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Time to kill? have a play with the HTML 5 Drum machine emulator

Freeware and Samples TechJanuary 16, 2023January 16, 2023

We get it, it is Monday, the weekend is far away and you can’t be bothered working. We have the perfect solution – The HTML 5 Drum machine emulator. Created…

Function Loops “Vocal Pack by Lokka” sample pack free for a limited time

Freeware and SamplesDecember 22, 2022December 22, 2022

Function Loops is giving away free for a limited time its Vocal Pack by Lokka collection of vocal construction kits (usually $17.90). Edvin from Function Loops told us:“This is our…

Function Loops Releases FREE Samples

Freeware and SamplesMarch 21, 2022March 21, 2022

Function Loops introduces the upcoming Producer’s Vault 2022 sample library with a free taster pack of royalty-free sounds. Here’s what they told us: ‘Producer’s Vault 2022’ will be a complete production suite,…

Have you visited the BBC Sound Effects Archive?

Freeware and Samples Tech NewsDecember 21, 2020December 21, 2020

The BBC Sound Effects Archive is available for personal, educational or research purposes. There are over 33,000 clips from across the world from the past 100 years. These include clips…

Native Instruments kicks off its ten years of MASCHINE celebrations

Freeware and Samples Tech Tech NewsAugust 19, 2019

2019 marks a decade of Native’s flagship beat-making and pro-production instrument MASCHINE. Launched in 2009, MASCHINE’s first incarnation represented a breakthrough in hybrid hardware/software technology by uniting the intuitive workflow…

Introducing DLYM – Free Delay Modulator effects plugin for VST/AU

Freeware and Samples Giveaways News TechMarch 8, 2018

We’re delighted to bring you some exciting news this week; a new effect plugin from Imaginando, for FREE! Without further ado, we proudly present our latest product release: DLYM –…

Point Blank Plugin Of The Week: Eventide Blackhole

Freeware and Samples TechMay 21, 2017

Point Blank’s plugin crash test dummies JC and Carly are back with a brand new Plugin of The Week, this time diving into the otherworldly, galactic reverb ‘Blackhole’, created by…

Point Blank Plugin of The Week: Audiothing Outer Space

Freeware and Samples TechApril 19, 2017

The folks at AudioThing have created an affordable emulation of the Roland RE 201 Space Echo, an iconic tape echo introduced in 1974. Point Blank’s resident plugin test-dummy JC Concato…

Marc Houle presents his latest technology project including Buji Tek for Ableton Live available as a free download

Freeware and Samples TechDecember 14, 2016

Techno producer Marc Houle has been performing live sets the world over for more than a decade. Often working with unreleased and hence unmastered material, there were times he felt…

Hungarian duo The Gomb release their debut LP with a free Kontakt instrument used in the making of the album

Freeware and Samples NewsOctober 27, 2016

Almost six years in the making, the first album from veteran songwriter Ambrus Tövisházi (aka Erik Sumo) and Kristóf D. Hajós, singer and lyricist of “The Unbending Trees” dives deep…

Check out this cool Roland synth emulation, the PG-8X

Freeware and SamplesJune 20, 2016

Originally as a 61-key polyphonic, analogue synthesiser in 1984, the JX-8P was marketed by Roland as the best of both worlds. It opened up the possibilities to classic analogue synth…

NASA has released the full recordings sent into space with the Voyager Spacecraft

Freeware and Samples News TechJune 13, 2016June 13, 2016

Reported in Chart Attack recently, NASA has uploaded all the sounds they sent to space during the Voyager mission to their Soundcloud page. Launched in 1977, the two Voyager spacecraft were…

Check out the Voxengo Stereo Touch, an incredibly powerful tool and FREE

Freeware and Samples TechJune 3, 2016

The Voxengo Stereo Touch is a professional audio AU and VST plugin implements a classic technique of transforming a monophonic track into spacious stereophonic track by means of mid/side coding…

FREEWARE: Vocov Vocoder

Freeware and SamplesApril 8, 2016

Vocoding is that robot vocal effect you get in tracks both old and new. This vocoder is a digital/analogue hybrid model for Windows that is free to download. You can…

FREE PACK: Beatport Sounds MIDI Pack

Freeware and SamplesApril 7, 2016

Missing the must have monumental MIDI melody in your main stage monster? Well today is your lucky day dance music fan! Your eternally generous and philanthropic production pals at Beatport…

Freeware: Kamioooka Modular Synth

Freeware and SamplesJanuary 12, 2016

Kamioooka is a full-modular synth with patch cable system developed by g200k. It’s very low CPU consumption plugin. It offers real modular flexibility. If you need to, you can choose…

FREEWARE – CamelCrusher multi-effect Plugin

Freeware and Samples NAOctober 16, 2015

CamelCrusher is a free ‘colouring’ multi-effect plugin. It offers two characteristically different distortion sounds which can be blended together to create a wide variety of tones and textures. Great for…

FREEWARE – Volt Kitchen Arppe 2600

Freeware and Samples NA TechOctober 16, 2015October 20, 2015

The Volt Kitchen Arppe 2600 is an amazing softsynth has a multitude of Frequency Modulation options which enable it to create some truly awesome sound effects. PWM, Sample & Hold,…

Freeware: TyrellN6 is a monster synth from U-He

Freeware and SamplesSeptember 30, 2015

TyrellN6 is the name of a project by the German online magazine Amazona.de. A reader survey and follow-on forum posts provided a pool of ideas for a low-cost HARDWARE analogue…

Freeware: Stem Creator Tool

Freeware and Samples TechAugust 25, 2015August 26, 2015

Creating Stem files is quick and easy with the free Stem Creator Tool – a simple, standalone application built for Stem file authoring. Read our full review of STEMS and…