Reason Studios launches free plugin version of Reason Rack

 

 

Reason Studios has announced the release of a free version of its Rack, which works natively in all major DAWs on Windows and macOS.

    For more than two decades, Reason’s virtual Rack has invited music makers to do something most software tries to hide: turn it around, follow the cables and discover what happens when sounds are connected in unexpected ways. Today, Reason Studios is opening that experience to everyone.

Available in VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats, Reason Free gives producers 15 iconic devices, including synths, effects, MIDI generation, and beyond.

    Europa: Wavetable synth with three spectral wave engines and over 600 patches.
    Kong: Drum designer with 16 pads, nine drum modules, and 11 support generators and effects.
    ID-8: Songwriting instrument with 36 General MIDI-compatible presets across pianos, drums, bass, and strings.
    Monotone: Monophonic analog-style bass synth with a two-oscillator design.
    Scream 4: Distortion and overdrive unit with 10 damage types and body EQ.
    The Echo: Stereo delay blending digital, analog, and tape-style character with Trigger and Roll modes.
    Audiomatic: Retro-inspired character effect with 12 transform types.
    RV7000 MkII: Reverb with convolution spaces, classic algorithms, and EQ.
    MClass Maximizer: Look-ahead limiter with soft clipping for clean loudness gains.
    Scales & Chords: MIDI chord player covering 30+ scales and chord voicings.
    Combinator: Macro patch system for combining multiple Rack devices into one preset.
    Pulsar: Dual LFO modulation device with 16 waveforms and CV output.
    Spider Audio: Audio merger and splitter for parallel processing and flexible routing.
    Spider CV: CV and gate merger and splitter for advanced modulation routing.
    MIDI Out: MIDI output device for sequencing and controlling external gear or host instruments.

The free Rack retains Reason’s signature flip-around patching view, letting users access CV and audio patch points behind the devices for custom routing and modulation, and it opens the Rack Extension marketplace to all users. Free and paid third-party instruments and effects from independent developers can be added without buying the full Reason software.

    Reason has always been about musical exploration—when you connect two Devices, turn the knobs, and discover a great sound you weren’t looking for. With Reason Free, we’re giving everyone a piece of that experience. The included Devices are fantastic in their own right, but the Rack also gives you the freedom to go deeper, experiment, and build something entirely your own. – Mattias Häggström Gerdt, Product Manager at Reason Studios

A free Reason Studios account is required to download and activate Reason Free, and any presets or Combinator patches made in the free version carry over to the full Reason DAW.

https://www.reasonstudios.com/reason-free

Line 6 has introduced Helix Stadium Native Intro

 

Line 6 has introduced Helix Stadium Native Intro, a free version of its latest amp and effects plugin for Windows and macOS. It offers a streamlined way to experience the company's new Agoura amp modeling technology without spending a dime.
The Intro edition includes five amp models with matching speaker cabinets, 16 built-in effects, and support for loading third-party impulse responses.
Beyond guitar tones, the included delays, reverbs, EQ, and dynamics processors can also be used on vocals, synths, drums, or other tracks inside your DAW, making it more than just another guitar plugin.
Let me know what you think of this plugin.

 https://line6.com/helix-stadium-native-intro/

 

Pocket Strings FREE

 

 

PRO-GRADE STRINGS, WITHOUT COMPROMISE, WITHOUT BARRIER TO ENTRY

At last a definitive string plugin that opens the doors to collaboration between anyone anywhere. Live cinematic orchestral recordings, with some rarefied vintage synth classics made to measure for added body, depth and character.

 

 https://thecrowhillcompany.com/explore/pocket-strings/

 

 

Ample Guitar M Lite 4 virtual instrument by Ample Sound

 

Ample Sound has announced the release of a free acoustic guitar virtual instrument built on the new Ample Guitar 4 architecture.

Ample Guitar M Lite 4 (AGML4) features a next-generation sample engine, Riffer 4, Tab Reader 4, strummer, and an integrated effects system.

    AGML4 uses a streamlined sample library containing approximately 10% of the samples included in the full version of Ample Guitar M. It retains five essential articulations while providing access to nearly all of the core features and technologies of the full version. No Ample Sound account or software activation is required to download, install, or use AGML4.

The instrument is available in VST/VST3, AU and AAX plugin formats and as standalone software for Windows and macOS.

To celebrate the release of AGML4 and ABPL4, Ample Sound is offering 25% off the full versions of Ample Guitar M and Ample Bass P through August 31st, 2026, including a special AGM + ABP 2-in-1 Bundle.

The offer is available at the Ample Sound store and from distributors such as Best Service and Plugin Boutique.

https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/1-Instruments/64-Virtual-Instruments/4520-Ample-Guitar-M-Lite

Jeesonic updates EQ Pro free equalizer plugin to v1.2

 

Jeesonic has announced an update to its 24-band equalizer effect plugin for Windows and macOS (VST3/AU).

Version 1.2 of EQ Pro comes with various improvements and fixes.

EQ Pro is a transparent, surgical equalizer with up to 24 freely typed bands over an interactive curve, a real-time spectrum analyzer, per-band dynamics, Mid/Side and Left/Right processing, and selectable phase behaviour. No analog colouring: it does exactly what the curve shows.

Changes in EQ Pro v1.2

Spectrum landmarks: Indicators that mark the frequencies that keep standing out over time, not the momentary peaks. Click one to see its frequency and note and hear that spot. Double-click drops a band right there. It never decides anything for you, it just gives you a place to look.
Analyzer tilt and decay: The display now reads the way you want it to.
Preset browser: Factory templates plus your own presets, right in the header.
A/B compare: Hold two versions of your settings and flip between them.
Stepless scaling: The VST3 now scales the whole UI continuously from 75 to 200 %, not in fixed steps, remembered with your project. The Audio Unit keeps fixed steps.
Gentler auto-dynamics: Bands level in proportion to their range instead of hard-limiting.
More musical shelf Q: No jump to extreme peaks after a small turn.
Cleaner top end: High bells and shelves stay true near the top of the range instead of narrowing, and a new Natural Phase mode adds the analog phase response.
Check the full changelog for details on all improvements and fixes.

https://jeesonic.de/eqpro/