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VST is 30 years old, and Steinberg is giving away some of its earliest plugins

Steinberg is celebrating 30 years of VST plugins by offering five of its earliest plugins for free.

By · Published August 6, 2026 at 04:42 UTC · Updated August 6, 2026 at 16:38 UTC

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Source diversity sample: Gearnews.com · Sonicstate · synth anatomy · Bedroom Producers Blog · CDM Create Digital Music.

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Steinberg celebrated the 30th anniversary of its VST technology by offering five of its earliest plugins for free. The company also released a free update for Halion 7, marking its 25th anniversary.

Epilogue added 29d ago, after coverage quieted.

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The story so far

Steinberg is marking the 30th anniversary of its Virtual Studio Technology (VST) plugins by re-releasing five classic VST plugins for free. The offer was first reported by Gearnews.com, Bedroom Producers Blog and CDM Create Digital Music, which all noted that the free plugins are among the earliest versions developed by Steinberg.

Sonicstate and synth anatomy added that Steinberg is also celebrating the 25th anniversary of its HALion software with a free update to version 7.5, which includes MPE support and a 60% discount on the software. The current state of the offer is not contradicted by any outlet.

Steinberg has not yet specified how long the free plugins will be available.

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What plugins is Steinberg giving away?

Steinberg is giving away five of its earliest VST plugins. The specific plugins have not been named.

What is the HALion 7.5 update?

The HALion 7.5 update includes MPE support and is available for free. The update is part of the 25th anniversary celebration of HALion.

How long will the free plugins be available?

Steinberg has not yet specified how long the free plugins will be available.

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Steinberg VST HALion music production free plugins anniversary

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