DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
AudioThing Materia is an additive re-synthesizer that rebuilds any sample from 96 harmonic partials, with 10 filter types and four FX, from 39 euros.
IK Multimedia TONEX 2 Player is a free amp and tone modeler with a redesigned browser, Smart Search and 60,000-plus free ToneNET captures, for Mac and Windows.
UVI Falcon 2027 adds four oscillators, ten effects, and a Data Envelope. The intro price is $149 from $299, and registered owners get the update free.
IK Multimedia Sinphonica Maestosa Strings is a 60-piece symphonic string library recorded in Milan, with PALCO 3D stage placement. 133 GB, from 399 dollars.
Carbonated Audio FOAM is a $49 ducking reverb that pulls its own tail down while the dry signal plays, then lets it bloom in the gaps. Specs, comparison, FAQ.
Suno Speech is a new beta that generates spoken voice and original backing music together as one track. Here is how it works, who it is for and how it compares.
Baby Audio HyperWarp is a time-bending granular effect at $49 intro, from $99. A graph sequencer and seven profiles cover stutters, scratches, and warps.
Cherry Audio Pentaphonic brings the rare 1981 Gleeman hybrid to the DAW for $59, with up to 16 voices, three UI themes, and a polyphonic step sequencer.
Places by Leit Audio is a free algorithmic reverb with twelve spaces, three controls and VST3/AU builds for macOS, Windows and Linux. Specs, comparison, FAQ.
Idle Foundry CA-72 is a free, open-source Minimoog Model D emulation modelled from the real circuit in SPICE. Specs, polyphony, pricing and FAQ.
Parish Audio Warpfield is a $34.97 intro time-manipulation effect with six modes that turn any audio into new melodies and rhythms. Specs, pricing, FAQ.
Plugin Boutique Analogue Emulations: Roland JUPITER-8 at $69, the polysynth bundle at $199, plus UA Minimoog, Ampex ATR-102, 1176, Distressor, and Pultec.
