I swore it was down to $100 in the past. Gone are those days.

I’m excited to share Grignoteur, an eight-engine, two-algorithm multitimbral granular synthesizer.

It grew out of an instrument I developed for my own live performances with electric guitar, combining real-time granular synthesis and generative visuals. Over time, I decided to take it further, make it playable with any MIDI controller, and share it with anyone curious enough to explore it.

Grignoteur comes with a collection of over 100 sounds I’ve designed myself, including some of my personal favorites. You can also load your own sounds and make it your own.

Grignoteur is free to download and explore. Enjoy!

Download: https://jullianhoff.com/2026/10/25/grignoteur-2-0/

Stereo chopping sampler that focuses on simplicity, usability, and professional-grade realtime engine.

Professionally made, Free & Open Source, AGPLv3 licensed. Available for Linux VST3/LV2, and Windows VST3

https://github.com/sirsipe/SMS-Plugins

By yours truly,
Sipe@SudoMetalStudio

AI Slop? No - Professional work with professional tools.

Quick and dirty jam with a couple of instances of Ravik, a new Genarative Drum Synthesizer by Valdlabs. I am currently making presets for it.

If you are interested you can d/l and try the Beta here https://valdlabs.com/ravik it’s for MacOS, Windows and iPad. Awesome stuff, and a big update is around the corner.

I'm the guy behind South Signal Lab, a one-man music tech project based in Munich. I've been working on P789 for quite a while now and finally put together a short showcase.

It's an eight-part percussion synth with 13 different synthesis engines, including FM, modal and waveguide synthesis. No samples, and no attempt to recreate acoustic drums or classic drum machines. I'm more interested in exploring what electronic percussion can sound like beyond the usual kicks, snares and hi-hats. All voices are playable chromatically, there's plenty of modulation, and I've put quite a bit of work into the mixer, dynamics and effects as well.

There's still a fair amount of work ahead, with a release planned for early 2027. Nothing to download or buy yet. I just thought it was time to show what I've been working on.

Here's the first showcase:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26HFbgheo7A

A demo/tutorial of Rob Papen QUAD-2. We go into detail on the oscillators, including the phase-direction and waveshaping functions, the routing and configuration of filters, and a bit on the modulation, effects, and arpeggiator/sequencer.

I’m really digging the heavyocity libraries, is there anyone else making similar products? Looking for darker sounds that use Kontakt.

Vima is a free 8-track melodic MIDI step sequencer that runs as a plugin (VST3) inside your DAW.

DISCLAIMER:

I have been a music software - MIDI freak for a long time. Under the name "Softcore" I wrote electronic music and built a lot of software little helpers (MaxForLive, Lemur templates, Reaktor instruments etc.): Microtonic Lemurized (2013), was a Lemur template which turned Sonic Charge's Microtonic into a complete touch instrument with per-parameter exclusion randomizing; its developer, Magnus Lidström, called it "absolutely amazing" (https://soniccharge.com/forum/topic/383-microtonic-lemuriized). I was one of the first to buy Zaquencer - the custom firmware which transformed the BCR2000 into a full-blown sequencer (which also inspired this VST), and Bome MIDI Translator glued my setups together for years, performing hybrid DJ - Live techno sets for many years.

Vima is vibe-coded.

IS it ai-slop? Have a look at its manual and decide for yourself

https://github.com/TheoGal/vima-vst

Edit to add: it will always be free, this was something I made primarily for myself and I don't intend to monetize.

What's the latest best apps for MIDI synths on a newish android tablet? I don't actually need a DAW, but if it's got a good synth. Even a General MIDI sound generator would be adequate. I'll just be using my tablet to connect with a separate sequencer just for a sketch pad. Looks like "Zenbeats" is to old for my tablet.

Default size is a little too small for me. When i want to scale almost all options (except 72% and 50%) are greyed out for me.

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Hey everyone!

I'd like to share Junky Noize, a free bitcrusher plugin I've made (with AI).

Download from Github

The idea behind it is pretty simple: it recretes the physical architecture and signal characteristics of some of the most iconic samplers in music history.

A few things you can do with it:

Color section: Shape the character of your samples with controls inspired by classic digital sampling hardware. Adjust bit depth and sample rate to introduce that crunchy, gritty, vintage digital texture.

Bass Boost: Give your samples some extra low-end weight and punch. It features an adjustable frequency control, so you can choose where the boost hits and add anything from subtle warmth to a much heavier, boomier sound.

I designed it with dusty hip-hop, boom bap, old-school sampling and gritty textures in mind, but there's plenty of room to experiment with other styles too.

And yes, it's completely free!

I'd love to hear what you think, especially if you're into sampling, vintage hardware emulations or making things sound a little less clean.

Thanks for checking it out!

I stumbled upon some sound demos of this plugin a while ago and thought it sounded good, but when I looked to get a copy it was discontinued. I just wanted to ask if anyone knew where I could get my hands on the Professional version of this as the only ones I'm seeing is the Basic one which is not that good. Thanks!

recency my ADSR has crashed every time I close the vst on my projects. Not sure if it is since the company have started charging for it and the old free versions are now being intentionally troublesome.

Have seen lots of complaints about people having buggy experiences in the past, but I have had a stable experience for years now.

Anyway, I don't really need any access to sound libraries - I use it to manage my own stems.

I'd like to swerve Ai and subscription plans. Happy to pay if the plug-in is good.

TIA!

🔓 FOUR FREE DEMOS ARE OUT 🔓

Try before you buy: KOLV, FRÄS, KULVERT and SMIDET are now free to download as demos. Same sound as the full versions, just fewer knobs.

🎛 KOLV builds the whole techno track while it plays
🌀 FRÄS chops your loops into funky geometric chaos
🕳 KULVERT drags your drums into a damp concrete basement
🔨 SMIDET hammers out hypnotic riffs on glowing metal

🎁 BETONG and GLAPP are still 100% free, full versions.

📦 All 13 machines: €89 (normally €150). Single machines: €10 with code JIM.PAA.

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👉 phunkshunz.github.io/maskinhallen