Free and discounted music content to keep you inspired in isolation

Keep happy and inspired making music with free and discounted products  ·  Source: Shutterstock / Author: PrinceOfLove/ gearnews.com

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So here we are. In the age of coronavirus and Covid-19. Needless to say, it’s having a monumental impact on musicians and creatives everywhere, in all sorts of ways. A lot of us are at home 24/7 right now. To help wile away the days and keep our spirits up, makers of music gear and artists have rolled out free music-making content, including plug-ins, loops and samples. Here’s a list of some tasty freebies and special Corona discounts that have just been announced. Keep happy, keep inspired! 

Also: Check out our archive of free effect and instrument plug-ins that won’t cost you a thing!

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Best free plug-ins this week: Chow Kick, AMP and GFilter

25 Jul in Studio

This week, Chowdhury DSP is back with an awesome kick drum synthesizer. We’ve also got an all-in-one drum fattener and a useful multi-mode filter.

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Best free plug-ins this week: CHANNEV, Emergence and FourHead

18 Jul in Studio

This week’s collection of freebies features a full-blown Neve channel strip and two very cool granular effects. Here's CHANNEV, Emergence and FourHead.

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Best free plug-ins this week: Grain Strain, STFU and FKFX Influx

11 Jul in Studio

This week, we take a look at some of the best effects developed for the 2021 KVR Developer Challenge. Check out Grain Strain, STFU and Influx.

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Best free plug-ins this week: WhispAir, GR-8 and Nettle

04 Jul in Studio, Synths

This week, we're highlighting our three favorite synths from this year's KVR Developer Challenge. Are you ready for WhispAir, GR-8 and Nettle?

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Best free plug-ins this week: DirtyPumper, GDoubler and SawSage Lite

27 Jun in Studio

In this week’s collection of the best free plug-ins: a saturator, a doubler and a very cool wavetable synth. Here's DirtyPumper, GDoubler and Sawsage Lite!

Best free plug-ins this week: Warmy EP1A, OctaSine and Unifilter

20 Jun in Studio

This week's collection of free plug-ins features a Pultec EQ, an FM synth with four operators and a screaming acid multimode filter.

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Best free plug-ins this week: VREV-666, Space Lite and Fleeter

13 Jun in Studio

It’s been a great week for free plug-ins, especially if you’re into reverb! This week's freeware special includes a vintage spring reverb, a modulated reverb and a transient shaper.

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Best free plug-ins this week: GSat+, Yumbu 2 and Bass Guitar

06 Jun in Studio

Celebrate the arrival of summer with these great free plug-ins! We’ve got a saturator, a drum sampler and the latest addition to Spitfire Audio’s LABS series.

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Best free plug-ins this week: PCM2612, Stage and 808 Bass Module 4 Lite

30 May in Studio

This week’s collection of free plug-ins features a bit crusher based on the Sega Genesis, a stereo enhancer and an 808-style bass ROMpler. Here’s PCM2612, Stage and 808 Bass Module 4 Lite.

Best free plug-ins this week: SPECOMP, Tremolo and Cheap-Trick Stereo Enhancer

23 May in Studio

In this week’s collection of free plug-ins: a spectral compressor, a tremolo and a stereo tool. Here’s SPECOMP, Tremolo and Cheap-Trick Stereo Enhancer.

Best free plug-ins this week: Stupid Compressor, SweepDelay and TAL-Filter-2 3.0

16 May in Studio

This weeks collection of free plug-ins is all about useful essentials: A no-fuss compressor, a filtered delay and a major update for a classic free filter plug-in.

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Best free plug-ins this week: BUSTERse, Wizard and MackEQ

09 May in Studio

This week’s collection of free plug-ins includes a stereo bus compressor with extras, a stereo widener and a funky 90s lo-fi EQ. Here’s BUSTERse, Wizard and MackEQ.

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Best free plug-ins this week: SPATIO Light, SideChainer 2 and STR-X

02 May in Studio

We’ve got a little bit of everything this week: a reverb, a cool sidechain effect and an amp sim. Here’s SPATIO Light, SideChainer 2 and STR-X.

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Best free plug-ins this week: Ocean Swift Synthesis, Surge 1.9 and G395a

25 Apr in Studio

If you’re a synth geek, you’re going to love this week’s collection of free plug-ins! We've got a whole bunch of free synths, and a vintage 3-band EQ to round things off.

Best free plug-ins this week: Pedalboard, Brandulator 2.0 and Blumlein Haas

18 Apr in Studio

This weeks collection of free plug-ins includes a free pedalboard, a complex sound processor and a fun stereo tool. Here’s Pedalboard, Brandulator 2.0 and Blumlein Haas.

Best free plug-ins this week: SPACEXPANDER, Mackity and Reverse Delay

11 Apr in Studio

In this week’s collection of the best free plug-ins: a spring reverb for Reason, an emulation of a classic Mackie mixer and a reverse delay.

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