Meet Octapus from CARP Audio, your shortcut to add unique character to your sounds. With two sliders, you can introduce pitched versions of your audio, up or down an octave. Under each channel is a High/Low Pass knob to shape the Pitched version. But the real unique character lies in the Detune and Spread functions. Detune de-tunes each ear's pitched channels in a balanced way, differently on both octaves, crafting a colossal, room-filling sound. Meanwhile, The Spread function spreads them even further across your Stereo Field, expanding it into a massive sonic landscape. The Audition Mode allows you to hear precisely what you're adding to your sound before committing. It's a preview button for the thing you're going to add to your sound.
Features:Parallel Time-Stretching (-1 and +1 octave)
Experiment with it on any source! (That's the fun part)
How does it work?
Audition Mode
The "Audition" mode grants instant access to a 100% mix for quick assessments without readjusting the mix knob repeatedly. It motivates you to ‘listen’ to the Pitched octaves and adjust the parameters to make it sound perfect before Mixing it with the dry signal.
Sync Audio has announced the release of a unique modulation plugin that snaps on to any other plugin, instantly making them fully modulatable, even if they don’t have modulation of their own. Every EQ in the world becomes a fully morphable EQ. Every saturator gains morph control. Every plugin you already own becomes more powerful than ever.
MegaMod snaps onto the bottom of any third-party plugin, allowing users to assign LFOs to pitch, drive macro knobs to morph entire EQ curves, or blend seamlessly between multiple presets of their favorite effects. MegaMod unlocks creative workflows that were previously tedious or impossible.
A Seamless Experience
MegaMod’s panel dynamically resizes to perfectly match any plugin it’s attached to, creating a single, unified interface. MegaMod works as a plugin that hosts a plugin inside of it, exposing the parameters for modulation. There’s no juggling windows, no more clutter, and no more guessing which modulator controls which effect. Modulation becomes intuitive, visual, and completely seamless.
Advanced Modulation In Any DAW
MegaMod brings powerful modulation to any DAW, dramatically reducing the need for complex automation lanes and, in many cases, removing them entirely. Work faster by adding envelope-controlled saturation to drums using your favorite saturator, or use LFOs and Macros to create evolving filters with your favorite EQ. The possibilities are endless.
Modulators
MegaMod launches with a powerful and growing set of modulators. Available at release are the LFO,, Randomizer, XY Pad, Macro Knob, and a Preset Blender, with more modulators planned for future updates. Each modulator is designed to be fast, flexible, and rearrangeable, enabling everything from subtle movement to complex, evolving transformations with any plugin.
The first public beta of MegaMod for Windows and macOS (VST3, AU and AAX) is available now and completely free for a limited time. Users can help shape what comes next, with their ideas, experiments, and feature requests directly influencing its evolution.
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Moonwave FX Parallax
Audio Plugin Deals has launched a promotion on Moonwave FX’s dual-engine sonic morphing effect plugin, offering Parallax as a free download for the next few days.
Parallax is a dual-engine multi-effect designed to sculpt sound between precision and abstraction. The Reality Engine tightens transients and harmonics for punch, while the Dream Engine dissolves audio into evolving textures and spatial depth.
A single Morph control lets you drift seamlessly between these two worlds, creating organic movement without complex routing. Smart parameter linking ensures every adjustment stays musical and balanced.
Available for Windows and macOS (VST3/AU), Parallax is free until February 26th, 2026.
Free compressor with high-res dynamic visualiser and VCA/Optical modes.
Key Features
Flexible compressor controls - Threshold, Ratio (1:1 to 24:1), Attack (20 microseconds to 250 milliseconds), Release (25 milliseconds to 5 seconds), Knee (0dB to 18dB).
Regular/Optical modes - In Regular mode, attack and release curves are linear. In Optical mode, the attack time is variable, and the the release curve has two stages (50% in 1 second, then a slower tail for the remaining 50%).
Detector HPF - Apply a high-pass to the detector/sidechain circuit to shape what the compressor hears.
External sidechain - Sidechain the compressor to an external signal. HPF, LPF and Lookahead will now apply to the external sidechain audio.
Free preset library - 10 free presets to recreate different classic compressors.
GPU graphics - Waveform visualiser leverages GPU for increased performance.
Value typing - Double click to type in values.
Dynamic window resizing - Simply drag from the bottom right corner to resize the plugin.
Minimum requirements - macOS 10.13, Windows 10
Feedforward design - The compressor operates in a feedforward design with peak detection. This emulates the characteristics of VCA compressors, known for their versatility.
Delta listen - Hear exactly what the plugin is doing by listening to the delta (aka difference) between the dry and wet signal.
Waveform visualiser - Before/after waveform, gain reduction lines and threshold line. Pause function to freeze waveform. Zoom in/out. Enable/disbale bar and beat lines.
Built-in presets manager - Navigate included presets and save your own presets within the plugin.
Value windows - Exact values of each dial shown on hover.
Low CPU load - Optimized for efficient CPU usage, allowing a large number of instances. CPU load is lower than comparable compressors when optional modules are bypassed.
No license or activation required - Simply download and run the installer
Struggling to find a heavy guitar tone that actually works in a project can be exhausting. You can spend hours stacking different sims and trial-and-error pedals, only to end up with a sound that is too harsh, too muddy, or completely lost once the drums kick in.
Tamazight Metal Amp was designed to solve that frustration immediately. It provides a rock-solid, production-ready foundation that turns your raw DI signal into a crushing, mix-stabilized guitar tone, at zero cost.
This isn’t just a demo; it’s a high-performance engine. Built on the same architecture as our Pro suite, this version offers a streamlined, professional signal path: Pre-Amp Processing → High-Gain Head → Cab Simulation → Surgical EQ → Time-Based FX. You get a fully integrated workflow including a precision noise gate and a built-in tuner to keep your session moving.
Everything under the hood is calibrated for modern heavy music. The core high-gain amp character is paired with three meticulously voiced cabinets to ensure your tracks have the punch and clarity required for high-standard productions. With professional-grade Compressor, Drive, Delay, and Reverb pedals included, you have a complete rig ready for any project.
Features
- Full Guitar Rig in One Plugin: Pre Pedals, Amp Head, Cabinet section, 9-Band EQ, and Post FX in a single streamlined chain.
- Amp Head: Versatile Amp Head that covers most sub-genres of Metal (Trash Metal, Metalcore, Djent, Heavy Metal, Nu-Metal) and even other genres beyond Metal such as Grunge and Punk. (Pro Version includes +2 Amp heads for a total of three distinct amp characters for modern production, thick rhythm, focused lead bite, and rich clean tones)
- Cabinet Section : 3 meticulously voiced cabinet modes (Pro version includes 6 modes and User IR loading)
- Compressor and Drive Pedals: Pre-Amp Pedals that contribute to a more controlled and yet aggressive sound. (Pro Version also includes "The Abyss" pedal)
- Delay and Reverb Pedals: Add more space to your sound with these high quality pedals. (Pro Version also includes "The Stars" pedal)
- Transpose (±12 Semitones): Instant down-tuning, alternate tunings, and creative pitch shifts without leaving your session.
- Tight Noise Gate: Keeps high-gain silent between notes and locks rhythm guitars into a clean, aggressive pocket.
- 9-Band Guitar EQ: Highly relevant frequency bands (62Hz to 16kHz) for precise mix sculpting with ±12 dB control.
- Preset Workflow + A/B Compare: Fast preset browsing, saving, and instant A/B testing to make better tone decisions quickly.
- Preset Library: +20 presets included to cover modern rhythm tones, leads, cleans, and creative FX starting points. (Pro version only includes +50 presets.)
- Built-In Tuner: Tune inside the plugin (with output muting) and keep the workflow moving.
