Regular readers will know that this is the slot in Computer Music where we most often cover freeware releases, and SampleScience are the most frequent contributors. After a couple of months off, they return with Sitar Renaissance, a free sitar which was created from a damaged recording of the instrument. “A combination of audio engineering techniques has been used: spectral repair, adaptive noise removal, and manual retuning”. It’s available as a Mac and PC VST/ VST3/AU plugin or Kontakt instrument.