DAWs, plugins, and the software shaping modern production.
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.
Parish Audio Aethon is a $34.97 intro granular transform with Freeze, a full grain engine, and finishing FX. Specs, real prices, and who should buy v1.0.0.
Stemwire Mica is $59 intro through 13 September: two sources, four engines, and any-to-any modulation. Full specs, real prices, and who should buy it.
TAL-Bitcrusher is back as a free, rebuilt lo-fi plugin with a new Companding control, resizable UI, and CLAP support. Full specs and how it beats stock crushers.
WET VST ships WetEQ and WetCompressor as free MIT-licensed VST3 plugins for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Specs, how they work, and who should download them.
AudioThing Orbita is a $39 intro Euclidean drum machine with eight circular tracks, 36 banks, and per-sample filters. Specs, price, and who should buy it.
Born Second BS-203 is a $25 monophonic acid synth with Classic 303, Silver 202, and Bassboy modes plus a pattern generator. Specs, price, and who should buy.
Emergence Audio Envoy is a $149 intro Kontakt Player instrument of analog percussion that recombines as you play. Specs, Cadence Engine, and who it is for.
Phaseburn One is a new software synth built around a phase-locked loop oscillator, with a probability sequencer and a patchbay. Full specs, how it compares to Phase Plant, and price.
Arturia Pure SUB is a $49 bass design synth with independent sub, harmonics, and texture layers plus a built-in processor. Full specs, sound, and pricing.
reFX Rippler is a dual-layer physical modeling synth with 12 acoustic models and 441 presets. Full specs, sound, how it compares to Chromaphone 3, and price.
Dreamtonics Instrument X models an orchestra without samples. Expansions $99, Complete Collection $649. Specs, Pick and Mix pricing, and who should buy.
