The new KG Series proves free plugins can be exceptional, packing powerful tools for creative control without gimmicks
DAWJunkie’s EffectsOne bundle offers five straightforward plugins, including reverb, delay, chorus, phaser and distortion
Bloom Drum Machine Lite from Excite Audio is a free, feature-rich drum plugin available through the Beatport Global Remix Challenge, offering vintage sounds and intuitive controls for music production
In a plugin landscape dominated by slick aesthetics and feature-packed processors, 8TT by Discreet Signals offers a refreshing simplified alternative: a free, ultra-efficient multiband dynamics shaper that’s as powerful as it is straightforward
SoundMorph, a leading developer of cinematic sound design software, has launched a major promotional offer – allowing producers to obtain Dust, Wave Warper 2 or TimeFlux at no cost
In a world overflowing with virtual instruments, LoQuest by Audiolatry stands out as a rare find – a free plugin that doesn’t just emulate lo-fi aesthetics, but captures the soul of vintage sound design
The new ambient guitar library is the latest offering from e-instruments. Featuring a stripped-down yet evocative taste of the developer’s Desolate Guitars title – made for the free Kontakt Player
If Bloom KSHMR Lite gave producers a taste of oriental sound, its full version is one’s sonic passport to a rich, immersive world of ethnic South Asian and Middle Eastern instruments
Excite Audio and producer KSHMR have released Bloom KSHMR Lite – a free virtual instrument available for a limited time on Plugin Boutique as part of the Wild Ride Remix Challenge
Eventide has announced that its acclaimed distortion plugin, CrushStation, is now available for free – but only for a limited time