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Is LUNA Really Free? The Free DAWs Worth Downloading on Mac, Windows and iPad
Universal Audio's LUNA now costs nothing on Mac and Windows. Here is what that gets you, plus the other free DAWs worth your time, including Sampledex on iPad, Mac and Windows.
Is Sampledex for iPad a Real Free DAW, and What Can It Do?
Robert Clemons has brought Sampledex from the Mac to the iPad as a free download. Here is what it does, what it can't do, and who it's for.
Are BMANI Wireless Earbuds Good for Making Music on the Go?
I use a pair of budget BMANI earbuds with the new free Sampledex DAW for iPad to sketch beats anywhere. Here's what works, what doesn't, and how to get around Bluetooth lag.
What's New in Sampledex 0.18.2, and Can You Now Switch the AI Off?
The free beatmaker DAW's September 23 update adds an AI On/AI Off choice at launch. Here's what changed, what hasn't, and who it's for.
What Are the Best Free DAWs in 2026?
GarageBand, Waveform Free, Cakewalk, Pro Tools Intro — and Sampledex, a new free beta DAW for Mac beatmakers with an AI coproducer that runs offline.
Free marketing tools, AI planning, and the honest route from prototype to a real app
Small businesses and creatives can plan, market and prototype for nothing. The hard part starts after the MVP: code signing, app review and offline architecture.
Work the problem: how to solve, lead, and know when to ask for help
A working method for creators, borrowed from Apollo 13's flight director: separate what you know from what you are guessing, lead your own station, hand off what you are bad at, and aim for the correct result instead of being personally right.
What Are the Best Free Production Plugins in 2026?
The free synths, EQs, compressors and reverbs that hold up against paid tools — plus what changed this year, including the end of standalone LABS.
Sampledex Indie Verb 2.0 is a reverb built around ducking and Freeze
Sampledex's newest plugin is a reverb with early-reflection control, a built-in ducking circuit and a Freeze mode, in VST3 for Windows and VST3/AU for Apple Silicon. Here is what it does and how to dial it in.
Free Plugins for Music Producers: Redline EQ, Indie Motion Synth, and Indie Saturator Pro
Six free VST3 and Mac plugins from Sampledex — a clean EQ, a motion-driven synth, and a saturator — for Windows and Apple Silicon. No account, no watermarks, $0.
What Tools Do A&Rs Use? A Free macOS App for Music Release Planning
Sampledex Release OS is a free Mac App Store workspace that gives A&Rs, managers, and indie artists a release calendar, EPK builder, pitch tracker, and asset vault — no subscription required to start.
Sampledex built the notes app producers actually needed — and put it on the Mac App Store for free
The team behind the sample store just shipped a focused writing, task, and MIDI-chord workspace for producers. It's free, it's 7.5 MB, and it doesn't touch your data.