It's a great week for free plug-ins! Not only has the wonderfully twisted Ton-Geraet 1 synthesizer just become freeware. We've also got a bundle of no less than free 40 plug-ins.
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The latest box to blast off from the Error Instruments laboratory is the Invader Box chiptune synthesizer full of alien noises, arcade beeps and heaps of glitchy character.
We've got a few awesome free plug-ins for you this week: a Gameboy drum synth, a fantastic Baxandall EQ, and a great VCA compressor. That's GB DrumBox, RS-W2395C and SN01-G.
The NiftyBundle consists of a NiftyCase, cables and 2 modules called Chipz and Cellz. It has built-in power, MIDI, USB, audio and some MIDI-to-CV outputs - could be the perfect Eurorack starter kit.
This week's collection of the best free plug-ins features a nice little phaser, a funky chiptune synth and some authentic sounds from Africa. Here's Full Bucket Phaser, LowBitMonoSyn and African Gyl.
Retro 80s sounds ahoi! RetroByts is a new software synth with C64 and NES waveforms, so If you've always wondered how to recreate chiptune sounds in your DAW, this plug-in could be what you need.
A compact box of digitally realised SID goodness combining two classic chiptune filters, 2 voices and monophonic, duophonic, chord and drone modes. Coming in May.
The HapiNES and Acid8 mini synthesizers get an update with a smart new case and MIDI connectivity. The rest is kind of underwhelming from the usually very progressive Twisted Electrons.
With the 5.3 update to Roland Cloud, the manufacturer pays homage to retro video games with a chiptune synth/rompler called Blip Blop. You can install it right away from the Roland Cloud Manager.
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Updated: Soulsby Synthesizers reveal the new Atmegatron II and Atmultitron synthesizer. They kick off a range of "ATX" synthesizers in many different cross compatible formats based on the Atmegatron core.
Twisted Electrons try to beat Teenage Engineering at their own game with these cool minisynths. HapiNES is all about chiptune and uAcid8 has your acid bass covered.
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What better thing to find in your stocking on Christmas morning than a fabulous little mini synth? Guaranteed to distract you from all the business of preparing food or talking to relatives. Why watch the ...
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Dig out your old Nintendo Game Boy and discover some remarkable sounds with the Nanoloop Mono analog synthesizer cartridge.
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Is it a new percussive feminine hygiene product or a bunch of 8 bit drum kits from the Nintendo NES? It's the Famidrums.
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For all you chiptune heads out there, AdLibXROM samples the synth chip that kickstarted the PC gaming industry.
