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Free ChucK sound coding is now in Unreal Engine – and it’s a big deal

What happens when ChucK, the free elegant and fast sound coding environment, comes to Unreal Engine, the free-for-most-users game engine...

Grab all the free plug-ins from BABY Audio and roll for inspiration

Speaking of BABY Audio, they're up to five free plug-ins, each versions of their premium offerings. That includes several that...

Free Cables visual tool update – and building a custom video mixer

Cables (cables.gl), the powerful, completely free, browser-based, node-patching generative graphics tool, adds custom Ops and more in its February update....

This free Reaktor granular instrument was born in a vintage synth studio

System Flow for Reaktor 6 features a 32-grain, two-sample-slot granular engine for producing drones and textures - and it's completely...

Crush: Free glitchy physical modeling FM percussion goodness in Max for Live

Rainbow Circuit's Crush is a free instrument for Max for Live, combining FM and physical modeling into a unique, deliciously...

New Arturia Refract super unison multi-effect is free through Jan 4: hands-on

Here's a taste treat for you. Arturia's Efx Refract combines stereo super unison processing with multi-effects (filters, bitcrusher, distortion, harmonizer)...