<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in Plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/software-apps/plugins Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:46:02 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “From subtle warmth to aggressive drive, it adapts to any musical context”: Neural DSP unveils the Darkglass Ultimate plugin – a fully featured digital platform for studio-quality bass tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/bass-guitars/neural-dsp-dark-glass-ultimate-plugin DAxLPZzWyntN4U66dRzNCW Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:46:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's remarkable that this powerful synth can be picked up for free": We pit 5 of the best soft synths against each other ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/soft-synth-showdown-repub oWBoAXowNzh6usbfmUGVfS Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:55:53 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:52:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "You probably have everything you need for a track within just one synth. Often, it's not even the most expensive": How to master virtually any software synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/synths/how-to-master-any-software-synth-repub ZdzvGVBkhy7h835Aw4YCBh Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "After the Grammys, I was stood in McDonald's waiting in line and a guy came up to me and said, ‘You bought me my house’": Jimmy Jam on sampling, AI, and his new EastWest drum machine plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/after-the-grammys-i-was-stood-in-mcdonalds-waiting-in-line-and-a-guy-came-up-to-me-and-said-you-bought-me-my-house-jimmy-jam-on-sampling-ai-and-his-new-eastwest-drum-machine-plugin khDZiLWEQrLKcrg9pbJcRV Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:32:16 +0000 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:31:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's possible to end up with exactly the sound you were looking for without once thinking about frequencies, filters and all the rest of it": 5 innovative synth plugins daring to do things differently ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/5-innovative-synths-synth-week MxE6PDb5pWuZSARb63JnJm Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tame Impala's synth company releases Pistil companion app for Orchid ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/tame-impalas-synth-company-releases-pistil-companion-app-for-orchid nLPynmMdqdha4CCXuTBH7W Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:18:54 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:38:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ You might want to open a window before using The Crow Hill Company's filthy new synth, but Radiohead and Aphex Twin fans should give it a sniff ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/you-might-want-to-open-a-window-before-using-crow-hills-filthy-new-synth-but-radiohead-and-aphex-twin-fans-should-give-it-a-sniff hJkXo5ok8BfZchR78RaUs7 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:07:21 +0000 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:09:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ This free plugin captures the shrill and squeaky sound of the most irritating musical instrument known to man... just in time for April Fool’s Day ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-free-plugin-captures-the-shrill-and-squeaky-sound-of-the-most-irritating-musical-instrument-known-to-man-just-in-time-for-april-fools-day RxmVuDNgRyMu7szQo4hvzL Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:24:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Just like when you get a new distortion pedal it makes you want to play guitar, I wanted that same feeling for DB-30”: XLN Audio wants to put the fun back in drum processing with DB-30 Drum Butter ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/just-like-when-you-get-a-new-distortion-pedal-it-makes-you-want-to-play-guitar-i-wanted-that-same-feeling-for-db-30-xln-audio-wants-to-put-the-fun-back-in-drum-processing-with-db-30-drum-butter fcubuYAibBDYJDqScBQYse Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:30:46 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:56:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Each effect has been recreated using detailed component-level modeling, faithfully capturing the behaviour of the original analogue circuitry”: Electro-Harmonix launches six of its most-famous pedals as plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/electro-harmonix-classic-effects-guitar-plugins-mixwave DgU8eAUanW76wXRUvzSsaQ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:44:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm telling every producer I know to skip the Amazon Big Spring Sale and secure this amazing Universal Audio deal that gets you 10 legendary plugins for just $99 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-winter-mix-tape-deal PNiDjWXVn2C3xBnxfc7h9R Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:36:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ A much-loved reverb plugin that we called "one of the most creative we've come across" is free for a limited time ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/a-much-loved-reverb-plugin-that-we-called-one-of-the-most-creative-weve-come-across-is-free-for-a-limited-time vQQZcz7heZ7XApPo6nA8pF Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:16:28 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:44:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just stumbled on a treasure trove of free glitch plugins ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/i-just-stumbled-on-a-treasure-trove-of-free-glitch-plugins Cw6dkXgBv23RPLg5XhbyP6 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:29:08 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:29:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ iZotope's Tonal Balance Control 3 captures audio directly from Spotify, YouTube and your DAW timeline for fast and intuitive referencing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/izotopes-tonal-balance-control-3-captures-audio-directly-from-spotify-youtube-and-your-daw-timeline-for-fast-and-intuitive-referencing m6odnJnwMCJ25tpUFfCdZg Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:07:31 +0000 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:41:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Who would have thought we'd be having full Ableton running on an iPhone chip? That's kind of crazy”: The first reviews of the MacBook Neo are in, and it looks like good news for budget-conscious music producers ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/laptops-computers/who-would-have-thought-wed-be-having-full-ableton-running-on-an-iphone-chip-thats-kind-of-crazy-the-first-reviews-of-the-macbook-neo-are-in-and-it-looks-like-good-news-for-budget-conscious-music-producers y55ZouXLmDKMe6asz9WrbW Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:08:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These tools should not replace the artist, but support a workflow where human intent, taste and creativity remain at the core”: Roland unveils generative AI tool, Melody Flip ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/these-tools-should-not-replace-the-artist-but-support-a-workflow-where-human-intent-taste-and-creativity-remain-at-the-core-roland-unveils-generative-ai-tool-melody-flip LNgJyZBo2wmSLaqeFxP24P Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:42:38 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:56:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Baby Audio's “most advanced synthesizer to date” is a granular plugin with audio-rate modulation capable of creating “entirely new textures” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/baby-audios-most-advanced-synthesizer-to-date-is-a-granular-plugin-with-audio-rate-modulation-capable-of-creating-entirely-new-textures f9YdgYcpNf73ewBEZCBjG5 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 10:40:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The moment you feel the signal is getting too aggressive, it's time to back off”: The difference between distortion and saturation and how to effectively get a gnarly sound ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tutorials/music-production-tutorials/the-moment-you-feel-the-signal-is-getting-too-aggressive-its-time-to-back-off-the-difference-between-distortion-and-saturation-and-how-to-effectively-get-a-gnarly-sound YhJN3MHBKuxqoe9wBcoGh6 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:51:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ Arturia's FX Collection 6 adds an ambient plugin specialising in "novel, emotive textures" and a souped-up H910 Harmonizer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/arturias-fx-collection-6-adds-an-ambient-plugin-specialising-in-novel-emotive-textures-and-a-souped-up-h910-harmonizer ioCurH5SCuYsvZDgUGjCMY Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:56:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ll be having fun with this for a long time to come”: UJAM's Voxcraft delivers creative vocal manipulation without the menu-diving ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ill-be-having-fun-with-this-for-a-long-time-to-come-ujams-voxcraft-delivers-creative-vocal-manipulation-without-the-menu-diving rQGyK6Lhw9ft2eTNx4zd85 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:28:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ableton Live co-creator Robert Henke updates a classic Live effect with free M4L device Filter Delays ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/ableton-live-co-creator-robert-henke-updates-a-classic-live-effect-with-free-m4l-device-filter-delays YNFB8eVoTjDnnXoGsuDz3 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:35:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cherry Audio’s SH-MAX takes on a trio of classic Roland monosynths called upon by everyone from Kraftwerk to Tame Impala ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/cherry-audios-sh-max-takes-on-a-trio-of-classic-roland-monosynths-called-upon-by-everyone-from-kraftwerk-to-tame-impala CVKK8WqXoycP7kvw2jkRYC Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:11:43 +0000 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:20:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The legendary sound and feel, now reimagined for your DAW or desktop”: Amp modelling titan Fractal Audio unveils its first guitar plugin suite ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/fractal-audio-systems-icons-fullerton-collection-guitar-plugins qAU83j4itBSm3GkktQvKv6 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ LALAL.AI brings its AI-powered stem separation into your DAW with its first plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/lalal-ai-brings-its-ai-powered-stem-separation-into-your-daw-with-its-first-plugin ZhmiSeycZ4TUDhtR75wARZ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:18:01 +0000 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ This free, super-glitchy multi-effects plugin is designed for happy accidents ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-free-super-glitchy-multi-effects-plugin-is-designed-for-happy-accidents 3AhdPAqoLuFFyeoRQeouwF Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:58:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Harry Styles brought the sounds of minimal techno to the world of pop with new single, Aperture: 5 essential production elements explained ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/how-harry-styles-brought-the-sounds-of-minimal-techno-to-the-world-of-pop-we-break-down-the-5-essential-production-elements-behind-his-new-single-aperture gEddxXRuje7qWhhYCXZaw8 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:50:27 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:33:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I love that you don’t have to be a Mayer mega-fan to enjoy what’s on offer here": Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/neural-dsp-archetype-john-mayer-x-review KUWewTjyc8ZyqxEQ4mdGCW Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:22:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don’t DAW us, get to the (virtual analogue) chorus: You can now buy Reason’s iconic Rack of virtual outboard as a standalone plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/dont-daw-us-get-to-the-virtual-analogue-chorus-you-can-now-buy-reasons-iconic-rack-of-outboard-as-a-standalone-plugin GnKCyEBRwBRGaejKiUqnJT Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:09:45 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:09:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ I can go for that: Roland releases an official plugin version of the CR-78 drum machine ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/i-can-go-for-that-roland-releases-an-official-plugin-version-of-the-cr-78-drum-machine xmkbBHEnoufDJvaBPRL8AS Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:22:02 +0000 Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:42:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A one-stop shop for almost everything a guitarist might need”: Universal Audio Paradise Guitar Studio review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-paradise-guitar-studio-review 9phDsstCdTabUay4y6w7nh Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:24:30 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozone 12 feels like a rite of passage, with a considerable number of enhancements that will make this a worthy upgrade”: iZotope Ozone 12 Advanced review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/fx/izotope-ozone-12-advanced-review PknNF62et6TdTqnL5MGK44 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:12:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ AmenBreak VST is a break-slicing, sample-mangling junglist powerhouse - and there’s a free version ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/amenbreak-vst-is-a-break-slicing-sample-mangling-junglist-powerhouse-and-theres-a-free-version 4vtkXnva2D2F2RFrc2hsVa Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:26:28 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:30:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ It’s official! Neural DSP’s John Mayer Archetype plugin suite is here – and with Dumble, Klon and Reverberator captures, it is the motherlode for boutique electric guitar tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/neural-dsp-launches-archetype-john-mayer-x-plugin JZ484mmaMZJzR2w5SbRETA Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:20:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ KV331 Audio is giving away SynthMaster One for free until January 4 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/kv331-audio-is-giving-away-synthmaster-one-for-free-until-january-4 TxGQmXoVEdYGR8skhev4QL Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:45:45 +0000 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:48:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ UAD's free plugin offer is the biggest no-brainer I've seen this year – but time is running out to get your hands on a world-class studio weapon for nothing ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-holiday-freebie-offer 3sGu2mqEmtRvLZKEmTDyvR Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:12:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It's been a real emotional thing bringing this back”: Native Instruments Absynth returns – here’s the inside story, with developer Brian Clevinger ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-been-a-real-emotional-thing-bringing-this-back-native-instruments-absynth-returns-heres-the-inside-story-with-developer-brian-clevinger FVJNU4RWzChcvNpfS7z4Ke Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ "This is our way of saying thank you": Soundtoys is giving away six free plugins this Christmas, starting with Little PrimalTap ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-is-our-way-of-saying-thank-you-soundtoys-is-giving-away-six-free-plugins-this-christmas-starting-with-little-primaltap cMQmWwcW5xkLVB8kifKfbZ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:13:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ This $99 plugin recreates a classic studio technique invented at Abbey Road for The Beatles – and it's free for the next three days ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/this-usd99-plugin-recreates-a-classic-studio-technique-invented-at-abbey-road-for-the-beatles-and-its-free-for-the-next-three-days SYPbpG4CYXhmHHU5ajnqmc Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:32:31 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:32:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We built Paradise to make any guitarist feel like they’re playing in a dream studio": Universal Audio releases Paradise Guitar Studio – and it's 25% off for Cyber Monday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/we-built-paradise-to-make-any-guitarist-feel-like-theyre-playing-in-a-dream-studio-universal-audio-releases-paradise-guitar-studio-and-its-25-percent-off-for-cyber-monday KzKDohSnDwSBsHddXnxni3 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:06:43 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 19:26:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ 17 outstanding plugins that you can still get for under $50 this Cyber Monday - but be quick, the sales end soon! ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/19-of-the-best-plugins-under-usd50-this-cyber-monday-for-last-minute-impulse-buying nupUqy3gxt9aV5QwmVz79K Mon, 01 Dec 2025 16:57:02 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:44:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It will drag out your inner Brian Eno with frightening ease": Soundtoys makes some of the best effects plugins we've ever tested, and they're discounted by up to 75% for Black Friday ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/it-will-drag-out-your-inner-brian-eno-with-frightening-ease-soundtoys-makes-some-of-the-best-effects-plugins-weve-ever-tested-and-theyre-discounted-by-up-to-75-percent-for-black-friday EGgf49KjXbbftyQweEGVpM Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:44:38 +0000 Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:02:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ With a year’s UAD Spark subscription plummeting to just $79, this plugin deal is the best way to improve your mixes over the next 12 months ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-spark-black-friday-deal 4ZJ5hxiByHVrqMpQHiQfVm Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:23:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyber Monday plugin deals 2025 LIVE: all of today's most unmissable music software discounts on Native Instruments, IK Multimedia, Plugin Boutique and around the web ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/live/news/black-friday-plugin-deals-live TPxMKVxqyYWLsASZhqZMEn Fri, 28 Nov 2025 12:57:19 +0000 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Valhalla Supermassive 5.0 is capable of everything from clean delay to “nearly eternal space reverbs” – and it’s still completely free ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/valhalla-supermassive-5-0-is-capable-of-everything-from-clean-delay-to-nearly-eternal-space-reverbs-and-its-still-completely-free dwP3gXfCVE5b69PqPKJ2sZ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:50:46 +0000 Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:09:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Universal Audio's amazing Black Friday freebie is still live - for now. Take your pick from an 1176, LA-2A, Pultec EQ, and more completely free of charge ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/universal-audio-free-plugin-black-friday jCCz7JuF3ChREyEGgUXkpk Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:02:42 +0000 Sun, 30 Nov 2025 13:06:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It's not just another recreation of the Jupiter-8": Cherry Audio goes "beyond Jupiter" with the Mercury-8 soft synth ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/its-not-just-another-recreation-of-the-jupiter-8-cherry-audio-goes-beyond-jupiter-with-the-mercury-8-soft-synth 9uCnXWbT5iWgHmpMgjXxXV Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:25:29 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:45:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Roland's new Earth Electric Piano instrument brings "every electric piano you've ever loved together at last" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/rolands-new-earth-electric-piano-instrument-brings-every-electric-piano-youve-ever-loved-together-at-last jqsqbXUzntRorjxHGEJBum Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:22:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As close to perfect as we have ever heard”: ValhallaDSP’s new plugin is the product of eight years of research and development ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/as-close-to-perfect-as-we-have-ever-heard-valhalladsps-new-plugin-is-the-product-of-eight-years-research-and-development UqHBzYJ7nGrEwm7hWMccyh Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:58:43 +0000 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:22:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Waves just made the first move on Black Friday with 3 jaw-dropping offers - and one’s completely free ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/plugins/waves-early-black-friday-plugin-sale ngfkwjHkfYuZX9Vtn2mRRD Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:11:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Metamorph isn't about replacing the human voice – it's about expanding what's possible when human creativity meets responsible AI": Antares unveils MetaMorph voice modelling plugin ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/metamorph-isnt-about-replacing-the-human-voice-its-about-expanding-whats-possible-when-human-creativity-meets-responsible-ai-antares-unveils-metamorph-voice-modelling-plugin YLUYJdwNsEkQYtrm8DNDmL Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:22:46 +0000