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25 / 1,147Full Bucket Music FB3 is a new free Kawai K3 additive/wavetable synthesizer emulation for macOS and Windows. Developed by German programmer Björn Arlt, FB3 faithfully recreates the 1986 hybrid…
RealCassette is a free cassette tape plugin and standalone app for Windows, created by Jan Schulten. It emulates the warmth, saturation, and subtle degradation of real cassette tape recording,…
iZotope Japan is offering the VEA Voice Enhancement Assistant plugin as a free download until July 31, 2026. No email sign-up or account creation is required to claim the plugin. The giveaway is…
Image-Line is running a limited-time sale on FL Studio, slashing the price by 22% across all editions. The discount applies to both Windows and macOS versions, and every future update is included…
Dystopian Waves is giving away DroX II Pro, its glitch and stutter audio effect, for free on Gumroad. The Pro version is currently listed at $0+ with no set expiry date, down from its regular $35…
Virsyn Tera Pro 3.1 is a free update that introduces a new granular synthesis engine modeled after the Mutable Instruments Clouds module. The update is available now for iOS and macOS users of the…
Tweakbench has returned after a 20-year hiatus with Tendril, a new generative instrument, and Jigsaw, a free multi-FX plugin. Both are included in the updated Tweakbench Bundle at no extra cost.…
Plugin Boutique is running an exclusive limited-time sale on the Voxmotive Bundle for Audiomodern’s free Soundbox sampler, slashing the price from $99 to $49 USD. The offer expires on August 8,…
Cherry Audio is offering a free preset pack for the ESQ-1 virtual instrument, featuring sounds originally developed for the Syntaur Soundsets line by Sam Mims. The pack includes 16 presets spanning…
Hvoya Audio’s Gneiss is a free morphing multistage filter effect plugin available for Windows and macOS. The effect combines two resonant pre-filters feeding a Moog-style ladder stage that can drive…
Expressive E Noisy 2.6 is a major free update for existing Noisy 2 owners, adding five new resonators, three new effects, and over 150 new presets. New users can purchase the full Noisy 2.6 for…
Gliff is a free guitar-to-MIDI translator plugin for macOS and Windows designed to convert monophonic and polyphonic guitar audio into clean MIDI data. The plugin is aimed at both guitarists and…
Matari Audio has released BUFFR, a free public beta of a retrospective audio, system audio, and MIDI capture plugin. The plugin is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, making it a versatile tool…
Expressive E has released Noisy 2 Update 2.6, a major free engine update for the MPE-capable physical modeling synth. The 2.6 patch expands the exciter and resonator sections with new synthesis…
Friendgineer Labs has released Chance, a free random multi-FX plugin for macOS and Windows. The plugin is available as a 2026 KVR Developer Challenge entry and requires no sign-up to download.…
Westwood Instruments has re-released its Roots series of free virtual instruments as native plugins, replacing the previous Kontakt Player versions. The instruments are now available in VST3, AU,…
Chop Stop is a free browser-based sampler and beat workstation designed to make chopping, sequencing, and arranging immediate and tactile. Developed by independent producer Dan Hillman as a side…
Beatsurfing VRAC+ is the fully featured version of the VRAC drum synthesis plugin that transforms any sample into a playable drum kit. The Belgian developer released the free VRAC in early July…
Benny Sparra has released a free browser-based patch librarian for the M-VAVE FM-1, making it easier to transfer sounds from a Yamaha DX-7 to the compact FM synth. The tool streamlines patch…
The Soundbox Instruments Bundle by Audiomodern is now discounted by 35%, dropping the price from $149 to $97. The bundle includes eight instruments designed for Soundbox, the free sampler platform…
King of FM is a free FM synthesizer plugin for iOS and macOS developed by AudioKit. The new update 1.9 adds extensive microtonality support, custom scale import, and improved workflow features,…
Blue Cat Audio has released major updates to Connector, Freeceiver, and Fader Hub, adding offline bounce, freeze, and rendering capabilities. The new features let users render audio and MIDI through…
CodeFarmer’s PatchRig FX 2.0 is a free music-effects app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It lets musicians build playable effects rigs from ready boards, tone descriptions, or manual DSP design. The app…
Applied Acoustics Systems is running a limited-time flash sale on the Deconstruction sound pack by Amon Tobin, cutting its price from $39 to $9 USD — a 75% discount that expires on July 25, 2026.…
Sucrose is a free harmonic and subharmonic generator developed by UnplugRed and BlepFX. Released in July 2026 as an entry for the 2026 KVR Developer Challenge, it brings a unique approach to…
