Fender's Riffstation Pro is now free

Riffstation, a standalone software application designed for guitar players to practice, learn and create jam tracks easily with the music you already have in your collection, is now free.

Here's what the developers say:

"While we work with labels and publishers on a paid Riffstation service, Riffstation will no longer be available on the web or mobile devices.

We hope to bring a similar service back in the future, but in the meantime, we'd like to offer you a free copy of Riffstation Pro desktop app (normally $34.99), on us.

Riffstation Pro is an amazing tool for beginners and advanced guitar players and will help unlock your potential as a guitarist.

Thank you in advance for your patience as we work on what's next."

​NOTE: This is a desktop app for Mac and PC computers and will not run on iOS and Android devices. It works with audio files stored on your computer as opposed to YouTube videos.

Visit: riffstation.com

Polyverse Music Infected Mushroom and Polyverse release Wider free stereo effect plug-in

Electronic duo Infected Mushroom and Polyverse have announced the release, for free, of Wider, which they describe as a unique stereo effect.

World Famous electronic duo Infected Mushroom and Polyverse are proud to announce Wider, a unique stereo effect for free.

Wider takes the massively popular stereo section from its sibling, Manipulator, and gives any user the ability to expand their stereo image of any signal to an awe-inspiring amount of width. However, Wider is a unique stereo plugin in the sense that it is completely "mono-compatible", meaning that any signal that has been extended will always remain in phase with itself, even if summed to mono.

Many stereo effects currently in use have the nasty habit of knocking signals out of phase, which can quickly make mixes sound muddy and unbalanced, or make sounds seem flat and lacking dynamics if one isn't mindful of the effect. Thanks to Wider's one-of-a-kind all pass and comb filtering algorithm, no phase in any mix or affected audio will be compromised, even at its broadest setting! Instead, Wider cancels itself out when summed to mono, so the original signal is left intact: a feature you won't find in any other stereo plugin.

Wider can be used to increase the stereo image of any signal up to 200% of full stereo for an extra wide, exaggerated effect.

Wider is available in VST, AU, and AAX formats, making it compatible with a variety of host applications, including Ableton Live, Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase, and Studio One. It can be used in 32 or 64-bit instances with Windows XP and later and with Mac OS X 10.6 and later.

Visit: polyversemusic.com/products/wider

Brain Control updates Tunefish to v4.2.0 free VST/AU synth

Brain Control has updated the free Tunefish4 synth to v4.2.0.

Changes:

- Upgrade to JUCE 5.3.0.

- VST3 Plugin now included.

- Factory patches now stored inside Plugin. No separate programs folder is needed anymore.

- changes in programs are now saved in user directory.

- fixed a pitch bending issue.

- added meters.

- added keyboard.

- added patch loader and factory writer.

- several small fixes.

- new patches made by Anders Lund Olsen.

Tunefish 4 was developed as a smaller replacement of Tunefish 3 with roughly the same power, it is however not compatible and uses different synthesis algorithms. It was developed for the 64k intro "Turtles all the way down" by demoscene group Brain Control and is available as VST/AU.

The synth is free but comes without any warranties.

Visit: tunefish-synth.com

1208 Audio updates free SCS Channel plugin to v0.9.8.0 beta (Windows)

1208 Audio has released a new beta version of SCS Channel, a free channel strip audio effect plugin for Windows.

Since the previous alpha release, the plugin has been updated with additional plugs for HP and LP filters and various GUI improvements have been implemented.

The new 0.9.8.0 beta version now comes with 4x oversampling, and plugs now snap to sockets.

A versatile channel strip that sounds great on any mono or stereo tracks even a bus. Freely routable, for easy re-ordering of effects using the Plug Matrix.

SCS Channel is available for download as a 32/64-bit VST plugin for Windows.

Visit: https://1208audio.com/1208-scs/

L-Day releases Poly-LD8 free VST plugin synth

L-Day has released free Poly-LD8, Korg Poly-800 inspired VST Instrument for Windows 32bit.

A very Poly-800 inspired VST Instrument, will bring the Poly 800 Sound on your 32bit Daw

Note: A 64Bit version can't be ported, due the Demo limitations of SynthEdit. That VSTi is Free, without any limitations in its Functionality. If you want 64Bit versions, you can support me for making it sooner possible.

- 8 Voice Polyphonic Synthesizer

- 2 Poly-800 OSC's with Scaleable Overtones and Pan

- 2 ADBSSR Envelope Generators

- 1 LowPass Resonance Filter with ADBSSR Envelope Generator

- 1 Noise Generator

- 1 Lfo with Sinewave for OSC, Filter and Velocity and Delay

- The Mastervolume is wired to the Velocity

- 1 Chorus + 1 Host Synced Pingpong delay

Visit: Poly-LD8 / kvraudio.com/forum

60’s Motown Drums Vol 5 free sample pack by Past To Future Samples

60’s Motown Drums Vol 5 free sample pack by Past To Future Samples

If you haven’t heard of Past To Future Samples yet, they have been steadily releasing cool drum kits for Kontakt, recorded with vintage microphones and preamps to give you that extra punch and warmth.

60’s Motown Drums Vol 5 features the sounds of a vintage 60s Rogers kit, recorded through an old Tascam Console with tape.

Past To Future Samples Motown Drums Vol 5

The Kontakt multi-instrument comes with 20 round robins for each drum and the samples are in 48khz/24bit audio quality.

Available exclusively at Rekkerd, the download includes a single 87.7MB .nkm for the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt.

60’s Motown Drums Vol. 5

Download size: 85.25MB

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In the clip below you can hear the drums in action (no processing). Not exactly Motown-style, but hey these drums are great for drum and bass as well.

I really like all the Past To Future Samples kits, especially some of the packs inspired by artists such as Dungen, Fleetwood Mac and Flaming Lips.

Make sure to visit Past To Future Samples to check their releases and pick up some more free kits while you’re there!

FREE SAMPLES: SOVIET GROOVES 1 and 2

FREE SAMPLES: SOVIET GROOVES

Specification24 bit 44.1 KHz • 47 mb • 36 drum & groove loops • 10 stabs • 5 vinyl sounds

GenreFunk • Jazz • Pop • Soviet • Retro • Vinyl

https://www.toneden.io/ghost-syndicate-1/post/free-samples-soviet-grooves

FREE SAMPLES: SOVIET GROOVES VOL.2

Specification24 bit 44.1 KHz • 179 mb • 17 drum & percussion loops • 45 music loops • 19 brass & stab sounds • 19 instrumental cuts • 20 rolls & fills • 10 vox & fx samples • 29 one shots 

GenreFunk • Jazz • Pop • Soviet • Retro • Vinyl

https://www.toneden.io/ghost-syndicate-1/post/free-samples-soviet-grooves-vol-2

MARCEL Studios releases TOM free VST synth for Windows

MARCEL Studios has released TOM, a free synthesizer instrument that is a mix between the Theremin and Ondes Martenot.

We took pallet wood, worn metal, tired electronic components, a keyboard that lived a lot, and old buttons that miraculously hold.

and here is TOM!

A synth that sounds like the material used!

A mix between Thérémin, Ondes Martenot and a little something, that does not exist …

You’ll be able to create sounds worthy of the science fiction and horror movies of the 60’s!

it’s time for you to become the sound illustrators of Ray Bradbury, H.G Wells and others …

as it’s free, there are only a few presets. But they were created to test the potential of the synth and all its features.

The goal with TOM is to create your own sounds, your own universe.

TOM is available as VST2 in 32 and 64 bits for Windows.

Visit: marcelstudios.eu/tom

Minimal Instruments releases Raijin free Drum Groove plugin VST/AU

Minimal Instruments has released Raijin - Drum Pads, an EDM-oriented drum rompler plugin.

Highlights:

- Semi-real futuristic neon UI.

- 12 individual drum pads with Volume, Pan and Attack control.

- 4 built in master knobs (Volume, Reverb, Pitch, ?).

- 7 drum kits are included (6 EDM oriented kits, 1 Acoustic kit).

- Touch panel control capable (win 10).

- Win VST (32-bit/64-bit), Mac VST / AU support.

- Future expansion kits will be expected for more superior drum sounds.

RAIJIN -drum pads- is a EDM oriented drum pad rompler plugin.

It is simple yet useful drum tool for music producers.

What is "Raijin" anyway?

Well, it is name of god. There is a Japanese myth that there is a god of lightening or thunder called "Raijin", who rides on cloud carrying his own drum pads on his back to make a sound of lightening. For more detailed info, please google it.

RAIJIN drum pads is free.

Visit: raijin

https://tsubasai56.wixsite.com/minimal-instruments/raijin

TBProAudio releases Tilt v1.4.1 free linear phase filter

TBProAudio has released Tilt v1.4.1, free linear phase filter plugin for Windows and Mac OS X.

Version 1.4.1

- ToolTips added

- VST3: PDC fix

Version 1.4.0

- GUI fresh up

- Clip protection below 0.0dBFS

- New mix parameter

- New gain parameter

sTilt is a linear phase filter which tilts the audio spectrum around a given center frequency.

Features:

- adjustable slope from -6dB/Oct to +6dB/Oct

- adjustable center frequency

- 5 quality modes: eco, normal, max

- unit autogain

- linear/zero phase filter design

- switchable clip protection

- stereo/left/right/mid/side channel selection

- stereo/left/right/mid/side channel monitoring

- filter limit 

- sample exact A/B comparison

- output gain

- signal mixing

- large and easy to use GUI

- free of charge

Visit: tb-software.com/TBProAudio/stilt

KX77FREE releases free SE PolyMod KX vintage polyphonic synthesizer (VST3-VST2 - alpha AU)

KX77FREE has released the SE PolyMod KX vintage polyphonic synthesizer to build analog 70's leads.

Vintage polyphonic synthesizer to build analog 70's leads! Open SE1, provided with its SE1 files and skin elements. Built for help SE community, based only on SE modules but great VA sounding! Alpha release available for Mac users.

Features:

- Oversampled x2, x3, x4.

- Stereo routing.

- Up to 4 voices.

- 12*12 Matrix.

- 8 KXMOD modulations.

- 3 Vcos with 5 waveforms and Sync (Vco1 only).

- 5 Keyboard traking (-10 to 10) for the Vcos and the Vcfs.

- 1 Ring Modulator with EQ.

- 1 Noise Generator.

- 1 Monophonic LFO with ADSR (possible to use it like an oscillator).

- 2 Mulitmode VCFs (SVF, Moog, Korg with saturator).

- 4 Polyphonic EGs with velocity and Kbd controls.

- 1 X Y joystick controller.

- 2 Delays with host sync, multimode filter and modulation oscillator with host sync.

- 1 Scope.

- 1 Frequency display.

- 1 Note pad.

- Full MIDI learn.

- Internal Fxp and Fxb management.

- 104 KX's presets very 70's.

Visit: kx77free.free.fr