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Get Mixbox SE by IK Multimedia for Free (Normally $99).
Expiry: February 7th
IK Multimedia and Audio Plugin Deals are offering a free giveaway of Mixbox SE, a collection of 24 audio effect plugins. This normally costs $99 but for a limited time, you can get it for free. Mixbox SE covers a wide range of effects like dynamics, EQs, filters, modulation, and more.
Get Pulsar W495, UAD PolyMAX, or Loopcloud 1-month Plan free with any purchase this month at Plugin Boutique.
Expiry: February 29th
Plugin Boutique offers a free one-month plan of Pulsar W495, UAD PolyMAX, or Loopcloud with any qualifying purchase. This offer is valid until February 29, 2024, and does not apply to Rent To Own plans.
The Him EDM has released Sub Ninja, a sub/bass scope plugin for Mac & Win. Get it for free with the code: REKKERD.
Expiry: February 29th
Sub Ninja is the perfect visual tool to help you nail the mix of your sub/bass and kicks. It helps you by showing you exactly what’s going on in your low-end, making it easy to get a great mix.
APD Free Gift of the Month – Mindful Harmony Premium 3-Month Subscription (Normally $18).
Expiry: February 29th
Mindful Harmony is a music theory workstation web app that helps you compose music and learn music theory. In the month of February, you can get 90 days of Mindful Harmony Premium for free with every purchase. The app includes an interactive circle of fifths chart, chord finder, and suggestions for modulations. With Mindful Harmony, you can discover chords across all keys and modes, experiment with piano chord voicings, and write amazing music.
Strange Loops Audio has updated gRainbow, a free granular synth plugin for Mac & Win, to v1.0.0.
Forever Free
gRainbow is a free granular synth plugin for crafting diverse sounds like drones, pads, textures, and leads. It analyzes and resynthesizes audio in real-time using its unique pitch-detecting engine. The latest version boasts a revamped interface, enhanced performance, new effects, flexible modulation, MIDI learn, and bug fixes. Explore a universe of sound with gRainbow!
SampleScience has released Wolf Cat Beats, a free instrument plugin for Win & Mac, which features 22 drum kits sampled from analog drum machines.
Forever Free
Wolf Cat Beats offers 22 drum kits from iconic 2010s drum machines, with clean and processed variations. Customize sounds with effects and add sub-layers for depth. Vinyl and tape effects bring extra texture to your beats.
Ronan Fed has updated Pneuma Pro, a free synth plugin for Windows, to v1.1, making some important functional changes and updates.
Forever Free
Ronan Fed’s Pneuma Pro synth plugin was updated to v1.1 on January 30, 2024. The update includes functional changes and updates, and may affect some users’ saved presets and projects.
Outobugi has released Refire, a free drum processing plugin for Windows.
Forever Free
Outobugi’s Refire, a free drum plugin for Windows, enhances drums and percussion with five modules: transient shaping, distortion, kick drum sub-bass, tonal shaping, and clipping. Released February 2nd, 2024, it breathes life into digital drums!
Vox Samples has released Pixel Rabbit, a free bitcrusher plugin for Windows.
Forever Free
Vox Samples Pixel Rabbit is a free plugin that lets you add lo-fi, crunchy distortion to your audio. Turn up the “Bit Crush” knob for that nostalgic, low-quality sampler sound. Want more dirt? Crank the “Gain” and blend in the clean signal with the “Mix” knob. Get creative and experiment!
(Un)familiar has released Spectralsand Mud Edition, a free spectral delay plugin for Win, Mac & Linux.
Forever Free
Spectralsand is a unique audio effect that manipulates sound by splitting it into tiny frequencies and delaying them individually. This lets you sculpt the sound in creative ways, like making laser noises or lush soundscapes, by controlling how each frequency is delayed. You can even use sound itself to control the delays, opening up endless possibilities for experimentation.
Soundiron has released Aquae Organ, a free instrument library for Kontakt Player.
Forever Free
Soundiron created a free organ library “Aquae Organ” using hydrophones to capture unique sounds from two historic pipe organs in San Francisco, pushing boundaries with their innovative recording techniques. This experiment resulted in a new library offering distinct sonic qualities.
Vox Samples has released Fat Cat, a free vocal saturation plugin for Windows.
Forever Free
Vox Samples has released Fat Cat, a free vocal saturation plugin for Windows. Fat Cat is a saturation and distortion plugin that can add warmth and color to vocals, or be used as a distortion effect. It is only available in VST3 plugin format and is compatible with 64-bit Windows setups.
Digital Brain Instruments has released vPlayer 4 Lite, a free standalone live performance plugin host.
Forever Free
Digital Brain Instruments’ vPlayer 4 Lite is a free, standalone, 64-bit VST/AU plugin host. It’s designed for playing a live audio plugin rig on stage or while doing a rehearsal, for jamming with virtual synths, or for quick testing new plugins
The Crow Hill Company has released Shimmer Guitar, the fourth instrument in the free Vaults series. Available as a plugin for Mac & Win.
Forever Free
Immerse yourself in the delicate shimmer of a guitar, played in London’s renowned recording hall and now yours to keep forever. Vaults Beta, a free plugin, unlocks a never-ending stream of royalty-free sounds to spark your musical creativity.
Steve Ack has released ParametricOD, a free guitar distortion pedal plugin for Win & Mac, based on Neural Amp Modeler.
Forever Free
Steve Ack released a free guitar distortion plugin, ParametricOD, based on Neural Amp Modeler. This plugin allows users to virtually interact with Ack’s overdrive pedal in detail, providing a realistic playing experience.
Blanketfort Audio has released Melloharp, a free instrument plugin for Win & Mac.
Forever Free
Blanketfort Audio has released Melloharp, a free Kontakt instrument that is an update on one of their first instruments. The new version is more complex, featuring multi-sampled layers and tonal variations achieved through tape manipulation.
Output has released Pack Generator, a free online AI-based sound generator that lets users create royalty-free sample packs using text prompts.
Forever Free
Output released Pack Generator, a free AI-based sound generator that lets users create royalty-free sample packs using text prompts. It’s no secret that AI tools for music production aren’t as advanced as their counterparts for generating images, videos, and text.
Psycho Circuitry has released some time ago Big Bad Tube, a free tube drive and distortion plugin for Win & Mac.
Forever Free
Psycho Circuitry released a free tube drive and distortion plugin called Big Bad Tube for Windows and macOS. The plugin features a minimalist tube gain circuit model that focuses on non-linear harmonic.
Decent Samples has released Bontempi Memoplay 26, a free sample library for Decent Sampler, featuring sounds of a toy keyboard.
Forever Free
The Bontempi Memoplay 26, a basic 1981 toy organ with a unique glitchy sound, is now available as a digital instrument with added features like envelope, reverb, and tone control. This goes beyond the original’s capabilities, offering new creative possibilities for musicians and sound enthusiasts.
Axart Software has released AutoBeat, a free drum sequencer plugin for Win & Mac.
Forever Free
AutoBeat is an AI-powered MIDI beat generator that lets you create endless drum tracks in various styles. Choose your style, adjust details like density and intensity, and tweak individual instruments. Save your favorites and export them as MIDI for seamless integration into your music production.
The Crow Hill Company has released Shimmer Guitar, a new free instrument from the Vaults series.
Forever Free
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Fiedler Audio’s Dolby Atmos Composer Essential for Win & Mac is now available as a free download.
Forever Free
Fiedler Audio offers their Dolby Atmos Composer Essential plugin for free! Sign up with your email for the VST3, AU, or AAX download. This plugin streamlines Dolby Atmos mixing on any DAW, even bypassing limitations, thanks to its included Beam Essential panning tool for complex automation. Grab it at Fiedler Audio’s website!
Cherry Audio has released Sync, a free and optional user application for managing their downloads.
Forever Free
Cherry Audio’s Sync app simplifies managing their virtual instruments, effects, and presets. With your Cherry Audio account, view all product statuses, download, install, and update effortlessly. Sync streamlines the process, minimizing login prompts for a smoother experience.
Thanks for reading. Hopefully you found something cool!
Check out previous FREE Plugins Reports for even more freebies! And remember… there is always a range of free effects, free instruments, and free studio tools available from our partner Plugin Boutique, so check those out too.