DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
Dubspot SM-1 is a Moog Grandmother and Matriarch emulation, out now for iPad, iPhone and Mac: mono or paraphonic, Beads FX, full patch recall, from $9.99.
Grainferno is Baby Audio's granular synth that turns any sample into a playable, in-tune oscillator. Full review: engine, specs, pricing and how it compares to Output Portal.
Cableguys PitchShaper is a drawable pitchshifter for ShaperBox 3 with four algorithms, formant control and multiband. Full review: features, specs, pricing and how it compares to Little AlterBoy.
CERNION is quietformat's wavetable synth with full MPE, GILLA and CLASSIC arps, 11 effects, CERNION FX and 498 presets. $99.99 intro until 9 Dec, from $179.99.
Malfunction v3 rebuilds Sinevibes' circuit-bent filter with two bend modes, 4x oversampling, a 4-stage filter and two LFOs, for Mac, Windows and Linux at $29.
Vienna Performer renders your MIDI as a played orchestral part from VSL models trained at Synchron Stage. Nine instruments, VST3/AU/AAX, from €9.99/month.
Acon Digital Restoration Suite 3 puts DeNoise, DeHum, DeClick and DeClip in one plug-in with ML modes and one-click Analyze. $68 at Plugin Boutique to 17 Nov.
KNOCK 2 rebuilds DECAP's drum processor with six reorderable modules, a new COMP and Zero Latency Mode. $119 at Plugin Boutique until 1 Dec, $49 upgrade.
Kontakt 8 ($299) vs SampleTank 4: libraries, tools, editions and prices compared, plus why SampleTank 4 MAX costs $49.99 in TOTAL VI MAX 2 until 30 November.
Native Instruments Vertikal samples Nils Frahm's 4.5-metre upright for the free Kontakt Player, with Particles 2.0 generative tools. $149 at Plugin Boutique.
Aberrant DSP Lair 1.5 adds native Linux support and rounds the occult reverb out to five Devices and 115 presets. Full review, specs, pricing, and how it compares.
Splice Create is a free macOS DAW powered by the Splice sample catalog, with voice and text control, built-in instruments and a $9.99/mo Pro tier.
