DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
mo0kid wave is a free, open-source emulation of the 1993 Waldorf Wave that runs the original firmware, with 48 voices, for macOS. Here is how it works.
Tracker Pro is now on the App Store for iPad. Sequence samples and synths, slice breaks, host AUv3 instruments, arrange songs, and export your finished mix.
Tupos MPE FM is a new FM synth with 2, 4, and 6-operator engines, on-knob modulation assignment, and full MPE control over pitch, pressure, and slide.
Segment CPH Palora is a virtual-analog synth with twin morphing oscillators, a per-voice transient engine, and presets you can write with any AI assistant.
Twisted Electrons VBLASTBEATS turns the OPL3 Sound Blaster FM groovebox into a plugin, with six drum tracks, four synth tracks, and a grid editor.
AutoTune Advanced is Antares' flagship automatic tuner, with a DVA vibrato engine and Live mode under 1 ms. The perpetual license from Antares is $450.
Avalanche Tones Noise Suite chains 18 pitch, ring-mod, and glitch modules for heavy guitar tones. It's $39.99 direct, VST3 and AU, with a 7-day free trial.
Soundpaint 5.0 is a free update that adds the Brush sample editor, a 2000-step arpeggiator, and new Racks to 8Dio's sampler platform for macOS and Windows.
88emu is a free, open-source emulator that runs the real firmware of Roland Sound Canvas modules like the SC-88 Pro. Standalone for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Orra Pump Pro is a four-layer drawable modulator with 14 targets, ALL or SEQ modes, and mid/side per layer. Intro price is $19, list is $29, with a 14-day demo.
Thenatan GRRR is a beat-reactive growl designer with Trash, Talk, Wub, and Screech. It is $12 at Plugin Boutique, down from $49, through 17 October 2026.
Yurt Rock DECADE ages a drum bus from 1950 to now. The console, the room, and the playback format move together. Intro price is $49 and list price is $69.
