, it’s available as a free download for Windows and macOS (VST3/AU/AAX).

Mix Clarity Without Guesswork

Instead of broad EQ cuts that affect a sound all the time, Curves Resolve listens to a sidechain source and applies carving only when frequencies collide, either dynamically in real-time or from a learned snapshot. You can keep the musicality of each part while letting them sit together without mud or congestion.

Features
- Solve mix conflicts quickly with sidechain‑aware carving
- Dynamic (real‑time) and steady (learned) modes
- Intelligent ducking: wide “classic” or frequency‑specific “smart”
- Snapshot modes tuned for common instruments
- Sidechain adjustment controls for fine targeting
- Includes Curves Resolve Live (zero‑latency version)
- Formats: VST3, AU, AAX on Windows & macOS
Free Download

Curves Resolve plugin is free for 48 hours from the Waves website in VST3/AU/AAX formats for Windows and macOS.
January 19, 2026
Canvas Audio Offers 8K – Free Presence EQ/Saturation Plugin (Limited Time)
Canvas Audio is offering 8K, a presence EQ/saturation plugin, for free for a limited time. It combines a fixed 8 kHz high‑shelf with subtle console input‑stage drive, giving vocals, snares, and guitars a forward, musical shine without getting brittle.

Console Presence With Subtle Drive

This is not just a fixed 8 kHz shelf. 8K also models the input stage of two classic consoles, so you get the density and push that happens before the EQ even engages. Use it as a gentle presence lift, as a tone move for added bite, or both. The overall feel is musical and quick: dial, listen, move on.

Features
- Fixed 8 kHz high-shelf EQ with console-style voicing
- Input stage modeling from two classic console variants (subtle saturation and density)
- 4x oversampling
- Input/output linking and mix control
- Preset save and factory presets
- Plugin formats: VST3, AU, AAX (Windows and macOS)
Free Download

8K presence EQ/saturation plugin is available as a free download for a very limited time from Canvas Audio (regular price $29). A 14-day free trial is also listed on the product page.
January 19, 2026
Joonas Ylänne Releases Doomsday Drums for Decent Sampler (Free & Pro)
Joonas Ylänne has released Doomsday Drums, a cinematic percussion instrument for Decent Sampler that focuses on deep, organic low‑end rather than aggressive trailer hits. Recorded at 192 kHz and performed with felt mallets, the library leans into smooth transients and weighty body, ideal for dark scoring, ambient tension, and subtle dramatic cues.

Cinematic Low End Without The Bombast

The concept came out of a real film mix problem: needing big, low percussion that didn’t overpower the scene. By capturing floor toms (and other drums) at very high sample rates, the source can be pitched down up to two octaves without falling apart. Kept intentionally raw, the samples take well to compression or saturation if you want more bite.

Features
- Works in the free Decent Sampler player
- Editions: Essentials (Free) – 3 drum sounds, 18 controls; Pro (€5+) – 8 drum sounds, 65 controls
- 160 samples total; 5 round‑robins; 4 velocity layers
- Drums included (Pro): Kick1, Kick2, Snare, Tom1, Tom2, Tom3, Framedrum, Crash
- Core controls: volume, pan, tune, high‑pass, low‑pass, gain, reverb, delay
- Recorded at 192 kHz; designed to pitch cleanly up to two octaves down
Free Download

Doomsday Drums is available now for Decent Sampler in two editions: Essentials is a free download, and Pro is €5+ on a pay‑what‑you‑want basis. More information at Joonas Ylänne Gumroad.
January 13, 2026
Soft Loop Audio Releases Harmonic Echo Free Generative MIDI Delay Plugin (Beta)
Soft Loop Audio has released Harmonic Echo, a free generative MIDI delay plugin that doesn’t just repeat notes; it writes new ones. Set a key and mode, play a simple line, and the plugin climbs, falls, and harmonizes in real time. The aim is quick musical ideas without theory headaches.

Scale‑Locked Sequences, Not Just Repeats

Choose your Key and Mode (Major, Minor, Lydian, etc.) and every echo snaps to the scale, so you won’t hit out‑of‑key notes. The piano‑roll UI is playable: audition scales or trigger echoes directly. A polymetric Hold engine groups echoes into rhythmic clusters for off‑grid patterns, while the physics‑style display shows velocity and decay so you can see what you’re hearing.

Features
- Generative MIDI delay that harmonizes to a chosen key & mode
- Playable piano‑roll interface for auditioning and manual echo triggering
- Hold engine for polymetric phrasing and clustered rhythms
- Real‑time visual feedback (velocity/decay)
- Quick starting points for chords, textures, and rhythmic hooks
- Version 0.3.4 (beta)
- Formats: VST3 (Windows/macOS/Linux), AU (macOS)
Free Download

Harmonic Echo is available as a free beta from Soft Loop Audio Gumroad. Requirements: macOS 10.15+ (Intel/Apple Silicon), Windows 10+ 64‑bit, or 64‑bit Linux with X11. A README.txt is included with setup steps.
January 5, 2026