DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
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.
Dubspot Analog Bundle 2026: Moog, Pultec EQP-1A and Telefunken M15 emulations for $39. Value math, macOS limits and who should buy or skip all four plugins.
Dubspot EQP1 is a Pultec EQP-1A emulation for 2026: passive program curves, the low-end trick and an original Color stage. Hardware and UAD prices compared.
Dubspot SM-1 is a Moog Grandmother and Matriarch emulation in 2026 with swappable modules, Beads FX, full patch recall, $19 Mac plugin and $9.99 iPad AUv3.
Dubspot Tape M15 is a Telefunken M15 emulation for 2026: three speeds, IEC/NAB, wow, flutter and alignment controls. Compare it with Softube Tape for mixes.
Explore Dubspot VintageSub in 2026: a $19 macOS Moog Sub 37 emulation with two oscillators, sub, Multidrive, four ladder slopes and a host-synced latching arp.
GForce ships the first officially licensed Oberheim Matrix-12 and Xpander plugin. We cover the 15-mode filter, matrix modulation, formats, price, and how it compares to Arturia.
