DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
Aethis is a $34.99 neural guitar amp sim with three heads, dual cabs, ten pedals and a four-voice harmonizer. A first look at the shipping 1.0.0 release.
Aqeel Aadam Sightlines is a playable harmonic filter for Mac, Windows and iOS. Eight tuned bandpass filters, three voice modes and deep modulation, from $20.
Ask the Dust is a $9.50 spring-driven electric guitar voice with six controls. Specs, formats, license, comparisons, and who should buy it at $19 regular.
Martinic Prodigy ACE-models the 1979 Moog with a sequencer, Multidrive and spring reverb. Intro €38.99 / $38.99 at Best Service through 17 September 2026.
KeySolutions Traveler is a cinematic hybrid synth with three oscillators, dual filters, and launch FX. Intro $99 through 30 September 2026 versus $149 list.
Quantastical CORRIDOR is a network reverb of coupled rooms with freeze, inverse freeze, and a live flow display. Intro $49 until 14 September 2026, then $69.
Reason Free gives away 15 classic Reason Rack devices as a VST3, AU and AAX plugin, plus a 16-track free DAW. Full device list, specs, limits and how it compares.
TONE3000 launched a free, open-source Neural Amp Modeler plugin and standalone app with 700,000+ amp and pedal captures. Formats, features, specs and how it compares.
Vienna Essential Orchestra puts Synchron and Studio libraries on one €9.99/month subscription, with 115,025 samples, 24.8 GB, Synchron Player and Flow View.
DAWJunkie VinylSynth builds its sound engine from real vinyl samples, with a crackle layer, filter, EQ and five effects. Intro $14.95, regular price $49.
Force56 Rhyzor16 puts all 96 Alesis HR-16 and HR-16B sounds into one $39 drum plugin with 32-step per-pad tuning. Full specs, pricing and who it suits.
Sample Logic Animation Station Pro hosts VST3 and AU instruments and effects, then animates MIDI and FX. Specs, $89 intro versus $119 list, and who should buy.
