This week’s audio plugin landscape sees a mix of artist-driven presets, Black Friday promotions, and innovative effects tools. From guitar tones to synth expansions, developers are catering to both creative and technical needs in music production and sound design.
McDSP Offers FutzVerb Discount to FutzBox Owners
Source: McDSP
McDSP is promoting FutzVerb, a reverb and effects processor, with a 50% discount coupon for existing FutzBox plugin owners. The company is showcasing preset examples and encouraging user feedback on favorites.
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Lunacy Introduces Taps & Portals Delay Effects
Source: Lunacy
Lunacy has released Taps & Portals, a creative delay and feedback effects plugin developed with Benn Jordan. The tool is designed for experimental and textured delay processing in music and sound design.
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Acid House Vol. 1 Preset Pack Released for ABX3
Audio Blast has launched Acid House Vol. 1, a collection of 128 presets for the ABX3 synthesizer. Inspired by late ’80s Chicago acid house, the pack includes basslines, resonant leads, and classic tones reminiscent of early pioneers.
Source: Audio Blast
Meldaproduction Promotes MUsingBundle with Discount
Meldaproduction is offering a special discount on its MUsingBundle, a utility toolkit featuring analysis, alignment, and amplification tools. The bundle aims to help producers achieve professional mix clarity and control.
Source: Meldaproduction
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United Plugins Launches United Starter Pack
United Plugins has introduced the United Starter Pack, a bundle of ten plugins including UniChannel, FireEQ, MorphVerb, and FireMaximizer. The collection is positioned as an entry point into the United Plugins ecosystem for new users.
Source: UnitedPlugins
Cherry Audio Teases Major 2025 Synthesizer Release
Cherry Audio has announced its “biggest release of 2025,” a new synthesizer scheduled for Tuesday, November 25. The company is building anticipation but has not yet revealed specific details about the product.
Source: Cherry Audio
Lese Audio Demos Smear Spectral Gating Plugin
Lese Audio Technologies has shared a demo of Smear, a new plugin featuring a spectral gating system. The tool offers creative sound manipulation capabilities, demonstrated in a video without additional commentary.
Source: Lese Audio
Mia Karlsson Releases Custom BEAM SOLO Guitar Patches
Mia “Coldheart” Karlsson of Crucified Barbara has created a set of custom patches for the BEAM SOLO amp simulator. The free patches, available via the BEAM App, cover a range of tones from crunch to clean, designed for headphone monitoring.
Source: Blackstar Amplification
SSL 18 USB Audio Interface Receives Positive Review
Solid State Logic’s SSL 18 USB audio interface has been reviewed by Recording Mag, highlighting its pristine conversion, versatile preamps, and intuitive software. The interface was tested on drums, vocals, synths, and acoustic guitar.
Source: Solid State Logic
Tone Empire Showcases LAM16 Preamp in Audio Demo
Tone Empire has published an audio demo of the LAM16, a Class-A transformer preamp plugin that adds analog warmth and harmonic color. The demo highlights its application on drums, vocals, guitars, and full mixes.
Source: Tone Empire
Waves Audio Highlights Punch Capabilities of L4 Plugin
Waves Audio is demonstrating how the L4 compressor can “punch up or punch down” dynamics in mixes. The tutorial, presented by “Your Cousin Avi,” shows versatile use cases for the multiband maximizer.
Source: Waves Audio
The coming weeks are likely to bring more seasonal offers and year-end product launches as developers capitalize on holiday shopping trends.
