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RekkerdDAW & pluginsPlugin Boutique Black Friday: Pick one of 4 FREE gifts with a purchase Plugin Boutique has expanded its November free gifts, offering customers a choice of 4 audio plugins with a purchase in its store, including any of the current deals.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsModartt updates Pianoteq to v9.3, incl. YFX Japanese Grand Piano Expansion Modartt has released an update to its physically modeled virtual piano instrument. Version 9.3 of Pianoteq introduces a new instrument pack and various improvements and fixes.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsBreakbeat Motions and Eclectic Classic House by Thick Sounds Loopmasters has introduced a new sample pack that takes you on a journey through the “motions” that keeps the breakbeat movement ever-growing.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsGooey Audio releases De-Esser effect plugin Gooey Audio has announced the release of a new de-esser effect plugin that filters and compresses out sibilance to tame harsh consonants. A vocal de-esser removes harsh S and T sounds from voices.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsOneZero Samples releases Atmospheric Minimal & Halftime DnB OneZero Samples has introduced a carefully crafted collection of sounds designed for producers pushing the boundaries of underground Drum & Bass.

RekkerdDAW & plugins2B Played Music releases Attribute creative audio transformation plugin 2B Played Music has introduced a new effect plugin that is designed to analyze the musical characteristics of a reference recording and use them to transform your existing audio.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsAnukari updates 3D physics synthesizer instrument to v1.1 Anukari has released an update to its synthesizer instrument which makes sound from a real-time 3D physics simulation.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsKonnekta Sound Lab releases Pure Circuit Moog for u-he Diva Konnekta Sound Lab has announced the release of a new soundset for u-he’s virtual analog synthesizer instrument. Pure Circuit Moog configures Diva as monophonic and polyphonic Moogs.

RekkerdDAW & plugins2026-46 Round-Up: EQs, delays, saturators, sample managers, AI stem cleanup & more (incl. FREE) Saturators, dynamic EQs, a looper, endless ambient music generator, and a phone-speaker monitor… Just a few of the handful of new effects and tools that have turned up in my mailbox recently.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsDiscover a whole new world of harmony with Scaler 3.4 Scaler Music has announced an update to its advanced music theory plugin and standalone compositional workstation designed to help producers, songwriters, and musicians craft chords, progressions…

RekkerdDAW & pluginsW.A. Production releases MODULO sequencer-driven multi-effect plugin W.A. Production has introduced a new audio plugin that is designed to transform ordinary audio into extraordinary rhythms and textures.

RekkerdDAW & pluginsAudient launches next generation iD desktop audio interfaces Audient has announced the third generation of its award-winning iD desktop audio interface family. The range comprises four interfaces, the iD1, iD2, iD2+ and iD4+, sharing the same engineering…

RekkerdDAW & pluginsAudioThing launches Seconds spectral sound design effect plugin AudioThing has introduced a new experimental spectral effect created in collaboration with Hainbach. Built around an analog-modeled filter bank with 48 bandpass filters, Seconds lets you reshape…

RekkerdDAW & pluginsHoRNet Plugins updates FilterSolo effect plugin to v1.2.1 HoRNet Plugins has announced an update to its resonant filter plugin for Windows and macOS. Version 1.2.1 of FilterSolo addresses AAX loading and recognition issues in Pro Tools on macOS and VST3…

RekkerdDAW & pluginsYamaha launches Vocaloid7 with second generation VOCALOID:AI Yamaha has announced the release of a major update to its singing voice synthesis software. Vocaloid7 brings enhanced features to support creators while offering new ways for fans to enjoy Vocaloid.

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